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Jedi Guy

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57. His legacy will always be that of a craven sycophant.

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 05:36 AM

9 hrs ago

The way he flipped from criticizing Trump to rubbing up against his cankles was so sudden and swift it was frankly unsettling.

Like sure, he's by no means the first politician to flip flop and he certainly won't be the last but the way he turned on a dime was just jarring. Everyone expects a politician to be a weathervane but damn.

He helped Trump remake the GOP into what it is today and that will always be a stain on his legacy. It's a stain that darkens the reputations of a hell of a lot of Republicans, too. All the halfway decent ones got purged long ago in a slow-motion Night of the Long Knives.

Hope selling your soul was worth it, Lindsey.

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Lindsey Graham is dead, [View all] RandySF 12 hrs ago OP

Whoa Diraven 12 hrs ago #1

Give our regards to Mitch! SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #2

OK, THAT made me laugh!! AZ8theist 10 hrs ago #41

And Rush too! GoodRaisin 9 hrs ago #53

This message was self-deleted by its author SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #3

Woah... that was not expected. FascismIsDeath 11 hrs ago #4

Heart attack tonight in DC. RandySF 11 hrs ago #5

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Speculation from someone on Reddit: "my guess would be a pulmonary embolism. Flights from Eastern/Central Europe to Was BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #35

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Seems to be going around among Republican Senators. wnylib 9 hrs ago #51

Totally! calimary 11 hrs ago #21

Good for him. dalton99a 11 hrs ago #6

Props to God for hitting PAYDIRT!!! SoFlaBro 11 hrs ago #7

God missed the bulls eye. AZ8theist 10 hrs ago #42

I think this one was Satan calling home his ally. wnylib 10 hrs ago #47

Hmmm...A Bette Davis comes to mind... Behind the Aegis 11 hrs ago #8

Do tell ... n/t wackadoo wabbit 11 hrs ago #15

You should never say bad things about the dead, mercuryblues 11 hrs ago #24

Thanks! ... n/t wackadoo wabbit 11 hrs ago #26

Well... -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #9

They come in 3's. herding cats 11 hrs ago #10

I dont care , do you ?? Trueblue1968 11 hrs ago #11

And I was trying to behave. Solly Mack 11 hrs ago #12

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Grahams seat was up for reelection this fall Boo1 11 hrs ago #27

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Good question Boo1 11 hrs ago #29

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Someone worse than Graham. The SC GOP Executive Committee will nominate someone, who will be a GOP hardliner. LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #31

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Another fascist. GoodRaisin 9 hrs ago #54

Is this a typo? Shouldn't it read "Mitch McConnell"? ... n/t wackadoo wabbit 11 hrs ago #14

Evidently, he's still with us, at least to some extent. calimary 11 hrs ago #34

Guess they didn't have time to hide him. GoodRaisin 10 hrs ago #45

That is some crazy misdirection . . . Sympthsical 11 hrs ago #16

I wonder which heartless Republican will call first dibs on his office. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #17

Nancy Mace said she would fujiyamasan 1 hr ago #63

Wow! Have they already cleaned it out? That was fast. ... littlemissmartypants 1 hr ago #65

She's truly vile and ended up in fifth place during their GOP gubernatorial primary fujiyamasan 56 min ago #66

I wouldn't think she'd be the best choice but she does have name recognition. ... littlemissmartypants 48 min ago #67

R-I-P ... nt Raine 11 hrs ago #18

Good riddance sfdennis1 11 hrs ago #20

Wondering if some of that spills out into the public sphere after his death. BannonsLiver 11 hrs ago #25

Good riddance is right. ShazzieB 1 hr ago #62

This is Nancy Mace's chance, RandySF 11 hrs ago #22

I hadn't thought about her COL Mustard 10 hrs ago #43

I can't believe he was only 71, he looked and acted a lot older. BigmanPigman 11 hrs ago #23

Post removed Post removed 11 hrs ago #33

So I wonder who trump will tell the governor Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #37

Maybe his crank health views played a role. He supported Robbie's nomination, and his own attitude struggle4progress 10 hrs ago #38

that and living under kompromat Skittles 9 hrs ago #50

I'm thinking Governor McMaster will elevate himself to the Senate jmowreader 10 hrs ago #39

Whoa D_Master81 10 hrs ago #40

Yes, he was scheduled to be on Meet the Press today Grim Chieftain 10 hrs ago #46

Where should I go to empty my blather? Justice matters. 10 hrs ago #44

I Have to Wonder DET 9 hrs ago #48

Yeah D_Master81 6 hrs ago #59

Mark Twain quote anamnua 9 hrs ago #49

That's a start. PuraVidaDreamin 9 hrs ago #52

WOW mahina 9 hrs ago #55

Huh, how about that. Anyone else watching the World Cup too? nt Javaman 9 hrs ago #56

His legacy will always be that of a craven sycophant. Jedi Guy 9 hrs ago #57

I guess Putin wasn't happy with him visiting Ukraine Bluestocking 7 hrs ago #58

Now that is a surprise. He didn't need to pass, if he'd just have retired about 10 years ago. marble falls 5 hrs ago #60

Buh-bye, bootlicker EnergizedLib 5 hrs ago #61

Wow MustLoveBeagles 1 hr ago #64