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ToxMarz

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8. Observing his behavior since McCain has passed away, I question whether he was ever his friend

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 04:41 PM

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I think he just hitched his wagon to McCain when he got to the Senate as leverage for himself. McCain was known, respected and a war hero. Graham was just riding his coattails because McCain let him.

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Some recent quotes from Lindsay Graham [View all] senseandsensibility Sunday OP

A quote widely attributed to Oscar Wilde: OGBuzz Sunday #1

In a similar vein, attributed to Groucho Marx perfessor Sunday #17

Love it.👍 OGBuzz Sunday #18

Yes, radical. Some think it's not radical but health care for everyone is lunacy. nt wiggs Sunday #2

"Nothing became his life like the leaving of it." The Blue Flower Sunday #3

MacBeth, Act 1 Scene 4 per the google machine. I was pretty sure it was Shakespeare. ms liberty Sunday #22

Ever since McCain died he was morphing into a fascist. GoodRaisin Sunday #4

He was the ultimate finger in the wind ass kisser... yourout Sunday #5

Graham said and did many truly ugly things while he was alive dlk Sunday #6

His defining trait was hypocrisy. He flip-flopped more than a fish on dry land, often changing his views by the day over Karasu Sunday #7

Observing his behavior since McCain has passed away, I question whether he was ever his friend ToxMarz Sunday #8

+1. Graham was using McCain dalton99a Sunday #10

Kick dalton99a Sunday #9

The first two are accurate, the third one is not RetiredParatrooper Sunday #11

True, he didn't say that, but he accused Good of "assaulting" the ICE agent by trying to run him over William Seger Sunday #14

I removed the comment senseandsensibility Sunday #15

He had no moral compass AverageOldGuy Sunday #12

K&R red dog 1 Sunday #13

His personal life mattered a LOT to some of us Random Boomer Sunday #16

Sometimes, it seems that the discussions on DU have become more critical of each other than of the people 1WorldHope Sunday #19

Best Wishes for your husband's continued recovery, 1WorldHope! senseandsensibility Sunday #20

💜🥰🫠 1WorldHope Sunday #21