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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 06:49 AM Aug 2018

Vintage 1999 Lindsey Graham video leaves him in an awkward position when it comes to impeaching...

...Trump

Every reporter must now ask @LindseyGrahamSC if he still believes in the standard he set for removing a president in the impeachment of Bill Clinton





“So the point I’m trying to make is that you don’t have to be convicted of a crime to lose your job in this Constitutional republic,” Graham said. “If this body determines that your conduct as a public official is clearly out of bounds … because impeachment is not about punishment. Impeachment is about cleansing the office. Impeachment is about restoring honor and integrity to the office.”


[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/vintage-1999-lindsey-graham-video-leaves-awkward-position-comes-impeaching-trump/|

For normal people this could be problematic.. not for this type of chap though - i doubt he even notices the hypocrisy anymore.

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Vintage 1999 Lindsey Graham video leaves him in an awkward position when it comes to impeaching... (Original Post) Soph0571 Aug 2018 OP
republican family-values role model Graham demands immediate impeachment of Dirty Donny* Achilleaze Aug 2018 #1
The Republican Party is a criminal interprise that gave us Nixon, Reagan and Bush. olegramps Aug 2018 #23
republicans are unfazed by their own hypocrisy liberal N proud Aug 2018 #2
The russians have something on LG and he will remain a loyal henchman democratisphere Aug 2018 #3
You must be right. Something's changed. This isn't the guy who was buddies with McCain. Vinca Aug 2018 #4
Wonder rawhideal Aug 2018 #5
Some sensitive video? dhol82 Aug 2018 #6
Nah not that standingtall Aug 2018 #8
I think it's time for Lindsey to go spend more time with his family. dhol82 Aug 2018 #10
Or knowledge that the NRA was taking money from the Russians uponit7771 Aug 2018 #17
Nah he was always this guy standingtall Aug 2018 #7
Graham has always been a little shit. pangaia Aug 2018 #31
That is what really bothers me True Blue American Aug 2018 #33
Also, Graham hated Trump. Didn't Trump read out his cell phone number? yardwork Aug 2018 #35
Oh, yes! True Blue American Aug 2018 #39
Then let's tie him with Putin. LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #13
+1, The Russians hacked the KGOPs emails too uponit7771 Aug 2018 #16
I think the Russians have Kompromat on him! And he's an opportunistic weasel. SharonAnn Aug 2018 #36
Same song and dance Cosmocat Aug 2018 #9
He's incapable of being embarrassed by his two faced hypocrisy, Mc Mike Aug 2018 #11
By that standard, Mueller's investigation was redundant. Nitram Aug 2018 #12
I've already tweeted this at him this morning NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #14
There's a big caveat here Moral Compass Aug 2018 #15
Remember this on November 6! Fritz Walter Aug 2018 #18
That footage needs to receive constant, wide-spread viewing. (nt) Paladin Aug 2018 #19
THIS THIS THIS BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #20
k and r Achilleaze Aug 2018 #21
His ilk believes that honor and integrity means Rethugs in office at any price. LakeSuperiorView Aug 2018 #22
If we have to accept the "Biden rule" it should work both ways Takket Aug 2018 #24
What passion! ffr Aug 2018 #25
Bet there are some great pious clips of Hatch, and others, as well Freethinker65 Aug 2018 #26
Proving that once again, Lindsey G is a charlatan JDC Aug 2018 #27
Lindsey bragged for years about True Blue American Aug 2018 #34
I retweeted that video a bunch of times last night awesomerwb1 Aug 2018 #28
I'm sure his position has um.... dhill926 Aug 2018 #29
It doesn't even leave him in an awkward position at all DFW Aug 2018 #30
The slippery weasel Graham The Wizard Aug 2018 #32
The GOP hypocrisy surrounding the Clinton impeachment was enough to gag a goat. Hekate Aug 2018 #37
It's only awkward if one is capable of feeling shame. Republicans care not about being hypocritical. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #38
It's just that blue-wave Aug 2018 #40
They are so obviously two faced. Every single one of 'em that I can think of. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #41
And when confronted... TwistOneUp Aug 2018 #42
He's a dyed-in-the-wool weasel (mixing metaphors). Here's how Jim CARREY said it: UTUSN Aug 2018 #43
But never forget that hypocrisy is a Republican core value MrScorpio Aug 2018 #44

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
1. republican family-values role model Graham demands immediate impeachment of Dirty Donny*
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 06:51 AM
Aug 2018

Last edited Wed Aug 22, 2018, 08:57 AM - Edit history (1)

Oh wait, i forgot. republicans are rank and stanky hypocrites and liars. My bad.

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
8. Nah not that
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 07:22 AM
Aug 2018

more likely his pimp Sheldon Adelson demands he defends Trump at all cost or he doesn't get anymore money.

dhol82

(9,352 posts)
10. I think it's time for Lindsey to go spend more time with his family.
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 07:40 AM
Aug 2018

The amount of corruption in the party is sickening

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
33. That is what really bothers me
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 07:32 PM
Aug 2018

About Lindsey Graham. A long time friend of Mc Cain has now suddenly become a Trump friend. The guy who mocked a war hero, has insulted him since he has been deathly sick,yet Graham sucks up to him.

I was going to post something else. Better not because I despise him.

yardwork

(61,539 posts)
35. Also, Graham hated Trump. Didn't Trump read out his cell phone number?
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 08:56 PM
Aug 2018

Something about Graham having to give up his cell phone number because Trump read it during a debate or something and urged people to call Lindsey. Graham hated Trump.

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
39. Oh, yes!
Fri Aug 24, 2018, 10:12 AM
Aug 2018

I forgot that one.

Lindsey now wants Sessions fired after the election. Such a corrupt, rotten to the core Lindsey is.

Wonder what the Russions have on Miss Blanche?

Mc Mike

(9,111 posts)
11. He's incapable of being embarrassed by his two faced hypocrisy,
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 07:55 AM
Aug 2018

because he's shameless, like most all repugs.

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
18. Remember this on November 6!
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 08:47 AM
Aug 2018

Share and remind everyone you know. If the RepubliCONs refuse to act, on that day we will hold them all accountable. (Yes, even the ones who aren’t up for re-election — they will become impotent lame ducks)

BumRushDaShow

(128,508 posts)
20. THIS THIS THIS
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 08:56 AM
Aug 2018

When I saw Lawrence run it last night, that was the first thing out of my mouth. They need to run this footage over and over and over.

Takket

(21,529 posts)
24. If we have to accept the "Biden rule" it should work both ways
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 09:36 AM
Aug 2018

Not that hypocrisy ever slows them down.

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
34. Lindsey bragged for years about
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 07:36 PM
Aug 2018

Being a JAG during Vietnam until it turned out he never left the States. Was writing wills for those who served!

awesomerwb1

(4,265 posts)
28. I retweeted that video a bunch of times last night
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 10:55 AM
Aug 2018

If you're on twitter or other social media, help us fight the good fight by exposing these corrupt hypocritical traitors as much as possible.

DFW

(54,302 posts)
30. It doesn't even leave him in an awkward position at all
Wed Aug 22, 2018, 12:14 PM
Aug 2018

He's a Republican. All he has to say is, "so what? That was then, and this is now."

Problem solved, Republican style.

Hekate

(90,562 posts)
37. The GOP hypocrisy surrounding the Clinton impeachment was enough to gag a goat.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 10:27 PM
Aug 2018

I appreciate these clips resurfacing just now, because younger Dems don't have a personal memory of these events, and have been fed RW swill and lazy catch-phrases to the point they believe them over the bare facts.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
41. They are so obviously two faced. Every single one of 'em that I can think of.
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 02:37 AM
Aug 2018

Maybe not Susan Collins (and McCain).

TwistOneUp

(1,020 posts)
42. And when confronted...
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 10:40 AM
Aug 2018

He'll say, "over the last 19 years, ... blah blah blah ... my position on this has evolved ... bs bs bs".

He's a slippery little bitch that likes to play golf at Marvel Iago (nyuk). Why would he be supportive?

UTUSN

(70,649 posts)
43. He's a dyed-in-the-wool weasel (mixing metaphors). Here's how Jim CARREY said it:
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 10:50 AM
Aug 2018



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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jim-carrey-lindsey-graham-donald-trump_us_5b814137e4b034858600cfa4
Jim Carrey Criticizes Lindsey Graham With Cartoon Makeover

.... Carrey did not explain exactly why he had decided to take artistic aim at Graham. But it comes in the same week that the senator went back on his July 2017 vow that “there will be holy hell to pay” if President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. ....

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