SC Senate debate tonight has been canceled after Sen. Lindsey Graham refuses COVID test

[kpete]

#BREAKING: The South Carolina U.S. Senate debate tonight has been canceled after Sen. Lindsey Graham refused a COVID test.

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COLUMBIA — Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison will no longer debate Friday night after Harrison declined to participate unless Graham took a coronavirus test in advance and Graham denied the request.

Instead of an hour-long debate, the two candidates will each participate in separate 30-minute interviews hosted by television station WSPA in Spartanburg.

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Graham cast the move as a last-ditch attempt to escape the debate by adding a new requirement after the two candidates had already agreed to the debate rules weeks ago. The senator refused to take the test, citing a note from the attending physician of Congress saying that he did not need one.

Harrison continued to press for it Friday, saying in an appearance on ABC’s The View that he considered it to be a matter of safety.

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https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-senate-debate-replaced-by-separate-interviews-after-harrison-insists-on-covid-tests/article_a7c6c880-0a65-11eb-bd99-1b8b2a34f921.html


whisper: because scotus, scotus, scotus

[LizBeth]

1. Trump Pence Lindsey. Seems to be the Republican stance on the issue. Fuck it if we get people sick.

You infringe on their rights to not want to die because of them.

[SheltieLover]

5. Absolutely right!

I'm glad our candidate insisted and did not back down. I'm sick of the mob family dictating to everyone and even more weary of them insisting on infecting everybody.

[LizBeth]

10. +1

[patricia92243]

2. So that means by default, he has it.

[lagomorph777]

13. He definitely has it.

Otherwise he'd be proud to show he doesn't have it.

This is another foiled assassination plot.

[Maraya1969]

18. OR could it be he just does not want to debate Harrison since he got the shit kicked out o him last

time?

I think it could be either.

[SheltieLover]

3. I'm glad our candidate INSISTED

[drray23]

4. What is it with these idiots refusing to be tested?

I get it when its Trump because thats how he is. Why is it that others go along and refuse to act responsibly ? Im not sure what Graham gains by acting like a 2 year old having a tantrum.

[SheltieLover]

7. conforming to chumputin's lead

sickening, spineless repukes.

[peacebuzzard]

14. or not wearing masks?

do they not understand the logistics? of course not. My area is infested with mask.less fools who get mad if you wear one.

[drray23]

15. Luckily I have not seen that happening in my area

Or maybe since I look like a mean bastard nobody is yelling in my face to remove my mask.

[kairos12]

20. I think some of the thinking is

that if any additional Senator comes up positive for COVID, especially on the Judiciary Committee, the vote for the Handmaiden would be jeopardy. They would rather go and infect everyone then delay their vote.

[drray23]

21. Thats a good point. Graham heads the commitee.nt.

[DonaldsRump]

6. Bwahahahahaha!

Lyin' Leningrad Lindsey: you do know that you have a high chance of infection by licking boots (or other stuff) of folks infected by Covid-19?

Let's see your pathetic snarl now...I am giving to Jaime even though I have never been to SC before and live clear across the country: that's how much I despise you.

[Statistical]

8. Lindsey is such a liar and not even a good one

“Mr. Harrison is ducking the debate because the more we know about his radical policies, the less likely he is to win,” Graham said. “It’s not about medicine, its politics.”

If that were true then you would take the stupid test which involve a cotton swab and 2 minutes. Then you could have called his "bluff".

Now Lying Lindsey has pissed me off so much I am going to have to donate to Harrison again.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. +1 (nt)

[malaise]

9. Ostracize them

Fuck Reckless ReTHUGs

[lagomorph777]

11. That means Leningrad Lindsey has COVID.

And he was about to try to assassinate Harrison.

[Cha]

16. Maggot graham afraid of a COVID Test..

shocking.

[stillcool]

17. He got a note from the teacher....so there!

Graham cast the move as a last-ditch attempt to escape the debate by adding a new requirement after the two candidates had already agreed to the debate rules weeks ago. The senator refused to take the test, citing a note from the attending physician of Congress saying that he did not need one.

[Roland99]

19. #WhatsLindseyHiding

[GeorgeGist]

22. Sorry, Lindsey ...

the sniveling VP position is taken.