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kpete

(71,991 posts) Mon Mar 28, 2016, 10:49 AM Mar 2016

Sen. Lindsey Graham: "I had to swallow my pride to endorse Ted Cruz."

“They’re afraid of Trump’s voters and they hate Cruz,” explained Senator Lindsey Graham, who has tried to rally his colleagues behind Mr. Cruz. “But if I can swallow my pride, they can, too.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/28/us/politics/ted-cruz-names-friends-but-silence-from-gop-brass-deafens.html

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Sen. Lindsey Graham: "I had to swallow my pride to endorse Ted Cruz." (Original Post) kpete Mar 2016 OP

What pride? Solly Mack Mar 2016 #1

He likely had to swallow a few floriduck Mar 2016 #2

A more glowing endorsement you'll seldom read Orrex Mar 2016 #3

Which is better than what Chris Christie was forced to swallow to endorse Trump... Johonny Mar 2016 #4

Psst! Hey, Lindsay.... JHB Mar 2016 #5

k UTUSN Mar 2016 #6

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)

1. What pride?

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 10:50 AM

Mar 2016

floriduck

(2,262 posts)

2. He likely had to swallow a few

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 10:50 AM

Mar 2016

Pharmaceuticals too, just to be able to cope with his decision.

Orrex

(63,210 posts)

3. A more glowing endorsement you'll seldom read

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 10:56 AM

Mar 2016

"I dislike him slightly less than my other options."

Johonny

(20,851 posts)

4. Which is better than what Chris Christie was forced to swallow to endorse Trump...

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 10:58 AM

Mar 2016

JHB

(37,160 posts)

5. Psst! Hey, Lindsay....

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 11:06 AM

Mar 2016

Talk like this isn't exactly an endorsement of the guy you endorsed.

Or was that the point?

UTUSN

(70,694 posts)

6. k

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 02:09 PM

Mar 2016

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