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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 10:41 AM Aug 2017

Graham Responds To Trump Twitter Rant: 'Please Fix This'

Source: Talking Points Memo



By NICOLE LAFOND Published AUGUST 17, 2017 10:30 AM

After President Donald Trump lashed out against Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Thursday for criticizing Trump’s remarks about the violence in Charlottesville, Graham shot back.

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Graham responded by asking Trump to move the party in the correct direction.

“Mr. President, like most I seek to move our nation, my state and our party forward — toward the light — not back to the darkness,” he said, adding Trump’s tweet honoring Heyer was “very nice and appropriate. Well done.”

“However, because of the manner in which you handled the Charlottesville tragedy you are now receiving praise from some of the most racist and hate-filled individuals and groups in our country. For the sake of our nation — as our President — please fix this,” he said.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/graham-responds-trump-twitter-rant

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Graham Responds To Trump Twitter Rant: 'Please Fix This' (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2017 OP
He should have responsed Roy Rolling Aug 2017 #1
Oh, that will piss him off big time PatSeg Aug 2017 #2
It's too late to fix Trump; he's already spawned. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2017 #3
"Please"? my ass! defacto7 Aug 2017 #4
Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #5
What's with the "Miss Lindsey" crap? DonViejo Aug 2017 #8
Too late now NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #6
Pretty funny coming from Graham Cracker. pangaia Aug 2017 #7
STILL NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!! The GOP need to denounce Trump by name... VaBchTgerLily Aug 2017 #9

Response to DonViejo (Original post)

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
6. Too late now
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 10:58 AM
Aug 2017

There's no stuffing the worms back into the can. Trump owns this. Hoping he'll "fix this" is futile.

VaBchTgerLily

(231 posts)
9. STILL NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!! The GOP need to denounce Trump by name...
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 12:02 PM
Aug 2017

and publically announce that POTUS is UNFIT!!!

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