South Carolina Debate Canceled After Lindsey Graham Refuses COVID Test

[George II]

Source: POLITICUSUSA

The scheduled Senate debate between Jaime Harrison and Lindsey Graham has been canceled after Graham refused a COVID test.

The only reason for the cancelation of the Senate debate is Lindsey Graham’s refusal to be tested for the coronavirus.

Either Lindsey Graham knows that he has the virus, or suspects that he has the virus. Either way, Graham’s behavior is Trump-level irresponsible. It is not difficult to get a test. It only takes a few minutes, and it could save lives.

The debate should be happening. The South Carolina Senate race is a dead heat. The voters deserve to be hearing from their two candidates on the same stage.

Read more: https://www.politicususa.com/2020/10/09/south-carolina-senate-debate-canceled.html

---

Link to tweet

[In_The_Wind]

1. Oh well. Lindsey Graham must not have anything worth hearing.

[LiberalLovinLug]

37. Sleazy way to get out of the debate where he would have been clobbered

[LizBeth]

2. Back on. Harrison said debate people ensured safety, I do not know how.

[George II]

3. I would not trust him at all.

[LizBeth]

5. Right. I think it is pretty clear no Democrat trust these people and many Republicans don't.

McConnell will not get close to them.

[drray23]

6. Its going to be held remotely.nt.

[LizBeth]

7. ah, ok. Thanks. I was wondering what they were doing. Good to hear. Perfect.

[George II]

12. It's back off again, see post #11. There are going to be separate 30-minute interviews.

[LizBeth]

13. Wow, these Republicans are amazing. Wow, lol. Geez. Thinking Trump and the damn stimulus issue.

Whiplash.

[KS Toronado]

4. Looks like Lindsey likes going down, (with the ship)

[SKKY]

36. I see what you did there!

[KS Toronado]

38. Thanks......

Was getting ready to post when my stable genius kicked in and added the ( )s

[IronLionZion]

8. Or he knows he's going to fail badly and is scared

[yaesu]

9. an easy out for another frightened fascist who is afraid of getting his ass kicked. nt

[kimbutgar]

10. Harrison should hold a town hall forum with a cardboard cutout of Lindsey On stage

With Lindsey’s cardboard cutout with a sign saying refused to take COVID test.

[George II]

14. Or an empty chair, a la Clint Eastwood.

[keithbvadu2]

19. with a sign saying 'afraid to debate'.

[George II]

11. More on the debate from the SC Post and Courier:

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

SC Senate debate replaced by separate interviews after Harrison insists on COVID tests

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.

The forum will air live on channels in all the major media markets of South Carolina: WCBD in Charleston, WBTW in Myrtle Beach, WLTX in Columbia, WJBF in Aiken and WSAV in Hilton Head and Beaufort. It will also be streamed live online.

The decision put an end to tumultuous back-and-forth in the final 24 hours before the debate after Harrison issued a public demand Thursday night that Graham take a coronavirus test before they debated.

[ananda]

15. So why not take a test?

Is Lindsey positive and trying to hide it?

[George II]

16. Could be. Either that or he doesn't want to upset his boss, trump.

[dixiechiken1]

23. He can't risk imperiling the advancement of their SCOTUS nominee out of Committee.

They're already down two on the Judiciary Committee. Three would throw a serious monkey wrench into their ratf*ckery. So who knows if he has it (or not) or suspects he has it? One thing's for sure, he can not and will not risk this SCOTUS seat with COVID results that will be made public. This is the brass ring, baby.

[SunSeeker]

39. Bingo. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

17. They are trying to engineer a world where death doesn't matter, pollution doesn't matter

All that matters is the returns on their businesses and stock portfolios. That I believe is what this whole Social Darwin, survival-of-the-fittest, COVID is safe routine is all about. They are working on our minds and trying to move the needle to a place that suits them.

[Star-Thrower]

18. I posted this

on another site - DailyKos. Living blue in SC. Just another cowardly move from failing Graham. Jamie’s ads are on every evening news outlets. If Graham shows up absent of mask he should be escorted out. What a slime ball. This new development will not enhance Grahams standing with our black voters. Good for Jamie. He is doing the right thing. Why risk a potential infection from Covid? Graham has drunk the Trump Cool-Aid.

[warmfeet]

20. Only one reason to refuse the test.

Hmm, what could that be?

[OldManTarHeel]

22. Nate Silver Has the Best Answer to this Question

Nate Silver
@NateSilver538

Repeating myself and others here, but the reason Lindsey Graham won't get tested despite having been exposed to many COVID+ people is because if he reveals a positive test and has to quarantine the Amy Coney Barrett nomination could get scuttled. There is no other logical reason.

[vishnura]

24. I agree that he's positive, and trying to hide it so that the Barrett vote could go on.

[NurseJackie]

21. He's got it! He's C19 positive.

[George II]

26. I'm sure he does, otherwise why not get tested?

[Amaryllis]

25. ANyone know where we can listen streaming?

[Evolve Dammit]

27. Goodbye Leningrad Lindsey. Say Hi to Putin when you get together. McCain's friend???

[bucolic_frolic]

28. Republicans only remaining strategy is to infect Democratic candidates

[LudwigPastorius]

29. It's not a deadly viral infection.

It's just "the vapors".

Give him a glass of iced sweet tea and a cardboard hand fan, and have him sit on the porch swing out on the veranda. He'll be fine.

[patricia92243]

30. Separate interviews instead. Lindsey won.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

31. George Takei FTW

I think George Takei just "went there"!

Lindsey Graham doesn’t want to get tested for Covid-19, because think of what the contact tracing on THAT would reveal. OhMyyy #LadyG #LindseyGrahamHasCovid

Link to tweet

[George II]

33. ..

[mahina]

32. Now why wouldn't he agree to get tested?

?

[TheRickles]

34. Another DU post has an ever deeper explanation

If he tests positive, he won't be able to pursue to Barrett nomination.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214257668

[flibbitygiblets]

35. First question at the virtual debate: "Why wouldn't you get a COVID test, Linds?"

Second question: Why won't the Republican party admit that they are actually advocating herd immunity with their actions?