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DonViejo

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Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:49 AM Jul 2019

Sen. Lindsey Graham Calls Congresswomen Targeted By Trump Anti-American 'Communists' [View all]

Source: Mediaite


By Ken Meyer Jul 15th, 2019, 9:44 am

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) cranked up the Donald Trump sycophancy by blasting the president’s Democratic enemies during his appearance on Fox & Friends Monday morning.

Graham was on to talk about how the president has been handling tensions between Iran and the United States, but Ainsley Earhardt shifted the conversation towards new polls projecting Trump would lose to several of the Democratic candidates challenging him for 2020. Graham responded that “[Trump’s] gonna win, just knock it down a notch”…and then the senator went full throttle.

“We all know [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] and this crowd are a bunch of communists. They hate Israel, they hate our own country. They’re calling the guards along our border, Border Patrol agents concentration camp guards. They accuse people support Israel doing it for the Benjamins. They’re anti-Semitic. They’re anti-America. Don’t get down, aim higher. We don’t need to know anything about them personally. Talk about their policies.”


Putting aside Graham’s immediate double-take about making slights on political opponents, it seems obvious he was referencing Trump’s attacks on AOC and her progressive colleagues over the weekend, which have been deemed “racist” by a plethora of critics. When Brian Kilmeade asked if Trump’s tweets were negative, Graham continued his charge against the “disgusting” agenda from the president’s opponents, but he did recognize them as “American citizens duly-elected.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/sen-lindsey-graham-calls-congresswomen-targeted-by-trump-anti-american-communists/
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WHOA! no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #1
I've been saying it here for awhile. Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #2
If he is calling people out as commies, how about the card-carrying Trump. olegramps Jul 2019 #19
Call them fascists vlyons Jul 2019 #29
I agree. They have been following the fascist agenda for over fifty years. olegramps Jul 2019 #37
Thank-you vlyons Jul 2019 #55
Some think that the resolution condemning Trumps racism is a waste of time. I disagree. olegramps Jul 2019 #57
ABSOLUTELY! ElementaryPenguin Jul 2019 #54
Way to keep it fresh Lindsey. Graham Calls Congresswomen "Communists" Botany Jul 2019 #3
Little Lindsey BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #6
What do Trump/Putin have on Lindsey? Botany Jul 2019 #9
+1,000,000 Auggie Jul 2019 #17
Columbus Day 2017 ... what happened? Botany Jul 2019 #18
Thanks ... Auggie Jul 2019 #20
LOL! that's the best this moron has? LOL Javaman Jul 2019 #4
And his nuts in a vise. mobeau69 Jul 2019 #52
What an asshole... BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #5
You know what the 3 democratic rebels are thinking right now? Maxheader Jul 2019 #38
Trumpsky killed the Dems vs Dems news story... BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #45
They also could fight back with the gop & Graham is a Communist for the 1% line Lock him up. Jul 2019 #49
I did Nazi see that coming NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #7
what is this....1950? dhill926 Jul 2019 #8
Finnally it has happened. Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #28
Let's just hope duforsure Jul 2019 #10
So what exactly does LittleGirl Jul 2019 #11
They may have something on him johnnyfins Jul 2019 #34
I'm guessing, Putin has video tape of Lindsey with under age boys. Meadowoak Jul 2019 #51
Amazing how just a little bit of kompromat Docreed2003 Jul 2019 #12
Make him leave in 2020. He can go back under the rock he came out from lunasun Jul 2019 #13
OMG, we've gone from Prohibition to the Red Scare bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #14
Let's see...who was it I heard recently has major $ ties to the largest communist nation on Earth? pecosbob Jul 2019 #15
Maybe this will give some of the Squad bashers something to think about melman Jul 2019 #16
Well, we know the game the GOP is playing... and it's leading to a very dark place. Politicub Jul 2019 #21
Don't forget the new republican meme; "Russia is our friend." keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #22
Hey Asshole Graham, did you check out how FOX / Russian turbinetree Jul 2019 #23
+1 oasis Jul 2019 #53
Now I'm SO confused... I thought we LIKED Putin and his Red roots...? n/t TygrBright Jul 2019 #24
Meanwhile... moonseller66 Jul 2019 #25
Says Putin's puppets. muntrv Jul 2019 #26
And Communists for the 1% Lock him up. Jul 2019 #50
Hey Lindsey, the 1950's called and they want their McCarthyism back. Joe Nation Jul 2019 #27
Lindsey Graham has ambition instead of conscience. He will say/do anything to pander to.... mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 #30
What a disgusting pig. Whatever Don has on him must be good. Vinca Jul 2019 #31
Every time he opens his mouth I make another donation to his opponent Pacifist Patriot Jul 2019 #32
'senator' lindsey graham has GOT TO GO! elleng Jul 2019 #33
Currently showing on CNN, online: Paladin Jul 2019 #35
Blackmail is the only explanation. He is weak. Marcuse Jul 2019 #36
Lindsey's a POS. Owl Jul 2019 #39
Might be time for the net, Corgigal Jul 2019 #40
Lord! Really? It's the old pot and kettle thing again? Firestorm49 Jul 2019 #41
Lindsey is the American version of the Nazi's The Wizard Jul 2019 #42
That old chestnut again? DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #43
Is anyone in any branch of govt trying to figure out if there's a common thread why wiggs Jul 2019 #44
Graham declines to condemn racist Trump tweets & calls Dem congresswomen 'a bunch of communists riversedge Jul 2019 #46
hypocritic, racist pot calling the kettle black onetexan Jul 2019 #47
That would be Putin, miss Lindsey. truthisfreedom Jul 2019 #48
Can we get pre-2016 Lindsey back? Brainfodder Jul 2019 #56
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