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CuriousAsterisk

(36 posts)
Tue Dec 3, 2019, 09:08 PM Dec 2019

Lindsey Graham says he's '1,000% confident' Russia meddled in 2016 US election -- not Ukraine [View all]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday said he is "1,000% confident" that Russia, not Ukraine, meddled in the 2016 US presidential election, breaking from President Donald Trump and others in his party who have pushed the discredited conspiracy theory.

"It was the Russians. I'm 1,000% confident that the hack of the DNC was by Russian operatives, no one else," the South Carolina senator told reporters on Capitol Hill.

He reiterated his stance to CNN saying, "I've got no doubt that it was the Russians who stole the DNC emails. It wasn't Ukraine. Russia was behind the stolen DNC emails and (John) Podesta and all that good stuff."

Graham continued later in the same interview: "So as to the Ukraine, they had zero to do with the hacking of the DNC and the stealing of the emails. Whether or not people from the Ukraine met with DNC operatives, I don't know. All I've seen is press reports that no one has validated."

His comments come as the impeachment probe into Trump and Ukraine moves into the next phase. The House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday released its report detailing how the President sought political gain through his dealings with Ukraine. The House Judiciary Committee will hold its first impeachment hearing on Wednesday.



Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/03/politics/lindsey-graham-russia-election-meddling-ukraine-conspiracy/index.html



YEEESSSSS!!! Lindsey Graham is breaking with Trump!!! Lindsey Graham is breaking with Trump!!!!

OMG. OMG. OMG. YESSSSSSSS!!!

Come to the light side, Lindsey. It's still warm. And better than Trump.


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Give that man a sticker! RandySF Dec 2019 #1
Graham must be off his happy pills beachbumbob Dec 2019 #2
Graham is feeling the sphincter of death. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2019 #30
or perhaps the polling in SC is showing him something? beachbumbob Dec 2019 #42
Leningrad Lindsey senses a change in the wind direction. lagomorph777 Dec 2019 #46
Or on them ck4829 Dec 2019 #49
Just wait. He's having a fit of lucidity but it won't be long before The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #3
completely agree Piasladic Dec 2019 #41
And that's what makes this really disappointing ck4829 Dec 2019 #50
Graham has flipped to often . . . Iliyah Dec 2019 #4
I don't trust Rebl2 Dec 2019 #21
Make up your mind, Graham. brush Dec 2019 #5
He's giving me whiplash n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #6
Right ck4829 Dec 2019 #48
Filp/Walkback Coming in... wcmagumba Dec 2019 #7
Wait wut Leghorn21 Dec 2019 #8
No, he isnt breaking from him. How this will play out is that when Trump is impeached in the House cstanleytech Dec 2019 #9
I don't think a single GOP Senator will vote to convict unless enormous pressure is applied to a few OrlandoDem2 Dec 2019 #19
Egg-zatcly Ahpook Dec 2019 #34
Don't get too giddy. Zoonart Dec 2019 #10
Did Lindsey Graham discover and destroy his pee tape? Beartracks Dec 2019 #11
Wait, what: "Whether or not people from the Ukraine met with DNC operatives, I don't know"? Beartracks Dec 2019 #12
It means he attacking the TRUMP conflation of meddling with a Ukrainian leader writing an oped karynnj Dec 2019 #51
Must have deleted his Grindr page. Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #13
I wouldn't order the soup, Leningrad... AZ8theist Dec 2019 #14
But the polonium sammich..... lastlib Dec 2019 #20
Apparat-Chik-Fil-A FiveGoodMen Dec 2019 #52
Apparently his re-election campaign BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #15
I would say... Trueblue Texan Dec 2019 #16
I think yer on to something there, mon... (n/t) Pluvious Dec 2019 #29
Fingers crossed you're right. n/t MBS Dec 2019 #40
This is very bizarre. madaboutharry Dec 2019 #17
This guy flips like a tiddlywink. Talitha Dec 2019 #18
I think there is something we aren't aware of yet.. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #22
I think the Party is headed for a major confrontation. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2019 #27
I'll believe that when I see it, or should I say when I see it for more than 15 minutes. George II Dec 2019 #23
Is this a crack in the stone wall? Nitram Dec 2019 #24
Only 1,000%? BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #25
so the russians hacked us but is he implying Ukraine could be blamed for something else? Demonaut Dec 2019 #26
He's seen overwhelming evidence that we haven't seen yet AJT Dec 2019 #28
Remember that report he was not going to read? safeinOhio Dec 2019 #31
Why don't they mention the RNC emails? justgamma Dec 2019 #32
Is this what we've been reduced to? Celebrating Lindsey... SKKY Dec 2019 #33
I'm having some fun pondering how much trouble Leningrad Lindsey's gonna be in w/Papa Bear (nt) mr_lebowski Dec 2019 #36
He has zero credibility no matter what he has to say. Chakaconcarne Dec 2019 #35
Could it have something to do with this story? Fragment Dec 2019 #37
Who Cares? quid amateur quo Dec 2019 #38
After promoting putins propaganda for trump duforsure Dec 2019 #39
Looks as if Mitt Romney may have stiffened what little spine Lindsey has left. yellowcanine Dec 2019 #43
Lenningrad Lindsey does NOT want MF45-1 coming to campaign in SC! Sancho Dec 2019 #44
Were the voices telling him this The Wizard Dec 2019 #45
Kick ck4829 Dec 2019 #47
Kicking, for whatever it's worth Hekate Dec 2019 #53
Let's see him put his votes where his mouth is sakabatou Dec 2019 #54
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