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mystery-ak · « **on:** June 20, 2021, 03:47:24 pm »

Lindsey Graham: I Was ‘Beat on Every Day’ by Trump to Change Senate Rules

Pam Key 20 Jun 2021

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday” that he was “beat on every day” by former President Donald Trump and his allies to try to change the rules in the Senate.

On Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) voting bill compromise, anchor Chris Wallace said, “If Republicans kill — if you vote as it appears you’re going to, to kill the Manchin version of voting rights, you’ve already, Republicans, voted to kill the bipartisan January 6th commission looking into the insurrection at the Capitol, do you run the risk that Manchin and a couple of other moderate senators will eventually say, ‘Look, bipartisanship isn’t working, and you know what? We’re not going to kill the filibuster, but we’re going to reduce the number of votes you need to stop a debate from 60 to 55?’ Do you run that risk?”

Graham said, “I hope not because I was in Joe Manchin’s shoes.”

He continued, “When we had the House, the Senate, and the White House under President Trump, I had a bunch of Democrats wanting to sign a letter with me protecting the filibuster. Every one of those Democrats have fled for the hills. So I was beat on every day. Why don’t you give in and agree with President Trump to change the rules so we can get the Trump agenda through? I said, no, I don’t think it would be good for the country. Never once did I go to Joe Manchin or any other Democrat and say, if you don’t do some of the things I want, I’m going to agree with Trump to change the rules.”

Graham added, “I’m not going to be extorted here. I’m asking no more of my Democrat colleagues than I ask of myself. It was very unpleasant to be beat on every day by the president of the United States, President Trump, and his allies to try to change the rules in the Senate to have their way. I said no because it’s bad for the Senate. I hope these Democrats understand it’s bad for the Senate to change the rules.”

He concluded, “I didn’t do that to them. I wish they wouldn’t do that to me.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/06/20/lindsey-graham-i-was-beat-on-every-day-by-trump-to-change-senate-rules/

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2021, 04:11:00 pm »

Cry me a river, Linseed.

christian · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2021, 05:33:32 pm »

The HYPOCRISY! ? Graham postures how he stood up to Trump daily, while the democrats were daily out to get Trumps hide nailed to the wall. Wait for the mealy mouth excuses Graham has for letting the democrats have their way.
What happened to your backbone of steel, Lindsey ?

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2021, 08:12:08 pm »

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Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2021, 08:44:36 pm »

@Right_in_Virginia

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #13 on:** June 20, 2021, 10:31:18 pm »

Quote from: Cyber Liberty on June 20, 2021, 08:44:36 pm

@Right_in_Virginia

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libertybele · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2021, 10:46:05 pm »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on June 20, 2021, 08:19:39 pm

Well, there's a possibility....Trump/Scott ticket.

As for Graham .... he to me has become irrelevant. He goes whichever way the wind blows.

LegalAmerican · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2021, 11:38:56 pm »

The thread title is NOT CORRECT. Anyway , THEY, can blame POTUS TRUMP. azzholes.
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GOP senator warns of 'holy hell to pay' if Trump fires Sessions

BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 07/27/17 11:07 AM EDT 424

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) is warning President Trump that any move to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions will spark backlash from lawmakers.

"If Jeff Sessions is fired, there will be holy hell to pay," Graham told reporters on Thursday morning.

Graham added that Trump's public criticism of Sessions is an effort to "marginalize" and "humiliate" the attorney general. The president's actions aren't "going over well" with his former colleagues, according to the senior Republican senator.

Graham also warned Trump against firing special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating any potential connections between the Trump campaign and Russia. Graham warned it "could be the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency."

Trump has stepped up his public criticism of Sessions, a former GOP senator and his first public supporter in the Senate. He has also warned that Mueller has multiple conflicts of interest that threaten his investigation.
In Trump's latest tweets venting his frustration on Wednesday morning, he questioned why Sessions didn't fire acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe — who has been a target of Trump's dating back to his presidential campaign.

Trump is reportedly considering trying to replace Sessions using a recess appointment, according to The Washington Post.

********Democrats have pledged to block any move by requiring the Senate to have pro-forma sessions throughout the August recess.*******

Graham added that if Trump wanted to fire Sessions he should use his authority to do so but should be ready to "accept the consequences."
Sessions, who served in the Senate for decades, is largely supported by his former GOP colleagues amid his escalating feud with the president.

****Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, warned on Wednesday night that his panel would not take up an attorney general nomination this year — a move that could effectively stonewall Trump if he fires Sessions.****

Graham echoed Grassley's pledge, saying there would not be a confirmation hearing for another attorney general in 2017.

libertybele · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2021, 11:42:09 pm »

Quote from: LegalAmerican on June 20, 2021, 11:38:56 pm

The thread title is NOT CORRECT. Anyway , THEY, can blame POTUS TRUMP. azzholes.
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GOP senator warns of 'holy hell to pay' if Trump fires Sessions

BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 07/27/17 11:07 AM EDT 424

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) is warning President Trump that any move to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions will spark backlash from lawmakers.

"If Jeff Sessions is fired, there will be holy hell to pay," Graham told reporters on Thursday morning.

Graham added that Trump's public criticism of Sessions is an effort to "marginalize" and "humiliate" the attorney general. The president's actions aren't "going over well" with his former colleagues, according to the senior Republican senator.

Graham also warned Trump against firing special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating any potential connections between the Trump campaign and Russia. Graham warned it "could be the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency."

Trump has stepped up his public criticism of Sessions, a former GOP senator and his first public supporter in the Senate. He has also warned that Mueller has multiple conflicts of interest that threaten his investigation.
In Trump's latest tweets venting his frustration on Wednesday morning, he questioned why Sessions didn't fire acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe — who has been a target of Trump's dating back to his presidential campaign.

Trump is reportedly considering trying to replace Sessions using a recess appointment, according to The Washington Post.

********Democrats have pledged to block any move by requiring the Senate to have pro-forma sessions throughout the August recess.*******

Graham added that if Trump wanted to fire Sessions he should use his authority to do so but should be ready to "accept the consequences."
Sessions, who served in the Senate for decades, is largely supported by his former GOP colleagues amid his escalating feud with the president.

****Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, warned on Wednesday night that his panel would not take up an attorney general nomination this year — a move that could effectively stonewall Trump if he fires Sessions.****

Graham echoed Grassley's pledge, saying there would not be a confirmation hearing for another attorney general in 2017.

Well, one thing that we agree on @LegalAmerican Jeff Sessions sold his soul to the DEMS!

LegalAmerican · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2021, 12:37:09 am »

He continued, “When we had the House, the Senate, and the White House under President Trump, I had a bunch of Democrats wanting to sign a letter with me protecting the filibuster. Every one of those Democrats have fled for the hills. So I was beat on every day. Why don’t you give in and agree with President Trump to change the rules so we can get the Trump agenda through? I said, no, I don’t think it would be good for the country. Never once did I go to Joe Manchin or any other Democrat and say, if you don’t do some of the things I want, I’m going to agree with Trump to change the rules.”

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2021, 12:44:05 am »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on June 20, 2021, 10:31:18 pm

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Getouttahere! I like them.

Hoodat · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2021, 12:57:00 am »

First of all, why would anyone go to Lindsey Graham? He wasn't a member of the Senate Rules committee. And second, why would Lindsey Graham entertain the idea that Democrats would play fair?

libertybele · « **Reply #20 on:** June 21, 2021, 12:58:59 am »

Quote from: Hoodat on June 21, 2021, 12:57:00 am

First of all, why would anyone go to Lindsey Graham? He wasn't a member of the Senate Rules committee. And second, why would Lindsey Graham entertain the idea that Democrats would play fair?

Beat on every day by Trump; gee ... are we supposed to feel sorry for him???

LegalAmerican · « **Reply #21 on:** June 21, 2021, 01:06:12 am »

Quote from: Hoodat on June 21, 2021, 12:57:00 am

First of all, why would anyone go to Lindsey Graham? He wasn't a member of the Senate Rules committee. And second, why would Lindsey Graham entertain the idea that Democrats would play fair?

News only goes to RINOS...for stories if it has ANY negative thing to say about POTUS TRUMP. LINDSEY was one of the GANG OF EIGHT. The theory was 4 dems & 4 republicans. It actually was ALL DEMS. LINDSEY, MCCAIN, FLAKE, RUBIO.;
ALL WANTED ILLEGALS in our country and give them money.....like now.

GtHawk · « **Reply #22 on:** June 21, 2021, 01:41:33 am »

Sounds like little Lyndsey is trying to butch up again, I don't know for who, neither conservative or the wharf rats give a damn for what he's selling.

christian · « **Reply #23 on:** June 21, 2021, 03:28:08 am »

Its kind of refreshing to see confessions of RINO's that aided and abetted democrats severe intolerance and OBSTRUCTION to a Republican President while in office, admitting to helping the democrats take over then and there after, as you can easily see what that got us, Biden. Graham hates people calling him traitor, doesn't mind being a traitor, but hates being called a traitor. THAT'S A MODERN DAY POLITICIAN and sure resembles a deep staters politics.