Linda served honorably, even though he was a REMF...and worse, a JAG.
Normally a good reporter, Atkinson is showing both her and the Post, ignorance of the. Military.
Bottom line, Graham served minimally as a REMF, got undeserved promotions, and will be collecting a fat pension of $2700/mo.
I would like to know how he even qualified for 20 “Good years” of 50 points when his presence was so minimal.
I suppose they could have written this, but it would have been laughable:
“Instead, one could have written: “Normally, policy prohibits legislator-reservists from serving in ‘imminent danger areas,’ but Graham felt the contribution he could make in the riskier overseas assignment was so valuable, he successfully used his power of persuasion to convince the Pentagon to allow it.””
Not a fan of Graham, but this was definitely a hatchet job by the MSM. I’d expect nothing less from them.
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Lindsey Graham is a feckless, duplicitous, treacherous, double dealing, backstabbing corksucker and I would never defend him for anything even if he were right.
He stated in last night’s Presidential Forum that persons with ample resources should refuse Social Security.
He mentioned he would receive a Senate Pension and a Military Pension.
Twice he said he could give up “some” of his Social Security.
He has no wife or children. Why does he require any Social Security?
Big question for me is why waste time reporting on Graham who doesn’t stand a chance? I think this piece was written as a diversion from real news, like Planned Parenthood donations to political candidates/parties and the senators who supported them.
Hitler’s poetry was quite good and his ideas for urban planning were first rate.
A candidate’s documented record jacket is irrelevant. What is relevant is his character and views. Graham’s character is one of grubbing for money and seeking special favors for press exposure; nothing of real or substantial merit, just opportunistic grubbing. Anything wrong with that? Not really, but not worth conferring one’s vote for someone that lacks ‘command presence’.
As to his views, he’s an old-school southern democrat that has taken up the fashion and necessity of putting an ‘R’ on his sleeve because it provides access to more grubbing opportunities.
In sum, he’s a phony, a ‘goody two shoes’ who will smile and offer a handshake to you if he thinks you’re a benefit to him for the moment. Anything wrong with that? Not really except it does not deserve an endorsement to be CINC.
Has he ever done a thing of any merit outside of a government job or position? Has he ever made an inspirational speech that was to be remembered? Did he ever build or run a private business? Does he have the face and presence of a person that would as President make the American people proud of their country? Good lord NO to all of the above!
In Hollywood, he would be lucky to make the ‘C’ list. He’s a real nobody.
So why is he running for President? Simply because it’s a quasi-legal way for politicians to collect bribes and pay themselves and satiate their bloated egos.
Sorry Sharyl, but this one is a no-go, barely a speck in the news day. Exposing the Washington Post’s duplicity and bias is commendable (although its bias and deceit are well-known to conservatives) but the subject of Lindsey Graham should not be the example from which the exposé should focus because not many outside a small cabal of former South Carolina democrats turned republican care about this nobody (he polls near 0%). A much better object of focus would have been Ted Cruz.
This election is like America Has Talent. Is Graham a Million $$ act? He’s toast, he won’t make it to the finals.