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Graham calls on McConnell to 'unequivocally' denounce second Trump impeachment effort
Fox News ^ | 47 mins ago | Angelica Stabile

Posted on 01/19/2021 9:44:14 PM PST by conservative98

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is fighting efforts to convict President Trump in the Senate after he was impeached for a second time by the House of Representatives, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., should do the same, Graham told Fox News’ "Hannity" Tuesday.

"What we need right now is Sen. McConnell to unequivocally say the second impeachment of Donald Trump after he leaves office is not only unconstitutional, it is bad for the country," said Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "Stand up and fight back."

Graham praised McConnell for helping President Trump with "everything that he did" and referred to the majority leader as a legislative "street fighter."

The senator extended his call to all Republican members, emphasizing the alleged unconstitutionality of pursuing a conviction after Trump has left office.

"Our country needs to heal," he said. "A second impeachment of Donald Trump after he leaves office won’t heal the country, it will further divide the country.

"As to the Republican Party, if we throw in the towel, or are perceived to having thrown in the towel, and not fighting against this impeachment, the Republican Party, as Rand Paul said, will ‘crack up.’"

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: gop; impeachment; lindsey; lindseygraham; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; moscowmitch; senate; trump
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To: conservative98

I *despise* these Republicans. I can’t post here what I want to say about them.


81 posted on 01/20/2021 7:55:41 AM PST by dinodino ( )
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To: conservative98
What Linda knows, in 3 weeks, in 3 months, whenever Trump is ready, he can say, "Take over your local GOP, take over your state GOP. All I need is 3% of you to claim what we won, what is already yours. Show up, form a slate, and vote yourselves in."
82 posted on 01/20/2021 8:12:20 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Eric Coomer of Dominion Voting Systems Is The Blue Dress)
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To: ocrp1982

You have a good point there. But this is something the Republicans should have thought about. The state legislatures not doing their job before Dec 14. The GOP stabbing Trump in the back on Jan 6th, and now Trump being impeached for the 2nd time.

Talk about political suicide. It’s like they took a cyanide pill, shot themselves in the head and jumped off a cliff in one fell swoop. They want to make darn certain the party is over.


83 posted on 01/20/2021 8:46:28 AM PST by redfreedom (Member of Agent Orange Health Club Since 1969)
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To: Sacajaweau

He did not run on another ticket in 2016, so he has kept all of that.


84 posted on 01/20/2021 8:59:58 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: BiglyCommentary
Franklin Graham is the real deal. He doesn't check to see which way the wind is blowing. He has supported President Trump through thick and thin.

85 posted on 01/20/2021 9:14:57 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O my great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: mrsmith

I wonder sometimes if we are insulting women. My sister-in-law is a Linda, and she bears no resemblance whatever to Linseed Graham. She has scruples, a sometimes hard life, and when she takes a stand, she really means it.

Nothing at all like Senator Graham, who has an agenda, and might hold off on it for a time, but grabs any opportunity to forward it, and it usually is based on his bottom line.

But what’s meant is that he doesn’t have the bait and tackle that a man does, symbolically speaking, meaning the moral courage and backbone that a man should have.


86 posted on 01/20/2021 9:28:33 AM PST by Eleutheria5 ("The impossible happens all the time. You just have to believe." Will Robinson)
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To: Elsie

This one is worse. Maybe they’ll make a gay manage-a-tois.


87 posted on 01/20/2021 9:31:13 AM PST by Eleutheria5 ("The impossible happens all the time. You just have to believe." Will Robinson)
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To: Cboldt

Reminds me of a slightly racist Indian joke. Indian wants to become Jewish. He goes to a mohel (Jewish ritual circumciser) and he offers to do the job for $100. Indian says “Ugh. Too much.” So he goes to a butcher, who offers to do it for $10. He puts his manliness on the chopping block, butcher takes a swing with his cleaver, and the Indian says, “Ugh. Too much!”

Dumb joke, but it illustrates your point.


88 posted on 01/20/2021 9:36:18 AM PST by Eleutheria5 ("The impossible happens all the time. You just have to believe." Will Robinson)
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To: conservative98
"Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is fighting efforts to convict President Trump in the Senate after he was impeached for a second time by the House of Representatives, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., should do the same."

Sure, Lindsey is a relatively young guy compaired to Mitch.. Mitch is retiring and will probably move to China.. But Lindsey thinks he has at least two more terms to go..

89 posted on 01/20/2021 10:31:14 AM PST by unread (A REPUBLIC..! If you can keep it....)
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To: wildcard_redneck
"Even if such a paper miraculously exists it is legally unenforceable...."

No controlling legal authority... :)

90 posted on 01/20/2021 10:35:32 AM PST by unread (A REPUBLIC..! If you can keep it....)
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To: mass55th

“I guess it’s Graham’s turn to play “good cop.”
Mitch and Miss Lindsey take turns being on top.
___________________________________________________________
Since “Crash” McLame is in h#ll.


91 posted on 01/20/2021 11:17:00 AM PST by joegoeny ("Nuts!")
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To: conservative98

Does Linseed know that Mitch McConnell is no longer the Senate Majority Leader?


92 posted on 01/20/2021 11:18:46 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: conservative98

Cant trust any senator period


93 posted on 01/20/2021 11:18:59 AM PST by wardaddy ( IN 1999 JIM THOMPSON WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE BUSHES ...WE WERE WRONG)
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To: conservative98; alarm rider; Alex1977; at bay; Babsig; BILL_C; bnelson44; Califreak; ColdOne; ...
As you might have guessed, linda offered tremendous support in helping choose my FR handle.

It's amazing what folks will do when they know their employment is guaranteed for the next six years.

linda
Graham
ping!

Want on or off linda's fav ping list? Just FReepmail me.


94 posted on 01/20/2021 11:50:14 AM PST by upchuck ("When anything gets too numerous it's likely to get hit by some plague" ~ Ish in "Earth Abides")
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To: conservative98
"As to the Republican Party, if we throw in the towel, or are perceived to having thrown in the towel, and not fighting against this impeachment, the Republican Party, as Rand Paul said, will ‘crack up.’"

Crack up is an understatement.

95 posted on 01/20/2021 11:52:49 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: conservative98

Linda - blah blah blah. Nothing ever happens with this clown


96 posted on 01/20/2021 12:38:40 PM PST by Cheerio ( #44, the UNKNOWN Manchurian Candidate)
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To: conservative98

Stand up and fight back, that is F’ing Rich coming from this Ahole.


97 posted on 01/20/2021 12:56:34 PM PST by Jonny7797
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To: Eleutheria5

I unfortunately do not the possibility of a political solution working within this corrupt system. Elections likely won’t cut it. We tried that with Trump. He was one of the best politicians and leaders this nation has ever seen, and look what happened.


98 posted on 01/20/2021 2:45:49 PM PST by McCarthysGhost (q)
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To: conservative98

Someone needs to slap Pansy Graham and expose his blackmail file. I am sick of that queer’s blather.


99 posted on 01/20/2021 2:46:55 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: EinNYC

Just words, nothing more.


100 posted on 01/20/2021 2:56:06 PM PST by gogeo (It isn't just time to open America up again: It's time to be America again.)
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