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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts)
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 07:29 PM Jan 2019

Graham warns Romney that his opposition to Trump is "going to hurt him and Utah"

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham warned incoming Sen. Mitt Romney Wednesday that publicly opposing President Trump would "hurt him and Utah." Graham, a critic-turned-ally of the president, responded to the opinion piece by Romney in The Washington Post saying that Mr. Trump "has not risen to the mantle of the office."

"If he's going to be the critic from Utah, it's going to hurt him and Utah," Graham said in an interview with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio. Graham said that Mr. Trump is accessible and open to discussing policy. Graham has met with Mr. Trump to try to convince the president not to withdraw troops from Syria, although those attempts have so far been unsuccessful.

However, Graham said, Mr. Trump would not be willing to work with Romney "if he believes you are out to get him." Mr. Trump mocked Romney in a tweet on Wednesday morning, comparing him to former Sen. Jeff Flake, a frequent critic of the president.

"Here we go with Mitt Romney, but so fast! Question will be, is he a Flake? I hope not. Would much prefer that Mitt focus on Border Security and so many other things where he can be helpful. I won big, and he didn't. He should be happy for all Republicans. Be a TEAM player & WIN!" Mr. Trump wrote.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/graham-says-romneys-opposition-to-trump-is-going-to-hurt-him-and-utah/

Now now Lindsey. Don't be worrying your little head about Utah. Worry about your own state, South Carolina, instead.

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Graham warns Romney that his opposition to Trump is "going to hurt him and Utah" (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 OP
All repugs do is threaten people. louis-t Jan 2019 #1
Sorry Lindsey the days of a quiet first term in the Senate went out with Rand and Ted Cruz underpants Jan 2019 #2
Not to worry Lindsey. Mitt has no backbone. rickford66 Jan 2019 #3
Well, starting tomorrow Mme. Defarge Jan 2019 #4
Graham should be worried about being indicted... pecosbob Jan 2019 #5
Said the mafia boss. area51 Jan 2019 #6
Graham knows nothing of UT. He should shut his piehole JDC Jan 2019 #7
Utah doesn't like Trump nt Quixote1818 Jan 2019 #8
I love it when GOP war among themselves!!! beachbum bob Jan 2019 #9
Time for more nuclear waste problems for Utah! Marcuse Jan 2019 #10

underpants

(182,829 posts)
2. Sorry Lindsey the days of a quiet first term in the Senate went out with Rand and Ted Cruz
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 07:32 PM
Jan 2019

The custom was for first term Senators to stay in the background lest the Lions of the Senate came out and put them in their place. Hillary did it, Frankenstein did it, Kaine, etc. but Rand Paul and Ted Cruz blew that out of the water.

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