Sen. Lindsey Graham: Can a relative progressive win over the GOP?
Senator Lindsey Graham is a fire-breathing hawk on national security issues. But he’s shown a willingness to work with Democrats in bipartisan fashion on issues like climate change and immigration. Is that a winning presidential strategy?
To describe Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) of South Carolina – one of the latest Republican presidential hopefuls – as “progressive,” one must either put quote marks around the term or precede it with “relative.”
Yes, Sen. Graham is as hawkish on national security issues as his close Senate buddy John McCain (R) of Arizona.
Some of his recent quotes: “The world is exploding in terror and violence … The Mideast is on fire, and it is every person for themselves … Major casualty events can be expected throughout the Western world, including the United States.” ...
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