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JT45242

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7. Graham had no friends...he had reciprocal business arrangements

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:44 AM

19 hrs ago

The man was a self loathing closeted hypocrite who attached himself to the powerful like a deer tick.

There was no friendship just business relationships that were two way uses that both parties strive for money and political power.

Only hos donors will mourn him because they did not get everything they bribed him for.

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Statement from Dr. Annie Andrews, Democratic nominee for Senate who was running against Linsey Graham [View all] Polybius 20 hrs ago OP

Dr. Andrews should be Senator Andrews. Kid Berwyn 20 hrs ago #1

Very classy, typical of the best of our Party .. displacedvermoter 20 hrs ago #2

Hope she builds a majority. Kid Berwyn 17 hrs ago #30

She has no choice really. paleotn 18 hrs ago #17

Understood. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #22

Yep. I get it. That is good, calculated politics. paleotn 18 hrs ago #24

Patriot! Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #25

She's a better person than I am Bettie 20 hrs ago #3

Me too. NT Happy Hoosier 18 hrs ago #16

But she had to be nice Polybius 7 hrs ago #37

LOL LeftInTX 7 hrs ago #38

Yep....and she's also Bettie 5 hrs ago #39

The proper thing to do when anyone goes face down in the mashed potatoes Jersey Devil 19 hrs ago #4

gratitude for... his service to our country? Martin Eden 19 hrs ago #5

"Fuck him!" Swede 19 hrs ago #6

Graham had no friends...he had reciprocal business arrangements JT45242 19 hrs ago #7

"Only his donors will mourn him because they did not get everything they bribed him for." Alice Kramden 18 hrs ago #18

Nicely done. n/t LisaM 19 hrs ago #8

I understand that such a statement is no doubt a necessity, but it was niyad 18 hrs ago #9

A very smart way to handle it. Very diplomatic and respectful. After all... QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #10

Healthcare bmichaelh 18 hrs ago #11

I bet that was hard to write with a straight face.... n/t Ol Janx Spirit 18 hrs ago #12

In sports there is a different meaning for JAG... Wounded Bear 18 hrs ago #13

Excellent point. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #14

This is one of those moments when Democrats have a chance to completely take the moral high ground. lees1975 18 hrs ago #15

How much family does Graham have? lindysalsagal 18 hrs ago #19

A niece, IIRC Mz Pip 17 hrs ago #29

He has a younger sister, GoCubsGo 16 hrs ago #36

That was difficult to write. paleotn 18 hrs ago #20

" his service to the great state of South Carolina" relogic 18 hrs ago #21

After all the shit Lindsey has said about democrats, Emile 18 hrs ago #23

Majority of voters in South Carolina went for Lindsay. We have to respect them. Walleye 17 hrs ago #31

Respecting voters has a limit blubunyip 16 hrs ago #35

Class MaryMagdaline 18 hrs ago #26

Class Botany 17 hrs ago #27

Andrews knows Republicans don't have much time to call a special primary election and find their new nominee for sop 17 hrs ago #28

What a nice and civil and kind statement. hamsterjill 17 hrs ago #32

Too kind. I wouldn't be mean, but this was too kind. Grins 16 hrs ago #33

Here is a pdf LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #34

Does anyone care about these fake niceties anymore? fujiyamasan 3 hrs ago #40

Gracious canetoad 2 hrs ago #41