Lindsey Graham Jokes: I’d Use the Military to Force Congress to Reverse Defense Cuts

Mediaite ^ | March 11, 2015 | Andrew Kirell

[2ndDivisionVet]

During his remarks before the Concord City Republican Committee last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested that robust military spending is absolutely necessary to defeat ISIS forces abroad, and that, as president, he would use the military itself to force Congress to reverse budgetary cuts to defense and intel.

In brief audio obtained by BenSwann.com, Sen. Graham purportedly suggests he would use the military to restrict the movement of Congress until they complied:

…[A]nd here is the first thing I would do if I were President of the United States: I wouldn’t let Congress leave town until we fix this. I would literally use the military to keep them in if I had to. We’re not leaving town until we restore these defense cuts. We’re not leaving town until we restore the intel cuts.

Seeing the high possibility that this could be Graham’s special brand of humor, we’ve reached out to his office and will update if and when we hear back.

Asked for comment or clarification, Graham responded to the right-leaning website with this boilerplate: “Due to the large volume of mail I receive, I regret that I am only able to respond personally to inquiries from South Carolinians. “

[UPDATE -- 3:42 p.m. ET: As his office clarifies, Graham was employing over-the-top humor to win over his audience.]

[2ndDivisionVet]

He wasn't joking.

[FreedomPoster]

There’s already more than sufficient evidence to show his lack of fitness for office. This should make it clear to even the most dim.

Unfortunately, it probably won’t.

[WayneS]

The man is a complete moron, as well as a megalomaniacal totalitarian.

[iowacornman]

I don’t care what this war monger faggot has to say.

[lee martell]

Now Lindsay, stop funnin around. This is serious. So I thought. Are you running or just hypothetically, like Trump or Huck or Santorum or Bernie Sanders or Hillary or Carson?

[WIBamian]

I suspect he likes to dress up in military drag and goose-step in his office while singing the 'YMCA' refrain over and over, "It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A. It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A. They have everything for young men to enjoy. You can hang out with all the boys."

[Zathras]

That isn’t something to joke about.
This is one of the reasons for the Separation of Powers.
To keep a dictator from using the military as a political arm

[Opinionated Blowhard]

…[A]nd here is the first thing I would do if I were President of the United States

I suspect the first thing Lindsey would do if he were President of the United States would be to dress up in all those beautiful First Lady evening gowns.

[Tailback]

Why is it that I get a whiff of Ernst Rohm everytime I read something about Lindsey Graham?

[SaraJohnson]

He and his boyfriend, John, are insane.

[Lurkinanloomin]

He wasn’t joking.

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I don’t think he was either, which is why SC should have booted him in the primary. He should NEVER be President.

[trebb]

On the bright side, he said he would only use them to corral the congress-critters in so they had to handle the issues....

Can't agree with it, but can understand the sentiments.