Posted on 11/16/2016 12:46:58 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he still has differences with President-elect Donald Trump, but is prepared to work with him and be a check on him when necessary.
"There will be areas where I don't agree, and my job then will be to represent a coequal branch of government and speak my mind," Graham told reporters in the Senate Tuesday.
In the wide-ranging session Tuesday afternoon, Graham – a vocal opponent of Trump's tone and positions on immigration and foreign policy – said that he believes Trump is not an ideologue and instead will still be evolving on public policy as his presidency begins, especially since Trump has a business background and lives in a world where "the other side has to get something."
"He has a unique opportunity here. There are deals to be made. Big, HUGE deals," Graham said, poking at Trump's hyperbolic rhetoric. "But there will be no huge deals in this body that doesn't have Democrat and Republican support."
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Check yourself first ahole.
Get out, Linseed
That probably is what he checks
STFU, Linda.
I just don’t get SC GOP voters at all...
Yeah right and when is he up for re-election to the only real job? he ever had?
Geez....same ole’ congress....Pffft. they will fight trump on everything. Pffft!
I’m shutting down all news coverage. This is insanity. Hopefully Trump will not rise to the bait and ignore all the aholes out there on both sides. I’ve never seen anything like this.
Graham should count himself as Democrat support.
Lindsey and McCain are both puppets for the establishment (/Kissinger). Why are these two idiots still around? (Oh nevermind, I answered my own question.)
I don’t know either.....just don’t get it.
Graham has jumped the shark I P on him.
I guess representing the interests of the people of South Carolina doesn't figure into it, eh?
More importantly Graham will be one of the half-dozen or so Republicans who will vote against any elimination of the filibuster rules in the Senate. You watch.
When is Lindsey’s term over?
This is why we *must* get 52 Senators - to thwart McCain and Graham from holding things hostage.
Yes, we have checks and balances.Yes, Congress is as important as POTUS.
Graham can go ahead and officially turn Democrat now.
And Arizona...
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