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NewsNation Reporter Reveals Texts from GOP Congressman Panicking Over South Carolina Race: ‘----ing Embarrassing It’s So Close’
Mediaite ^ | October 30, 2026 | Austin Ahmad, Jr.

Posted on 10/30/2026 7:58:03 AM PDT by Miami Rebel

NewsNation correspondent Joe Khalil posted a text he received from a Republican member of Congress on Thursday painting a grim picture of the party’s chances in South Carolina.

Khalil posted the screenshot on X/Twitter. In the tweet, he called the congressman’s words a “brutal assessment” on the “party’s own prospects” in South Carolina Senate’s race. The messages read:

Republicans won this seat by 18 points. The fact it’s this close and the speaker has to come to SC 1 to drag the R across the finish line is embarrassing. ----ing embarrassing it’s so close.

Darline race is probably dragging this race down also.

Seat might flip.

Darline is dragging Rs down the ticket. The only saving grace is that the governors race is where it should be.

YIKES 👀

Just got this absolutely BRUTAL assessment from a sitting Republican member of Congress about their party’s own prospects, particularly in South Carolina as both President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are making campaign stops there this late in the game. pic.twitter.com/UBaxSlfMuZ

— Joe Khalil (@JoeKhalilTV) October 29, 2026

Shortly after the sudden death of South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, Darline Graham — his sister — was chosen to run for the seat in his place. Despite the state historically being deep red, the most recent polling revealed that the Darline was “effectively tied” with Democratic candidate Annie Andrews. South Carolina is one of multiple Republican strongholds that Democrats have a legitimate chance of flipping in next week’s midterm elections.

The race has become so uncomfortably close for Republicans that Trump headlined a rally Thursday to drum up support.


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KEYWORDS: carolina; concerntroll; graham; tds; tdsposter

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Norman would have won this in a cakewalk. Another Ramaswamyan-grade candidate.
1 posted on 10/30/2026 7:58:03 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel

Yup.

Throwing a token at Lindsey to let his sister finish the term was fine - late in the game, few meaningful votes anyway, and she’ll just vote as she’s told.

Convincing to her for a full term? Utter madness.

NOBODY should be shocked it blew up so badly. There was a bona fide, WITH RECEIPTS real conservative *right there*.

If Norman were the nominee? You could have called the general election the day after the replacement primary.

I still think Darline Graham/Nordone/whatever she wants to go by squeaks it out... but there would ZERO reason to waste any time, effort, or money.


2 posted on 10/30/2026 8:15:24 AM PDT by Capn Hayek (Capital is not responsible for Labor's lack of planning)
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To: Miami Rebel
If Khalil and Ahmad say it's so, it must be so. 🙄

If Republicans in S. Carolina would rather have higher taxes, bigger government and Sharia Law, then go for it.

3 posted on 10/30/2026 8:27:07 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Miami Rebel

Mediaite. Riiight.

My goodness are you desperate to put a finger in the GOP’s eye and screw America!

bkmk


4 posted on 10/30/2026 8:31:47 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Miami Rebel

Another mediocre candidate voiced it on the Party by trump.


5 posted on 10/30/2026 8:33:53 AM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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To: Miami Rebel

Another mediocre candidate voiced it on the Party by trump.


6 posted on 10/30/2026 8:33:55 AM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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To: GrootheWanderer

Speak English much?


7 posted on 10/30/2026 8:38:06 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Mediaite?

It was from NewsNation, friend.


8 posted on 10/30/2026 9:23:57 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel
Even Texas sounds a little panic stricken. Texas Comptroller Don Huffines......

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9 posted on 10/30/2026 9:28:20 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Miami Rebel

10000% correct. Darline Nardone was put up by the GOP and we’re going to pay the consequences.


10 posted on 10/30/2026 9:32:22 AM PDT by Solson (Will anything change fundamentally?)
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To: Miami Rebel

It was from MEDIAITE. You posted the link. Ask yourself why fooking MEDIAITE would quote NewsNation.


11 posted on 10/30/2026 10:10:25 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Yep


12 posted on 10/30/2026 11:45:33 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Miami Rebel

6 years ago, Lindsey Graham got 54.4 percent of the vote.


13 posted on 10/30/2026 12:55:12 PM PDT by Raycpa
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