Posted on 07/05/2015 9:33:53 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Senator Lindsey Graham has made his position clear in the past that he would lead America to a more direct form of engagement with ISIS should he become president in 2016. During an election event in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, he promised his attendees that he would say “exactly what I believe” on the issues, which was soon followed by an opportunity to prove it.
While Graham said at the event that he’s not shy when it comes to voicing his disagreement, he has not yet suggested that the way to deal with Islamic terror extremists is by prohibiting the religion’s observance across America. The Des Moines Register reported that when a potential voter suggested outlawing Islam, Graham shut him down hard, saying, “You know what, I’m not your candidate.”
“I don’t want you to vote for me,” Graham said, cutting him off. “I couldn’t disagree with you more.”
Graham went on to say that he was not looking to please those looking to create a prohibition, instead suggesting that strengthening the military and deploying more troops to Iraq would be a stronger approach.
“He’s got a right to say whatever he wants to say,” Graham said, “but I have an obligation to the Republican Party, to the people of Iowa and the country as a whole to be firm on this. I’m not buying into that construct. That’s not the America that I want to lead.”
And don't even think of slamming "gay marriage" in his presence.
Linda, you will NOT ever get my vote, so we are both on the same page for a change.
done
It’s a lesser evil. Half of FR will now probably take another look at him and consider supporting him because of it.
I agree...obvious plant.
Ouch!
I doubt it. Graham’s is a really futile effort and I think he knows it and besides, this little incident is not likely to win him a large number of Republican votes.
That sounds like something Graham would arrange to make himself look good to his liberal friends.
I don’t know if we should ban Islam, but is is incompatible with our society and laws.
>>> ...I have an obligation to the Republican Party, to the people of Iowa and the country as a whole to be firm on this. <<<
Notice how he puts the party before the country?
Well they ran to the father f gay marriage in America and many still make excuses so this shouldn’t trouble them.
LOL then he has nothing to worry about.
Beginning with a few nomads in Saudi Arabia, Islam is now the major religion in these countries:
1 Indonesia
2 Pakistan
3 Bangladesh
4 Nigeria
5 Egypt
6 Turkey
7 Iran
8 Sudan
9 Algeria
10 Afghanistan
11 Morocco
12 Iraq
13 Malaysia
14 Saudi Arabia
15 Uzbekistan
16 Yemen
17 Syria
18 Kazakhstan
19 Niger
20 Burkina Faso
21 Mali
22 Senegal
23 Tunisia
24 Guinea
25 Somalia
26 Azerbaijan
27 Tajikistan
28 Sierra Leone
29 Libya
30 Jordan
31 United Arab Emirates
32 Kyrgyzstan
33 Turkmenistan
34 Chad
35 Lebanon
36 Kuwait
37 Albania
38 Mauritania
39 Oman
40 Kosovo
41 The Gambia
42 Bahrain
43 Comoros
44 Qatar
45 Djibouti
46 Brunei
47 Maldives
Some countries in Europe now have more Muslim children born than other religions.
Well, alrighty then you won’t.
Good, you were never going to get it anyhow. You are a sorry American and an evil human being.
Looks like Lindsey is going for the terrorist vote.
It should be banned for that reason alone.Send it all back to the shithole part of the world.
And I see only one nation in that entire list that isn’t a nightmare for multiple reasons.
The Dufus has intelligence of Graham cracker.
Linda would be hung, raped, and beheaded in Islam
for his gay/bisexuality. And he would condemn his peers.
This guy is such a POS.
Headline should be “Ghramm puts party ahead of country to cater to Islam.”
It’s literally accurate. And he is American —only— by accident of birth. He is Liberal in heart and mind.
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