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Lindsey Graham to Jump Into 2016 Presidential Race: ‘Ready to Be Commander-in-Chief on Day One’
ABC News ^ | 6-1-2015 | Erin Dooley

Posted on 06/01/2015 8:14:14 AM PDT by tcrlaf

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is “ready to be commander-in-chief on day one,” the Republican will say when he announces his presidential candidacy in South Carolina today, according to excerpts of his remarks as prepared for delivery.

“I intend to be president not of a single party, but of a nation,” he will say. “I want to do more than make big government smaller. I want to help make a great nation greater.”

Graham, a retired Air Force colonel, enters the race just as a fierce battle over national security rages in the Senate. The South Carolina senator – a noted defense hawk – stands in sharp contrast to Sen. Rand Paul, who spent Sunday night railing against anti-terrorism provisions in the PATRIOT act and just last month declared that GOP hawks have contributed to the rise of ISIS.

“I want to be president to defeat the enemies trying to kill us, not just penalize them or criticize them or contain them, but defeat them,” Graham, 59, will say today.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
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To: tcrlaf
I want to do more than make big government smaller.

Said the spider to the flies.

41 posted on 06/01/2015 8:40:06 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: Bridesheadfan
He’ll be the Belle of the inaugural ball.

Who says the Republican party isn't diversified?

42 posted on 06/01/2015 8:40:21 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: tcrlaf

Though all who serve deserve our respect, I would argue that experience as a military lawyer hardly qualifies anyone to run the military. I would pick a non-com Sergeant Major over a lawyer, any day.


43 posted on 06/01/2015 8:42:24 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: tcrlaf
Graham, a retired Air Force *colonel*

They should not give military lawyers ranks that make them sound like people involved in combat operations.

44 posted on 06/01/2015 8:43:38 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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To: tcrlaf

Graham: "Do you think I am ready John?"

McCain: "It is time for you to carry on..Jeb is giving us rinos a bad name."

45 posted on 06/01/2015 8:45:31 AM PDT by BerniesFriend (Sarah Palin-"Lord knows she's attractive" says bitter Andrea Mitchell and the rest of the MSM)
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To: WayneS
In my opinion, anyone who is not a good pick for president is also not a good pick for vice-president.

I would certainly agree...

I don't think Graham is automatically disqualified considering what POS we have in office now...

Bottom line is winning, whether it's Cruz, Walker, Rubio on the front end of the ticket to get the GOPe on board to REALLY support the whole ticket, having Graham as VP would not be a deal breaker for me...

If Bush is anywhere near the ticket...not going to waste my time voting...

46 posted on 06/01/2015 8:47:49 AM PDT by Popman (Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: ScottinVA

I’m filling out my brackets now. I don’t have him going past the first round.


47 posted on 06/01/2015 8:49:05 AM PDT by skams19
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To: tcrlaf

LOL...Linda Light loafers won’t even be a blip in the polls. I don’t know who he thinks his base could be in GOP primaries.


48 posted on 06/01/2015 8:49:51 AM PDT by pgkdan
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To: tcrlaf

At least he’ll skim off a few “squishy/moderate” GOP primary voters from Jeb.


49 posted on 06/01/2015 8:54:08 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: BykrBayb

> I’m hope he isn’t our first female president.

He’s gonna go all Bruce Jenner on us!


50 posted on 06/01/2015 8:55:48 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: tcrlaf
"If the election were held in his house, I don't think he would win."
51 posted on 06/01/2015 9:02:30 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve." - Joseph de Maistre, 1753-1821)
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If he wins the nomination (unlikely though), he would be the first GOP nominee who won’t get my vote in November.

I’ll throw it away on a third party candidate.


52 posted on 06/01/2015 9:04:34 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: tcrlaf

were not gonna trade a black C*** S***** for a white one.


53 posted on 06/01/2015 9:09:20 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: tcrlaf

Can’t imagine him coming up with this on his own. I figure more than one (RINO) has been selected and bribed to muddy the waters, along with making smoke to cover the donks, (democrat)


54 posted on 06/01/2015 9:18:43 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda—Divide and conquer seems to be working.)
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To: tcrlaf

Lindsey Grim is being pushed by GOPe media.

I’ve heard him on Hugh Hewitt numerous times talking about this run.

He is using ultra-hawk rhetoric, eg that we are at war with Islam. It actually sounds good.

Yet he is not a serious candidate and knows it.

It makes zero sense for him to be running.

So we have to ask why?

Answer. He is from S. Carolina, a state where Ted Cruz is likely to run strong.

Grim has one assignment from the RNC/GOPe which is to dilute Cruz support enough that Cruz does not win S. Carolina.


55 posted on 06/01/2015 9:18:47 AM PDT by ifinnegan
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To: tcrlaf
ROFL

lol I'd rather shoot myself in the foot than vote for that McLame RINO sycophant

56 posted on 06/01/2015 9:22:21 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: LostInBayport
Is that a squirrel or Trumps Hair piece?

lol

57 posted on 06/01/2015 9:23:26 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: ifinnegan

Yep, I think many of these candidates are in the race for the sole purpose to derail Cruz.

Heck, if enough of them get even a little traction, they can force Cruz out of the debates entirely (by saying as Fox just did, 10 is the max)


58 posted on 06/01/2015 9:25:29 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: tcrlaf

Linseed Grahamnesty, the guy who makes Liberace look butch.


59 posted on 06/01/2015 9:30:08 AM PDT by Yankee (My President is a Fascist)
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To: dp0622

Lindsey is GOPe and intends to siphon off enough South Carolins “conservatives” to smother Cruz in the crib and enable the jebster to win the “first in the South” primary - giving him a major boost.


60 posted on 06/01/2015 9:31:05 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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