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Sen. Lindsey Graham raises doubts about Antifa's role in riots, looting (plans hearings on police 'use of force')
Washington Times ^ | June 2, 2020 | Jeff Mordock

Posted on 06/02/2020 9:06:06 AM PDT by sickoflibs

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday questioned how much blame should be directed at Antifa for the violent protests and looting in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody.

Mr. Graham, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Antifa has played “a part” in the civil unrest. But the South Carolina Republican noted that rioting and looting happened during protests long before the militant anti-fascist group became a movement.

“We will try to find out how organized this violence is,” Mr. Graham said. “But I am old enough to remember 1968, and Antifa was not around in 1968, that I know of.”

“What happens when lawlessness occurs and people get mad and angry and someone breaks a window, other people follow in kind,” he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: antifa; blacklivesmatter; blackpanthers; blm; democrat; graham; inthecloset; lindseygraham; rino; southcarolina
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To: CedarDave

Jacksonville, FL sheriff was just on the radio. He said 80%-90% of those dozens arrested are locals. The rest from around the state. No “busloads” and organization was at the 2-3 people level. So you’ve got radical hobbyists making trouble here. Soros isn’t sending squads of goons to all 70 cities rioting. Some for sure but not all.


81 posted on 06/02/2020 9:58:42 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: sickoflibs

Miss Graham is a iucking fdiot.


82 posted on 06/02/2020 10:00:45 AM PDT by stockpirate (Anyone who believes Epstein killed himself is a fool, and the DNC wacked Seth Rich)
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To: plain talk

That’s exactly how George Soros’s antifa and other color revolutions roll.


83 posted on 06/02/2020 10:01:18 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: PIF

This reminds me of Congressman Leo Ryan going to Jonestown to investigate Jim Jones and the People’s Temple rumors. He enters as a investigator and by the time the Jim Jones Celebration Dinner is over he is a pandering instigator of the virtues of “this great exercise” happening in Jonestown.

Politicians will say and do ANYTHING for a frickin’ vote.


84 posted on 06/02/2020 10:06:12 AM PDT by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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To: sickoflibs
This is the same guy who said that there is nothing wrong with Comey and crew and Rosenstein and the Russia collusion investigation.

This guy and Burr, McConnell, Paul Ryan and crew kept the fake investigation going including all the criminal activities.

These people lend a helping hand to the democrats in the efforts against Trump.

They then sit back and claim to have not known anything.

85 posted on 06/02/2020 10:06:37 AM PDT by Moorings
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Yeh Lindsay you moron in 1968 it was SDS and Black Panthers. Now its ANTIFA and Black Lives Matter. Same deal different day.
And one man connects them all.



86 posted on 06/02/2020 10:09:16 AM PDT by Bratch (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: 9YearLurker

They had a run off last time. We were not organized for the run off. The candidates did not unite behind each other to beat Lindsey.

I know Duke if he does not make the run off I will contact him to get him to throw his support behind Lapierre. I am sure Lapierre would do the same.

I do not know or trust Joe Reynolds. He has never visited the Upstate like Duke.


87 posted on 06/02/2020 10:10:13 AM PDT by DEPcom
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To: sickoflibs
It figures. Graham will place all the blame on the NRA and President Trump. But he is the sweetheart of South Carolina. And South Carolinians love and adore him. Others? Not so much.
88 posted on 06/02/2020 10:11:16 AM PDT by sport
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To: sport; upchuck

With the open primaries LG pulls in a lot of Dem support. Add to that SC sees continual migration from NY, Illinois, NJ, etc. Guess how these people vote...


89 posted on 06/02/2020 10:21:06 AM PDT by doosee (Captain, we are approaching a new level of Hell.)
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To: zerosix

You’re right. He’s dirty and compromised up to the top of his head.


90 posted on 06/02/2020 10:22:14 AM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Brian Griffin

“There are lots of black voters in Lindsey’s South Carolina.”

And 95% of them will vote automatically for the Democrat on election day no matter who the candidates are. However, for some reason Republicans feel they must pander to constituents who will never vote for them at the expense of those who do loyally vote GOP.


91 posted on 06/02/2020 10:33:53 AM PDT by Soul of the South (The past is gone and cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be a better day if we work on i)
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To: sickoflibs

I have always said, keep your back to the wall when around Lindsey Graham.


92 posted on 06/02/2020 10:39:52 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: DEPcom

Thanks. Fingers crossed anyway.


93 posted on 06/02/2020 10:56:31 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: sickoflibs
After securing his election, fire and brimstone Lindsey Graham is gone and good old Lindsey 'I demand you treat my friends on the left fairly' Graham is back.

South Carolina, stop letting this guy make you into stooges every 6 years.

94 posted on 06/02/2020 10:57:20 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: sickoflibs

I’m old enough to remember a little about 1968, also. As I recall, in 1968 they were calling themselves The Black Panthers.


95 posted on 06/02/2020 10:59:22 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. Obama free since 1/20/17. PTL ~ Þ)
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To: Zathras

Rubio and Graham should vacation together.


96 posted on 06/02/2020 11:00:50 AM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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To: jeffersondem

My guess is he would like to get astride the fence.

Correction: fence post.


97 posted on 06/02/2020 11:02:13 AM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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To: sickoflibs

not to worry, he’s all talk and no beef. typical Linseed.


98 posted on 06/02/2020 11:24:47 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: sickoflibs

They didn’t go by Antifa, but there were leftist groups involved in the rioting back then too. Is Graham being disingenuous or just plain ignorant?


99 posted on 06/02/2020 11:55:16 AM PDT by Stravinsky
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To: sickoflibs; alarm rider; Alex1977; at bay; Babsig; BILL_C; bnelson44; Califreak; ColdOne; ...
We know his track record regarding promises, don't we?

Lindsey
Graham
ping!

Want on or off Linda's fav ping list? Just FReepmail me.

Remember that linda is up for reelection in November.
Remember also that linda announced last August he is writing a Red Flag bill.


100 posted on 06/02/2020 1:22:56 PM PDT by upchuck (Windows 10 is just a fancy spying machine with troublesome, mandatory updates.)
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