Posted on 05/17/2021 12:08:28 PM PDT by RandFan
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that he accepts the results of the 2020 election, and urged Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, to focus on the upcoming midterm where the party wants to win back control of Congress.
“I accept the results of the election. ... 2020 is over to me, I'm ready to march on and hopefully take back the House and the Senate in 2022,” Graham told reporters in South Carolina.
Graham’s comments come as Trump has remained focused on the 2020 election, doubling down on his false claim that it was “stolen.” Trump’s legal team has lost dozens of challenges in court and GOP state officials along with former Attorney General William Barr have dismissed suggestions of widespread fraud, but that has done nothing to lower Trump’s rhetoric.
While Graham, who voted to certify the 2020 results in January, said he accepted the results, he added that he would endorse making changes to election laws heading into 2022, including tighter voter ID requirements.
“I think what we need to do is reform election systems. ... So I think it's smart to reform our laws to make sure you are who you are,” he said.
“I think there are a lot of people that feel like bad things happened in the election. ... But I think President Trump and the Republican Party needs to focus on election reform and the upcoming election,” he added.
Republican-controlled state legislatures have introduced and passed laws in the wake of Biden's win to place new restrictions on access to the ballot. State legislators this year have introduced 361 bills across 47 states that would restrict access to voting, according to a Brennan Center analysis.
While most Senate Republicans voted against challenges to Biden's Electoral College victory in Congress earlier this year — when a pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol — they also stayed silent for week after the November election as Trump tried to cast doubt on the results in key states.
Those false claims appear to have taken hold in a significant swath of GOP voters, according to polling.
Six in 10 Republicans believe Trump's false claim that the election was “stolen” from him, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released last month. And a CBS News poll released over the weekend found that 67 percent of Republicans said that Biden wasn't the legitimate winner of the 2020 election.
Nearly half, 47 percent, also told CBS News that the party’s strategy for winning future elections should be changing voting laws.
In addition to legislation across the country, in Arizona state GOP leaders have launched an audit into the election results surrounding Phoenix, despite there being no evidence of wrongdoing.
Graham, asked about Arizona, added, “I don't know what the audit is all about in Arizona ... but I'm ready to move on.”
If there was fraud, then he shouldn’t be ready to move on. He’s a lawyer too, so he ought to know that fraud vitiates everything.
I left Inhofe off because he sometimes sides with the citizens and the rule of law.
If you both think he should be included, I can add him.
He doesn't "FIGHT" for nothing....
He's a dinosaur...Been here since forever...
WE need another Tom Coburn..
Remember all of the times Lindsey told Sean Hannity’s audience to “ stay tuned “, because he was going to get to the bottom of the Russia Hoax, and massive voter fraud ?
It’s your turn to “ stay tuned “, Senator Graham . The voters of South Carolina are about to put your sorry, worthless ass out to pasture.
Yep and not one of those illegal activities were prosecuted and no a single person went to jail. Until that happens, what is lacking is not laws. Rather it is a lacking of the will to enforce those laws.
Shame on you LINDA
he always leads people to believe the opposite of what he caves into.
its a paatern with him
Welcome to FR.
Haven’t seen your monikor.
90 million works out like this...from three corrupt media polls.
These polls (abc, nbc WSJ) state that at least 30% of DEMOCRATS believe the election was stolen. Think about that, democrats.
Looks like 90m is spot on if add to 74m ACTUAL Trump votes.
5.56mm
If Sen. Graham meant that he accepted the results of the election as the result of the forensic recounts, he is correct.
I’ll be funding his opposition, both primary and general if it comes to it.
If you’re reading this, you are almost certainly someone who loves America, the IDEA and the PLACE.
Speaking of “ideas”, I had one this morning despite the fact that it exceeded my natural limit of one idea every decade.
While cruising Twitter in my constant effort to get thrown off, I stumbled across a fellow who posted this:
“I recently asked Patriots to send me the names of Senators that they felt we could “Trust”. Here are the names that got the most votes.”
Before I forget, GRAHAM’S A FREAKING 20%!
He listed 14 names from Josh Hawley to Joni Ernst.
Grasping an opportunity “educate” these fellow citizens, those who responded to his list received this message (as an example) from me:
https://thenewamerican.com/freedom-index/#/
Scored on Constitutional limits, fiscal responsibility, national sovereignty, and avoiding foreign entanglements. The percentages below are cumulative scores based on key votes from 2001 to 2020.
ERNST:20%
It occurred to me that ONE of the MAJOR PROBLEMS we face is too many citizens DO NOT KNOW HOW THEIR GUYS AND GALS (Yep, I’m a sexist!) ARE MISBEHAVING IN DC while they tell US another story.
Just wondered if any of you good folks would like to begin using this two sentence blurb and the link to TRY to reach those with whom you have contact on social sites and email?
Stay safe and INFORMED!
Unmasked: Have we uncovered the truth about the 2020 election? https://chute.rocks/nskOC1a6YnST via
@BitChute
I will never vote Republican again!
Fu*k the GOP!
FULG
Yet another twist and turn by Graham. A pendulum swinging on a clock changes position less often than he does.
Someone once said about a changeable person:
He is honestly and sincerely in favor of a position right up to the moment he changes his mind to the opposite viewpoint.
FU Twinkletoes Grahamnesty!
In his defense, he was long overdue for another asinine
comment.
Had to stop reading right there....FALSE???
Linseed better get with program..or maybe he is...
Is Lindsey counting on “Dominion Voting Machines” to make sure he gets elected again?..the democrats will have to vote for him because I Don know any Trump supporters that will...
What do you expect him to say? And what does he do about it?
Agree or disagree,the electoral college has spoken and Pres Biden was constitutionally elected.
I think that secret Swamp handshake says it all...Lindsey gets the “bottom” bunk and Slo Joe gets the “top” bunk..... and they both agree on it!..Now that’s what I call...Bi-partisan...
>>> the electoral college has spoken
That’s bullcrap and you know it.
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