Posted on 08/08/2015 10:40:33 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) said Saturday that fellow presidential candidate Donald Trump's derogatory commentary has begun inflicting permanent and possibly fatal damage to the Republican Party brand and urged GOP leaders to stop "tiptoeing" around the billionaire businessman and to confront him directly and unequivocally.
In an interview with The Washington Post, Graham said Trump's personal attacks on Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly after she questioned him in Thursday night's primary debate were "an affront to all women" and undermine the Republican Party's urgent mission to appeal to more women voters.
“I think we’ve crossed that Rubicon, where his behavior becomes about us, not just him," Graham said. "I hope the party leadership will push hard. I hope that those seeking the nomination to be the standard bearer will unequivocally reject this. People gave Mr. Trump a pass on the [debate] stage. I understand that to a point, but we’ve crossed a line here that can’t be ignored. There can be no more tiptoeing around this.”
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In Thursday's debate, Trump memorably refused to vow to support the eventual nominee, saying he wanted to keep his "leverage."
But Graham said GOP leaders need to "take the leverage away and not be afraid to speak honestly and directly about this problem."
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How do you propose to do that, Lindsey?
That’s the guy polling at 0%, or am I wrong?
Party leaders? Like Boner and Ditch?
Tutu Boy needs to get a grip. He’s having a fainting spell from all the excitement, someone get the vapors.
Lindsey is transitioning so he can speak for all women
He knows a few things about tiptoeing.
I’m sick of hearing the Republican “brand” crapola. If the brand is hurt, the critters in Congress have done it to themselves. These idiots don’t realize how mad the American public is toward them and their RINO ways.
He's doing permanent (I hope) damage to the branch of the GOP-E that Graham belongs to, and I hope he continues to do it.
That branch needs to be wiped out.
This from a closet homosexual who is polling at 0.2%
Shut the hell up Lindsay you degenerate faggot.
Linda and his same sex friend McCain have done irreparable harm to the Republican Party.
Sounds like he has a case of the vapors.
I know it's been observed before but, could they show half this passion for what damage the democrats are inflicting?
We can’t have people getting the idea that we can stop the inundation of foreigners over our southern border......
That’s what Flimsey Grahamnesty’s employers in The Cheap Labor Express are really concerned about.
They’ve spent billions for ten years trying to sell us on the idea of “Comprehensive Immigration Reform”.
Comprehensively Screwing Americans Out Of Their Country is more like it.
DON’T VOTE FOR CHEAP LABOR IMPORTERS !
No, you they got it all wrong. You see it is you, Graham, and your asshole friends inflicting permanent and possibly fatal damage to the Republican Party.
Senator Linseed Graham, an American senior citizen, who has never married, nor has sired any children, and showed a dismal performance in the debate this week, should just shut up.
It is HIS career and legacy that is threatened by the likes of Trump, so, of course, he is going to whine.
Why do you need to hide behind the GOPe leaders skirts, Lindsey? Why don't you, "confront him directly and unequivocally"?
Careful, Graham, or Trump will drag you kicking and screaming out of the closet.
Lindsey, sweetie. The GOPe has already done the permanent damage to the party.
“Tiptoeing” is not a good word for a man with such a reputation for effeminacy as Graham possesses, to use...
Looks like a third party run.
They keep it up and the RNC starts to get to it, it is exactly what is going to happen.
He could win. Has money, has run populist campaign..
And the people are sick and tired of the cronies in the country.
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