Lindsey Graham Goes Full On #NeverTrump

Talking Points Memo ^ | May 6, 2016 | yCaitlin MacNeal

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Friday that he will not support Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee, but that he also refuses to support Hillary Clinton.

"As for me, I absolutely will not support Hillary Clinton for President. She represents the third term of Barack Obama, and our nation cannot afford to continue those failed policies at home or abroad," he said in a Friday afternoon statement. "I also cannot in good conscience support Donald Trump because I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative nor has he displayed the judgment and temperament to serve as Commander in Chief."

Graham elaborated on his refusal to get behind Trump as the nominee in a Friday interview on CNN, describing an election between Clinton and Trump as a "race to the bottom."

[Resettozero]

Sen. Sessions also is not tall. But I don’t know what that has to do with anything. Sorry; prejudice showing.

[Cen-Tejas]

The man described below was variously reported re his height and weight. So, choosing the middle ground, he was 5’5” and 130 pounds.

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Main article: Audie Murphy honors and awards

Army version of the Medal of Honor
The United States additionally honored Murphy’s war contributions with the American Campaign Medal,[74] the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and campaign stars,[74] the World War II Victory Medal,[74] and the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp.[42][74] France recognized his service with the French Legion of Honor – Grade of Chevalier,[75] the French Croix de guerre with Silver Star,[76] the French Croix de guerre with Palm,[77] the French Liberation Medal[42][74] and the French Fourragère in Colors of the Croix de guerre,[42] which was authorized for all members of the 3rd Infantry Division who fought in France during World War II. Belgium awarded Murphy the Belgian Croix de guerre with 1940 Palm.[77]

Brigadier General Ralph B. Lovett and Lieutenant Colonel Hallet D. Edson recommended Murphy for the Medal of Honor.[78][79] Near Salzburg, Austria on 2 June 1945,[80] Lieutenant General A.M. Patch[11] presented Murphy with the Medal of Honor and Legion of Merit for his actions at Holtzwihr. When asked after the war why he had seized the machine gun and taken on an entire company of German infantry, he replied, “They were killing my friends.”[81] Murphy received every U.S. military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army for his World War II service.[ALM 3]