Lindsey Graham being an ass again: Wants DNA test because he thinks he has more Cherokee than Warren

[Mrs. Overall]

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Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox and Friends on Tuesday that he would be taking a DNA test, and that he thinks he can "beat" Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma.) in terms of the amount of Cherokee heritage that it will show.

"I've been told that my grandmother was part Cherokee Indian, it may all be just talk, but you're gonna find out in a couple of weeks because I'm gonna take this test," he said.

Warren released the results of a DNA test Monday which “strongly support[s]” her claims of some Native American ancestry. This move has been seen as an effort to respond to critics, primarily Trump, who have repeatedly claimed that she is fabricating her heritage.

Trump went as far as to promise to donate $1 million to her charity of choice if she took a DNA test.

When asked if he also wanted $1 million, Graham joked that he "wants a casino and a million bucks."

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/411592-lindsey-graham-im-taking-dna-test-i-think-i-can-beat-elizabeth-warren-on-amount

[atreides1]

1. Which grandmother?

He had two!

[JHB]

2. Ok Lesley, but who cares?

Warren mentioned a bit of family lore. It's Republicans who invented an issue out of it.

Nobody outside of conservatives staggering-drunk on bile cares.

[Snotcicles]

3. He would lead the pack if taken the asshole test. nt

[madashelltoo]

4. And . . . What will that prove?

Graham’s DNA result showing he has a higher Native American content has absolutely no bearing on Elizabeth Warren’s. These people have all lost their damned minds. Ridiculous. The clown has his circus trained to make the world laugh. YAY (Sarcasm)!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

20. Your comment is an insult to clowns.

[Iliyah]

5. Please vote adults into the government.

We need adults, not spoiled babies.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. Is Graham trying to make this a pissing contest

to see who has more Cherokee in them between him and Warren?

[peekaloo]

7. Aha! So that's why Hair Furor enjoys the butt lickin' Sen. Graham supplies.....

forked tongue doubles the pleasure.


I did my best to keep it relatively clean.......and that's what Lindsey said!

[GoCubsGo]

8. You mean he stopped being an ass at some point?

I missed that.

[Mrs. Overall]

11. You are right--he's always an ass. It's just that he's been quiet since the Kavanaugh hearing.

[HipChick]

9. Meanwhile....we have the most corrupt President ever

and rethugs sitting on their hands...

[Renew Deal]

10. He should do it

I think the test was a bad idea for her unless she is running for president, and it might be a bad idea anyway.

[cwydro]

17. I think it was a dumb idea too.

This is all so silly.

[SimpleC]

12. There's a certain Irony in all this...

In the 1800's, claiming any Indian blood in your ancestry would get you ostracized in society.

Nowadays everyone wants to claim such heritage like a badge of honor. For the true Indians out there, it's a form of flattery that people nowadays wants a piece of your DNA. Whether they have it or not.

Personally I don't care how much ancestry either has. Their merit and actions determine who they are.

I think Lindsey Graham is an asshole, even if his genes showed 100% Indian, he'd just be an Indian asshole in such a case.

[panader0]

13. I doubt Lindsey will do this.

There may be a surprise or two in his DNA that won't play well in S.C.

[Cousin Dupree]

14. He sure is comfortable challenging women

[Initech]

15. Lindsay proving he is a true Trumpanzee.

"ME! ME! ME! MINE! MINE! MINE!".

[Sneederbunk]

16. Perhaps Lindsey, but Dotard won't give you a million dollars either.

[Takket]

18. I must have missed the part..,

Where drumpf said his million dollar donation was contingent on Graham having LESS NA DNA than warren. Moving the goals posts as usual!!!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

19. Another reason why taking the test was a dumb idea.

It’s only made things worse. If that was the intent then fine. But they were never going to shut up about it.

[Caliman73]

23. It wasn't to "Shut them up"

It is to set them up to do precisely this. Continue being assholes, which is fine for their smaller base, but which will eventually piss off regular Americans.

Graham is taking this to stupid levels. His response to the "million bucks" question is telling. He doesn't see Native American heritage as something which connects you to your family history. He sees it as a way to try to get additional benefits.

He's mocking the idea that Native Americans are able to set up casinos on tribal land. That was his joke. If he has Cherokee heritage he would use that to try to gain some kind of advantage. Something that Warren has not done.

[Baitball Blogger]

21. Are you fucking kidding me?

Is this high school bullying tactic what passes for leadership in the Republican party?

[elocs]

22. Is degree of ancestry supposed to be a contest like 'mine is bigger than yours'?

It just would mean he has Native American ancestry exactly as Warren had claimed was the story in her family.

I had heard a story that my great grandmother was a Native American, in fact a Cherokee but then the geography would point to where that tribe resided. Nothing much else but then my father's family were poor cotton pickers way down south. So I did the 23and Me DNA test and surprise, surprise...I had zero Native American ancestry. So much for that story. I do have 3% Neanderthal DNA and some would say that explains a lot about me.

[Leith]

24. He Can Have His Million Bucks and Casino

Just don't give chumpy control of either.

[Vinca]

25. I think Graham missed the point. No one has been calling him Geronimo for years on end.

[jberryhill]

26. I'm pretty sure he has all kinds of DNA in him

[dlk]

27. Guess His Rectal Encephalectomy Failed

[itsrobert]

28. "I've been told that my grandmother was part Cherokee Indian, it may all be just talk,"

This statement supports the fact many Americans have been told by rumor or family lore that they may have Native American ancestry. He kinda supports Warren's case about Family legend being pass down thru generations.

[ProfessorGAC]

29. He Has A MUCH Higher Percentage of Lemur, Too

Can't prove it, i just know it's true.

[Golden Raisin]

30. Every day his venomous and disturbing assholery augments.

[LexVegas]

31. So, white people having a contest about who is marginally less white? nt

[Baltimike]

32. It doesn't matter if he does...it only matters that she is exactly what she said

and she backed it up

[Basement Beat]

33. I can't imagine Native Americans

enjoy their heritage being used as a political football.
This has all been such utter nonsense.

[Liberal In Texas]

34. This is a contest?

To see who has more Cherokee "blood" than the other.

He's an idiot.

[struggle4progress]

35. He's from S Carolina so I might bet he has some African ancestors.

The state once had quite a large free "black" population

[NCjack]

36. Yeah. If his report comes back with any indication of African ancestors, we

will witness Lindsey's fastest and most extensive coverup, ever!