Lindsey Graham threatens to use military force against members of Congress if he's elected President

[Cali_Democrat]

Last edited Wed Mar 11, 2015, 05:15 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.mediaite.com/online/lindsey-graham-i-would-use-the-military-to-force-congress-to-reverse-defense-cuts/

During his remarks before the Concord City Republican Committee last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested that robust military spending is absolutely necessary to defeat ISIS forces abroad, and that, as president, he would use the military itself to force Congress to reverse budgetary cuts to defense and intel.

In brief audio obtained by BenSwann.com, Sen. Graham purportedly suggests he would use the military to restrict the movement of Congress until they complied:

…And here is the first thing I would do if I were President of the United States: I wouldn’t let Congress leave town until we fix this. I would literally use the military to keep them in if I had to. We’re not leaving town until we restore these defense cuts. We’re not leaving town until we restore the intel cuts.

[liberal N proud]

1. Damn ed WARMONGER

[roguevalley]

11. OUT HIM! NOW! Fuck the notion that he has the right to step out on his own. He is a complete tool.

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. Jesus H. Christ, HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

When Shrub took office the budget was around $350 billion.

Now it is 3 times that.

Just exactly how the fuck much do we need?

[Cali_Democrat]

7. I think they want most of the budget to go to the military

and gut Medicare, Medicaid, SS, etc.

[City Lights]

3. The GOPee gets crazier by the day! nt

[spanone]

4. thank god america will never have to experience lindsey graham as president.

lindsey, you are one dumbfuck

[TwilightGardener]

5. He would use the military as a hold-up gang to extract more money for itself?

Good to know.

[Fred Sanders]

6. NOW is it OK to call them fascists incompetently attempting a coup? Threatening force on Congress...

Just another joke...har har?

A Democrat should just say "I agree with that" and the Media would be all over it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. Why does not this have more rec???

Those crazy **kers are seemingly in a contest to produce the most jaw dropping ideas possible.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. The media gives right wingers a pass

Here we have a Republican threatening to use military force against members of Congress and the media yawns.

[CrispyQ]

9. Mr. Graham, learn to send an email first, you dumb shit.

[KamaAina]

12. Who would his VP be? Tehran Tom?

Why do they hate America so much?!

[flobee1]

13. simple explanation

Because the north won

[frylock]

14. Well, I do declare!

This dandy doesn't stand a snowball's chance, but it sure will make the republic debates fun to watch!

[Ducksworthy]

15. Miss Lindsey is Constantly Afraid of Something

If he was ever elected, the rest of us will have to share his fear.

[cynzke]

16. The laugh is on you Missie Graham.

Grab your smelling salts and lay down. No way honey child, are you EVER going to be elected President!

[Thor_MN]

17. Yes, because letting the military extort money from Congress would be such a good thing...

Would the private military corporations get their turn as well? Does Blackwater/Xe/Academi get their turn before or after Haliburton?

[ND-Dem]

18. kick: got little media attention and the wingnuts say it was a 'joke'. here's the audio;

you be the judge. At about 1:13:20.

Note: the pertinent portion was apparently taken down by the poster because it only goes to 1.05.

Here's the location of the audio:

https://soundcloud.com/dave-weigel-1/lindsey-graham-in-concord-nh


I worried about this from day one. I'm sick to my stomach. [New Hampshire Senator] Kelly Ayotte has been awesome. And here is the first thing I would do if I were President of the United States: I wouldn’t let Congress leave town until we fix this. I would literally use the military to keep them in if I had to. We’re not leaving town until we restore these defense cuts. We’re not leaving town until we restore the intel cuts. Killing terrorists is the only option other than capturing them, because they're not deterred by death.

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-12/how-a-lindsey-graham-joke-turned-into-a-coup-plot-against-the-government


Though there's some joking at the beginning of the audio, by the end & the Q&A, I'm not hearing jokes. I doubt it was a joke.