Lindsey Graham trashes Rand Paul and Mike Lee for criticizing Trump's Iran briefing: 'You're empower

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Published 8 hours ago on January 8, 2020


On Wednesday, following intense criticism of the intelligence briefing on the Iran strike by Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rand Paul (R-KY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) shot back at them ferociously when asked about their concerns by CNN congressional reporter Manu Raju — and accused them of “empowering the enemy.”

“I think they’re overreacting,” he said. “I’m going to let people know … to play this game with the War Powers Act, which I believe is unconstitutional, is that whether you mean to or not, you’re empowering the enemy.”
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***AND THIS FROM SILLY STUPID LINDSEY EARLIER IN THE DAY:

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[ArizonaLib]

1. Circular firing squad

They used to reserve this crap for liberals.

[Scarsdale]

2. Is Lindsey now snorting

Adderall with his Big Orange Daddy? He has gone off the rails so badly, he makes a fool of himself on a regular basis. I can't wait to find out what they are holding over his head, and we WILL find out. Too bad he did not fight this hard to protect the people in his district for all these years. What, exactly, has he done for his constituents, and is he worth keeping in office?

[rpannier]

3. It's really pathetic when the two teahadists make more sense than he supposed non-extremist

[MosheFeingold]

8. Rand Paul

Generally walks the lower-case "l" libertarian he talks.

I don't agree with him, but he's internally consistent, which I appreciate in an academic sense.

The pols I can't stand are the ones that treat politics like sports teams.

[rockfordfile]

10. Rand Paul is a Russian Loyalist

[MosheFeingold]

11. He's an ass, sure

But the Russia stuff is just making us look stupid.

There is a virtual cornucopia of credible allegations to make about Rand Paul, but saying Rand Paul is a Russian loyalist is just silly.

Just stick to reality, please.

[Paladin]

4. I'm loving Lindsey's downward spiral. Hope it continues. (nt)

[Grins]

5. "...you're empowering the enemy!"

That's what the Reich-wing Republicans said after 9/11 whenever anyone hit them with an argument they could refute. Looking at you Rove, Cheney, Hannity, Limbaugh, McConnell, and the Reich-wing's 24x7 Noise and Rage Machine.

And now they are using it on themselves. Eating their own.

This day is already starting out to be a good one!

[NurseJackie]

6. Fiddle-dee-dee! Well! The delicate Southern Gentleman from South Carolina is having what can only be

Well! Fiddle-dee-dee! I do declare! The ever-so delicate Southern Gentleman from South Carolina is having what can only be described as a hissy fit. If you listen very carefully, you can hear the unmistakable sounds of Little Lindsey stomp-stomp-stomping his way down the terrazzo floors in the Halls of Congress. Click-click-click go the heels and toes of his high-gloss patent leather tap shoes. The shine is so bright you might overlook his color-coordinated ankle-high socks embroidered with his initials in the fold-down cuff. Everyone stops and watches as he storms past... fists clinched in rage with a little scowl on his face. Eventually he reaches his office and slams the door behind him with a level of force and strength that defies the meek appearance he has when wearing his short pants and matching waistcoat. It slams so loudly that it makes his chandeliers sway and his antique porcelain tea-set rattles on the table. Still, even with the door firmly closed, passers-by can hear the shrill shrieks emanating from behind the polished oak door... along with the unmistakable sounds of his glass figurines collection being thrown to the floor one by one. Why! Lordy, you never heard such a fuss! Someone needs to check on him before he snatches all the heads of the playthings in his toybox.

[packman]

7. Well, I do declare - The sweet thing has got the vapors

[DBoon]

9. So the legally elected representatives of an opposition party are now "the enemy"?

What doesn't Lindsay just state outright he wants a one-party dictatorship?

Are the citizens who elected "the enemy" also "the enemy"?

[SCVDem]

12. Time for So. Carolina

To also feel the pain.

I support sanctions!