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Freethinker65

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12. Symbiotic relationship

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2019, 09:51 AM

Oct 2019

Graham needs Trump to feel important, get media exposure, and he enjoys playing second fiddle to the powerful.

Trump benefits from Graham, who once seemed more moderate and was besties with maverick McCain, for his past stances on Russia, military use, and Trump himself. Having Graham's support now, on things Graham was vehemently against prior to this WH confuses things.

Trump, no doubt has dirt on Lindsey (more than the pretty obvious), but Lindsey by now after palling around must have some pretty juicy stuff on Trump and the state of Trump's mind. Trump loves to boast of getting away with misdeeds and crimes, it shows how "smart" and powerful he is. The "when you are a celebrity, they let you do anything" like...conversations must be endless.

Neither gives a damn currently about the country.

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Could Trump have threatened Lindsey Graham ? [View all] steve2470 Oct 2019 OP

Could the sun have come up yesterday and every day prior? hlthe2b Oct 2019 #1

On top of that, it always rises in the east. Strange, TheCowsCameHome Oct 2019 #2

Trump has Graham's blue dress locked away for future use. Jughead Oct 2019 #3

do you think graham was the only politician that epstein, or in this case roy cohn rampartc Oct 2019 #4

Maybe, but I don't think it's about sexy tapes FakeNoose Oct 2019 #5

The Columbus Day 2017 or 2018 Trump/Graham golf outing got Ms. Lindsey's "thinking right." Botany Oct 2019 #6

Graham even claimed after the round that Trump shot a 74. Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #14

Either Russia and or Jeffery Epstein got some kompromat on Ms. Lindsey and sometime between ... Botany Oct 2019 #17

I'm sure Trump and Putin dug up kompromat on everyone, including acceptance of dirty money. TheBlackAdder Oct 2019 #7

Yep malaise Oct 2019 #13

David Pecker gave Trump a dossier dalton99a Oct 2019 #21

While it would not surprise me NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #8

:) "author most recognized for his crime and mystery novels." Hortensis Oct 2019 #11

I think that's been pretty obvious since he did a 180 right after the election. Luciferous Oct 2019 #9

Sure Trump's capable of threatening anyone, DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #10

Symbiotic relationship Freethinker65 Oct 2019 #12

I learned a long time ago that "friends in law enforcement" with the tales to tell StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #15

My theory has always been that Trump has threatened to out Lindsey... JakeBailey Oct 2019 #16

Would be more surprising if he was outed as "straight" ksoze Oct 2019 #18

A story that I heard was that the Russians also hacked Horse with no Name Oct 2019 #19

He needs to tell us what it is or he's a worthless coward wasting our time. TeamPooka Oct 2019 #20