National Politics - 2016

Lindsey Graham Bashes Fox News’ “Inquisition” Of Donald Trump

SENATOR: NETWORK ENDEAVORED TO MAKE TRUMP “THE BIGGEST BASTARD ON THE PLANET” || By FITSNEWS ||  How obvious was it that Fox News was in the tank for the “Republican” establishment during the first 2016 GOP presidential debate (a.k.a. the “Kill Donald” show)? Even fiscally liberal U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham…

SENATOR: NETWORK ENDEAVORED TO MAKE TRUMP “THE BIGGEST BASTARD ON THE PLANET”

|| By FITSNEWS ||  How obvious was it that Fox News was in the tank for the “Republican” establishment during the first 2016 GOP presidential debate (a.k.a. the “Kill Donald” show)?

Even fiscally liberal U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham – who has sparred openly, aggressively and repeatedly with GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump – acknowledged the transparency of the concerted “conservative” media effort to sink Trump’s candidacy.

(To read our live blog of the debate, click here).

“This was more of an inquisition than it was a debate,” Graham said of the exchange in Cleveland, Ohio.  “At the end of the day, ask the man a question that explains his position and his solutions rather than a ten-minute question that describes him as the biggest bastard on the planet.”

Graham made his comments during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

Obviously Graham – a low-polling presidential candidate who participated in a GOP undercard debate earlier in the evening – wasn’t about to cut Trump any slack on the issues.  And he argued presumed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton would “beat Trump like a drunk.”

But still … his acknowledgment of Fox’s brazen assault on Trump’s candidacy is worth noting (especially given the recent history between the two candidates).

It’s exceedingly rare Graham is on the same page as this website, but he got this one right.

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61 comments

Superfly August 7, 2015 at 10:41 am

LOG got what he wanted – attention, and you’ve helped him towards that end.

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Bible Thumper August 7, 2015 at 11:28 am

Trump is still the champ of getting attention.

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sparklecity August 7, 2015 at 11:38 am

Yeah, and that’s a REAL trait you want for a president
I can’t stand the loud-mouthed coward myself.

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Mom August 7, 2015 at 11:48 am

Don’t discount Trump. Remember the adage, ‘He’s an SOB, but he’s MY SOB!

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Speak D Truth August 7, 2015 at 10:45 am

Looks like Graham has decided to play nice with Trump in hopes of getting a cabinet position if Trump gets elected. I think he wants Sec of State or Defense.

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CorruptionInColumbia August 7, 2015 at 12:24 pm

God, I hope not! He will just as assuredly start WWIII in that position as he would if he were POTUS.

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easterndumbfuckistan August 7, 2015 at 12:35 pm

Lindsey is playing all three side as hard as he can. He wants to be SecDef more than he wants to be POTUS or a Senator. I have a feeling he’ll get his wish. Cycle theory states the next world war will start between 2018 and 2022 so………..

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CorruptionInColumbia August 7, 2015 at 1:14 pm

… he gets his date with “destiny” and becomes a part of “prophecy”.

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SCBlues August 7, 2015 at 1:37 pm

“… he gets his date with “destiny” . . .”
I can see him dating David before I can see him dating Destiny!

CorruptionInColumbia August 7, 2015 at 1:47 pm

I KNOW YOU’RIGHT!!!!! I thought about how that might sound as I was typing it. You weren’t letting that one get by!
:-)

easterndumbfuckistan August 7, 2015 at 2:15 pm

If we are going with prophecy let’s do it right. Lindsey SecDef, Cheney Secretary of State, McCain National Security Advisory. The only problem with this is, the generals needed to dig us out of that war have all been dead for 30+ years.

easterndumbfuckistan August 7, 2015 at 2:20 pm

I think I just names some sort of unholy trinity. Debating the best place to hide if that opens the gates of Hades.

CorruptionInColumbia August 7, 2015 at 2:24 pm

Yep!

E Norma Scok August 7, 2015 at 10:46 am

Is he already looking for a VP spot?

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Bible Thumper August 7, 2015 at 11:26 am

Secretary of Defense

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erneba August 7, 2015 at 12:49 pm

He won’t get it. He will get beat out by a real woman… Carly Fiorina.

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flip August 7, 2015 at 12:59 pm

A classic!!!! Excellent!!!

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E Norma Scok August 7, 2015 at 2:35 pm

Lulz..check out what Ms. Fiorina did to HP. You’ll be begging for Nikki Haley to take over.

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erneba August 7, 2015 at 5:17 pm

I worked for HP for almost twenty years, I was not there during her tenure, I stayed in touch with what was transpiring through previous relationships in the company. What the woman did was have enough business sense to restructure and stream line a company that lagging behind other high tech companies in the computer business.
She did a good job, HP recovered nicely and is well ahead of where it was at prior to her tenure.

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Mavis Johnson August 10, 2015 at 5:07 pm

Carly is naive when it comes to world leaders.

Mavis Johnson August 10, 2015 at 5:06 pm

when Carly said “she’d handle Putin and be more tough on him,” such naivety, I knew she’d never get my vote. Obama already tried that approach sanctions sanctions sanctions and look where it got us? China and Russia united, something we’ve been trying to prevent for decades and caused further financial ruin in Italy and other US lap dog countries.

I like Trump’s idea of negotiating and brokering deals. in 2015 that’s what it’s about. Russia not communist anymore. Cold war in 2015 and beyond is pathetic.

most of the candidates on both sides preach that same naive and antiquated stand against Putin. Frankly, Putin saved us from a war with Syria. i think Trump would work well with Putin. Berlusconi is Putin’s best friend, they’re like brothers. Possible Trump could get along with Putin as well.

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America HATES Liberals August 7, 2015 at 11:07 am

At least a moderate/libertarian, like Graham, is learning something.

The media is HATED because it’s Infested with liberals, and/or liberal ideology.

Obama is an ABJECT Failure, yet no one will attack him w/ his record because the media intimidates any voice not in NAZI liberal Lockstep.

If Trump does nothing else, he shows the timid and following that you can SCORE BIG and SCORE lastingly by slapping the living Shit out of the Democrats and the pieces of crap they have shilling for them in the media.

America is waking up. And that means the left will be plowed asunder. You have much we can damage them remains to be seen. But Trump demonstrates that the people want liberals ripped apart.

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GrandTango's Brain Aneurysm August 7, 2015 at 11:17 am

Oh wow, Lindsey Graham, a libertarian!

You are a parody of yourself!

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You hate the Truth August 7, 2015 at 11:30 am

GT seems to know most of you better than you know yourselves. No one ever tells you who you are. And from what I can gather, you hate him because he does, and he’s right.

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By Truth You Mean Idiocy? August 7, 2015 at 11:41 am

Graham is a polar opposite of what a libertarian would want. He spends big money, loves war, and has a nice little totalitarian streak in him that he’s shown us.

Do you even know what a libertarian is?

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Everything to Everybody August 7, 2015 at 11:45 am

He tries to play both sides, lying to both about who he is. Thinking that one side does not see the other. (See FITSNews.)

TroubleBaby August 7, 2015 at 11:53 am

I think he does, he’s just trying to manipulate reality/demagogue/spin.

Deep down he must know people naturally incline towards lower case libertarian thinking…otherwise he wouldn’t bother with the mischaracterizations/attacks.

flip August 7, 2015 at 11:21 am

Excellent post.Only way to defeat these animals called Democrats is to get into the gutter with them.

It is easy to do as we have the facts on our side as conservatives.

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No option but to beat them August 7, 2015 at 11:32 am

Unless we annihilate the media and the Democrat Party, they win. And when they win, America loses. We cannot afford anymore of that. They have damaged too much, already.

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Mavis Johnson August 10, 2015 at 5:15 pm

let’s leave the noble animal kingdom out of politics.

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TroubleBaby August 7, 2015 at 11:55 am

It’s funny how when you become more emotional the inner Tango leaps out.

Random capitalization, etc. et al.

You have successfully worked out all the *#%@#! stuff though.(for now)

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Mavis Johnson August 10, 2015 at 5:14 pm

Lindsey’s a war monger, not libertarian by any stretch.

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idcydm August 7, 2015 at 11:18 am

His phone smashing video didn’t work either.

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SCBlues August 7, 2015 at 12:08 pm

That video was supposed to show how MACHO he is . . .

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Lindsey Leave no man's behind August 7, 2015 at 12:35 pm

much like the Village People’s “Macho Man”

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TroubleBaby August 7, 2015 at 12:10 pm

Trump’s response to the same problem did though…lol

Lindsey was outmatched from the start on that whole deal. Back to war mongering he goes.

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idcydm August 7, 2015 at 12:53 pm

I’m not a big Lindsey fan but on somethings you know where he stands, that’s more than you can say for most politicians. Trump is becoming the ultimate politician and those that don’t think so, can’t see through the clutter.

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TroubleBaby August 7, 2015 at 12:56 pm

“Trump is becoming the ultimate politician and those that don’t think so, can’t see through the clutter.”

I don’t think so in one regard…he is so very blunt unlike the others. That’s working for him(right now).

As far as demagoguery, I agree with you 100%. He’s a pol through and through, in fact, he’s better than all of them at it.

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CorruptionInColumbia August 7, 2015 at 1:11 pm

“You know where he stands”, but not because he wants you to. He dresses himself as a straight conservative, but rarely votes against Obama or other liberal leaders. Unfortunately for him, he is really transparent.

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idcydm August 7, 2015 at 1:23 pm

Too bad we don’t have more as transparent at least that way you don’t have to guess.

Mavis Johnson August 10, 2015 at 5:10 pm

he is quite the war monger. also a very naive man living in the past in the cold war days. true, at least we know where he stands and that makes it more frightening to see him running for president. we don’t need anymore war!

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Slapping the shit out U August 7, 2015 at 11:43 am

Hillary should be going to prison for what she’s done with the emails. Nobody even says that…Donald Trump.

And Americans are lustfully standing and cheering.

That’s why he’s kicking your asses. That’s why you hate him.

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SCBlues August 7, 2015 at 1:39 pm

“And Americans are lustfully standing and cheering.”
“Lustfully” LOL

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TroubleBaby August 7, 2015 at 2:16 pm

You know he wanted to add “cock sucking” somewhere in there.

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SCBlues August 7, 2015 at 3:31 pm

“You know he wanted to add “cock sucking” somewhere in there”
Oh my goodness you and CIC are killing me today with these funnies – I – can – not – stop – laughing! LOL

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jimlewisowb August 7, 2015 at 11:45 am

So far LG is the only one to recognize that Trump is the only candidate not knee deep in sheep shit

Wonder how long it will take for the other candidates to grow a pair

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CorruptionInColumbia August 7, 2015 at 12:31 pm

I guess Lindsey sees Trump as the most electable and therefore is hitching his wagon to Trump’s train in hopes of a nice appointment or other favor. While this is the first time that Lindsey has spoken the truth in a long time, I don’t think he said it for truth’s sake.

One other possibility is that Donald did a crotch-grab at Lindsey when nobody was looking. He can play these manipulative sociopaths lome a violen and he knows it.

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SCBlues August 7, 2015 at 1:38 pm

“One other possibility is that Donald did a crotch-grab at Lindsey when nobody was looking”
LOL Funniest thing I have read on here in a long, long time!

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John Boy August 7, 2015 at 12:40 pm

What? Fox News pushing an agenda? Say it isn’t so…

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idcydm August 7, 2015 at 1:07 pm

Just as others in the media push their agenda.

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mamatiger92 August 7, 2015 at 1:09 pm

It is hilarious watching the right turn on their beloved Fox News.

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truthmonger August 7, 2015 at 1:17 pm

It isn’t about the right “turning” on anyone. It IS about the right recognizing dishonesty and calling them on it -integrity. Do the right thing. It’s a concept the left has never concerned itself with.

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SCBlues August 7, 2015 at 1:34 pm

“It IS about the right recognizing dishonesty and calling them on it -integrity.”
LOL Spoken like a true disciple. FAIR AND BALANCED – LOL

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Mavis Johnson August 10, 2015 at 5:20 pm

just wait til the left gets a taste of TRUMP dynamics! and when he exposes Hillary. just cuz no repubicrats have thus far, dems have grown too comfortable. they, nor anyone, has any idea what awaits them! get a front row seat is all i can say.

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Daniel Boome August 7, 2015 at 10:14 pm

That agenda has never been conservative no matter how many times liberal like to trumpet that myth.

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Broom Closet August 8, 2015 at 7:01 pm

Flat out bullshit!

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Daniel Boome August 8, 2015 at 7:09 pm

Wow, great rebuttal. You are too steeped in liberal mythology to have a rational discussion about this. I don’t know what you think just saying “flat out bullshit” is going to do to sway anybody. The bottom line is that, while they may not be liberal in the way MSNBC is, they are not a shill by any means for conservative interests. Far from it.

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Superfly August 7, 2015 at 3:47 pm

So here is the rest of the interview with LOG on Trump:

“I would vote for the nominee, if it was Donald, I’d hold my nose and
vote,” he said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “But Hillary Clinton would beat
him like a drum.”

Sixty percent of the people say they wouldn’t vote for him under any circumstance. Yeah, that’s a great guy to pick,” he said while sarcastically shaking his head.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/lindsey-graham-vote-for-donald-trump-121150.html#ixzz3iA0KV7LB

Somehow the part where LOG thinks Trump will lose the GOP nomination was left out of the “Even Queer Lindsey agrees that Trump was dissed” crybaby fest.

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Mark August 7, 2015 at 3:56 pm

Nobody should be surprised. Fox News is part of the Republican Party Power structure. They are the propaganda division of the Republican Party. People who worked there say Fox gets talking points memorandums from the RNC every day, and disseminate them to their reporters. The GOP leadership wants to kill Trump, and they directed Fox to go after him.

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Daniel Boome August 7, 2015 at 10:22 pm

This exactly it and what liberals continually fail to understand. They are the propaganda division of the establishment power structure of the GOP, not to in any way be confused with the conservative base. The establishment wing of the republican party has really been nothing more than a lap dog for the Democrats the last half decade, so you could actually chalk Fox up as another network in the favor of the Democrats.

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Lone Ranger August 7, 2015 at 7:04 pm

Now Grahamnesty finally gets a glimpse of how conservative
voters feel about his closet gayness…amnesty…and INjustices HE supported ruling
gay “marriage” is okay

So hey…sweet cheeks…hold onto your Gomer Pyle exterior and
interior, too, because you, McConnell, Boehner and his butt-buddy Joe Wilson
are ALL going hard away !!!

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