Good to see Schiff has time to be sad about Graham while at the same time being sad that Canadians aren't buying American booze after America threatened to destroy Canada. That's a lot of sadness for one guy.
AIPAC just lost a major asset in Lindsey and are in the market for a new employee. So, you're going to see desperate old school mother fuckers auditioning to be a new Graham.
Don't want to burn a bridge just yet. Might be a fat paycheck on the other side.
Really sickening how Sen. Adam Schiff glosses over Sen. Lindsey Graham's legacy.
The man he referred to here was the man who'd been alive when John McCain was still with us. What came after? A gradual descend into radical right-wing MAGA. Graham became a horrible man, who did a grave disfavor for the USA by promoting Trump and very likely getting us into the Iran War.
Most of us would celebrate if Schiff wanted to follow Lindsey's lead. Go to Hell for one last knock knock joke, you fucking incompetent suck up. No one wants to hear you say you loved McConnells vibrancy or some shit when he dies either.
It's called "civility politics", and it actually rules so much of the internet in general. 'member when you used to be able to call someone a fucking numpty and the only people that got upset was the forum mods with the fucking numpty for baiting and trolling?
Well it's outdated and most progressives are sick of the Dem attitude of "When they go low, we go high" Fuck that. Call em out as piece of shit racists that only made the world better when they died. I don't want leaders that try to find the "civility" in Trump when he dies so they can say nice words. I want the leader that comes out and says
"As Trump once said about Robert Muller, i quote him today. Donald Trump just died. Good, I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people"
Anyone who confuses adversary with enemy lacks this perspective and insight to govern. Everyone here who is unironically and proudly quoting Trump's despicable insult to Mueller's end of life should really consider the kind of character they are emulating.
Decency to people who did nothing other than make life miserable for millions of people and enrich themselves is pathetic. Decency in the face of fascism absolutely is weakness. It's participating in a boxing match where the opponent brought a knife but since you're so morally correct you'll still play by the rules, and die. This is a quote from Goebbels - ‘This will always remain one of the best jokes of democracy—that it gave its deadly enemies the means by which it was destroyed.’
It is possible to fight back without losing one's own humanity. If you reject that, one day you will be no better than MAGA or Israel are right now.
There are battles, important ones, being won everyday in the fight to protect American democracy.
As far as I can tell, the ones who willfully ignore that have no interest in saving it, only in sowing the seeds of rebellion and war for their own agendas.
These people lack all consideration for the damage to be done or the collateral victims.
Does being decent mean that the fight against fledgling fascist forces will take longer or cost more? It's a good question. A fair question.
The honest answer is, I don't know. But, while there is still a path to save our country that doesn't result in millions dying in an ideological war promoted by people who have always hated this country, I prefer decency over madness.
If that makes me their enemy, they are simply looking for people to hate.
Senator Schiff, I was going to preface this with "all due respect" but your comment deserves no respect. If you felt he was never disagreeable, you were sniffing and kissing his ass. What you describe as "his sense of humor" as something he "deployed" to "move his policy positions forward" - you weren't just kissing his ass, you were eating his shit.
I mentioned this on another post, but Graham was one of those guys who was just charismatic enough that a lot of people in Congress who knew him personally were blinded by that fact, and those of us who don't know him are in a better position to judge him because of that.
Always beware people who use charisma to win their battles, because you will miss something if you let them do that to you.
here let me help the dumbass elected dems with a basic template: The unfortunate reality of the world is that politically malicious individuals are capable of being very decent in a social setting. While the experience of working and interacting with [that guy] was often pleasant, the political behavior of him ultimately cannot be separated. I may miss the social interactions and be thankful for them, but I am fully committed to opposing his political agenda, and his death cannot end that work.
bunch of fucking idiots we have elected. But this is for everyone: Politically malicious and arguably evil people can be rather friendly and fun people to be around if you focus only in the social moment and ignore everything they've been standing for. This is a known issue, and important to not forget evil walks among us with friendly chat and social pleasantries. Malicious and evil people are not like that at all times, and if we don't recognize that we'll fail to see their malice coming.
herrcane
Good to see Schiff has time to be sad about Graham while at the same time being sad that Canadians aren't buying American booze after America threatened to destroy Canada. That's a lot of sadness for one guy.
helljack
Oh, this is a no brainer.
AIPAC just lost a major asset in Lindsey and are in the market for a new employee. So, you're going to see desperate old school mother fuckers auditioning to be a new Graham.
Don't want to burn a bridge just yet. Might be a fat paycheck on the other side.
Resistance1000
Schiff is a shit. Primary him, Dems.
DrenLithear
Vote his pathetic ass out too
Apothecarius
They both want to give Isreal unlimited money
SamAndJanetEvening
"What I'll remember most about Adolf Hitler is that he was nice to his dog." Fuck you Adam.
cytherians
Really sickening how Sen. Adam Schiff glosses over Sen. Lindsey Graham's legacy.
The man he referred to here was the man who'd been alive when John McCain was still with us. What came after? A gradual descend into radical right-wing MAGA. Graham became a horrible man, who did a grave disfavor for the USA by promoting Trump and very likely getting us into the Iran War.
NEVER FORGET the horrible misdeeds of the Republican Party. https://imgur.com/EpJCKRK
Burke616
I'm not sure I agree with you on "became"
cambriago13
Lindsey Graham just died. Good, I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people.
Sludgesoda
A very acceptably presidential statement.
ImJustHereAtThisPoint
Akule
[we start giving some money to the far left and it REALLY starts working out]

Centrist Dems:
TheAnswerIsViolence
Most of us would celebrate if Schiff wanted to follow Lindsey's lead. Go to Hell for one last knock knock joke, you fucking incompetent suck up. No one wants to hear you say you loved McConnells vibrancy or some shit when he dies either.
ThingsThatDontJustifyGenocide
It's called "civility politics", and it actually rules so much of the internet in general. 'member when you used to be able to call someone a fucking numpty and the only people that got upset was the forum mods with the fucking numpty for baiting and trolling?
TheAnswerIsViolence
Well it's outdated and most progressives are sick of the Dem attitude of "When they go low, we go high" Fuck that. Call em out as piece of shit racists that only made the world better when they died. I don't want leaders that try to find the "civility" in Trump when he dies so they can say nice words. I want the leader that comes out and says
"As Trump once said about Robert Muller, i quote him today. Donald Trump just died. Good, I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people"
Temzilla
Is the opposition in the room with us?
GravyEducation
Don't joke! Mee Maw is grievin sumthin fierce right now, yall! https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1NngxbWo4MjRlenQwNTJrd2lxbTI4dnE1Y2F4YXpwdjM5eDNvc2ljMSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/3o6fJ9r0YzG1sYxfq0/200w.webp
erinaceus
jesus, schiff, its time to be disagrreeable. being nice is how we got here.
inboxmefoxes
Eat shit, Schiff. May you die in obscurity and be forgotten by history
dontrike
What? He was VERY disagreeable
m4uboy
the democrats are in no way an opposition party. i hope that helps clear up any confusion.
slopwizard
Lindsey Graham committed literal election fraud in attempt to overthrow the government
azazyel
If hell is getting ass raped by the person you hated the most, Lindsey must think he's in heaven.
sunray091
I for one will celebrate his passing as a victory for the planet.
encrypteddecryption
Anyone who confuses adversary with enemy lacks this perspective and insight to govern. Everyone here who is unironically and proudly quoting Trump's despicable insult to Mueller's end of life should really consider the kind of character they are emulating.
Decency is not fucking weakness.
thisisnotfineffs
Decency to people who did nothing other than make life miserable for millions of people and enrich themselves is pathetic. Decency in the face of fascism absolutely is weakness. It's participating in a boxing match where the opponent brought a knife but since you're so morally correct you'll still play by the rules, and die. This is a quote from Goebbels - ‘This will always remain one of the best jokes of democracy—that it gave its deadly enemies the means by which it was destroyed.’
encrypteddecryption
It is possible to fight back without losing one's own humanity. If you reject that, one day you will be no better than MAGA or Israel are right now.
There are battles, important ones, being won everyday in the fight to protect American democracy.
As far as I can tell, the ones who willfully ignore that have no interest in saving it, only in sowing the seeds of rebellion and war for their own agendas.
These people lack all consideration for the damage to be done or the collateral victims.
encrypteddecryption
Does being decent mean that the fight against fledgling fascist forces will take longer or cost more? It's a good question. A fair question.
The honest answer is, I don't know. But, while there is still a path to save our country that doesn't result in millions dying in an ideological war promoted by people who have always hated this country, I prefer decency over madness.
If that makes me their enemy, they are simply looking for people to hate.
Etereo
Death does not absolve
rubypilgrim
Senator Schiff, I was going to preface this with "all due respect" but your comment deserves no respect. If you felt he was never disagreeable, you were sniffing and kissing his ass. What you describe as "his sense of humor" as something he "deployed" to "move his policy positions forward" - you weren't just kissing his ass, you were eating his shit.
QuartzPoker
I mentioned this on another post, but Graham was one of those guys who was just charismatic enough that a lot of people in Congress who knew him personally were blinded by that fact, and those of us who don't know him are in a better position to judge him because of that.
Always beware people who use charisma to win their battles, because you will miss something if you let them do that to you.
ItsJustBluskyandImgrNow
We can only show (true) respect to the living and in their presence!
RedSkizzers
When we finally get the Big Beautiful Obituary are they are gonna pull this same shit? Who won't the radical center attempt to white wash?
Fuck bipartisanship, WE WANT SCORCHED EARTH POLITICS! DAB ON HIS GRAVE AND MOVE ON TO MEDICARE FOR ALL
kraeftig
here let me help the dumbass elected dems with a basic template: The unfortunate reality of the world is that politically malicious individuals are capable of being very decent in a social setting. While the experience of working and interacting with [that guy] was often pleasant, the political behavior of him ultimately cannot be separated. I may miss the social interactions and be thankful for them, but I am fully committed to opposing his political agenda, and his death cannot end that work.
kraeftig
bunch of fucking idiots we have elected. But this is for everyone: Politically malicious and arguably evil people can be rather friendly and fun people to be around if you focus only in the social moment and ignore everything they've been standing for. This is a known issue, and important to not forget evil walks among us with friendly chat and social pleasantries. Malicious and evil people are not like that at all times, and if we don't recognize that we'll fail to see their malice coming.
kraeftig
The most damning devil is the ones who walk alongside you with a smile, playing the friend while plotting the knives that shall soon meet your back.