Head of the Judiciary Committee. Long time fixture of the senate meant he had some degree of influence on behind the scenes politicking. One of Trumps few consistent votes for literally anything in the Senate. Little in the way of convincing required. Not to mention his committee seats. His death would certainly be an inconvenience for most obvious strategies involving pushing legislation through the Senate.
It’s also worth noting his official public net worth at least was about 2-3 Million dollars. Which would track for his 30+ year career in the Airforce and Airforce reserves. He ended up retiring a Colonel. Plus 23 years in Congress. Which would suggest unlike many of his colleagues. He didn’t engage in insider trading. Unless of course he had accounts under false names elsewhere he channeled those funds to supposing they existed.
I think his story and role in everything is probably a bit more complicated than we will ultimately ever know and likely isn’t as cut and dry black and white as many would like. Nonetheless whatever his life and story. Ultimate final judgment will be rendered by a Judge far more perfect than any mortal man or system of mortal laws could conceive of.
First of all in my opinion is LG was a POS. I really doubt LG was high on Trumps Respect List This famous proverb, popularized by the movie The Godfather Part II, means you should monitor your adversaries closely. By keeping enemies within your circle, you can observe their motives, anticipate their next moves, and ensure they never blindside you* The philosophy of keeping your enemies closer is predicated on the assumption that enemies are the ones that will destroy you, but it is your friends that have your kryptonite stashed deep in their pockets
At the end of a particularly thrilling and rollicking meeting in the Oval Office, Lindsey Graham turned to the room and said: “I’ve never had this much fun in my life.”
I cannot describe to you how much joy President Trump’s leadership and friendship brought to Lindsey. Meetings with Graham at the White House were filled with camaraderie, kinship and uproarious laughter.
As heartbreaking as his sudden passing is, I hope it will bring some measure of comfort to those who cherished him to know just how much he was living his dream every day. Very rarely in life do you get to be exactly where you want to be, when you want to be there, with who you want to be with, doing precisely what you want to do — that was every moment for Lindsey.
When President Trump won in Nov 2024, Lindsey was exultant. Elated. And determined. He couldn’t wait to spearhead work, as the Budget Chairman, on the reconciliation bill that would cement President Trump’s most important campaign promises. I’ll never forget the senate lunch, when a couple Senators were a tad off the program, and Lindsey — in his inimitable way — made sure everyone was onside by the time we left. It was a glorious thing to witness. He knew how to move a room.
Lindsey was a senator’s senator. The job was everything to him. Truly did he believe in the splendor of the office and the noble lineage behind it, of which he was the worthy heir.
He was a senator in the mold of those who fashioned the institution, someone who still had the ability, in a heated exchange, to use rhetorical power to change the course of events.
***Which is why we will never forget his legendary Kavanaugh moment. We rarely think that we are out of time with our friends, so while there is a lot more I wish I could have said to Lindsey, I am glad that more than once I told him what that moment meant to the whole nation and why he was the only Senator who could have done it with such utter perfection. ***
Most importantly, I had the chance to tell him on many occasions what his friendship meant to me and to us all. There was never once a time he didn’t answer a phone call and lend whatever assistance was required. It was never a question with Lindsey. He believed deeply in the code of friendship and loyalty.
The fact that Lindsey started out as a political opponent only to become one the President’s most steadfast and faithful supporters underscores that Lindsey believed emphatically in the voice of the people.
There is a lot more I would like to say. His passing, at a time when he had never been more dynamic, is as unexpected as it is shocking. In many respects, Lindsey was the last of a breed of American Senator whose like we may not yet see again for a long time.
He lived every minute in the arena, a political gladiator to the very last.
More than anything now, our thoughts are with his Sister, nieces and loved ones.
We pray that God will ease their sorrow and heal their pain.
Lindsey can never be replaced and will never be forgotten.
I never really was well-read on Lidsey, I thought he was a RINO hack.
You are not the only one and you may not be wrong....
Head of the Judiciary Committee. Long time fixture of the senate meant he had some degree of influence on behind the scenes politicking. One of Trumps few consistent votes for literally anything in the Senate. Little in the way of convincing required. Not to mention his committee seats. His death would certainly be an inconvenience for most obvious strategies involving pushing legislation through the Senate.
It’s also worth noting his official public net worth at least was about 2-3 Million dollars. Which would track for his 30+ year career in the Airforce and Airforce reserves. He ended up retiring a Colonel. Plus 23 years in Congress. Which would suggest unlike many of his colleagues. He didn’t engage in insider trading. Unless of course he had accounts under false names elsewhere he channeled those funds to supposing they existed.
I think his story and role in everything is probably a bit more complicated than we will ultimately ever know and likely isn’t as cut and dry black and white as many would like. Nonetheless whatever his life and story. Ultimate final judgment will be rendered by a Judge far more perfect than any mortal man or system of mortal laws could conceive of.
First of all in my opinion is LG was a POS. I really doubt LG was high on Trumps Respect List This famous proverb, popularized by the movie The Godfather Part II, means you should monitor your adversaries closely. By keeping enemies within your circle, you can observe their motives, anticipate their next moves, and ensure they never blindside you* The philosophy of keeping your enemies closer is predicated on the assumption that enemies are the ones that will destroy you, but it is your friends that have your kryptonite stashed deep in their pockets
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At the end of a particularly thrilling and rollicking meeting in the Oval Office, Lindsey Graham turned to the room and said: “I’ve never had this much fun in my life.”
I cannot describe to you how much joy President Trump’s leadership and friendship brought to Lindsey. Meetings with Graham at the White House were filled with camaraderie, kinship and uproarious laughter.
As heartbreaking as his sudden passing is, I hope it will bring some measure of comfort to those who cherished him to know just how much he was living his dream every day. Very rarely in life do you get to be exactly where you want to be, when you want to be there, with who you want to be with, doing precisely what you want to do — that was every moment for Lindsey.
When President Trump won in Nov 2024, Lindsey was exultant. Elated. And determined. He couldn’t wait to spearhead work, as the Budget Chairman, on the reconciliation bill that would cement President Trump’s most important campaign promises. I’ll never forget the senate lunch, when a couple Senators were a tad off the program, and Lindsey — in his inimitable way — made sure everyone was onside by the time we left. It was a glorious thing to witness. He knew how to move a room.
Lindsey was a senator’s senator. The job was everything to him. Truly did he believe in the splendor of the office and the noble lineage behind it, of which he was the worthy heir.
He was a senator in the mold of those who fashioned the institution, someone who still had the ability, in a heated exchange, to use rhetorical power to change the course of events.
***Which is why we will never forget his legendary Kavanaugh moment. We rarely think that we are out of time with our friends, so while there is a lot more I wish I could have said to Lindsey, I am glad that more than once I told him what that moment meant to the whole nation and why he was the only Senator who could have done it with such utter perfection. ***
Most importantly, I had the chance to tell him on many occasions what his friendship meant to me and to us all. There was never once a time he didn’t answer a phone call and lend whatever assistance was required. It was never a question with Lindsey. He believed deeply in the code of friendship and loyalty.
The fact that Lindsey started out as a political opponent only to become one the President’s most steadfast and faithful supporters underscores that Lindsey believed emphatically in the voice of the people.
There is a lot more I would like to say. His passing, at a time when he had never been more dynamic, is as unexpected as it is shocking. In many respects, Lindsey was the last of a breed of American Senator whose like we may not yet see again for a long time.
He lived every minute in the arena, a political gladiator to the very last.
More than anything now, our thoughts are with his Sister, nieces and loved ones.
We pray that God will ease their sorrow and heal their pain.
Lindsey can never be replaced and will never be forgotten.
Godspeed, my friend.