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BumRushDaShow

(169,252 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 06:05 AM 9 hrs ago

Lindsey Graham Faces GOP Fury--'Needs to Be Removed From the Situation Room

Source: Newsweek

Mar 23, 2026 at 05:21 AM EDT


Senator Lindsey Graham is facing fury from his fellow Republicans after expressing support for the U.S. seizing Iran’s Kharg Island in an interview on Sunday. Speaking on Fox News Sunday, the South Carolina Republican, who is one of the leading advocates for the war, said: “This has been an amazing military operation. God bless the fallen.”

He added: “I trust DOD [Department of Defense]. We got two Marine expeditionary units sailing to this island. We did Iwo Jima. We can do this. The Marines—my money is always on the Marines.” The battle of Iwo Jima, which lasted from February 19 to March 26, 1945, was one of the bloodiest of World War II. Nearly 7,000 U.S. troops were killed and around 20,000 more were wounded, while more than 21,000 Japanese troops were killed.

Graham’s remarks sparked anger from other Republicans, with Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina, saying he “needs to be removed from the Situation Room.”. She wrote on X: “I don't want to hear one word from a guy with no kids, desperately sending our sons and daughters into war on the ground in Iran.”

Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna also slammed Graham for the remarks, saying in a post on X that she is “deeply upset at the lack of respect for life Senator Lindsey Graham is displaying when talking about our troops. He is acting as if they are expendable cattle. This is unacceptable and dark. There were over 26,000 American casualties at Iwo Jima.”

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-faces-gop-fury-needs-to-be-removed-from-the-situation-room-11719107

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Lindsey Graham Faces GOP Fury--'Needs to Be Removed From the Situation Room (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago OP
The more he runs his mouth, the more danger for the troops. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #1
Remaining silent liberalgunwilltravel 8 hrs ago #2
I mean the Trump people need to shut up. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #3
Dump needs to shut up. mdbl 2 hrs ago #32
Yes, massive, sustained direct actions are long overdue. Magoo48 7 hrs ago #11
Bring back the draft. SergeStorms 4 hrs ago #28
Stop fucking killing people you piece of wrinkled shit. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #4
They're only angry that he called it the DOD The Madcap 8 hrs ago #5
Geez Louise!! blue-wave 7 hrs ago #6
I remember when Graham was a wishy-washy moderate. I wonder if he suffered a concussion or something. Martin68 7 hrs ago #7
Even back then I have contended hes Cosmocat 7 hrs ago #8
What he suffered is a serious case of blackmail. ColoradoHoosier 7 hrs ago #9
No doubt Trump has some really bad kompromat on Graham. sop 7 hrs ago #13
The Epstein/Vlad network was built on getting kompromat on people. Botany 6 hrs ago #17
Epstein Katcat 3 hrs ago #29
The loss of some John McCain sanity Bayard 5 hrs ago #24
I expect The Donald is blackmailing him. travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #25
Graham needs to be removed from ALL decision making situations. WestMichRad 7 hrs ago #10
"I don't want to hear one word from a guy with no kids" Prairie Gates 7 hrs ago #12
Nancy Mace wasn't just talking about family values... sop 7 hrs ago #14
Uh-nope Prairie Gates 7 hrs ago #15
Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #16
He is actually expressing the way the GOP thinks, they do think the troops are expandable cattle, that is why they get Escurumbele 6 hrs ago #18
I don't think this is kompromat. This is Graham. He clings to whoever lets him cling and basks in their power. chowder66 6 hrs ago #19
This is true but I still think Trump is blackmailing him. travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #26
From the cringy White House videos SamuelAdams 6 hrs ago #20
The only thing Lindsey cares about is Alliepoo 6 hrs ago #21
Not sure I should admit this, but... cab67 6 hrs ago #22
John McCain kept him in check. BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #27
It's a sad day when I actually agree with Mace and Luna, MarineCombatEngineer 5 hrs ago #23
You know it's bad when Mace and Luna are the ones that sound sane. flashman13 2 hrs ago #31
Don't Rebl2 3 hrs ago #30
Trying to keep our soldiers and sailors alive and able to return home to their families is actual family values, generalbetrayus 1 hr ago #33
Move Lindsey from the situation room to the bathroom mdbl 1 hr ago #34
His expiration date has been passed. No more shelf life. What a hollow, pathetic shell of a man. nt Evolve Dammit 31 min ago #35

Irish_Dem

(81,104 posts)
1. The more he runs his mouth, the more danger for the troops.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 06:17 AM
9 hrs ago

This is an active combat situation, and people need to shut up and stay silent.

The whole thing is a cluster F.

liberalgunwilltravel

(1,201 posts)
2. Remaining silent
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 06:55 AM
8 hrs ago

Only supports the cluster fuck. Voices need to be raised to stop this madness. This is a rogue administration literally endangering the world. In any rational time, Congress would put a stop to this folly and serious negotiations would ensue. But since Congressional Republicans are too busy kissing Trump’s ass or averting their eyes, it’s up to us, yeah, I’m going to say it, we the people. Direct action reduced the madness in Minnesota, it needs to be repeated nationwide.

Irish_Dem

(81,104 posts)
3. I mean the Trump people need to shut up.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:05 AM
8 hrs ago

The people who know the particulars of the combat op.

Of course good people need to speak up and protest.

Magoo48

(6,720 posts)
11. Yes, massive, sustained direct actions are long overdue.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:39 AM
7 hrs ago

US Americans are apparently still unwilling to accept the inconveniences of pronged direct-action required to recapture and reinforce our ever weakening freedom. I’ve been wondering all along when high school, college, and the working youth of our nation will bring the incredible combined power and energy of their organized presence to bear.

blue-wave

(4,992 posts)
6. Geez Louise!!
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:56 AM
7 hrs ago

It appears as though Lindsey is enjoying nawin' on those South Carolina country mushrooms.

Martin68

(27,651 posts)
7. I remember when Graham was a wishy-washy moderate. I wonder if he suffered a concussion or something.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:57 AM
7 hrs ago

ColoradoHoosier

(40 posts)
9. What he suffered is a serious case of blackmail.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:29 AM
7 hrs ago

Whatever they have on this guy must be so bad... I don't dare to even contemplate, but it's way beyond his being a closeted gay.

sop

(18,511 posts)
13. No doubt Trump has some really bad kompromat on Graham.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:47 AM
7 hrs ago

Lindsey literally turned into Don's biggest fluffer after one golf outing back in 2017:

"Art of the deal? Graham praises Trump after playing round of golf with the president"

http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article177970546.html

Botany

(77,241 posts)
17. The Epstein/Vlad network was built on getting kompromat on people.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:58 AM
6 hrs ago

Lindsey although still an asshole was loyal to and stood up for his friend John McCain until
his Columbus Day 2017 golf outing w/Trump and after that he became a full time Rump
fluffer. I am pretty sure Trump showed him his pictures or videos that went well beyond just gay
sex but involved boys.

travelingthrulife

(5,136 posts)
25. I expect The Donald is blackmailing him.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:14 AM
5 hrs ago

He has always been a follower though of manly men.

WestMichRad

(3,229 posts)
10. Graham needs to be removed from ALL decision making situations.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:37 AM
7 hrs ago

He’s become Stephen Miller light, egging on TSF’s worst tendencies.

Prairie Gates

(8,104 posts)
12. "I don't want to hear one word from a guy with no kids"
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:47 AM
7 hrs ago

This has a special meaning in South Carolina.

Escurumbele

(4,083 posts)
18. He is actually expressing the way the GOP thinks, they do think the troops are expandable cattle, that is why they get
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:13 AM
6 hrs ago

into these wars they know we are going to loose, and many soldiers will be killed in the process, unless they are more stupid than what I know they are. But hey, its all for the money and to try to hide the Epstein documents, SOBs, all of them!

chowder66

(12,214 posts)
19. I don't think this is kompromat. This is Graham. He clings to whoever lets him cling and basks in their power.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:15 AM
6 hrs ago

Most of them are like this. He's just got a hard-on for the Chief Jackass because he listened to him for once (or more).

He's as delusional as his idol.

travelingthrulife

(5,136 posts)
26. This is true but I still think Trump is blackmailing him.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:18 AM
5 hrs ago

He became an instant supporter after a weekend playing golf with Trump.

SamuelAdams

(19 posts)
20. From the cringy White House videos
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:21 AM
6 hrs ago

to the childish comments, the cultists are all treating this war like a video game. They don't care about our soldiers. Who describes a war as "amazing"? They find watching it fun. It's for their entertainment.

Alliepoo

(2,825 posts)
21. The only thing Lindsey cares about is
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:30 AM
6 hrs ago

Retaining his office, thus the desperate sucking of the tiny orange mushroom in an effort to appeal to the maga zealots. Maybe also an effort to keep quiet whatever dirt it is that Donvict, Putin and David Pecker have on him. He is despicable.

cab67

(3,737 posts)
22. Not sure I should admit this, but...
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:52 AM
6 hrs ago

...I used to have some respect for Graham. He's always been an insufferable warmonger, but he also seemed to have a sense of decency about him.

That stopped being the case many years ago.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,052 posts)
23. It's a sad day when I actually agree with Mace and Luna,
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:58 AM
5 hrs ago

the world has turned topsy-turvy.
I have a suggestion for Leningrad Lindsey, why don't you motor yourself over to Kharg Island and land with the Marines and show us just how it's done you worthless piece of shit.

generalbetrayus

(1,820 posts)
33. Trying to keep our soldiers and sailors alive and able to return home to their families is actual family values,
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 01:53 PM
1 hr ago

not the fake Republican kind. Maybe Mace and Luna have actually figured that out.

Evolve Dammit

(21,758 posts)
35. His expiration date has been passed. No more shelf life. What a hollow, pathetic shell of a man. nt
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 03:22 PM
31 min ago
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