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Quiet Em

(3,373 posts)
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:35 AM 16 hrs ago

The con artist will use Graham's death to try to push Republicans into passing his anti-voter bill

He's already working on it

The president said that Graham called him in the early evening to discuss the SAVE America Act, a bill that would reshape how elections operate but does not have enough support to pass the Senate.

“He actually said he was tired, but he wanted to pass the SAVE America Act, and I said, ‘Well, we’re going to get it done, Lindsey. We’re going to get it done. I’ll see you, like, soon,’” Trump told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, adding that the two believed they might meet on Sunday.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-phone-call-lindsey-graham-death-save-act-rcna552732
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The con artist will use Graham's death to try to push Republicans into passing his anti-voter bill (Original Post) Quiet Em 16 hrs ago OP
They still have Fetterman as a reliable vote Walleye 15 hrs ago #1
He is shameless chicoescuela 15 hrs ago #2
They don't have the votes. Nt Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #3
Probably would have already Boo1 15 hrs ago #8
It will be gone in 2029. Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #13
You should be Boo1 15 hrs ago #14
Now is the time for courage, not cowardice. Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #15
I am not saying he will succeed. Quiet Em 15 hrs ago #10
"I'll see you, like, soon," Trump told Graham yesterday. Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #4
I hope they do see each other soon Quiet Em 15 hrs ago #7
Trump never misses an opportunity to lie and cheat. C_U_L8R 15 hrs ago #5
It won't work. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #6
This is so pathetic. We all know he's lying. Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #9
Won't work JBTaurus83 15 hrs ago #11
Was it worth it, Lindsey? EnergizedLib 15 hrs ago #12

Fiendish Thingy

(24,754 posts)
13. It will be gone in 2029.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:57 AM
15 hrs ago

I’m not afraid of a filibuster-free senate, but the republicans are.

Boo1

(781 posts)
14. You should be
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:02 AM
15 hrs ago

Because last time I checked Republicans have the majority in both chambers.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,754 posts)
15. Now is the time for courage, not cowardice.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 11:35 AM
15 hrs ago

The republicans keep the filibuster not out of fear of what democrats might do if they regain power, but because the filibuster provides them with a shield from accountability to the voters, and more importantly, from Trump’s wrath when his cockamamie bills don’t get passed.

Democrats will have the trifecta in 2029, and must govern fearlessly and unhesitatingly.

I know you don’t care, but for others who may be reading, there can be no restoration of lost rights or repairing the damage and destruction without first expanding the court and killing filibuster to do so.

Quiet Em

(3,373 posts)
10. I am not saying he will succeed.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:51 AM
15 hrs ago

But he will try. He absolutley will push Graham's death for his bill.

C_U_L8R

(49,686 posts)
5. Trump never misses an opportunity to lie and cheat.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:39 AM
15 hrs ago

But surprised he left out the ‘Sir’ bit of this unlikely story.

Baitball Blogger

(53,010 posts)
9. This is so pathetic. We all know he's lying.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:50 AM
15 hrs ago

Using Graham to the very end. I guess they deserve each other.

JBTaurus83

(1,874 posts)
11. Won't work
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
15 hrs ago

They are down two votes now that they have a cadaver and a brain dead turtle on their hands.

EnergizedLib

(3,298 posts)
12. Was it worth it, Lindsey?
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
15 hrs ago

Doesn’t care about you or your dead body, just that another vote for the Voter Suppression Act was lost.

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