Whither Lindsay Graham?

First, he’s for something, then he’s against the same thing. Next, he supports trump and the next day he opposes him. Once a defender and confidante of John McCain, then he takes actions that are diametrically opposed to McCain’s well-known positions. Trying to follow Graham’s position changes is dizzying.

In the end, Lindsay Graham is exactly what he seemed all along – a political hack with a far right agenda.

A strategist with short-term goals, too. Never long-term. Always short-term.

But always an emotional bigot intent on building his own wall between right and left. The problem, though, is his lack of defining the difference between the two. One is good, the other is bad, according to Lindsay. But his flipflops have muddied what he means. That makes his utterings meaningless. Senseless. Utterly.

Every now and again Mr. Graham says something that makes sense; hope comes from that behavior. Hope that something logical and long-term can and will be built by opposing leaders. But then he turns it into a sham and walks away. He learned that tactic from McCain, who often used similar antics. Eventually I came to distrust McCain. I have come to the same conclusion with Graham. He has lost his attraction and value. He is an empty soul trapped in a party of nothing in an institution producing nothing but chaos.

That’s what happens when you follow your nose into political nonsense. Like the president, chaos is the result and later we learn that was the intent all along. Create chaos and then solve that situation in time; meanwhile, the important issues are either swept away or dealt with in secret.

This tactic is called distraction. It works at the beginning of its use, but loses effectiveness when found out.

We have found it out. Both Graham and trump have lost their impact. They are now noisy kids on the full display, with nothing to offer.

We can only hope that adults will take control of the institutions and get back to work. This is the people’s house, capitol and government. It is we who are telling. Not asking.

Stop the games and get to work. Perhaps shutting down your paychecks and benefits would make the point?

January 25, 2019