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Graham's sudden death prompts frenzy over his successor

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Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) sudden death over the weekend has prompted a frenzy among Republicans as they eye to succeed him in the Senate next year. Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed Darline Graham Nordone, Graham’s sister, to fill the remainder of her brother’s term through January, while a spe…

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  1. Townhall

  2. PoliticusUSA

    Lindsey Graham's Passing Is Another Stage In The Death Of Trumpism (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Time is marching on, and staunch Trump allies like Lindsey Graham are dying in the ultimate reminder that the supposed movement that Trump built is also dying a little more every day.

  3. PJ Media

  4. Townhall

  5. Hot Air

  6. PJ Media

  7. PJ Media

  8. RedState

  9. The Daily Wire

    The Eerie Joke Lindsey Graham Made Hours Before His Sudden Death (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reportedly joked hours before his sudden death that he couldn’t die because he had too many things to get done in the Senate. “I can’t die now. I still need to do the Russia sanctions, get Iran sorted out and do Israeli-Saudi normalization,” Graham said on Saturday afte…

  10. Townhall

  11. Independent Journal Review

    Some Responses to Graham’s Death Not So Kind (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Some reactions to the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham were not so kind, including “good riddance.”

  12. Reason

    Last of the Neocon 'Three Amigos': Lindsey Graham Dies Unexpectedly (opens Reason)

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    The one thing Graham was consistent about was his enthusiasm for foreign wars.

  13. NewsBusters

    Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Death Cheered Online by Hypocritical Liberals (opens NewsBusters)

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    Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Death Cheered Online by Hypocritical Liberals High-profile liberals publicly cheered Republican Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) death over the weekend – and, their callousness and hypocrisy were quickly exposed and condemned by online posts.

  14. Revolver News

  15. Objectivist

  16. HuffPost

    Lindsey Graham Reportedly Joked ‘I Can’t Die Now’ Hours Before His Death (opens HuffPost)

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    A new report includes notable details about the final moments before the South Carolina senator's unexpected death at age 71.

  17. The Hill

    Graham's sudden death prompts frenzy over his successor (opens The Hill)

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    Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) sudden death over the weekend has prompted a frenzy among Republicans as they eye to succeed him in the Senate next year. Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed Darline Graham Nordone, Graham’s sister, to fill the remainder of her brother’s term through January, while a spe…

  18. The Washington Free Beacon

    EXPLOSIVE! The Truth About Lindsey Graham's Fatal 'Heart Attack' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    No intelligent person believes that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) died of heart failure. Some independent researchers have suggested the Russians had him killed. After all, the senator was just in Ukraine to discuss increased U.S. support for the NATO War of Aggression.

  19. The New Republic

    Here’s Who Called 911 as Lindsey Graham Was Dying (opens The New Republic)

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    An aide to Lindsey Graham called emergency services shortly before he died Saturday, after the South Carolina senator told her he was experiencing chest pains, according to a fellow GOP lawmaker. Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama provided new information about Graham’s unexpected death to reporter…

  20. Patriot Post

    Lindsey Graham in Retrospect, Sadly (opens Patriot Post)

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    The senator's death is a major loss to our nation, particularly problematic to GOP interests, and a reminder to all of how much we rely on the service of our elected leaders.

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