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BumRushDaShow

(157,325 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 06:46 AM Jul 21

'He's got to go': Dem challenger reveals plan to take 'corrupt' Lindsey Graham's seat

Source: Raw Story

July 20, 2025 7:46PM ET

A pediatrician who is running to unseat one of South Carolina's GOP senators had strong words for the lawmaker on Sunday. Dr. Annie Andrews is running against Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the 2026 midtermelections. She joined legal analyst Glen Kirschner on his podcast, "Justice Matters," to discuss her candidacy.

"[Graham], to me, epitomizes the problems with the modern Republican Party," Andrews told Kirschner. "He's a career, corrupt politician who has been in the U.S. Senate for 22 years, which is literally half of my life."

Graham has become a MAGA outsider during President Donald Trump's second administration. According to a report by Axios, MAGA is furious at him for taking a recent trip to Ukraine.

Graham also appears to be taking a "business as usual" approach with Trump, which means sticking by his hawkish attitudes despite growing pressure to assimilate with the MAGA world, according to one right-wing media figure Axios spoke with.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/lindsey-graham-2673532704/

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'He's got to go': Dem challenger reveals plan to take 'corrupt' Lindsey Graham's seat (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 21 OP

South Carolinians Deserve So Much Better Than Lindsey Graham. They Deserve Dr. Annie Andrews - Glenn Kirschner Rhiannon12866 Jul 21 #1

Lindsey Graham has a GOP challenger who won't be gentle. Norrrm Jul 21 #2

How do you all think 47 keeps Lindsey in line? PuraVidaDreamin Jul 21 #3

Apparently he was able to whisper in 45's ear about the issue of Ukraine armaments BumRushDaShow Jul 21 #4

Oscar the Grouch has more backbone then Lindsay mdbl Jul 21 #5

LG has a lot of skeletons in his closet. It would be no surprise if some of them relate to illegal activities, too. Oopsie Daisy Jul 21 #6

Wishing you good luck with your endeavor. Dr. Andrews, republianmushroom Jul 21 #7

Stephen Colbert grew up in South Carolina Deminpenn Jul 21 #8

Rhiannon12866

(239,752 posts)

1. South Carolinians Deserve So Much Better Than Lindsey Graham. They Deserve Dr. Annie Andrews - Glenn Kirschner

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 06:55 AM

Jul 21

Lindsey Graham's name has become synonymous with "flip-flopping." He has proved over and over again that he stands for nothing, and is unwilling to fight for the people who most need a senator to fight for their rights.

Dr. Annie Andrews is a career pediatrician who is ready to represent AND fight for the rights of ALL South Carolinians. As Dr. Andrews says on her website, she's running for Senate "because kids and parents across the state are getting screwed by a system designed to work for the powerful, not the rest of us."

More about Annie: "Dr. Annie Andrews is a pediatrician and a mom, not a politician. She’s spent her entire career serving South Carolina families—not donors and lobbyists—and she’s running for Senate because kids and parents across the state are getting screwed by a system designed to work for the powerful, not the rest of us.

After nearly two decades in children’s hospitals, Annie saw how Washington’s failures reach all the way into her exam room every day. Kids shot in their own neighborhoods. Parents forced to ration medication. Families unable to find mental health care. So she got involved in advocacy and policy—and what she saw in the halls of power appalled her.

Special interests and lobbyists run the show, and regular people are getting left behind. But Annie isn’t afraid of a fight. She’s taken on Big Pharma, fought for safer schools, and pushed to expand access to health care. She won’t take a dime of corporate PAC money—and she’s not afraid to take on anyone who’s sold out the people she serves.

That includes Lindsey Graham, the worst kind of Washington politician. Lindsey stands for nothing and does whatever the donors and lobbyists tell him, whether it’s slashing Medicaid, cutting food assistance for hungry children, or handing out tax breaks to billionaires.

So Annie is running against him. In the Senate, she’ll fight for every family to have the chance to raise their kids in safety and with dignity, with access to affordable care, quality public schools, and economic security.

Washington needs some healing. And Annie will fight with the same heart, grit, and dedication she brings to caring for her patients every single day.

Annie lives in Charleston with her three children, who attend public schools." - Glenn Kirschner - 07/20/2025.

To learn more about Dr. Andrews and support her candidacy:
https://drannieandrews.com/

Norrrm

(2,536 posts)

2. Lindsey Graham has a GOP challenger who won't be gentle.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:24 AM

Jul 21

https://crooksandliars.com/2025/07/deport-him-senate-lindsey-graham-ripped

'Deport Him From The Senate': Lindsey Graham Ripped At MAGA Conference
Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R) was met with applause at a MAGA conference when he blasted Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,317 posts)

3. How do you all think 47 keeps Lindsey in line?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:50 AM

Jul 21

He bends at tRumps will.

BumRushDaShow

(157,325 posts)

4. Apparently he was able to whisper in 45's ear about the issue of Ukraine armaments

Reply to PuraVidaDreamin (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:56 AM

Jul 21

and suddenly that is flowing again. Plus possible Russian sanctions (which is a tougher sell but has moved a needle).

It's whoever hypnotizes 45 last...