Monday, December 21, 2015
R.I.P. Miss Lindsey Graham's Presidential Campaign
With its passing goes the last Republican candidate anywhere close to rational thought and presidential capability.
He entered the race hoping that his conservative national security credentials would appeal to voters, especially in his home state, which holds the nation’s first Southern presidential primary.His ideas are bad for the country but they were not based on lies, fantasies and malice, which is more than any of the remaining candidates can say.
In addition, he pushed for entitlement revisions to reduce spending and the nation’s debt and his support for an immigration overhaul.
He also repeated his call for the U.S. to put more troops on the ground in Iraq and Syria and said he believed his presence in the race elevated the conversation about national security.
But Graham’s campaign failed to gain traction, even as terrorism became a growing concern among voters in the wake of the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, California, and Paris.
Graham was routinely relegated to the undercard GOP presidential debates – the early sessions before the prime-time debates – because his polling numbers weren’t strong enough for him to qualify for the main event. Still, Graham made his presence felt in the undercard events through his quips and self-depreciating humor.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Graham’s fellow military hawk and good friend in the Senate, said in a statement Monday that “As sorry as I am to see Lindsey’s candidacy end, I understand his reasons, and I’m as proud of him as I’ve ever been for his exemplary service to our party and our country.”
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