“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

Political Quotes

Lindsey Graham

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Lindsey Olin Graham is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Graham has been a prominent figure in national politics, known for his work on issues such as national security, foreign policy, and judicial appointments. He has played a key role in various legislative efforts and has been an outspoken advocate for military support to Ukraine in recent years.

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May 12, 2009

I do believe we need to close Guantanamo Bay.

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May 12, 2009

The idea that you would read your political opponents into your crime makes no sense.

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May 12, 2009

I do not question the Chairman's motivation. He is a very fine man, and I think he is rightly disturbed by some of the decisions that were made in the past, and so have I been.

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May 12, 2009

Let me conclude by saying what a very sad day it is for America and for the Department of Justice...

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May 12, 2009

I think we have cleaned up this mess.

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May 12, 2009

Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, OK? That is part of his legacy, is he thought the Nation was coming apart, and he was right.

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May 12, 2009

I have always believed that when you engage in harsh interrogation techniques like waterboarding, eventually it comes back to bite you.

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May 12, 2009

What if it were your son or daughter that was killed by one of these guys? How would you feel about it?

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May 12, 2009

Do you think Leon Panetta is qualified for his job?

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May 12, 2009

We have made mistakes in this war. We are going to make new ones.

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May 12, 2009

It is not really fair to sit here in the quiet peace of the moment and put ourselves in such a holier-than-thou position, because you do not have to make that decision. They did.

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May 12, 2009

Let's have both sides of the story here.

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