Lindsey Graham is a criminal.

[rogue06]

And all he did was basically ask, "Could you follow the law, please?"

Yup. And considering that the laws vary from state to state and he isn't from Georgia...

[LiconaFan97]

Asking a question is a far, far cry from actually doing something.

"I would like you do me a favor though." Words have implied meaning.

[rogue06]

"I would like you do me a favor though." Words have implied meaning.

Given that Graham has zero influence in Georgia (he is from South Carolina) I don't think it implied what you are reading into it.

[Starlight]

I'm a scientist with quite a diverse background in different disciplines

A bunch of scientists are brilliant in their field of expertise and absolute morons outside of it

I agree which is why my diverse background is relevant.

Though your attitude of dismissing the value of expertise and education is noted. You're also falling into the standard low-IQ conservative trap of reasoning by anecdote rather than statistics again. Just because you can cite 2 instances of scientists who were terrible outside their immediate field, it doesn't imply that that is true generally.

[rogue06]

I agree which is why my diverse background is relevant.

But not in the areas in which you often pontificate on.

[LiconaFan97]

Given that Graham has zero influence in Georgia (he is from South Carolina) I don't think it implied what you are reading into it.

If he has zero influence then why make the call in the first place to suggest throwing out lawfully cast ballots? Are you saying you'd shrug off a similar call from Kamala Harris or Obama to, say, Maine?

[firstfloor]

Raffensperger’s much more credible than Graham.

“It was like a rumor Whac-A-Mole,” said Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Despite being a Republican who voted for Trump, Raffensperger said he refused repeated attempts by Trump allies to get him to cross ethical lines. “I don’t think I had a choice. My job is to follow the law. We’re not going to get pushed off the needle on doing that. Integrity still matters.”

[rogue06]

Raffensperger’s much more credible than Graham.

Again, each state has its own rules and guidelines. Graham is not from Georgia and probably does not know what they are. Moreover, he didn't try telling Raffensperger what to do.

[firstfloor]

Again, each state has its own rules and guidelines. Graham is not from Georgia and probably does not know what they are. Moreover, he didn't try telling Raffensperger what to do.

Graham was trying to cut out the middleman, the courts.

[shunyadragon]

Perhaps we should be more concerned with why he [allegedly] asked the question in the first instance.

. . . following Trump's instructions, and example.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

. . . following Trump's instructions, and example.

Very possibly.

[Mountain Man]

If he has zero influence then why make the call in the first place to suggest throwing out lawfully cast ballots?

Graham never suggested throwing out lawfully cast ballots, which is why this is all much ado about nothing.

[shunyadragon]

Graham never suggested throwing out lawfully cast ballots, which is why this is all much ado about nothing.

Yes he did 'suggest.'

[Mountain Man]

Yes he did 'suggest.'

He suggested tossing out illegal ballots, not legal ones.

[rogue06]

If he has zero influence then why make the call in the first place to suggest throwing out lawfully cast ballots? Are you saying you'd shrug off a similar call from Kamala Harris or Obama to, say, Maine?

I think I spotted the problem here. It was not lawful ballots that he suggested be disposed of.