Graham to Cruz: We Tried That in South Carolina; Let’s Not Try Again

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 29: Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., attend a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Dirksen on U.S. national security strategy, January 29, 2015. Former Secretar... UNITED STATES - JANUARY 29: Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., attend a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Dirksen on U.S. national security strategy, January 29, 2015. Former Secretaries of State George Shultz, Madeleine Albright, and Henry Kissinger testified. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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We asked Lindsey Graham what he thinks about that Ted Cruz statement about guns and tyranny. He doesn’t agree.

“Well, we tried that once in South Carolina. I wouldn’t go down that road again. I think an informed electorate is probably a better check than, you know, guns in the streets.I’m not looking for an insurrection. I’m looking to defeat Hillary. We’re not going to out-gun her.”

And yes, in all my time running TPM, I’ve been waiting for this quote.

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