Lindsey Graham: Don’t Count On The White House House To Have Your Back

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the  Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, rushes to the floor for final votes of the week after Republicans released their long-awaited bill to scuttle much of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 22, 2017.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, heads to the floor for final votes of the week after Republicans released their long-awaited bill to scuttle much of ... Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, heads to the floor for final votes of the week after Republicans released their long-awaited bill to scuttle much of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 22, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Monday that his colleagues can’t count on President Trump to stand up for the GOP Senate health care bill, if it comes down to it.

“Here’s what I would tell any senator, if you count on the President to have your back, you need to watch it,” he said in an interview with MSNBC’s Garrett Haake.

He went on to defend the Senate’s version of the health care bill, which he called “better” than the House’s plan.

“Here’s what I told the House guys, you need to understand the Senate’s a different animal. I don’t think the House bill was mean. I’m not sure it was as well-constructed as it could have been,” Graham said. “Our bill is better. It saves more money. I think, in many ways, it has a softer transition.”

Graham’s comments come as Senate Republicans push for a vote on their health care plan, which four GOP senators have said they may vote against.

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  1. Softer for who? For Republicans in 2020 or for people who need healthcare?

  2. Ahh Declare! Oh my stars.
    Did Miss Lindsay just stick a shiv In Mango Mussolini’s ribs.
    Maybe payback for the debates ?
    He sure as shit knows that dog of a bill ain’t going through his time.

  3. President “Squirrel!” spent this morning retweeting a Russian MAGAbot and his pals on Fox & Friends. He’ll remember the Senate bill after finishing his KFC bucket, then promptly forget it when Reince stops by to give him his tongue bath.

  4. “I don’t want to have to vote on this stinker of a bill one way or the other, but I’m from SC so I can’t criticize it directly, so I’ll knife it in the back”?

    Hard to see Graham’s play on this. I think he’s a pretty tactically sound politician.

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