Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) praised 2020 candidate Sen. Kamala Harris’ (D-CA) debate performance while warning that Joe Biden, one of Harris’ rivals, needs to “up his game.”
CBS’ “Face the Nation” aired a pre-taped interview with Graham on Sunday, during which show host Margaret Brennan asked for the Republican senator’s thoughts on Thursday’s round of Democratic debates.
Graham, who is a friend of Biden’s, said the former vice president needs to step it up after Biden and Harris sparred over his record on race issues.
“He’s got to up his game,” Graham said, insisting that there’s “not a racist bone” in Biden’s body.
“I think you will underestimate Joe Biden at your own peril,” the Republican senator added.
However, Graham said, Biden’s “got to change the narrative” in the next debate.
“And one thing I will say about Kamala Harris, and I said this before, she’s got game,” Graham said. “She is very talented. She’s very smart. And she’ll be a force to be reckoned with.”
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You stay out of this, Lindsey !
Concewn twoll is vewy vewy concewned.
Well, it’s Sunday, a day for the televised trotting-out of people Calvin Trillin once dubbed “Sabbath gasbags,” and Graham likes to hear himself talk.
Do tell. Maybe he’d like to moderate the next debate? Certainly couldn’t be worse than Chuck Todd.
I’m just wondering if he’s speaking for himself or is this the official Kremlin position?
I agree, but having a “he’s not a racist” affirmation coming from a South Carolina racist kinda diminishes the force of the comment.