Since when are senate seats inherited by the next of kin?
this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2026
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Watch when one of his other siblings brings this up in a fight over his will and tries to put a dollar value on it so they can say it was worth as much as one of Lindsey's houses or whatever they want
Irresistible?
I mean, he probably suck the chrome off a trailer hitch. Some folks can't resist good dome.
“Today, under the law, it’s my duty to — and honor — to name someone to serve in the place of this irresistible man, this irreplaceable man, this extraordinary man for the remainder of his term,” McMaster said at his announcement.
It's pretty easy to resist Lindsey Graham.
this irresistible man, this irreplaceable man, this extraordinary man
This is a bit gay isn't it?
Maybe the fake-news media omitted the "No Homo!" bit from his quote. Everyone knows that makes it not gay. 😆
Please tell me she has a butch haircut and only wears male clothing.
Just a coincidence that the most qualified person happens to be his sister.
The people yearn for the return of monarchy. Apparently.
Except "the people" didn't choose this
Yes they did.
How so? She was appointed by the governor, wasn't she?
I'm genuinely interested in seeing what the folks of South Carolina are saying about this, from large forums to the kitchen table.
She's on the right team so they probably don't care.
It’s my honor to ask his little sister, Darline Graham, to finish his work for him now.
Ah yes, his very important work of ensuring the Senate doesn't ever do anything useful.
I'm sick of these "royal" families thinking they run everything in this country. Their ineptitude and gumming up the legislation is part of the point - just to consolidate more $$$ and influence for themselves.