from co-founder of lincoln project, steve schmidt: "Lindsey knew better. He chose worse." (great substack piece)

[orleans]

Lindsey Graham was a simple, tragic man to understand. He lacked a moral core. The great empty spaces of his life were filled with an insatiable need for “relevance.” He found it as a cast member in the most malignant reality show ever made.

steveschmidt.substack.com/p/lindsey-kn...

— Steve Schmidt (@thewarningses.bsky.social) 2026-07-12T09:58:21.168Z

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When Donald Trump attacked America, and tried to burn down the republic built by Washington, saved by Lincoln and redeemed by King, he was aided by Lindsey Graham who supported the lies, dismissed the insanity and sought personal gain from it all.

Lindsey Graham was a pathetic man, a true cynic and a faithless servant of the Constitution.

He was a simple man to understand and a tragic one. He lacked a moral core and any sense of right and wrong. The great empty spaces of his life were filled with an insatiable need for “relevance.” He found it as a cast member in the most malignant reality show ever made.

Let there be no confusion about what Lindsey Graham was. There was no complexity to the man, nor much in the way to plumb and analyze about his journey to the bottom of the Trump sewer.

more

https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/lindsey-knew-better-he-chose-worse

[cmmngrnd]

1. It is good to read an honest obituary. nt

[dalton99a]

2. Kick