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Letter: Graham proves that he’s a RINO

Well, fellow Republicans, I guess we now know who the real “RINOs” are.

What a waste of votes and donations through all these years for these clowns. In the 50-plus years that I’ve been supporting our party, only President Nixon’s scandal comes close to the disgust I feel as I write this. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham did promise to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee, or were his legs crossed when he made that promise? Isn’t Graham supposed to be the Christian right’s favorite son who wouldn’t tell a lie?

I questioned Graham’s judgment when he was pushing the U.S. entry into an unwinnable Asian land war years ago. Then his campaign to get us involved in civil wars in Africa and Syria just shows he is more worried about those checks from the “military industrial complex” than the well-being of our service members.

It appears Graham and his fellow “RINOs” actually agree with President Obama’s Supreme Court picks making up their own laws over those who believe in the Constitution. My personal great disappointment is the time wasted to stand in line to vote for Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney. They and their children deserve the America that Hillary Clinton will leave in her wake following her presidency.

If the “RINOs” let me, I’ll be voting for Donald Trump. Otherwise, I’ll practice becoming a RINO this November and not vote for one of their picks. Oh, and by the way, I am a female college graduate who will be voting for Trump.

Cathy Scott

Okatie

This story was originally published May 10, 2016 at 9:05 AM with the headline "Letter: Graham proves that he’s a RINO."

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