Lindsey Graham spoke at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference yesterday. I could not believe what he said. Here's the quote...
"You know what I liked about Trump? Everybody was afraid of him, including me,"
One thing I've been noticing about the right is how submissive they are. I mean, to prefer to be scared of your own president... that's submissive.
Moments later, Graham went on to say that the Chinese ambassador came to him and complained that his country was "trying to figure out Trump". Graham responded with, "Take a number and get in line." The comment apparently drew laughter from the audience.
So, not only does Graham prefer to be afraid of his president, he thinks it's even better if no one can figure him out. That just seems really stupid to me and the fact that the people in the Faith & Freedom Coalition found humor in that statement is unsettling.
Personally, I would prefer a president that is very well understood. For one, the United States is arguably the most powerful country on earth. A president that leverages that power in a straight forward manner will accomplish a lot more than a silly trickster that leaves everyone scratching their heads.
Apparently, there's some weird thing were people think the advantage to a president no one can figure out is that he can always stay one step ahead. But.. ahead of what? Do they think it's the president's job to play games?
It seems to me that what Lindsey Graham and his audience at the Faith & Freedom Coalition are more focused on is praise for Trump above all else, even to the point of praising his shiftiness. That's not a call for a president, that's a call for a dictator. And nothing confirms that more than a preference for being afraid of your own leader.
https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-praises-trump-making-everybody-afraid-1717004Lindsey Graham spoke at the Faith & Freedom Co... (