Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after 'brief and sudden illness'
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Source: NBC News
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’
Graham had just returned from Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-71-brief-sudden-illness-rcna552722
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WheelWalker
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SouthBayDem
(33,484 posts)I saw a tweet from NewsWire_US around 11pm PT, and immediately thought that was a joke. But then I did a Google News search, and it had NBC's story up.
ABC and CBS now have stories online.
Bengus81
(10,729 posts)
SomedayKindaLove
(1,206 posts)About Ukraine, the Savannah Bananas, communicating with the dead and the amazing healing powers of the Southern elixir ginger ale.
Godot51
(885 posts)I was unaware that he had a heart...
riversedge
(82,518 posts)SouthBayDem
(33,484 posts)Strom Thurmond passed just under half a year after retiring.
IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,347 posts)... eom.
Karasu
(2,468 posts)stress, 71 is pretty damn early. I wonder what the actual cause was.
LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)Happened to my friends husband a few months ago. Relatively young and healthy. My neighbor is about 74 he just had a massive stroke. Not overweight or anything.
BComplex
(10,092 posts)He liked to party.
LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)Don't think it was his liver.
BComplex
(10,092 posts)I'll take whatever, as long as it's permanent.
NH Ethylene
(31,406 posts)It doesn't indicate why it stopped.
But who cares? 
LymphocyteLover
(10,523 posts)
TBF
(37,853 posts)just because I had one from birth control years ago (I was incredibly lucky to survive - it was a saddle PE which put strain on the right side of my heart). Anyway, he just had long flights to/from Ukraine so that's why it came to mind.
ruet
(10,330 posts)His Trump cheerleading and warmongering on Iran has put this country in serious crisis. He got out while he could.
Miguelito Loveless
(6,107 posts)He seemed to have a serious drinking problem.
Blue_Roses
(13,960 posts)a year ago. Mine was totally unexpected, but thankfully got to the ER. It caused some weakness on my left side, but physical therapy has helped restore some of that. My doctor told me that stress is the biggest contributing factor for strokes.
IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,347 posts)... just have to remember that I don't always have to be the, "tough guy", and can relax and be happy sometimes.
mackdaddy
(2,001 posts)He had just landed back in the US from a flight from Ukraine.
He was an actual supporter of Ukraine over Russia, one of the only things he got right.
Seinfeld voice: "That's a shame."
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,071 posts)LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)bocephus864
(3 posts)Yes, I went to high school with his sister. He always took good care of her.
Nittersing
(8,621 posts)
spooky3
(39,068 posts)Response to lakercub (Original post)
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Jim__
(15,334 posts)oasis
(54,522 posts)
Karasu
(2,468 posts)oasis
(54,522 posts)Bill Clinton into “coming clean” during his impeachment proceedings back in the 90s. Rep.Graham was one of the impeachment managers.
I could see right through him way back then.
Captain Zero
(9,008 posts)Before he departed he was shown holding a Ukrainian drone. He seemed to really admire it.
IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,347 posts)...eom.
BidenRocks
(3,733 posts)One small step for peace.
littlemissmartypants
(36,066 posts)
BlueMTexpat
(15,715 posts)I was SOOOO disappointed. 
SoFlaBro
(3,834 posts)
Trueblue1968
(19,378 posts)The witch is dead.
popsdenver
(2,931 posts)got out of Dodge, before the Epstein thing broke wide open...........
dalton99a
(96,631 posts)
EuterpeThelo
(472 posts)That is all.
JohnnyRingo
(21,115 posts)My sympathies to the family as well.
South Carolina will never find another one like him. Thank Goodness.
HappyLarge
(94 posts)I can definitively say “Yes they can!” And will.
LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)BComplex
(10,092 posts)
Callie1979
(1,557 posts)If I was a conspiracy theorist like the MAGA cult I'd say Putin had him taken out.
Bengus81
(10,729 posts)Hypocrite like all good Republicans..........
LymphocyteLover
(10,523 posts)MuirHero
(155 posts)Agree that the timing of Graham's "cardiac arrest" soon after his visit to Ukraine raises some suspicions that he may have been exposed to some kind of chemical agent. Putin certainly would have a motive and so would Iran. They are experts at this sort of thing. They need to do a complete tox screen as part of an autopsy.
OnlinePoker
(6,179 posts)There's an elevated risk of cardiac issues due to prolonged sitting during flights. If he already had underlying issues, the flight to and from Ukraine might have pushed him over the edge.
yardwork
(70,305 posts)
-- seems he'd be on the hit list. They'll call it cardiac arrest. Tox screen won't be public probably.
Lindsay Graham
Bayard
(30,908 posts)He drank the tea.
BaronChocula
(5,088 posts)So anyway...
BigmanPigman
(55,871 posts)If death comes in "threes"...Turtle, Lindseed and next the fucking moron. Fingers crossed.
I hope Iran nails that muther!!!
Rest in hell with Mitch, asshole!
littlemissmartypants
(36,066 posts)The blessed universe always eventually provides.
BigmanPigman
(55,871 posts)I think this occasion needs to be celebrated. I already got out the noisemakers.
BidenRocks
(3,733 posts)SouthBayDem
(33,484 posts)South Carolina's governor is Republican. So get ready for someone worse to take that seat - whether as interim senator or winning the upcoming general.
The top primary challenger to Graham had endorsements from (gag) Gregory Bovino, Joe Kent, and Michael Flynn. Shady cast of characters.
Maybe I'm too cynical. Would Annie Andrews have an easier contest against a non-incumbent (similar to Talarico in TX or Turek in IA)?
BigmanPigman
(55,871 posts)about Satan tapping him on his shoulder indicating he is next, and soon.
BComplex
(10,092 posts)Wouldn't that just be the best thing in the world!!
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wnylib
(27,061 posts)All his trips to Walter Reed and his obvious physical and mental decline.
3Hotdogs
(15,845 posts)
Aristus
(72,848 posts)
Dem_in_Nebr.
(389 posts)So He didn't "ace" the test!
NH Ethylene
(31,406 posts)
kerry-is-my-prez
(10,343 posts)No offense meant to any 100 IQ people. I doubt there are many people here with that IQ.
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patricia92243
(12,984 posts)COL Mustard
(8,513 posts)Asking for a friend.
SouthBayDem
(33,484 posts)Wikipedia says: "On April 15, 2024, the Hudson Institute announced Haley would join the think tank as the next Walter P. Stern Chair."
She probably enjoys that a lot more than elected office. Plus, SC's governor isn't risking losing his Homeland Security advisory seat by appointing someone who'd vote like John Cornyn or Bill Cassidy.
littlemissmartypants
(36,066 posts)I love that for us.
ToxMarz
(3,247 posts)LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)fake celebrity stories) But it's Agenda Free TV
fujiyamasan
(2,285 posts)No details yet
wnylib
(27,061 posts)BigmanPigman
(55,871 posts)like Adam Mockler and Jack Cocchiarella...
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malaise
(300,164 posts)Speaks for me
BigDemVoter
(4,716 posts)BaronChocula
(5,088 posts)I wonder what young up and coming pigs are knocking over that trough.
generalbetrayus
(2,119 posts)Lindsay Graham is dead. Good.
The Grand Illuminist
(2,143 posts)nt
Peppertoo
(458 posts)
JoseBalow
(10,014 posts)
True Dough
(27,843 posts)10,004.
Congrats on your first DU 10,000, Jose!
JoseBalow
(10,014 posts) True Dough
(27,843 posts)You're moving like lightning! There's no stopping you now!
Raine
(31,296 posts)LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)
BumRushDaShow
(174,391 posts)Was wondering why breaking alerts were blowing up on my phone and assumed it was Iran stuff.
calimary
(91,735 posts)
Journeyman
(15,523 posts)LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)The GOP will nominate someone. Odds are it will be someone worse than if there was a primary. But I don't can't imagine SC flipping.
Why didn't this happen to........the concerned one....
Escape
(587 posts)won't be so easily manipulated with Kompromat.
Lindsay occasionally challenged Trump on one issue or another, but would then quickly fell back in line. Trump may not be able to blackmail the next SC Senator.
Brother Buzz
(40,734 posts)I’m surprised they haven’t shut down the edits.
One entry told us he was the marmalade shartcannon’s personal masseur (it disappeared real quick)
Another listed him as First Lady of the United States
Was a time I used to dig into the edits for entertainment, but I’ve lost the skill.
If anyone has the skill to dig into it, I guarantee you’d have a blast
LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)
IrishAfricanAmerican
(4,557 posts)riversedge
(82,518 posts)Beacool
(30,539 posts)I checked several sites, including this one, nut no one else had reported it yet. I'm actually shocked. I thought if any senator was going to die right now, it would be McConnell.
BComplex
(10,092 posts)Two birds, one stone! I just feel bad that they're keeping Mitch on life support so they can cheat and count his vote.
(I don't really know that...I just suspect.)
He’s already dead and they’re coveting it up?
AllyCat
(19,074 posts)(Do not speak ill of the dead)
(Zips mouth)
C Moon
(13,879 posts)
Betty Boom
(516 posts)He flies a lot. Just returned from another trip from what I hear.
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Rhiannon12866
(262,300 posts)
Blue_Roses
(13,960 posts)too good there. His face is puffy and he looks tired.
onenote
(46,518 posts)Hope you didn't put too much money on pulmonary embolism
Betty Boom
(516 posts)When I said pulmonary embolism in the context of him having traveled, I was thinking of a blood clot traveling to his heart. Deep vein thrombosis.
But it could’ve been just a simple heart attack
onenote
(46,518 posts)
nilram
(3,599 posts)LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)Response to LeftInTX (Reply #55)
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LuvLoogie
(9,101 posts)He did it.
Trump killed him
slowly but surely.
Dumbass.
LuvLoogie
(9,101 posts)trump sent Lindsay to poison Zelensky. Lindsay failed or refused to do the deed.
Then Putin or trump took Lindsay down.
thinkingagain
(1,357 posts)The big P told Lindsay to make sure he went and saw Vance when he got home
With or without the conspiracy,
Vance visiting the pope, etc. and than they pass away.
if Lindsey did go and see Vance after his return trip
Well…
yaesu
(9,464 posts)sfdennis1
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That HORRIBLE closeted backstabbing f@%got traitor should have croaked during Pride to really give us gays more reason to celebrate…but still, a win is a win, so….Rest in Piss, sweetie
ShazzieB
(23,163 posts)He's earned it. But no matter what any of us may think of the man, anti-gay slurs (or any others) are inappropriate, imo.
paulkienitz
(1,571 posts)...and I wouldn't be all that surprised if maybe one of them turned out to be true?
aggiesal
(11,071 posts)cstanleytech
(28,722 posts)
Trueblue Texan
(4,765 posts)COL Mustard
(8,513 posts)Condolences to his family and friends, 71 isn’t that old nowadays.
I’ll reserve my snarky comment for a later time.
Figarosmom
(15,254 posts)I saw him his face looked really puffy. I bet he was sick and didn't know it. But he's been looking puffy and pasty for a while.
LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)LeftInTX
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Aviation Pro
(15,919 posts)
C Moon
(13,879 posts)
RockRaven
(20,196 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(139,416 posts)ToxMarz
(3,247 posts)I mean like MAGAt Trump sycophants.
Graham gone.
McConnell supposedly gone.
Massie, Cassidy, Cornyn gone primaried out by an assault from Trump.
Do they have enough der leader troglodyte votes left. I'm guessing no in a lot of cases
onenote
(46,518 posts)There have been over 60 Senate roll call votes since Cassidy and Cornyn lost their primaries and I can only find one or two where Graham and McConnell not being available to vote would have made any difference -- both involving war power resolutions. Even after losing their primaries, Cornyn and Cassidy have consistently voted with the rest of the repub caucus.
BeyondGeography
(41,245 posts)But he was actually good behind the scenes in the gutless formerly publicly reasonable R on certain issues manner on Ukraine. He will be most likely be replaced by a full-on go ahead and invade Greenland Magat who isn’t.
That’s all I’ve got.
SunSeeker
(58,472 posts)
Skittles
(174,009 posts)
Bengus81
(10,729 posts)
aeromanKC
(4,021 posts)
buzzycrumbhunger
(2,548 posts)And now we just wait for The Big Beautiful Obit. Good news always comes in threes, right? 😄
usonian
(27,536 posts)It's too late
To celebrate
But come tomorrow
Some new sorrow
May befall the
Son of a Bitch Mitch
And we may say "addio"
To Satan's favorite trio
When he takes the bastards back
To join Jeff Epstein on the rack.
cab67
(3,960 posts)Back when he was John McCain's extra-hawkish sidekick, I sensed a certain level of decency about him.
But then McCain died and they had to re-home Graham, and he started following a far more malign superior.
tanyev
(50,045 posts)
QueerDuck
(2,520 posts)... people say.
thesquanderer
(13,193 posts)
valleyrogue
(2,846 posts)He was a total ass in the phony Clinton impeachment trial.
Grim Chieftain
(2,434 posts)The old adage is that death come in threes, so we'll see.
Blue Owl
(60,289 posts)But go ahead Mr. Reaper, and treat yo self — make it a hat trick!!!
Buddyzbuddy
(3,141 posts)
AZJonnie
(4,301 posts)For causes like suicide, overdose, accidental death from auto-erotic asphyxiation, those kinds of things.
I'd have never wished the man dead, but I'm reading his obituary with some amusement.
Grim Chieftain
(2,434 posts)"Brief and sudden". Okay, so which is it - brief or sudden?
BumRushDaShow
(174,391 posts)Heart attacks (which some sources are attributing this as) usually happen that way. Many survive one (or several), but others don't. He apparently had just returned from Ukraine.
AZJonnie
(4,301 posts)I didn't say heart attacks are not also described this way, nor did I intend to insinuate that 
BumRushDaShow
(174,391 posts)but I just had this happen at the end of May with both my sister and her hubby. My sister didn't make it. My BIL just had bypass surgery this past week. Both incidents were "sudden" but both had underlying conditions. So at least for this, the wording seemed plausible, although I don't rule out CT given what is going on with Turtle.
AZJonnie
(4,301 posts)
Glad we're in at least semi-consensus on the topic.
BumRushDaShow
(174,391 posts)
onenote
(46,518 posts)If so, why do it?
AZJonnie
(4,301 posts)Truth is, I don't care if I did so by saying what I said. In part because I knew there will be at least 3 or 4 major ones going around within the first 24 hours, so what does another one matter?
But also because I know what I said is a factual statement, that explanation is often used as a kinder, gentler way to describe those sorts of deaths as well.
Frasier Balzov
(5,195 posts)To both his credit and his disgrace, he never hid his condition.
NBachers
(19,704 posts)
Deminpenn
(17,673 posts)nt
Blumancru
(444 posts)Nope. Didn’t have this on my bingo card at all.
eringer
(568 posts)The Iranian Fatwa begins.
gfwzig
(155 posts)Vinca
(54,651 posts)There was a pre-Trump Lindsey and a Trump fanboy Lindsey. I didn't like either, but he took on the nasty characteristics of his beloved in his later years. Sadly, now South Carolina has a chance to put a much young Trump zealot into office.
mwb970
(12,179 posts)
lastlib
(28,963 posts)you worthless lying Putin-licking traitorous GONazi sonofab****!
(*R I H -- Rot In Hell)
I guess I should only speak good of the dead. He's dead--good!
Stuckinthebush
(11,229 posts)and I'll add...may his family and friends find peace.
valleyrogue
(2,846 posts)I was no fan of his, never forgetting he was one of the persecutors of Bill Clinton over the sham impeachment, but I am not a grave dancer. It is South Carolina, so they could run anybody with an “R” in front of him or her and it will remain red.
Multichromatic
(252 posts)paleotn
(23,275 posts)And a wonderful way to start a bright, sunny Sunday.
Don't wish ill you say? There are some that are so low and so incredibly vile it's beyond the capacity of any decent human not to smile and have an extra skip in their step upon hearing of their demise. If those decent humans are honest with themselves anyway.
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flvegan
(66,772 posts)Anyway.
Crowman2009
(3,660 posts)
Who is going to cheerlead servicemembers into an early grave now?
Now I shall attempt to greave lazily: please....no....wait....come back.
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GreenWave
(12,917 posts)Jarqui
(10,941 posts)"if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all"
Joinfortmill
(22,074 posts)Looks like the Universe is pissed.
Tim S
(389 posts)Maybe his death can spur the appropriate PSAs?
SergeStorms
(21,173 posts)up Trump's ass now, for anyone who's interested. Maybe Stephen Miller can fit Katie up there now so they can be together a little more often.
Thoughts and prayers.
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Baitball Blogger
(53,015 posts)Somewhere they said that he died after a brief illness. Would be interesting to learn what it was, because it would be karmic if it was something that our government's health organization once monitored and kept in check.
And, why is Zelensky's words so kind, regarding Lindsey?
The Wizard
(14,002 posts)he didn't want others to fight.
Ilsa
(64,843 posts)I was watching MSNow for 30 minutes before they covered it. It wasn't even running a breaking news crawl.
azureblue
(2,790 posts)Mitch, Lindsey and xxxxx?
The GOP is freaking out.....
The Wizard
(14,002 posts)bequeath his dress collection? Asking for a friend.
MarineCombatEngineer
(18,337 posts)
Meanwhile, back on the farm.................
RIP Lindsey and the P doesn't stand for Peace.
Blue Owl
(60,289 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(184,867 posts)Remember death comes in threes. Mitch, Lindsay and ?
— juhneenhow she/her (@juhneenhowe.bsky.social) 2026-07-12T07:37:49.600Z
Link to tweet
Death always comes in threes..
— Sharon 🫶ðŸ»ðŸ’™ðŸ¦‹ðŸ¿ðŸ¸ðŸš«ðŸ‘‘ (@sharonsf.bsky.social) 2026-07-12T09:56:29.855Z
1) Mitch McConnell
2) Lindsey Graham
Could number 3 be
3) Senile Satan ðŸ™
prerev
(16 posts)He modeled his politics on a weather vane.
Mysterian
(6,803 posts)Same kind of situation.
doc03
(39,270 posts)being in favor of every war.
Hudly
(20 posts)Well, you were caught with your hands in the kill
And you still got to swallow your pill
As you slip and you slide down the hill
On the blood of the people you killed
Bring on the Lucie
OhioTim
(405 posts)"Trump will destroy America"
the_liberal_grandpa
(359 posts)Farewell Lady Lindsey.
Didn't he just win his primary?
I wonder who will replace him on the ballot?
Can't wait for the sordid details of his secret life to be exposed.
Blue Owl
(60,289 posts)onenote
(46,518 posts)Without Graham or McConnell available, it's still 51-47 and that assumes Fetterman votes with the Democrats. The Senate remains in Republican hands and Thune still is majority leader and gets to set the agenda.
What may or may not be the case after the November elections is another story.
PufPuf23
(10,073 posts)Saw that Graham had passed last night before went to sleep and thought it was fake internet detritus.
Never realized that I am older than Graham, 73 vs. 71.
Clouds Passing
(8,246 posts)
AZLD4Candidate
(7,145 posts)If that makes me a bad person, I don't care.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,492 posts)Dave Bowman
(7,626 posts)
Zorro
(19,060 posts)
Grins
(9,647 posts)From the link:
FakeNoose
(43,388 posts)He just had a meeting with Putin in the last couple of days. Maybe Pootie gave him some innocent looking cough drops, or a bottle of homemade schaps? I don't know, but this sounds a little fishy.
Lindsay wasn't sick, he spoke to Chump on the phone last night. Then he died.
LeftInTX
(35,276 posts)He didn't look too good lately. Puffy eyes and pastiness. He suddenly looked much older, whereas a few years ago, he looked his age.
Farmer-Rick
(12,894 posts)I guess he could have caught the flu or another disease going around and his alcohol fueled body couldn't take it anymore. Or perhaps a liver condition?
Wonder why they don't say what brief and sudden illness?
Why is everything a deep dark secret with these fascists?
Now, they should come out and deal with Mitch's death too.
malthaussen
(18,651 posts)
Ford_Prefect
(8,706 posts)Exp
(1,096 posts)Jarqui
(10,941 posts)could be a stressful existence ....
58Sunliner
(6,476 posts)Blumancru
(444 posts)Piercing his ample posterior with a dull, red hot pitchfork every time it comes around, so there is that.
lpbk2713
(43,324 posts)What? Me worry?
lastlib
(28,963 posts)has bent slightly toward justice.......
sakabatou
(46,607 posts)
Dulcinea
(10,563 posts)How times changed. Condolences to his family.
California Kid
(69 posts)crevice in Hell that is reserved for them kind of folks....
electric_blue68
(28,176 posts)Well condolences to his family and friends.
But the way my notices come up on my phone this early afternoon- I first saw the words "Trump", and "died", and totally missed 'Lindsay".
Boy, am I disappointed!!!
dsharp88
(531 posts)Lindsey Graham died? Good.
WestMichRad
(3,580 posts)Bye.
angrychair
(12,668 posts)Is putting it mildly. Absolutely not going to miss that guy at all. Even as a Republican he was loathsome POS. His betrayal of the memory of his one and only friend John McCain is legendary. Absolutely insane turn of events. I hope this improves Andrews chances of taking the lead.
Could also end up in a sympathy vote situation too. I hope not.
Marcuse
(9,171 posts)
purr-rat beauty
(1,768 posts)Anyways, what's for dinner
Tots n pears
sellitman
(11,754 posts)Of joy.
AStern
(1,007 posts)
Ray Bruns
(7,086 posts) Ray Bruns
(7,086 posts)
Glaisne
(679 posts)He will not be missed.
Warpy
(114,813 posts)because even now his death has sucked all the oxygen off the web and away from the mess US foreign policy is in. For instance, see: Iran> Fatso goaded them into acting and now he'll likely get war approval in the Senate even without Graham's vote.
Earth Bound Misfit
(3,614 posts)
Ray Bruns
(7,086 posts)azureblue
(2,790 posts)The Lord has spoken and struck him down for his evil ways.. Or something like that
graycampervan
(77 posts)He will be remembered forever snarling at the Kavanaugh hearings!!
One less southern asshole running this country in the ground!
PCB66
(246 posts)He is considered a RINO by many Conservatives.
