Graham: I 'fully believe that if North Korea goes to the Winter Olympics, we do not'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY - 01/02/18 10:43 AM EST

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday said if North Korea goes to the Winter Olympics, the U.S. should not attend.

Link to tweet

South Korea is hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics, set to begin next month in Pyeongchang.

On Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made comments about the Winter Olympics in a New Year's Day speech, indicating that the nation was ready to attend the games.

“North Korea’s participation in the Winter Games will be a good opportunity to show unity of the people, and we wish the games will be a success,” Kim said, according to NBC News.



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[Javaman]

1. I hope one day, that no nations go, and all athletes go as representatives of themselves. nt

[Irish_Dem]

2. Aren't the Olympics about Peace and Unity? Leave it to the US to screw that up. nt

[lastlib]

14. Like 1980. Big mistake to boycott then, and now.

[dchill]

34. You might have noticed...

Lindsey's not that into unity.

[Irish_Dem]

37. None of the GOP seems to be interested in unity or peace.

No money in it for them.

[dchill]

38. No rubles for you!

[Irish_Dem]

39. I suppose no vodka ration either. :( nt

[dchill]

40. It is my understanding that other countries make good vodka.

But you have to buy your own.

[Sneederbunk]

3. Give it a break Lindsey. This could be a ping pong moment.

[snowybirdie]

4. Wasn't the

Olympic spirit supposed to bring togetherness and peace to the world? Me Lindsey apparently doesn't get it!

[Va Lefty]

5. Lindsey has been trying to curry favor with traitor don lately

Wonder what he has on ole Lindsey?

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

8. Campaign money...

... from Russia.

[dchill]

33. Ding ding! Winner.

[left-of-center2012]

17. videos?

[Renew Deal]

19. Graham wants to be SoS

[IronLionZion]

6. And screw over American athletes who have worked hard their whole lives for this moment

the Olympics were meant to avoid politics and diplomatic conflicts

[elehhhhna]

7. Fuck yeah it's a way to screw over hard-working Americans

Fuck yeah it's a way to screw over hard-working Americansso it's it's the Republican agenda. Plus Russia can't go so you know Trump doesn't want us to show up. We are only his second favorite team

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

9. Some of those athletes have stated they are inclined not to go...

... who wants Der Dingleberry® to take credit for their years of training?

PS: I lost all interest when they allowed snowboards.

[tymorial]

29. This

Especially the snowboards part.

[TheBlackAdder]

10. Useful Idiot says to diminish US presence around globe, while fucking hundreds of US athletes and trainers.

[forgotmylogin]

11. He's obviously not a good parent. You don't reward bad behavior...

Similarly, you do not punish a legitimate attempt to play nice with others.

The Olympics are partially founded on this principle.

As much as people want to deride NK, part of their positive rehabilitation path is going to involve treating them like a legitimate nation and giving them the chance to be responsible, and running away from that is only detrimental.

It's like if your child has a problem playing with knives...after so much "no, no, no, no" you have to surrender back some of the responsibility and give them a chance to do it right with supervision: "Here, I'd like you to slice up the meatloaf...thank you for your help."

NK participating in the Olympics is a good thing. The US boycotting will not hurt them, and make us look bad and unsportsmanlike. We are not at war with them. We need to play nice.

[dalton99a]

12. Lindsey needs to get out of Trump's ass once in a while

[Cicada]

13. Give War a Chance

[amcgrath]

15. Wonderful news!

I'm delighted that the Republicans are acknowledging that a sporting event is a right and proper place to register a protest.

Of course, by not attending, winning medals and saluting the flag at the medal ceremonies, it does raise the question of whether athletes hate the armed forces?

[More_Cowbell]

16. I think it's a chance for Trump to say "we will go" and look like a hero

Lindsey Graham could say the sun rises in the east, and I'd still have to go check for myself.

[Renew Deal]

18. That's ridiculous

To crush thousands of athletes for this political game is the wrong thing to do.

[genxlib]

20. Doesn't this help resolve one of the issues?

One of the biggest problems with the Olympics being in SK is the threat that they could be potential victims of a NK attack.

Wouldn't letting them send a nominal contingent of athletes go along way towards alleviating that concern?

I think it is a bluff anyways. Kim does not want any of his people to experience any manner of life on the outside for fear of shattering the image that has been created.

[old guy]

21. Why does does the media even talk to him about anything.

He has nothing relevant to say.

[melm00se]

22. The last I heard

was that some of the DPRK Winter Olympics qualifiers missed the deadline enter them into the Winter Olympics.

Did something change?

[dembotoz]

25. There is a chance something good could come of this..hope they figure it out.

[bluestarone]

23. all the fucking bad news going on in America and you

State this??????? What a WAR MONGER DIPSHIT

[marble falls]

24. I fully believe Lindsey Graham ought to put a sock in it.

[Freethinker65]

27. MAGA. Meh

[lark]

28. Fucking asswipe!

The only thing that would do is hurt America's reputation and our athletes. NK has been at other Olympics, this is stupid. I think drumpf doesn't want America there so Russia can take all the medals, that's the country he really loves, not ours.

[onenote]

36. It also would hurt South Korea, which must be wondering what sort of friend the US actually is.

[lark]

41. US is no friend to anyone not named Putin.

SK would suffer the most if war were to start with NK, so no, drumpf is no friend of theirs and is more likely their enemy. He's the enemy to democracies everywhere and friend to dictators and tyrants who bribe him.

[montanacowboy]

30. What does Trump have on Missy Lindsey?

Notice how much Lindsey is stepping on his own dick running after drump with praises?

They have some good shit on old Lindsey

[Paladin]

31. Give Little Rocket Boy a victory over trump?

Suits me. Keep the great ideas coming, Lindsey Graham.

[alphafemale]

32. Wait. Don't the North and South Korean athletes march in together?

True spirit of the games sort of thing.

So many families were separated to never see each other again over a stupid war that accomplished nothing.

[onenote]

35. They did in 2000, 2004 and 2006. But since then I think they've marched separately.