General Discussion

redstatebluegirl

(12,514 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2021, 11:06 AM Feb 2021

131

Look I hate Lindsey Graham as much as anyone here, [View all]

but I am not fond of the homophobic nature of some of the posts, such as "lady lindsey". I disagree mightily with him on everything but his sexuality has NOTHING to do with it.

169 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Look I hate Lindsey Graham as much as anyone here, [View all] redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 OP

Agree. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #1

Post removed Post removed Feb 2021 #31

What's behind the 180 IS important. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2021 #34

Also, Graham has a very anti-gay voting record SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #51

Even if he's gay, it's not cool to use gender based slurs DesertRat Feb 2021 #73

Allegedly, "Lady G." was what his prostitutes called him. nt Gore1FL Feb 2021 #79

I remember reading that rumor on twitter DesertRat Feb 2021 #85

I concur. Just answering the question posed. nt Gore1FL Feb 2021 #95

Thanks DesertRat Feb 2021 #128

That name is a "rumor". Anyone can make up anything and spread it around. LeftInTX Feb 2021 #89

I used the word "allegedly" when answering the question for that very reason. nt Gore1FL Feb 2021 #97

How do you feel about fat shaming Trump? BannonsLiver Feb 2021 #115

Good question. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #148

Wow, never heard that story. (n/m) BradAllison Feb 2021 #166

His "sexuality" has not caused him to do anything. cwydro Feb 2021 #59

I think the poster is saying that ... Whiskeytide Feb 2021 #121

It's not unique to Graham Shermanator Feb 2021 #72

Bingo and a hardy, hardy welcome!!! marble falls Feb 2021 #127

Good first post. ooky Feb 2021 #129

Thank you. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #145

"his sexuality MAY BE a national security risk" -- wtf? fishwax Feb 2021 #75

Exactly DesertRat Feb 2021 #88

AZ8theist JGug1 Feb 2021 #99

This is the 21st Century LeftInTX Feb 2021 #112

Agree. My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #2

yuk bdamomma Feb 2021 #19

I'm interested in it to the extent that it exposes her hypocrisy. BlueStater Feb 2021 #24

+100 Absolutely. bronxiteforever Feb 2021 #54

I don't see what extra-martial sex has to do with transphobia. My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #111

I can see you don't. You apparently think that a lawmaker bronxiteforever Feb 2021 #130

I'll rephrase the question - if someone is bigoted, should they be outed? My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #144

I'm interested (shudder) only because Oldem Feb 2021 #57

Damn it! I thought I was settling in for a good chunk of Sunday morning, BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #80

However, I keep saying MTG LeftInTX Feb 2021 #93

At least get his name right, and the nickname. OnDoutside Feb 2021 #3

So if it were correct it is ok? redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #6

Whoosh. OnDoutside Feb 2021 #7

I'm surprised by it being allowed on a progressive site jimfields33 Feb 2021 #4

Me too. cwydro Feb 2021 #10

It's sad really jimfields33 Feb 2021 #11

The popcorn emojis bother me Sympthsical Feb 2021 #28

Well said, it's unfortunate that your post was so necessary Cozmo Feb 2021 #33

So true. cwydro Feb 2021 #64

Thank you. Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #81

I thought DownriverDem Feb 2021 #36

+1000 paleotn Feb 2021 #39

Progressive exclusively? paleotn Feb 2021 #40

His point is that homophobic slurs Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #60

DUers are better than this. Words can hurt, don't do it Cozmo Feb 2021 #92

I get the point. Side question. paleotn Feb 2021 #135

Yep. Iggo Feb 2021 #77

There's a fair bit of unrealized racism and homophobia on DU. intheflow Feb 2021 #165

A total shame. jimfields33 Feb 2021 #169

Yes! Peacetrain Feb 2021 #5

I still wonder what Trump and Putin have on him... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2021 #8

I think bdamomma Feb 2021 #20

Or he's up to his elbows The Wizard Feb 2021 #82

Absolutely nothing Blue_Adept Feb 2021 #74

I wonder DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #122

Agreed nt Tree-Hugger Feb 2021 #9

Agree. nt Hortensis Feb 2021 #12

Some people really do want it to be okay to use slurs. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #13

It's taking a page from the trump playbook DesertRat Feb 2021 #83

Post removed Post removed Feb 2021 #14

Agreed - the blatant hypocracy might well be at issue. SheltieLover Feb 2021 #16

While I agree with most you say..... BigOleDummy Feb 2021 #42

THIS KPN Feb 2021 #44

So - I take it you have had a conversation with him in which he has disclosed Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #86

I chose my words precisely and carefully ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #90

"Likely" doesn't make the post any less offensive. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #117

Agree 100% VickiSmith Feb 2021 #15

Agree.... but suppose he votes hypocritically on personal sexual issues Rustyeye77 Feb 2021 #17

That is about his policy not his sexual orientation. redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #21

Yes, using homophobic slurs is definitely okay in that case. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #47

He had a strong anti-gay voting record SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #53

That's why he doesn't deserve the consideration or the compassion BannonsLiver Feb 2021 #118

Very true. How about his color? judesedit Feb 2021 #18

His color is irrelevant. His racism IS relevent. redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #25

Good point. I have not heard him say anything racist, but I'm judesedit Feb 2021 #52

His political mentor SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #58

Isn't Thurmond the hypocrite who was demeaning to poc while having a judesedit Feb 2021 #63

Not a mistress SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #66

Wow! Guilt finally got him. judesedit Feb 2021 #141

Graham makes my skin crawl. But it's because he is an Old South White Supremicist. Tommymac Feb 2021 #22

I never use any names of that manner mvd Feb 2021 #23

I know a number of gay people who say the same about him. Chicago1980 Feb 2021 #26

Gay people can do that. cwydro Feb 2021 #67

I'm gay, I have learned... Chicago1980 Feb 2021 #69

Wow. Name calling? cwydro Feb 2021 #70

No, would have said dumb ass if I wanted to name call... Chicago1980 Feb 2021 #153

That doesn't excuse the misogyny... tonedevil Feb 2021 #78

Thank you. cwydro Feb 2021 #102

This. Exactly this. MontanaMama Feb 2021 #124

However, it doesn't make it true LeftInTX Feb 2021 #103

And a number of Black people use the term n***** Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #131

Yes we do... Chicago1980 Feb 2021 #152

Let's also stop the sexist safeinOhio Feb 2021 #27

yep. Totally agree. SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #120

There are enough adjectives and monikers without using homophobic slurs MLAA Feb 2021 #29

Complete asshole! redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #30

Hypocrisy matters! gibraltar72 Feb 2021 #32

BUT LG is such a hater on Gay rights..... flying_wahini Feb 2021 #35

Using homophobic slurs to expose hypocrisy on an ostensibly Democratic message board seems a little, WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #49

Exactly! One could just call him a hypocrite. femmedem Feb 2021 #61

Yes, so does the use of gender slurs on conservative and whathehell Feb 2021 #163

THat can be done without resorting to offensive, homophibic slurs. No? KPN Feb 2021 #50

Nope. cwydro Feb 2021 #68

I like a term I heard yesterday, for Lindsey;... JoeOtterbein Feb 2021 #37

I'm so stealing that. MontanaMama Feb 2021 #125

So now it's okay to fat-shame people? NurseJackie Feb 2021 #168

I am using edhopper Feb 2021 #38

That works, so does asshole Lindsey. redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #41

Agreed. Let's not be homophobic. Or sexist. n/t KatK Feb 2021 #43

No lady would act the way that dried up turd acts. nt yaesu Feb 2021 #45

I think of him more as a flailing alcoholic Generic Brad Feb 2021 #46

Something isn't right with him LeftInTX Feb 2021 #109

OK. OK. It's wrong. Let's stop it. RVN VET71 Feb 2021 #48

"you had better be ready for a dose of you own god damned medicine." WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #56

I think of the attacks on Graham not as oppression RVN VET71 Feb 2021 #158

I wasn't saying calling him slurs is oppressing him. Doing so perpetuates a system of oppression WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #159

Yes. We agree. RVN VET71 Feb 2021 #160

It actually have a lot to do with it to me... BadGimp Feb 2021 #55

And the rest of us are just collateral damage? Boomer Feb 2021 #114

I've been fighting to make this point and I will not stop! Thanks for your OP!!! marble falls Feb 2021 #62

His fascism and lying hypocritical destruction of the constitution is what matters. lark Feb 2021 #65

Well said, thank you! DesertRat Feb 2021 #71

He's a horrible guy but his orientation should be off limits. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #76

Judge him on his character, TNNurse Feb 2021 #84

Yeah we get it. tavernier Feb 2021 #87

Absolutely. Iggo Feb 2021 #106

Thank you. K&R crickets Feb 2021 #91

People usually seem to forget that those slurs are wildly sexist as well. Squinch Feb 2021 #94

Actually matt819 Feb 2021 #96

Graham's Sexuality JGug1 Feb 2021 #98

I call Lindsey VA_Jill Feb 2021 #101

Bottom line..... Chipper Chat Feb 2021 #104

+?1 n/t FreeState Feb 2021 #149

Can we call him the esteemed Senator from SC who has anal moles that he Autumn Feb 2021 #105

Seriously? cwydro Feb 2021 #134

Lot of people have moles, nothing to do with sexual orientation. I had one on my shoulder but Autumn Feb 2021 #136

I have no idea what you're talking about. cwydro Feb 2021 #137

If you have no idea what I'm talking about why the ...Seriously? Wow.? Autumn Feb 2021 #138

Whoosh. nt cwydro Feb 2021 #139

Whatever. nt Autumn Feb 2021 #140

You should see what he gets called at Joe.My.God. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2021 #107

Oh dear! Oh dear me! That's... something, isn't it? NurseJackie Feb 2021 #167

I'll just enjoy the snark coming from Teh Gays I follow then. maxsolomon Feb 2021 #108

Lindsey Graham is a FUCKING LIAR! OMGWTF Feb 2021 #110

Okay? BannonsLiver Feb 2021 #113

he is an enigma for sure... samnsara Feb 2021 #116

Agree. Just saw SNL from last night. Kate McKinnon Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #119

She's good. That made me laugh! NurseJackie Feb 2021 #146

Yes she is! Just didn't get the quirky gestures. Hate the MF Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #147

I'm not fond of the name calling in general here. It's childish and we can do better. n/t Akoto Feb 2021 #123

It is not what one perceive Graham to be, it is the perception. Smackdown2019 Feb 2021 #126

You laid it out well. But the hypocrisy is highly likely. That deserves condemnation, if true. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2021 #164

Oh, lord. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #132

Does the subject not please... tonedevil Feb 2021 #142

I agree MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #133

Totally agree. nt Raine Feb 2021 #143

Neither am I.. it's ridiculously Cha Feb 2021 #150

This message was self-deleted by its author ecstatic Feb 2021 #151

Strongly agreed. Mike Niendorff Feb 2021 #154

Lindsey deserves how people think of him. pwb Feb 2021 #155

No you don't hate lindsay graham as much as I do. mdbl Feb 2021 #156

Agree bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #157

OK, I agree... lonely bird Feb 2021 #161

I understand and agree that homophobic comments are wrong, I just had a different interpretation wcollar Feb 2021 #162