Lindsey Graham: I Won’t Vote for Trump Because He’s Not ‘A Reliable Republican Conservative’
South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham is having a rough time. The diehard conservative really, really doesn’t like his party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump. He also doesn’t like Hillary Clinton, who is probably going to be the nominee for the Democrats, too.
Today, he aired out those grievances. First, he tweeted:
It’s hard to believe that in a nation of more than 300 million Americans Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be our choices for President.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 6, 2016
As for me, I absolutely will NOT support Hillary Clinton for President. (2)
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 6, 2016
Hillary Clinton represents the third term of Barack Obama & our nation cannot afford to continue those failed policies at home or abroad.(3)
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 6, 2016
I also cannot in good conscience support Donald Trump because I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative….(4)
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 6, 2016
…..do not believe he is a reliable GOP conservative nor has he displayed the judgment and temperament to serve as Commander in Chief. (5)
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 6, 2016
I will enthusiastically support Republicans for other offices in South Carolina and throughout the country. (6)
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 6, 2016
I will focus my time, energy and effort on raising resources and advocating for our Republican majorities in the House and Senate. (7)
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 6, 2016
Finally, I do not plan to attend the Republican convention in Cleveland this summer. (8)
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 6, 2016
Second, he plans to continue this train of thought during an interview with Dana Bash on CNN at the top of the hour. Check back here for updates from his interview.
Will be speaking with @DanaBashCNN today at 2pm about the 2016 presidential elections. Tune in to @CNN.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 6, 2016
UPDATE — 2:34 p.m. EST
Here is his interview with Bash. He rehashed the same talking points from his tweets.
Watch above to see him admit he has no plans to attend the convention in Cleveland and refuses to vote against his conscience.
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