Conspiracy theorists on X already have a handle on this.
Graham was poisoned by Russia during his recent trip to Ukraine! And, in the telephone game of social media, that has now transitioned from a crazy theory to a verified fact… because people further up the call chain already claimed it. So, it’s verified!
Graham was a double-edged sword in my eyes. He was labeled Lindsey Grahamnesty for his earlier stance on immigration. Staunch defender of Trump and Israel.
Sigh...71 seems so young...said from the vantage point of 78. One would think he had the very best of medical preventative care and was on all the right meds to prevent an early fatal cardiac event. I'm not writing that to stir a conspiracy pot...just to acknowledge that death can happen early-ish in spite of everything.
Goodbye Lindsey G Though I never knew you at all You had the grace to hold yourself While those around you crawled They crawled out of the woodwork And they whispered into your brain They set you on the treadmill And they made you love McCain And it seems to me you lived your life Like a MAGA in the wind Never knowing who to cling to When the woke set in And I would've liked to know you But I was just a kid Your candle burned out long before Your legend ever did Lawfare was tough The toughest role you ever played Washington created a superstar And pain was the price you paid Even when you died Oh the press still hounded you All the papers had to say Was that Lindsey maybe liked a dude Goodbye Lindsey G From the young man in the twenty second row Who sees you as something as more than political More than just our modern James Monroe And it seems to me you lived your life Like a MAGA in the wind Never knowing who to cling to When the woke set in And I would've liked to know you But I was just a kid Your candle burned out long before Your legend ever did
I have an uncle who died at 50 of a heart attack. It was his second in a period of about a week - which meant that he was home with his family and had had a chance, and the motivation, to say everything to them that he wanted to say. He was far too young, but that week was a blessing.
And, a friend of ours had a heart attack at 50 followed by a stroke. He's made it an additional decade so far, for which we're very grateful. Since these events, he's made interesting choices: he's become vegan to try to better his odds (but he doesn't eschew fried foods, alcohol, or sweets, and he doesn't exercise at all and is carrying at least 40 extra pounds), he and his wife are living out as many of their dreams as they can afford, and this year he retired early. Bit of a mixed bag.
There seriously needs to be an investigation. Russia just sent a delegation to Khamenei’s funeral in Tehran where the IRGC and funeral organizers was calling for myself, President Trump and Senator Graham to be assassinated.
Lindsey Graham was in Ukraine one day ago calling for a Russian sanctions bill that he claimed the White House supports.
Now he is suddenly dead from a random illness according to his staff.
Did Russia just murder a US Senator?" https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/2076205132258124052?s=20
I have an uncle who died at 50 of a heart attack. It was his second in a period of about a week - which meant that he was home with his family and had had a chance, and the motivation, to say everything to them that he wanted to say. He was far too young, but that week was a blessing.
My father and grandfather both ran a dairy and had valve replacements in their early 50's and took blood thinners after that.
Most of our heart disease goes away if we stop eating vegetable oils and a wheat/corn based diet.
These things happen. My brother died suddenly last year with no indication of illness. His heart just stopped. He was 62.
I did not know that Graham was a retired AF officer. JAG, but still, he did deploy to the sandbox at least once. Also, his parents died when he was 21, leaving him to care for his teenage sister, who he adopted.
Sad news. It does seem like Lindsey Graham stopped doing the cable news circuit recently. But I sort of think this was a blood clot after a very long flight.
On the Mitch McConnell front, if his people were determined to fake his death or imminent death, could they use AI to fake his voice? Maybe the conversation Scott Jennings claimed he had was with a computer?
RIP, but I was never a fan - I thought he was one of those worst-stripe politicians, the suck-up kind that always smile, while being true to their own private agenda. I reformed my opinion a bit when I learned of his long military service and his devotion to his birth family and siblings.
The pressure will be on now to get McConnell replaced, who was a worse enemy to the President's plans.
Graham was. a mid-Boomer. I've long suspected that we may see more deaths of Boomers and later generations when they hit their 70s. It seems like the explosion of sugar in the diet for Boomer children may have had impacts that those growing up in the depression and war didn't have. Time will tell.
Full disclosure, I'm a late Boomer. But when people say he "died young" I'm not so sure he didn't just lead the trend.
Jaq. It’s quite ok if Lindsey didn’t care about North Carolina, it’s a bit of another state who has lost the way. He was our Senator from South Carolina
>michaele said... "...and was on all the right meds to prevent an early fatal cardiac event."<
Cardiac medications can lower risk and improve survival in many conditions, but they do not even eliminate the possibility of a fatal event. And 71y/o hardly qualifies as early for a fatal heart attack.
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Conspiracy theorists on X already have a handle on this.
Graham was poisoned by Russia during his recent trip to Ukraine! And, in the telephone game of social media, that has now transitioned from a crazy theory to a verified fact… because people further up the call chain already claimed it. So, it’s verified!
Well. I know a few people who will be not too upset about this.
RIP Senator Graham.
Died suddenly after a brief illness used to be newspaper obit code for suicide.
Holy shur! He was our one-man military industrial complex. Who will carry the flag now?
Graham was a double-edged sword in my eyes. He was labeled Lindsey Grahamnesty for his earlier stance on immigration. Staunch defender of Trump and Israel.
Sigh...71 seems so young...said from the vantage point of 78. One would think he had the very best of medical preventative care and was on all the right meds to prevent an early fatal cardiac event. I'm not writing that to stir a conspiracy pot...just to acknowledge that death can happen early-ish in spite of everything.
Bad ticker.
Too many early deaths. Why? He was in good health.
Well at least he didn't fall out of a window.
Goodbye Lindsey G
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you love McCain
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a MAGA in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the woke set in
And I would've liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Lawfare was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Washington created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
Oh the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say
Was that Lindsey maybe liked a dude
Goodbye Lindsey G
From the young man in the twenty second row
Who sees you as something as more than political
More than just our modern James Monroe
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a MAGA in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the woke set in
And I would've liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
“Tina Trent said...
Too many early deaths. Why? He was in good health.
7/12/26, 7:22 AM”
Yeah, he seemed to be pretty healthy, but sometimes some hidden things can sneak up on you.
We definitely have an aged political class.
Well done John Mosby
I have an uncle who died at 50 of a heart attack. It was his second in a period of about a week - which meant that he was home with his family and had had a chance, and the motivation, to say everything to them that he wanted to say. He was far too young, but that week was a blessing.
And, a friend of ours had a heart attack at 50 followed by a stroke. He's made it an additional decade so far, for which we're very grateful. Since these events, he's made interesting choices: he's become vegan to try to better his odds (but he doesn't eschew fried foods, alcohol, or sweets, and he doesn't exercise at all and is carrying at least 40 extra pounds), he and his wife are living out as many of their dreams as they can afford, and this year he retired early. Bit of a mixed bag.
A few days ago, Lindsey said he was going to check on Mitch McConnell. He’s a man of his word with this. He’s talking to Mitch right now.
I always love a good conspiracy.
"Did Russia just poison Lindsey Graham?
There seriously needs to be an investigation. Russia just sent a delegation to Khamenei’s funeral in Tehran where the IRGC and funeral organizers was calling for myself, President Trump and Senator Graham to be assassinated.
Lindsey Graham was in Ukraine one day ago calling for a Russian sanctions bill that he claimed the White House supports.
Now he is suddenly dead from a random illness according to his staff.
Did Russia just murder a US Senator?" https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/2076205132258124052?s=20
I’m reminded; speak nothing but goof of the dead. I’ll leave it there.
Guessing a heart attack or a pulmonary embolism. He was just in Kiev and those long flights are an invitation to blood clots. RIP.
He cared about North Carolina so much that he flew to Israel every two weeks.
Rest in Peace, Ladybug
The Kavanaugh nomination hearings may have been his finest public moment.
RIP. A shocker.
I’m sorry, I won’t believe he’s really dead until Scott Jennings tells me about the long conversation they just had.
Tina Trent said...
Too many early deaths. Why? He was in good health.
We are way to accepting of obesity.
I thought I noticed he wasn't around the media, much .. in say, the last year.
RIP, Sen. Graham. Excellent, Mr. Mosby, @7:31AM.
BoatBuilder - agreed.
RIP. Just a reminder we can pass at any time. Be nice and enjoy the time you have.
Jamie said...
I have an uncle who died at 50 of a heart attack. It was his second in a period of about a week - which meant that he was home with his family and had had a chance, and the motivation, to say everything to them that he wanted to say. He was far too young, but that week was a blessing.
My father and grandfather both ran a dairy and had valve replacements in their early 50's and took blood thinners after that.
Most of our heart disease goes away if we stop eating vegetable oils and a wheat/corn based diet.
These things happen. My brother died suddenly last year with no indication of illness. His heart just stopped. He was 62.
I did not know that Graham was a retired AF officer. JAG, but still, he did deploy to the sandbox at least once. Also, his parents died when he was 21, leaving him to care for his teenage sister, who he adopted.
Sad news. It does seem like Lindsey Graham stopped doing the cable news circuit recently. But I sort of think this was a blood clot after a very long flight.
On the Mitch McConnell front, if his people were determined to fake his death or imminent death, could they use AI to fake his voice? Maybe the conversation Scott Jennings claimed he had was with a computer?
Wow! Sure didn't see this one coming! RIP
RIP, but I was never a fan - I thought he was one of those worst-stripe politicians, the suck-up kind that always smile, while being true to their own private agenda. I reformed my opinion a bit when I learned of his long military service and his devotion to his birth family and siblings.
The pressure will be on now to get McConnell replaced, who was a worse enemy to the President's plans.
This has got to be personal for a bunch of oldies like the Althouse crew. Lindsey was two years younger than me.
Genetics probably plays a big role. I read that his father died of a heart attack at age 69.
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Agree that his work during the Brett Kavanaugh hearing was his finest hour.
Graham was. a mid-Boomer. I've long suspected that we may see more deaths of Boomers and later generations when they hit their 70s. It seems like the explosion of sugar in the diet for Boomer children may have had impacts that those growing up in the depression and war didn't have. Time will tell.
Full disclosure, I'm a late Boomer. But when people say he "died young" I'm not so sure he didn't just lead the trend.
Jaq. It’s quite ok if Lindsey didn’t care about North Carolina, it’s a bit of another state who has lost the way. He was our Senator from South Carolina
>michaele said...
"...and was on all the right meds to prevent an early fatal cardiac event."<
Cardiac medications can lower risk and improve survival in many conditions, but they do not even eliminate the possibility of a fatal event. And 71y/o hardly qualifies as early for a fatal heart attack.
He died of botulism. Bad meat in the can.
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