Last week, Lauri and I were honored to attend The American Spectator’s annual gala at The Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. It was a pleasure to be in the company of so many like-minded people and to finally put faces with the names.
In addition to the President of the United States paying a visit to the hotel – and completely shutting down traffic – we heard the frightening research of Dr. Robert Epstein on Google’s nefarious activities (to be discussed in a separate article) and Senator Lindsey Graham addressed the gathered.
Graham, it turns out, has a knack for the humorous one-liner. Here is a sampling of what he had to say:
On running for president against Trump in 2016:
“If you don’t remember me running for President, it’s not your fault. It didn’t last long…. Soon I am going back to Iowa, and this time there will be some people there.”
“If you don’t remember me running for President, it’s not your fault. It didn’t last long…. Soon I am going back to Iowa, and this time there will be some people there.”
On his relationship with Trump:
“We get along great. I like him and he likes himself, and that’s the basis of a great relationship.”
On the bogus Russia collusion story:
“Why would anyone think Trump colluded with the Russians when he won’t even collude with his own government?”
On Trump’s persona:
“He’s Reagan and PT Barnum rolled into one.”
“Every day with this President is like Christmas. One day it’s a sweater under the tree, the next, a shotgun.”
But Senator Graham also had some serious things to say:
On running for president against Trump in 2016:
“You were right, I was wrong.”
On national defense:
“The military is stronger under Trump than I’ve ever seen it, and I have served 33 years in the Air Force.”
On Trump’s policy:
“On the policy side, he really is like Reagan.”
On Trump’s manner with some people and politicians:
“He instinctively understands that there are some people you just can’t deal with.”
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Lauri and I enjoyed our time in D.C. and are grateful for the opportunity to attend these insightful events.
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