Lindsey Graham is the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the US Senate. Here he is, slipping into his Mr. Hyde role:
Senator Lindsey Graham, the first speaker Friday morning, appearing from Washington via video, spoke of losing his parents as a teenager, working in a pool hall and having to help raise his younger sister — and how it
relates to his leadership style.
“Everything I learned about Iranians I learned working in the pool room,” he said. “I met a lot of liars, and I know the Iranians are lying.”
Well, there you have it. It’s not entirely clear to me how you’d become so adept at spotting liars in an open game like pool, but I guess ol’ Lindsey managed it.
In any case, this is certainly the level of nuance and understanding of world affairs that we’re getting accustomed to from the Republican presidential field—and it’s only May. By the time, say, September rolls around, they’re going to be competing with each other the same way they did four years ago over border security. It won’t be long before we start hearing about nukes, giant domes, and Iron Curtain 2.0. Should be lotsa fun.
UPDATE: The BBC has corrected its Lindsey quote. He didn’t say “I know the Iranians are liars.” He said, “I know the Iranians are lying.” I’ve corrected the text.
