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BumRushDaShow

(154,274 posts)
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 03:11 PM Wednesday

Former Rep. Joe Walsh is considering a bid against GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham

Source: Politico

06/11/2025 09:30 AM EDT


Joe Walsh, the former Tea Party congressman, right-wing radio host and current Never Trumper, is eyeing a possible move to South Carolina. He says he’s considering a run as a Democratic Senate candidate against Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Walsh, who became a registered Democrat last week, told POLITICO that Democrats have to take a new, asymmetrical approach to their Republican opponents and have to “fucking wake up and begin to do different things.”

“I am seriously considering moving to South Carolina and challenging Lindsey Graham next year, because he’s a piece of shit,” said Walsh, who describes himself as a “conservative” Democrat. “He’s everything that is wrong about our politics, and he’s the worst, most pathetic Trump enabler.”

Walsh would not be the only Democrat in the race if he runs: Dr. Annie Andrews, a progressive, has already announced a campaign for the seat that has been held by Republicans for over half a century.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/11/joe-walsh-lindsey-graham-senate-2026-00399156

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Former Rep. Joe Walsh is considering a bid against GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP
Poor Joe snowybirdie Wednesday #1
reminds me of carpetbagger nt msongs Wednesday #2
Well there's already a very exciting Democrat in the running. ToxMarz Wednesday #3
Nice. SHE Has my support. multigraincracker Wednesday #4
Go, Annie! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Wednesday #5
what will TSF do without that anal tongue master? RainCaster Wednesday #6
Incumbents don't lose in SC SCantiGOP Wednesday #7
I want to know BonnieJW Yesterday #8

snowybirdie

(6,134 posts)
1. Poor Joe
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 03:17 PM
Wednesday

He thinks a Yankee can move to the deep south and get elected by the folks there! Sorry Joe, the good ole boys will circle the wagons. And with his grating Chicago accent! No way

ToxMarz

(2,453 posts)
3. Well there's already a very exciting Democrat in the running.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 03:23 PM
Wednesday

Since Joe has to move to run, he should move somewhere else and run.

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SCantiGOP

(14,491 posts)
7. Incumbents don't lose in SC
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:43 PM
Wednesday

That’s how they finally won the Civil War. Took 100 years, but by 1960 the seniority system had put a Southern Democrat in charge of every major Senate committee.
Hell, they kept Strom in office till he was 100.
Spineless Lindsey will get his usual 55%.

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