Lindsey Graham: ‘White Men In Male-Only Clubs Are Going To Do Great In My Presidency’ (Audio)
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told a few jokes in a private gathering this month that was recorded because it’s 2014. In the audio recording of his comments which were provided to CNN, Graham can be heard saying in the closed door, all male meeting, “I’m trying to help you with your tax status. I’m sorry the government’s so f—ed up. If I get to be president, white men in male-only clubs are going to do great in my presidency.”
[su_center_ad]”We got any Presbyterians here? We got any Baptists? They’re the ones that drink and don’t admit it.”, Graham can be heard saying in another clip.
Two separate South Carolina Democrats received the recordings from a person using an anonymous Gmail address and gave them to CNN.
Graham confirmed that the recordings were genuine.
Graham said that he made the comments several weeks ago at a meeting of the Hibernian Society of Charleston, the Irish-Catholic charity organization that sometimes hosts big-name politicians for irreverent and frequently bawdy speeches.
CNN reports:
Contacted about the recording, Graham’s campaign arranged for the senator to speak about the remarks by phone from South Carolina.
The Hibernian Society hosts an annual St. Patrick’s Day banquet that, in the past, has been headlined by top political figures like Vice President Joe Biden and former Vice President Dick Cheney.
“I have never been to the Gridiron Dinner, but it’s a little like that,” Graham said.His October visit to the society was a separate event, he said, but the spirit was the same.
“I hope this doesn’t reflect poorly on the club,” he said. “They are great guys.”
Graham said he was making fun of the society’s all-male membership, joking that they were the last such organization in existence after Augusta National Golf Club admitted women.
As for the Baptist riff, Graham said he regularly teases South Carolina audiences about their various religious denominations, before making a larger point about religious liberty in the United States and warning about the threat of radical Islam overseas.
Watch:
“White men in male-only clubs are going to do great in my presidency,” sounds more like the truth than a joke.[su_csky_ad]
Tommy6860 October 30th, 2014 at 8:42 am
“I hope this doesn’t reflect poorly on the club,” Graham told CNN. “They are great guys.”
Really?,after you said you’d be a great president for them? By all means, just go ahead and declare that you really only support the franchised system of white privileged males, because you can’t say it is a joke, and then say they are great guys for going along with it.
Larry Schmitt October 30th, 2014 at 9:56 am
To paraphrase (very loosely) Groucho, I wouldn’t want to belong to any club that would have Lindsey Graham as a member.
Tammy Minton Haley October 31st, 2014 at 7:47 pm
best comment on the thread… 🙂
William October 30th, 2014 at 10:52 am
Exactly, Yet Graham-cracker and his ilk want to play the victim card and accuse the poor and middle class of instigating “class warfare”.
R.J. Carter October 30th, 2014 at 8:53 am
See ya, Lindsey! We don’t need you around.
William October 30th, 2014 at 9:04 am
“I’m trying to help you with your tax status”.
Another rich white racist pig exposes his true motivation. Reduce or eliminate their tax obligation.
After all, how are white men in male only clubs going to do great things if they are burdened by those pesky taxes.
ExPFCWintergreen October 30th, 2014 at 9:38 am
It’s a funny joke because, you know, only RICH white men would do great in a Lindsey Graham presidency.
Larry Schmitt October 30th, 2014 at 9:58 am
“… joking that they were the last such organization in existence after Augusta National Golf Club admitted women.” I’m pretty sure there are still lots of clubs that admit only white men. The south is a big place. And so is the rest of the country.
rg9rts October 30th, 2014 at 10:20 am
Gopee
searambler October 30th, 2014 at 10:02 am
“If I get to be president, white men in male-only clubs are going to do great in my presidency.”
Ah, but they’re ALREADY doing great, Senator Huckleberry Butchmeup. Wink, wink…..
rg9rts October 30th, 2014 at 10:20 am
This guy is making a real leap of faith….I don’t think he even has a seat in the clown car
William October 30th, 2014 at 10:21 am
Oh well, add it to the list.
http://youtu.be/0oJjoT6xkyQ
Obewon October 30th, 2014 at 11:45 am
Lindsey vows to an create island 300 miles offshore, run for leader of TeaKlanistan segrating for white voters only.
Dwendt44 October 30th, 2014 at 12:01 pm
I think he’s missing a step, a BIG step, between the now and the then.
Larry Schmitt October 30th, 2014 at 12:06 pm
I love when Jon Stewart does his Lindsey impersonation as Aunt Pittypat from GWTW. It’s hysterical.
VALERIE MARTIN October 30th, 2014 at 12:08 pm
haha!
that’s a real knee-slapper!!
Boy! You Republicans are
Frickin’ HILARIOUS!
(not so much)
Boehner-Monkey October 30th, 2014 at 12:25 pm
I was going to vote Republican but they are becoming too gay.
SC Political Digest October 30th, 2014 at 1:58 pm
Graham should not be ashamed of successful white men
Liberals are making a big deal of nothing. Read:
http://scdigest.blogspot.com/2014/10/graham-should-not-be-ashamed-of.html
Larry Schmitt October 30th, 2014 at 3:15 pm
The only thing Lindsey Graham will be president of is one of those all male all white clubs.
StoneyCurtisll November 23rd, 2014 at 8:48 pm
where does the Lindsey Graham pity party begin?
StoneyCurtisll November 23rd, 2014 at 8:54 pm
Lindsey Graham set the needle on my ‘gaydar’ into the red..
StoneyCurtisll November 23rd, 2014 at 9:14 pm
Who can argue with Mick Ronson on guitar?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGQo6zpVzt8