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During the Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Judge [[Samuel Alito]] for a seat on the [[United States Supreme Court]], Graham sparked controversy. He asked Alito, "Are you really a closet bigot?" Alito answered "I'm not any kind of a bigot, I'm not." and Graham continued his statement by expressing his opinion that Alito definitely was not a bigot. Alito's wife cried and left the hearing briefly.
During the Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Judge [[Samuel Alito]] for a seat on the [[United States Supreme Court]], Graham sparked controversy. He asked Alito, "Are you really a closet bigot?" Alito answered "I'm not any kind of a bigot, I'm not." and Graham continued his statement by expressing his opinion that Alito definitely was not a bigot. Alito's wife cried and left the hearing briefly.
On June 1, 2015, Graham announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/01/graham-set-to-enter-2016-race-with-focus-on-middle-east/</ref>
On June 1, 2015, Graham announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/01/graham-set-to-enter-2016-race-with-focus-on-middle-east/</ref>
===Political Views===
===Political Views===
On June 11, 2017, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) was interviewed on CBS Face the Nation and said that President Trump's use on [[Twitter]] "feeds that lynch mob [mentality in the press]. You're your own worst enemy here, Mr. President. Knock it off."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/graham-trump-own-worst-enemy/|title="You're your own worst enemy here, Mr. President," Graham tells Trump|date=June 11, 2017|accessdate=June 15, 2017|work=CBS News}}</ref>
On June 11, 2017, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) was interviewed on CBS Face the Nation and said that President Trump's use on [[Twitter]] "feeds that lynch mob [mentality in the press]. You're your own worst enemy here, Mr. President. Knock it off."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/graham-trump-own-worst-enemy/|title="You're your own worst enemy here, Mr. President," Graham tells Trump|date=June 11, 2017|accessdate=June 15, 2017|work=CBS News}}</ref>
Despite having liberal views on several issues, Graham did strongly defend President [[Donald Trump]]'s conservative Supreme Court nominee [[Brett Kavanaugh]] from [[Kavanaugh smear|smears against him]].<ref>Shaw, Adam (September 28, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/28/lindsey-graham-s-kavanaugh-moment-earns-conservative-praise.html Lindsey Graham’s Kavanaugh moment earns conservative praise]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 28, 2018.</ref>
Despite having liberal views on several issues, Graham did strongly defend President [[Donald Trump]]'s conservative Supreme Court nominee [[Brett Kavanaugh]] from [[Kavanaugh smear|smears against him]].<ref>Shaw, Adam (September 28, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/28/lindsey-graham-s-kavanaugh-moment-earns-conservative-praise.html Lindsey Graham’s Kavanaugh moment earns conservative praise]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 28, 2018.</ref>
====You can't criticize the Koran====
====You can't criticize the Koran====
* [http://www.lindseygraham.com/ 2016 presidential campaign website]
* [http://www.lindseygraham.com/ 2016 presidential campaign website]
* [http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Lindsey_Graham.htm Graham on the issues]
* [http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Lindsey_Graham.htm Graham on the issues]
* http://www.theamericanconservative.com/lindsey-grahams-war-on-freedom/
* https://www.theamericanconservative.com/lindsey-grahams-war-on-freedom/
* http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/lindsay-graham-on-koran-burning-freedom-of-speech-is-a-great-idea-but-were-in-a-war
* http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/lindsay-graham-on-koran-burning-freedom-of-speech-is-a-great-idea-but-were-in-a-war
* http://www.barenakedislam.com/2013/08/06/omg-senators-john-mccain-and-lindsay-graham-are-traitors/
* http://www.barenakedislam.com/2013/08/06/omg-senators-john-mccain-and-lindsay-graham-are-traitors/