Darline Graham Stumbles On Security
The GOP senator drew scrutiny after a debate answer on national security.
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Sen. Darline Graham of South Carolina said during the only televised Republican Senate runoff debate Tuesday that she was “not that informed on national security” when moderator Greta Van Susteren asked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea are U.S. national security issues. Graham, appointed to the seat after the sudden death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, is seeking the GOP nomination for a full six-year term against Rep. Ralph Norman. The runoff is next week, and the winner will appear on the general-election ballot this fall.
Analysis & opinion
National Security FumbleMostly Right
Darline Graham badly failed to answer a basic national security question during the Senate debate. Her response showed she was uninformed, unprepared, and embarrassingly weak on a vital issue for a sitting senator.
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