{"id":654682,"date":"2026-08-19T17:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=654682"},"modified":"2026-08-19T17:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:21:22","slug":"im-not-that-informed-senate-debate-produces-a-jaw-dropping-admission-by-darline-graham-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=654682","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019m not that informed\u2019: Senate debate produces a jaw-dropping admission by Darline Graham"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The internet is reacting to Sen. Darline Graham, R-South Carolina, being asked a national security question during a debate.<\/p>\n

Graham was appointed to her late brother Lindsey Graham\u2019s Senate seat following his sudden passing in July 2026, despite critics arguing that she is unqualified to be a lawmaker. With President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement, Graham is running for the seat against Rep. Ralph Norman, but those specifically worried about her national security chops may feel vindicated after Tuesday night\u2019s debate.<\/p>\n

Watch:<\/p>\n

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Moderator: Senator, are Taiwan and the South China sea national security issues for the United States and if so, why?<\/p>\n

Darline Graham: National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise but I support the military. pic.twitter.com\/F0FEFmc6GW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Co-moderator Greta Van Susteren asked her to elaborate on whether she thought Taiwan and the South China Sea are national security concerns for the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just gonna be honest here. I\u2019m not, on national security\u2013 I\u2019m not that informed on national security, so\u2013 but I do support the military,\u201d Graham said. \u201cMy brother was in the Air Force for 33 years, so I will do everything I can to support the military. My dad was in the Army. I\u2019m not a polished politician up here. National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise, but I support the military.\u201d<\/p>\n

Norman\u2019s response was more polished, but not exactly more detailed.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaiwan\u2019s a definite ally. What the president is doing right is, he\u2019s enabling Taiwan to defend themselves against China. But it\u2019s peace through strength he\u2019s showing with Iran that China, Russia, and others are looking at it so they don\u2019t want to deal with America. And that\u2019s why they haven\u2019t attacked Taiwan. If they had a weak Democrat in office like Biden or another Obama, yeah, they\u2019d take it over. But we can\u2019t let that happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

X users jumped on the clip:<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ll see was honest. Norman\u2019s answer wasn\u2019t much better<\/p>\n

\u2014 kevin tivnan (@KevinTivnan) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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She\u2019s the epitome of incompetence. She should be nowhere near the senate.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Reggie B. (@reggiebblue) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Wow. Running for senate and can\u2019t answer a question on national security other than to say I support the military. TF are we doing here?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jay (@Mandelay_Jay) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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How can you run for a U.S. senate seat and not know about national security? And not have any curiosity about it?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Lemon Poundcake (@susanmathai) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Her area of expertise is being related to someone who died.<\/p>\n

\u2014 DOOM IS DILIGENT (@DOOM2020ORBUST) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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