https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-graham-dead.html?
A ‘brief and sudden illness’. Explosive diarrhea, perhaps? That would be–ironic–and fitting.
Anyway, South Carolina’s R governor can immediately appoint a successor–election to fill out the remainder of the term in November.
Daily Beast reports it was a heart attack.
47/ Kennedy may have done this by turning lose pestilence and plague on America. It’s happening in 18 states it has to be brought to you by MAGA?
Last words and phrases:
“Just spent 20 minutes on the phone with Mitch…. Told him I would come over and visit…. Didn’t think the Uber would get here so soon… and it has flashing MAGA red lights.”
Or, as Warren Zevon said, “My ride’s here.”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRkcBcyB7v4