For the Democrats, when it comes to Graham Platner, the hits just keep on coming. Not only is Graham Platner now being forced out of the Maine senate race, Democrats wasted a stunning $16 million on his train wreck of a campaign. Their party is already struggling with fundraising, so this is a double-whammy for them. They were so excited by the idea of winning this race that they never paused to actually vet the guy. Now they’re paying for it in more ways than one. Platner not only damaged the Democrats’ chances in Maine, he damaged their brand. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/sad-trombone-democrats-blew-cool-16-million-graham/ I am sure the Lord has been guiding Trumps hand and the war fits perfectly in God's timeline. Graham was never married and had no children, and lost both of his parents when he was young. He is survived by his younger sister, Darline Graham Nordone, who he raised after their parents passed away. Nordone recently appeared in a campaign ad for her brother, telling the story of how he took legal guardianship over her when he was just 22, and she 13. Emergency responders arrived at Graham’s Washington, D.C. residence on Saturday night for a report of “cardiac arrest,” according to police scanner audio. The senator had just returned to Capitol Hill from Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/12/sen-lindsey-graham-dead-at-71-after-sudden-illness/ In short, L.A. and the surrounding counties have two sets of rules. ...compliant restaurants and food stands are subject to a myriad of sanitation rules, labor costs, insurance coverage, bureaucratic paperwork, regular inspections, and ratings posted in their windows as well as having to pay permit and operating fees. “Imagine putting your life savings into opening a restaurant,” one Angelino named KingOf98580 wrote on social media. “You do everything legally, pay rent, employees, taxes, business licenses, and a street food vendor pops up across the street with no overhead, no license, cash only, and undercuts your business. L.A. city officials suck.” The trend, some analysts say, demonstrates that when a good or service is excessively taxed, overregulated, and subjected to excessive fees, it will migrate to a black market, also known as the “irregular economy.” [Much more at the link.] Darline Graham Nordone, who was appointed to serve the remaining months of the Senate term that her late brother, Lindsey Graham, left behind when he died over the weekend, hasn’t been in office before. But through her brother’s decades of public service, Nordone has been by his side, supporting him in speeches, appearances and even campaign ads. Besides being a frequent attendee at Graham’s political events, Nordone is woven deeply into her brother’s personal and political biography. After both of their parents died in just over a year, Graham, then age 22, became legal guardian for his 13-year-old sister. Now, after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster tapped Nordone to serve in Graham’s seat until January, Nordone is heading to Washington, tasked with representing the interests for which her brother advocated with passion. A special primary held next month will sort out what Republican moves forward in the general election to face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. Trump recommended Graham’s sister as interim appointee. https://www.breitbart.com/news/who-is-darline-graham-nordone-sen-lindsey-grahams-sister/ 
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