Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) was appointed to replace her late brother for the last few months of his term and immediately announced her own Senate campaign. And now her lack of basic preparation for the job is getting attention after she delivered “one of the worst responses to a question during a political debate you’ll ever see.”
At the debate last night, moderator and Newsmax host Greta Van Susteren asked Graham Nordone about her stance on China and Taiwan, a major issue in global politics since Taiwan separated from mainland China in 1949. Graham Nordone is facing Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) in a special primary election to determine the GOP nominee for the US Senate seat left vacant by Lindsey Graham’s death.
Related
“Senator, are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues?” Van Susteren asked. Graham Nordone asked her to repeat the question as she tried to come up with some kind of response.
Van Susteren obliged, and the senator responded: “I’m just gonna be honest here, I have not- On national security that- I’m not that informed on national security, so…”
Your LGBTQ+ guide to Elections
Stay ahead of the election with our newsletter that covers candidates, issues, and perspectives that matter.
After a pause, she continued: “But I do support the military.”
Graham Nordone, who does not like it when journalists suggest that the Senate seat was handed to her even though she was literally appointed to it by her state’s Republican governor because she is Lindsey Graham’s sister, then brought up her brother’s military record. He served for 33 years in the Air Force.
“I’m not a polished politician up here,” she concluded. “National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise, but I do support the military.”
People were not impressed by this response.
Subscribe to the LGBTQ Nation newsletter and be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.