Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) credited the COVID vaccine for limiting the severity of his symptoms after he contracted coronavirus, but failed to strongly urge conservatives to get vaccinated.
Graham reportedly contracted the virus, which has killed over 620,000 Americans, during a gathering on Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-W.V.) boat, where the two were likely high-fiving each other for successfully blocking voting rights legislation because Manchin refuses to support ending the filibuster.
Graham announced his diagnosis on Twitter.
I was just informed by the House physician I have tested positive for #COVID19 even after being vaccinated.
I started having flu-like symptoms Saturday night and went to the doctor this morning.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 2, 2021
He then praised the vaccine for preventing his symptoms from becoming more severe.
I feel like I have a sinus infection and at present time I have mild symptoms.
I will be quarantining for ten days.
I am very glad I was vaccinated because without vaccination I am certain I would not feel as well as I do now.
My symptoms would be far worse.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 2, 2021
But he failed to strongly urge his constituents and fellow Republicans to get vaccinated, which is irresponsible considering the Delta variant of the virus has exploded across the country due to the wreckless anti-mask and anti-vaxxer wing of his party.
Graham should be doing more in the wake of his positive test and admittance that it could be worse without the vaccine. And Americans made sure he knows how they feel.
I hope you recover Lindsey but you’re part of why we’re in this mess.
Do better.
— Royce (@VanillaRoyce) August 2, 2021
Now go tell Fox
— Caucus Characters (@tried_nukin_it) August 2, 2021
Also say Nancy Pelosi was right for asking members to mask up!
— jhoech (@jhoech2) August 2, 2021
Please tell your House colleagues to stop the cultural pandering and to encourage their constituents to get vaccinated.
— Michael Rosenberg (@MJRosenbergDad) August 2, 2021
Nice. A lightweight just-hesitant-enough-to-please-the-science-deniers endorsement of the vaccine. I so wish you would go to hell.
— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) August 2, 2021
Right? Like how hard is it to type GO GET VACCINATED.
— Royce (@VanillaRoyce) August 2, 2021
Notice how while he gives credit to the vaccine for likely lessening his symptoms, he does not explicitly use this opportunity to encourage his constituents to get vaccinated.
— Christopher Plessinger (@VDIArchitect) August 2, 2021
I guess I missed the episode of Hannity where Graham made an emotional appeal to the viewers to get vaccinated.
Must have been between all the ones where he screeched about migrants.
— RidgewayGirl (@RidgewayGirl01) August 2, 2021
Since SC vaccination rate is only at 40%, your team and you should call your constituents to get vaccinated. That will be a good use of your quarantine time.
— Penngalusa (@penngalusa) August 2, 2021
Why couldn’t you have been relaying this message to your Republican colleagues?
— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) August 2, 2021
Graham should be firmly in the pro-mask and pro-vaccine camp right now, and he should be out there telling everyone to get vaccinated so they are protected from the worst of the virus as well.
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