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155. Standing up for Ukraine is the only good thing he did.

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #116)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:19 AM

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Agree that the timing of Graham's "cardiac arrest" soon after his visit to Ukraine raises some suspicions that he may have been exposed to some kind of chemical agent. Putin certainly would have a motive and so would Iran. They are experts at this sort of thing. They need to do a complete tox screen as part of an autopsy.

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BBC and Washington Post also reporting WheelWalker Yesterday #1

Oddly, none of South Carolina's biggest newspapers SouthBayDem Yesterday #6

Wait a minute...Scott Jennings said he talked to him just an hour ago Bengus81 Yesterday #117

They spent 20 minutes talking SomedayKindaLove Yesterday #197

Probable cardiac arrest... Godot51 Yesterday #121

whow. Graham was only 71 yr old. just whow. My his family and friends find peace. riversedge Yesterday #2

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Probably heart attack. Sometimes people who are healthy have them. LeftInTX Yesterday #42

I'd guess it had something to do with his liver. BComplex Yesterday #61

EMS was called to his home for cardiac arrest this evening. LeftInTX Yesterday #75

I'll take cardiac arrest! BComplex Yesterday #87

Cardiac arrest just means his heart stopped. NH Ethylene Yesterday #164

that's my thinking... acute liver failure? LymphocyteLover Yesterday #130

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Isn't he really close with his sister? bocephus864 Yesterday #182

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Then I guess the wings got to him... IthinkThereforeIAM Yesterday #191

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Getting close though. 🤞 littlemissmartypants Yesterday #26

My reaction too! BlueMTexpat Yesterday #178

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And guardian. AllyCat Yesterday #45

Is hell collecting on their debts? Wow! C Moon Yesterday #46

My money is on pulmonary embolism Betty Boom Yesterday #47

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Ukraine Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #113

He doesn't look Blue_Roses Yesterday #181

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Severe pulmonary embolism can cause cardiac arrest. Betty Boom Yesterday #126

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It was trump. LuvLoogie Yesterday #50

My conspiracy theory LuvLoogie Yesterday #52

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About 2 weeks late.... sfdennis1 Yesterday #56

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So do Republicans really control the Senate at this point ToxMarz Yesterday #73

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Mitch McConnell outlived him? SunSeeker Yesterday #88

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Ding Dong!! aeromanKC Yesterday #89

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Malignant syncophancy. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #101

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Death Becomes Him eringer Yesterday #109

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R I H, Lindsey! lastlib Yesterday #122

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He was the same age I am. valleyrogue Yesterday #127

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Wow. That's a shock... paleotn Yesterday #134

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Oh no! flvegan Yesterday #136

Time to crank up the tiny violin orchestra! Crowman2009 Yesterday #137

Happy days are here again! Too much T butt kissing proved fatal. GreenWave Yesterday #138

To paraphrase Thumper from 1942 Bambi ... Jarqui Yesterday #141

If I was a Republican, I'd be worried... Joinfortmill Yesterday #142

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He never saw a war The Wizard Yesterday #147

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good things happen in threes? azureblue Yesterday #149

To whom did he The Wizard Yesterday #150

Lindsey's dead? MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #152

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And I flushed my poop down the toilet this morning Mysterian Yesterday #160

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Lennon said it best Hudly Yesterday #165

Graham Once Said... OhioTim Yesterday #167

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In the best way possible Blue Owl Yesterday #171

Still a safe advantage for now. onenote Yesterday #225

Acute moral failure is the cause of death. PufPuf23 Yesterday #170

No tears Clouds Passing Yesterday #172

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I really hope that hell exists. Dave Bowman Yesterday #179

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Alfred E Neuman said it best. lpbk2713 Yesterday #202

"The moral arc of the universe"..... lastlib Yesterday #207

Oh, no! Anyway... sakabatou Yesterday #208

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Fox News has an update! Ray Bruns Yesterday #222

Good riddance! Glaisne Yesterday #223

Foot soldier to the end Warpy Yesterday #231

Tots n Pears. Earth Bound Misfit Yesterday #232

So what's the bad news? Ray Bruns Yesterday #234

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Graham graycampervan 20 hrs ago #238

Funny thing about Graham PCB66 9 hrs ago #241

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