Graham Campaign Press Release - Boston Herald: Lindsey Graham: 'Perfect Storm' Brewing vs. U.S.

Lindsey Graham: 'Perfect storm' brewing vs. U.S.

By Lindsay Kalter

August 2, 2015

The United States faces the greatest risk of terrorist activity since 9/11 and national security will be a defining issue of the 2016 election, presidential hopeful Lindsey Graham told New Hampshire residents at a Town Hall-style gathering yesterday in Manchester.

The South Carolina senator — with Sen. John McCain by his side — gave a bleak assessment of the country's security status, and said the expanding reach of terrorist groups, defense cuts and the Iran nuclear deal create a recipe for domestic disaster.

"This deal is a bad deal for us and for Israel and everyone else," he said. "There is a perfect storm brewing for us to get hit. Here. Hard."

A roomful of voters encircled Graham and McCain, who both slammed President Obama for a soft approach to foreign policy.

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As president, Graham said, he would pour more money into the military and send soldiers back to Iraq.

McCain echoed Graham's sentiments, saying the rise of groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda has led to a national security crisis, leaving the United States vulnerable and under weak leadership.

"There's a feckless foreign policy that's called leading from behind," McCain said. "It's shameful."

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But the dismal picture Graham painted was peppered with plenty of jokes and jibes.

When an audience member asked about growing cybersecurity threats, Graham referenced fellow candidate Donald Trump's decision to hand out the senator's phone number.

"I had the only cellphone in America they couldn't hack into," he said. "Donald Trump blew that."

Graham also referred to the business magnate in his opening remarks after McCain's introduction, drawing hearty applause after asking the audience, "Is John McCain a hero?"

"I think the poll is in, New Hampshire," he said.

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