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LIVE: Darline Graham Nordone is named Lindsey Graham's temporary replacement 79%
7/13/2026, 8:14:52 PM
BS Summary: This video contains 20 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Anecdotal, and Hasty Generalization, with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 43.9% saturation with 268 hits. Analysis detected 1,217 faulty-reasoning hits from 611 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 71.3% and a BS Rank of 79% (3,854 of 17,781 videos). This video is worse (more manipulative) than 78.30% of the video peer group.
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We need somebody to balance all of that over there.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming.
This [clears throat] is a an important day
in South Carolina history.
There'll be other celebrations and events of all kinds,
but I and the family thank all of you for coming here today.
We meet in sadness over the loss of one of South Carolina's greatest sons.
Here we also gather together to celebrate what this self-described poor boy from a small-town rural town in South Carolina accomplished
through grit, determination, and character for his state, for his country, and for his world.
Lindsey Graham recognized the greatest the greatness of America and her obligations to a dangerous world.
Lindsey Graham recognized the seriousness of his work, but also the value of humor and a light-hearted spirit.
Lindsey Graham understood the hopes, dreams, and needs of his state and delivered for his state every time.
Presidents, paupers, famous, or forgotten, he treated he treated us all the same.
We have seen him attack evil and injustice and embrace friendship and the common good with equal fervor and strength.
Yes, we are going to miss Lindsey,
but we will always remember his quickness, his laugh, and what he has done for us and the world.
As he described himself, this poor boy from a little town in South Carolina.
Today under the law, it's my duty to honor to name someone to serve in the place of this irresistible man,
>> [clears throat] >> this irreplaceable man, this extraordinary man for the remainder of his term.
Lindsey took care of his little sister in years long departed.
It's my honor to ask his little sister, Darlene Graham, to finish his work for him now.
And by the way, Darlene, I I don't know if I told you, but after we spoke on the phone in the wee hours of Sunday morning,
and you agreed to serve through tears, earlier,
I had wondered what you would say, and I was humbled by your quickness to see the duty that you had to serve.
And I called the president afterwards, and he thought it was a great idea.
And I'm sure you that everyone here does as well.
Darlene, little sister, come forward, please.
>> [applause]
[applause]
>> Thank you, Governor, and just bear with me as I try to get through this.
But first, I just want to say one thing
I've never heard Lindsey described as is irresistible. So,
okay, we'll just start with that.
>> [laughter]
>> But uh first, I would like to thank everyone who has called and reached out over the past couple of days. I can't tell you how much it's meant to me and our family.
I know Lindsey was loved and respected by many and I greatly appreciate the memories and even the funny stories that have been shared.
These shared experiences along with our faith have gotten us through these past two very difficult days.
Next, I want to thank the Governor for selecting me to serve the remainder of Lindsey's term.
It is such an honor.
Lindsey has always been there for me and now I will be there for him.
My brother was the most amazing person, outstanding leader, and just a genuinely good man.
He was kind and considerate and loved by his family dearly.
As I think everyone would agree,
Lindsey worked harder than anyone.
He worked non-stop to make our state,
country, and world better.
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