Sen. Darline Graham Fumbles Basic National Security Question in Debate Flop: ‘I’m not that informed’
Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) had two brutal stumbles Tuesday night during her primary runoff debate against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) — admitting to being “not that informed” on vital national security issues and bungling South Carolina’s population.
The sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham had been asked whether she considers “Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States” and “if so, why.”
“I’m just gonna be honest here,” Graham replied. “I’m not that informed on national security. But I do support the military.”
“My brother was in the Air Force for 33 years, so I will do everything I can to support the military,” she added. “My dad was in the Army. I’m not a polished politician up here. National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise, but I support the military.”
The US has long maintained a complex policy of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan as part of an effort to deter a Chinese invasion of the self-governing island while maintaining good relations with Beijing. (Read more from “Sen. Darline Graham Fumbles Basic National Security Question in Debate Flop: ‘I’m not that informed’” HERE)
