Presidential hopeful Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday he’d embrace the support of Caitlyn Jenner, a day after the ex-Olympian released a rear-view photo of herself and a gaggle of gal pals.Despite the fact that the conservative lawmaker has been a prominent voice against same-sex marriage, Graham (R-SC) told CNN’s “State of the Union” that he’d welcome Jenner with open arms as a political ally in the upcoming 2016 presidential race.
“If Caitlyn Jenner wants to be a Republican, she is welcome in my party,” the outspoken senator declared.
The transgender lesbian (Jenner told Diane Sawyer that she thinks of herself as a woman, but is not attracted to men) may be more of a Rand Paul supporter than a Graham supporter.“I haven’t walked in her shoes. I don’t have all the answers to the mysteries of life. I can only imagine the torment that Bruce Jenner went through. I hope he — I hope she — has found peace.”
Jenner also said to Sawyer that she was a Republican and admitted she’s “never been a big fan” of President Obama, and said, “I’m more on the conservative side.”
When Sawyer challenged Jenner about being a Republican, Jenner said:
“Yeah. Is that a bad thing? I believe in the Constitution.”There is probably no presidential candidate that identifies himself more as a "constitutional conservative," than Rand Paul, so maybe Jenner is standing with Rand.
It kind of makes a lot of sense. I don't think Jenner would have a problem with flip-flops.
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Rand's made it clear that he will compromise almost anything to become president and he has a problem with women voters, so I'm wondering when we will get to see Rand Paul transform into "Rhonda Paul." Maybe after Iowa and New Hampshire. Is California a primary state this year?
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