When current Republican frontrunner Donald Trump said Sen. John McCain is "not a war hero," fellow candidate and close friend of McCain, Sen. Lindsey Graham went on CBS to tell Trump to "stop being a jackass." Trump responded by giving out Graham's personal cell phone number during a televised speech, and calling him a "lightweight” and an "idiot" for good measure.
After receiving a flood of calls, Graham tweeted "Probably getting a new phone. iPhone or Android?"
The website IJ Review, known as a conservative launch pad for viral videos, quickly partnered with Graham on "How to Destroy Your Cell Phone With Sen. Lindsey Graham."
We see Graham, in slow motion, hack his old phone with a meat clever, drop it in a blender with Red Bull, swat it with a golf club, set it on fire with lighter fluid, cook it in a toaster oven with pizza bagels, smash it with a cement block and throw it off of a roof.
Then Graham says, "and if all else fails, you can always give your number to The Donald."
Graham ends with one final dig, "This is for all the veterans," as he throws his phone away.
With the first debate two weeks away, Graham can only hope his stab at comedy will help spark a big enough poll bump to get him in the debate, and a chance to tussle with Trump face-to-face.
After receiving a flood of calls, Graham tweeted "Probably getting a new phone. iPhone or Android?"
Donald Trump Forces Lindsey Graham To Get a New Phone
No one bothered to tell Graham he could just change his number. But perhaps he wanted an excuse to get rid of his old flip-phone, and do it in the most attention-getting way possible.The website IJ Review, known as a conservative launch pad for viral videos, quickly partnered with Graham on "How to Destroy Your Cell Phone With Sen. Lindsey Graham."
We see Graham, in slow motion, hack his old phone with a meat clever, drop it in a blender with Red Bull, swat it with a golf club, set it on fire with lighter fluid, cook it in a toaster oven with pizza bagels, smash it with a cement block and throw it off of a roof.
Then Graham says, "and if all else fails, you can always give your number to The Donald."
Graham ends with one final dig, "This is for all the veterans," as he throws his phone away.
Lindsey Graham Follows Carly Fiorina and Ted Cruz In The Campaign Comedy Game
Graham is the latest low-polling candidate to try sketch comedy as a way to boost poll numbers: Carly Fiorina and Ted Cruz have done clips for Buzzfeed. But Graham is taking a potshot at Trump at the time when much of the Republican Party is in a tizzy trying to figure out how to marginalize his candidacy.With the first debate two weeks away, Graham can only hope his stab at comedy will help spark a big enough poll bump to get him in the debate, and a chance to tussle with Trump face-to-face.