'Nauseating': Dem Senators under fire over tributes to 'bloodthirsty' Lindsey Graham
Graham’s death prompted tributes from Democratic senators and criticism of his public record.

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TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Raw Story, where this article appeared. The other scores rate the article itself.
Raw Story is an established news outlet, but this article is attributed to an outside publication and relies heavily on social-media reactions. Its strongly charged framing and limited context temper confidence in the reporting.
- Source type — An established national news site, though its coverage can be partisan in emphasis.
- Editorial standards — The story attributes statements to named people but offers limited independent verification or context for its broader characterizations.
- Author attribution — A byline is present and identifies Common Dreams alongside the author.
The article names the people whose posts and reactions it describes and quotes their statements, but much of the piece is a compilation of social-media responses. Its own framing is charged, and it provides little independent context or response from the senators whose tributes are criticized.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes the senators’ statements, but most of its space and framing is devoted to critics who condemn the tributes. It provides little context or response addressing those criticisms.
- Source diversity — Many commenters are quoted, but their views are predominantly critical.
- Counterarguments presented — The tributes themselves are quoted, but the article does not develop a defense of them in response to the criticism.
- Loaded language — The narration and selected quotations use highly charged language.
The article frames the tributes as objectionable and gives substantial space to sharply critical responses, with little countervailing context about the senators’ reasons for posting them. Its wording also adopts a dismissive tone toward the tributes.
- Language tone — Uses charged descriptions of the tributes and their authors.
- Source selection — Features numerous critical reactions and no comparable defense of the tributes.
- Framing — Presents the tributes chiefly through the criticism they prompted.
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The article reports that Democratic senators posted tributes after Lindsey Graham’s death, drawing criticism from commentators who said the tributes overlooked his record, including his support for war and Donald Trump. Adam Schiff’s tribute received direct criticism from several commenters.
The article says that, after Graham died, Adam Schiff praised his humor and said he was never disagreeable despite their disagreements. Elizabeth Warren recalled Graham’s willingness to negotiate, and Andy Kim said he was saddened by the news and had worked with Graham on international trips.
Several commentators criticized the tributes. Thomas Lecaque condemned Graham’s record on war, while Kevin Kruse and Brandon Friedman criticized aspects of Graham’s conduct and record and directed their comments at Schiff’s post. Jen Rubin, Nicholas Grossman, Eli Valley and Jamison Foser also criticized the Democratic senators’ statements.
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VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Graham in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Graham’s record.
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26 OUTLETSOutlets agree that South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham died at 71 after a sudden illness, concluding decades of public service in Congress. Left-leaning outlets focus on criticism of Graham's record and condemn Democratic colleagues for offering warm tributes. Center outlets examine the circumstances of his death, Senate succession, and his bipartisan legislative efforts. Right-leaning outlets, like Fox News, highlight his foreign policy influence and defend his memory against attacks from critics.
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