‘Yikes’: Critics Flabbergasted By Darline Graham’s ‘Idiocracy’ Debate Moment
A basic question about national security turned into a viral moment for the South Carolina senator... and not in a good way.

Senate Darline Graham—sister of the late Lindsey Graham—had a debate performance so poor it should leave the GOP even less sure about her than they already were.Graham appeared on the debate stage Tuesday evening with her runoff election opponent, Representative Ralph Norman.“Senator, are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the…
A basic question about national security turned into a viral moment for the South Carolina senator... and not in a good way.
Graham, facing a GOP Senate primary runoff, admits she’s “not that informed” on foreign policy, the specialty of her late brother, Lindsey Graham.
Shelby Talcott, Steve Ricchetti and Ashley Davis join the Meet the Press NOW panel to discuss Sen. Darline Graham’s (R-S.C.) debate performance and key gaps in national security expertise compared to her late brother Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
The Republican nominee for the South Carolina Senate seat will be determined in the runoff between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman on Aug. 25.
It was a high-profile misstep a week before she faces a runoff election in her bid to hold onto the South Carolina seat to which she was appointed last month.
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday defended her stumble earlier this week on a national security question during a primary runoff debate, saying she was simply being “honest” about her lack of political experience. “I tripped up on one question last night regarding Taiwan,” Graham said in an interview with Fox News Wednesday. “I have…
‘I’m not that informed on national security’
During South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary debate on Tuesday, the sister of former Sen. Lindsey Graham failed to answer a national security question when asked by the moderator, admitting “national security is not my thing.” “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security threats to the United States, and if so, why?” the moderator...