{"id":609499,"date":"2021-08-03T12:06:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=609499"},"modified":"2021-08-03T12:06:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:06:28","slug":"its-wrong-to-hope-he-dies-right-top-dem-strategist-attacks-lindsey-graham-after-covid-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-wrong-to-hope-he-dies-right-top-dem-strategist-attacks-lindsey-graham-after-covid-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s Wrong To Hope He Dies, Right?\u2019 Top Dem Strategist Attacks Lindsey Graham After COVID Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fits-wrong-to-hope-he-dies-right-top-dem-strategist-attacks-lindsey-graham-after-covid-diagnosis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=609499&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1227841456.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>On Monday night, the chief strategist of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, Kate Coyne-McCoy, seemingly tweeted that she wanted Sen. Lindsey Graham to die from COVID-19, writing, \u201cIt\u2019s wrong to hope he dies from COVID, right? Asking for a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.5337423312883\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The de facto executive director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RIDemParty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RIDemParty<\/a> apparently wants <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SCSEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SCSEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LindseyGrahamSC<\/a> to die of coronavirus. <\/p>\n<p>Any comment: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIGOV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIGOV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanMcKeeRI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DanMcKeeRI<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RISEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RISEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackreed2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jackreed2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheldonforRI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SheldonforRI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RI01?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RI01<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidcicilline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@davidcicilline<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RI02?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RI02<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LangevinForRI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LangevinForRI<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KfXTsBmjsJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/KfXTsBmjsJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bqLkrTuyAU\">pic.twitter.com\/bqLkrTuyAU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatthewFoldi\/status\/1422392849383968768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hours earlier, Graham had confirmed he had contracted COVID, tweeting, \u201cI was just informed by the House physician I have tested positive for #COVID19 even after being vaccinated. I started having flu-like symptoms Saturday night and went to the doctor this morning.\u201d He added, \u201cI feel like I have a sinus infection and at present time I have mild symptoms. I will be quarantining for ten days. I am very glad I was vaccinated because without vaccination I am certain I would not feel as well as I do now. My symptoms would be far worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.322580645161\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I feel like I have a sinus infection and at present time I have mild symptoms.  <\/p>\n<p>I will be quarantining for ten days.  <\/p>\n<p>I am very glad I was vaccinated because without vaccination I am certain I would not feel as well as I do now.  <\/p>\n<p>My symptoms would be far worse.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1422272144059289602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hours after her initial tweet, Coyne-McCoy, whom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2021\/08\/03\/ri-democrat-strategist-tweet-lindsay-graham-covid-criticized\/5466753001\/\">The Providence <\/a>Journal described&nbsp;as \u201ctechnically a state party consultant, she is considered the de facto party executive director,\u201d wrote, \u201cI made a mistake. I used poor judgement which I obviously regret.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.0344827586207\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I made a mistake. I used poor judgement which I obviously regret.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 katecoynemccoy (@katecoynemccoy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katecoynemccoy\/status\/1422517966957068289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rhode Island House GOP Minority Leader Blake Filippi, blasted, \u201cIf @rigopchairwoman or any RIGOP official were to say anything like this, I would immediately and publicly demand their resignation. Hoping my Democratic House colleagues do the right thing here.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.768115942029\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rigopchairwoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rigopchairwoman<\/a> or any RIGOP official were to say anything like this, I would immediately and publicly demand their resignation. Hoping my Democratic House colleagues do the right thing here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yGtA7cil2i\">pic.twitter.com\/yGtA7cil2i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Blake Filippi (@Blake_Filippi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blake_Filippi\/status\/1422528290380783657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Coyne-McCoy\u2019s attempt to apologize elicited harsh criticism on social media, with comments such as these: \u201c\u2018I shouldn\u2019t have verbalized the things I truly want in my heart\u2019 is a weird way to say you\u2019re sorry.\u201d \u201cPOOR JUDGMENT when it\u2019s from you\u2026 would you give that consideration to others if they were a conservative? (Asking for a friend..) I\u2019m exhausted of the hatred in this world\u2026\u201d \u201cNo, you regret the backlash. You meant your words, there was no mistake.\u201d \u201cMaybe she didn\u2019t truly mean it, but instead seized an opportunity to score points with the woke mob \u2013 disgusting either way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On her KCM Consulting <a href=\"https:\/\/campaignfixer.com\/\">website<\/a>, it states that Coyne-McCoy is a \u201ctrained mental health professional\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p><em>Coyne-McCoy is a skilled tactician with a soul that pushes for greater equality, inclusion and justice \u2026 Coyne-McCoy is a total utility player.&nbsp; With expertise in electoral and issue campaigns, Kate is also a skilled lobbyist, coalition builder, organizer, and strategic planner.&nbsp; A trained mental health professional and therapist Kate is adept at crisis management, and fire prevention (the political kind!) \u2026Kate\u2019s unique combination of skills: a social workers expertise in public policy, combined with political and electoral experience is a winning combination.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Providence Journal noted of Coyne-McCoy, \u201cShe was hired to \u2018modernize the party and position Democrats to win from the top to the bottom of the ballot,\u2019 according to a March party news release titled \u2018Rhode Island Democratic Party Charts New Course&nbsp;Political Consultant&nbsp;Kate&nbsp;Coyne-McCoy&nbsp;to lead.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dem-strategists-tweet-about-lindsey-grahams-covid-diagnosis-panned\">Fox News<\/a> noted, \u201cGraham has been an advocate for the vaccines and received his jabs in December. He said during a visit this spring to the Medical University of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southeast\/south-carolina\">South Carolina<\/a>&nbsp;in Charleston that \u2018the sooner we get everybody vaccinated, the quicker we can get back to normal.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday night, the chief strategist of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, Kate Coyne-McCoy, seemingly tweeted that she wanted Sen. 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