Sen. Lindsey Graham announced yesterday that he’s tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing “flu-like symptoms.”
“I 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,” the antigay Senator from South Carolina tweeted.
I 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.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 2, 2021
In a followup tweet, Graham, a frequent peddler of the Wuhan lab leak conspiracy theory, said he only has mild symptoms and is grateful to be vaccinated because “without vaccination I am certain I would not feel as well as I do now.”
I 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.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 2, 2021
According to CNN, Graham, who famously refused to take a COVID-19 test prior to debating by his Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison last summer, likely caught the virus while attending a boat party on Sen. Joe Manchin’s houseboat over the weekend.
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(For the record: This was NOT the same boat party as the one with the “Demon Twink”, in case anyone was wondering.)
Manchin told reporters yesterday that he tested negative for the virus. He also downplayed the boat party story, saying there were “no celebrations.” Instead, it was just a group of good ol’ boys hanging out and doing good ol’ boy things.
“We’re just trying to keep people together,” he said. “We do everything in a bipartisan way and that’s what we do.”
Graham’s breakthrough infection comes shortly after the CDC updated its guidelines to recommend even fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas experiencing a high number of coronavirus cases.
Serious breakthrough infections are still considered extremely rare. More than 99.99% of fully vaccinated people have not had a breakthrough case resulting in hospitalization or death.
Even though he hates us, we wish Graham a speedy recovery.
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Ricanthony
Classy to wish him well. I don’t.
glennmcbride
me either
Kangol2
He was at a boat party with Democrats and Republicans. The boat belongs to Democratic Senator Joe Manchin’s. They all might want to get Covid-19 tests ASAP, and find out who else has got it and has a high enough viral load they’re infecting others.
Cam
Lady G tests positive for Covid.
And negative for a spine, patriotism, and integrity.
chappy51
It sucks to be Lindsey! Other people, I’m sorry you tested positive. If not vaccinated,, grow a brain!
humble charlie
I always thought Manchin was a good ol’ boy. Doin’ things good ol’ boys do. Smoochin’ without the wives.
Jon in Canada
I really want to read his obituary. I do hope he obliges.
yendor808
Yep. Counting the days.
fur_hunter
Miss Lindseybelle is a lying Scumbag A ss Hole arrogant piece of S HIT. She can eat S HIT and D ie. And those are my kindest thoughts regarding that Imbecile. Too bad the COVID didn’t get her.
BoomerMyles
I second that! Lady G “ladybug” can just expire.
Don’t know why the pics/videos of Lady G with rentboys have never been released. You know they’re out there.
Fahd
Now that it is becoming increasingly obvious that the influence of the Republican anti-vaccination stance has endangered the economic recovery, even the most reptilian of Republicans is endorsing vaccination.
They don’t care about people, just the pocket books of their craven underwriters.
mgp18
Poor Ms. Lindsey Graham. In the spirit of civility, I wish her a speedy recovery—HOWEVER- not before she spreads the bug to all the antivax conspiracy theory assholes
With whom she holds court
Heywood Jablowme
Advice for Sen. Manchin: Forget the bipartisan stuff. Avoid all Republicans, they carry disease.
SDR94103
he got the trump virus.
Major
Republicans… they don’t get it until they get it.
I wish Ladybugs a speedy recovery… we all may despise him, but I’m sure he has loved ones that do care about him. I know the hurt my friends are experiencing who have lost a family member to Covid.
Liquid Silver
Getcher vaccinations, folks, even if it’s only 35% effective against Delta (as per Israeli reports). You’re far less likely to die or end up in the hospital even though you can still get sick.
Cam
One of the right wing troll screenames desperately pushing out anti-vaxxer numbers.
Funny you didn’t mention the British study that said the vaccine was nearly 90% effective against Delta.
tzwicky
The reporter could have left open the possibility that MissG was on that Demon Twink cruise, just for several hours so we could relish it. Then they could append that new fact to the story and let us down softly. Meanwhile who has caught and killed those MissG photos. Can’t some Hollywood Elite gay out there with oodles of cash just buy them already and publish them? Outing self-hating closet cases is still OK in my book, especially when their self-hating ideas can get written into law.
SPEEDOSWIMMER
Zachary Levi is a STUD.
ShiningSex
that’s all he’s tested positive for????
I’m sure he’s been barebacked by Trump
PaJoVa
YIKES! That’s a mental image I can’t unsee!
JRamonMc
it was just a group of good ol’ boys hanging out and doing good ol’ boy things, like slapping each other’s asses and lathering each other up in the shower in a straight guy kind of way! LMAO
Itsonlythetruth
Awwww poor Lady G has Covid, so what.
Caddy4J
To wish “ANYBODY” death due to an illness is a twisted pond scum DBag!! Do you wish death upon anyone who disagrees with you, Politician or not? What if this was one of your parents, your partner, brother, sister or a family member, would you like people to wish death upon your relatives? No matter the party affiliation, we will always disagree. It’s truly low and classless to wish death on anyone. GTFU!!!!!! Oh, I keep forgetting this is Queerty!
yendor808
Well, remember you are on Queerty. So loosen your g-string, lighten up and stop taking it all so seriously, especially the comments. A sense of humor is required on this web site. If you don’t have one don’t bother visiting.
Cam
Still trying to recycle this old screename? Wow, you’re scraping the bottom of the right wing troll barrel.
Funny how you never seem half as upset when Republican bigots and evangelicals wish death upon LGBTQ people or try to strip away our rights.
Your troll game is boring and sad.
JromeGervais09
It didn’t get him the first time, maybe this time it will hit the target.
garybw
Fingers crossed
Mr. Stadnick
So they aren’t called glory holes at a tea dance anymore, they are called a Boat Party now?
JRinDallas
“Boat party” — Washington closet code for “bukkake.”
storm45701
You just know Big Joe was letting Little Lindsay give him head on that boat. As good ol’ boys do.
joelk57
Ms. Graham we all wish you the longest recovery possible you DB of a human.
joeboyle49
YES LINDSEY YOU GOT THE VIRUS SO DID YOU BY ANY CHANCE GIVE IT TOO SOME OF YOUR OTHER GOOD OL BOYS?? MAYBE YES?
barryaksarben
I do think ms graham WAS on the demon twin k cruise and the one eating the demons ass out
Cam
Well apparently rent boy pee and poppers don’t prevent covid, do they Lady G?
HankHarris
What a shame he isn’t anti-vaxx
butchqueen
If he dies, I’m going to celebrate with a party
Josh in OR
Here’s hoping he passed it around to all his buddies.
Every.
Last.
One.
hotdogla
Boat party?