Not a resident of SC, but how in hell is Lady Graham ahead in polling?????
I think the full impact of that blunder of hers the other night has yet to fully sink in with the South Carolina electorate. All fifty (er, five) million of them.
I've only eaten at Applebees once, but I have to admit that my first reaction to her admitting that she knew nothing about Taiwan or the South China Sea was to think "Well, at least she's being honest and not giving some bullshiat answer. Isn't it a bit refreshing to hear a political candidate admit that they don't know all about something?"
But after some reflection (about sixty seconds' worth), it occurred to me that her response was pretty frickin' bad. First, she said that she knew next to nothing about national security. Second, she compounded things by noting her brother's "33 years of service" in the Air Force. Is it Darline Graham or her late brother who is running for a full term in the Senate here? WGABFF about Lindsey Graham's years of service?! He's not the candidate, she is. She then went on to talk about her dad's military service. And she ended with "I support the military." Doesn't she support Cheeto's extended war in iran? How is that supporting the military?
If she is gonna be a candidate for the U.S. Senate, she should at least know a little bit about history, geography, and international news. How hard would it have been to note that Taiwan is under constant threat from Mainland China? Or that China is trying to lay claim to pretty much the entire South China Sea? Even trucking in soil to build up islands on which to plant the Chinese flag, so as to bolster their claim to subsurface minerals, fishing rights, etc. How hard would it be to note that the U.S. Navy has a constant stream of ships plying the waters of the South China Sea in order to support the principle of freedom of navigation on that body of water? She needs to get a cram course on geopolitics from some right winger who is inclined (read: paid) to coach her up on things she needs to know.
It may already be too late for her. Running to Sean Hannity and telling the Faux News viewing public "I'm not a politician. I'm ignorant. Boys trying to use girls' bathrooms is the bigger issue!" won't work.