The Soul of Conservatism
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The Soul of Conservatism Lindsey Graham, RIP. Nick Catoggio / July 13, 2026 Loading Sen. Lindsey Graham attends a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on August 5, 2022 in Washington, D.C.(Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Sen. Lindsey Graham attends a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on August 5, 2022 in Washington, D.C.(Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) = 3 && ageInMonths 3 months old . Some information may be outdated.'; } else if (ageInMonths = 6 && ageInMonths 6 months old . Some information may be outdated.'; } else if (ageInMonths = 12 && ageInMonths 1 year old . Some information may be outdated.'; } else if (ageInMonths = 12) { const ageInYears = Math.floor(ageInMonths / 12); this.message = `This post is more than ${ageInYears} ${ageInYears === 1 ? 'year' : 'years'} old . Some information may be outdated.`; } } }" { this.tooltipOpen = false; }, 200); } }" class="relative" Audio Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening.
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Writing about the death of a politician for whom one didn’t have high regard is tricky. You don’t want to pull your punches, but neither do you want to kick the casket.
Nick Catoggio is a staff writer at The Dispatch and is based in Texas. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 16 years gradually alienating a populist readership at Hot Air. When Nick isn’t busy writing a daily newsletter on politics, he’s … probably planning the next day’s newsletter.
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