“What he is in American politics is what, in the aquatic world, would be a pilot fish: a smaller fish that hovers around a larger predator, like a shark, living off of its detritus. That’s Lindsey. And when he swam around the McCain shark, broadly viewed as a virtuous and good shark, Lindsey took on the patina of virtue. But wherever the apex shark is, …
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The Wake-Up Call: Sympathy For a Devil
Michael Harriot discusses Lindsey Graham's legacy, Hakeem Jeffries' leadership, midterm elections and other things that died this week.
Jul 17, 2026
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The Wake-Up Call with Michael Harriot
Journalist and author Michael Harriot delivers an alternative perspective on the stuff you'll hear everyone talking about.
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