Lindsey Graham Knows the 'Iranians Are Lying' Because His Parents Owned a Pool Room
The South Carolina senator drew on his own childhood experiences to conclude that "Iranians cheat and they lie."
Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, speaks during the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham learned a few things in the pool room operated by his parents.
In a video address to this weekend's Southern Republican Leadership Conference during which he made his case as a potential presidential candidate, Graham asserted that his experiences dealing with the clientele of his parents' business taught him that "the Iranians are lying" when it comes to the ongoing nuclear negotiations with the Obama administration.