Darline Graham Nordone attempts to quell backlash over Taiwan question: ‘I don’t speak politician’

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Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) is trying to turn down the temperature after being ridiculed for saying she is “not that informed” on national security during a debate, reminding voters that she is not a career politician.

During a debate Tuesday night between Graham Nordone and her special Senate primary runoff opponent, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), the two candidates were asked if tensions between China and Taiwan were a national security concern for the United States. Graham Nordone said national security was not her forte, adding that she was not a “polished politician up here.”

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