Call Lindsey Graham's Office on Judicial Filibuster

Laura Ingraham Radio Show ^ | 20 May 05

[wagglebee]

Lindsey Graham would have had a great shot at being the GOP nominee for president sometime in the future, but he has destroyed that opportunity by becoming a damn RINO!

[Babsig]

SC upstate News Talk WORD is having a poll on their web site today regarding Senator Graham's performance. http://www.newsradioword.com/ So far he is rating a F 35%, D 27%, C 20%, B 15%, A 3%
Time to do some freeping on this poll. Usually, Ralph Bristol in the afternoon talks about the poll. They were this morning also. Most ppl in SC are really POed at Graham. Major RINO we have elected.

[conservativecorner]

Everyone needs to call him even if they don't live in SC. Remind his highness that he's backstabbing the Party and the Constitution with his treachery. Also, let them know that we will "Daschle" his sorry arse in 08 if he doesn't start acting like a Republican instead of a friggin' RINO!!

[over3Owithabrain]

My personal opinion is FBI files. The guy has queerbait written all over him.

[Babsig]

That has been a "rumor" for years here in upstate SC where he was a congressman.

[tarheelswamprat]

Benedict Doctrine - Better to have a smaller committed church, than to have saboteurs in the Church. Same goes for GOP.

I agree.

[Peach]

I've called Lindsey's office so many times, I think they know my voice. LOL

He's a huge disappointment.

[sirthomasthemore]

Tarheel- You and I seem often on same page, but then again, great minds think alike. :)

[presently no screen name]

Maybe its and "FBI file thing".

I am thinking the same. It's the only explanation I can think of. Back in the stain dress days, I called his office and HE picked up. I truly did not expect that - so I stumbled a bit but I thanked him and HE thanked me.

[jackbill]

Graham has had his head up McCain's rectum for years, hoping to get the VP slot on a McCain ticket.

[Babsig]

Honorable Senator Graham,

As a life long republican and supporter of you in your first bid for the senate, I am concerned about rumors I am hearing regarding you trying to compromise with Democrats on the judicial nominees. My understanding is you along with other Republicans and mostly Democrats are trying to work out a "deal" regarding the nominees and the "constitutional option"; we real conservatives are supporting to get an Up or Down vote on President Bush's judicial nominees. I am also watching the coverage on Cspan and have not seen you speaking. If you are not going to support your party or the president, please leave the party. We do not need turn coats who stab their constituents in the back regarding major issues.
The Democrats are complete hypocrites on this matter as identified in the following:
Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Delaware) March 19, 1997: “But I also respectfully suggest that everyone who is nominated is entitled to have a shot, to have a hearing and to have a shot to be heard on the floor and have a vote on the floor.”

Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Illinois)September 28, 1998: “We should meet our responsibility. I think that responsibility requires us to act in a timely fashion on nominees sent before us. ... Vote the person up or down.”

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) September 11, 1997: “Let’s bring their nominations up, debate them if necessary, and vote them up or down.”

Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Massachusetts)February 3, 1998: “We owe it to Americans across the country to give these nominees a vote. If our Republican colleagues don’t like them, vote against them. But give them a vote.”

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) May 10, 2000: “The Founding Fathers certainly intended that the Senate advise as to judicial nominations, i.e., consider, debate, and vote up or down. They surely did not intend that the Senate, for partisan or factional reasons, would remain silent and simply refuse to give any advice or consider and vote at all.”

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) 5/14/97 : “It is not the role of the Senate to obstruct the process and prevent numbers of highly qualified nominees from even being given the opportunity for a vote on the Senate floor.”

Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “I find it simply baffling that a Senator would vote against even voting on a judicial nomination.” (Congressional Record, 10/5/99)

Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “Hispanic or non-Hispanic, African American or non-African American, woman or man, it is wrong not to have a vote on the Senate floor.” (Congressional Record, 10/28/99)

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND): “My expectation is that we’re not going to hold up judicial nominations. …You will not see us do what was done to us in recent years in the Senate with judicial nominations.” (Fox News’ “Special Report With Brit Hume,” 6/4/01)

Richard Durbin (D-IL) "If, after 150 days languishing on the Executive Calendar that name has not been called for a vote, it should be. Vote the person up or down." (Cong. Rec., 9/28/98, S11021)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “Let’s bring their nominations up, debate them if necessary, and vote them up or down.” (Congressional Record, 9/11/97)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “It is our job to confirm these judges. If we don’t like them, we can vote against them.” (Congressional Record, 9/16/99)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “Our institutional integrity requires an up-or-down vote.” (Congressional Record, 10/4/99)

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA): “ is used … as blackmail for one Senator to get his or her way on something that they could not rightfully win through the normal processes.” (Congressional Record, 1/4/95)

Tom Harkin (D-IA) "Have the guts to come out and vote up or down….And once and for all, put behind us this filibuster procedure on nominations." (Cong. Rec., 6/22/95, S8861)

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA): “I urge the Republican leadership to take the steps necessary to allow the full Senate to vote up or down on these important nominations.” (Congressional Record, 9/11/00)

Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA): “We owe it to Americans across the country to give these nominees a vote. If our Republican colleagues don’t like them, vote against them. But give them a vote.” (Congressional Record, 2/3/9

Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA): “It is true that some Senators have voiced concerns about these nominations. But that should not prevent a roll call vote which gives every Senator the opportunity to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ ... Parties with cases, waiting to be heard by the federal courts deserve a decision by the Senate.” (Congressional Record, 9/21/99)

Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI): “These nominees, who have to put their lives on hold waiting for us to act, deserve an ‘up or down’ vote.” (Congressional Record, 9/21/99)

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “I hope we … will accept our responsibility and vote people up or vote them down. … If we want to vote against them, vote against them.” (Congressional Record, 10/22/97)

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “Now, every Senator can vote against any nominee. … But it is the responsibility of the U.S. Senate to at least bring them to a vote.” (Congressional Record, 10/22/97)

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “ "I have stated over and over again … that I would object and fight against any filibuster on a judge, whether it is somebody I opposed or supported …” (Congressional Record, 6/18/9

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “Earlier this year … I noted how improper it would be to filibuster a judicial nomination.” (Congressional Record, 10/14/9

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “f the person is otherwise qualified, he or she gets the vote. … Vote them up, vote them down.” (Congressional Record, 9/21/99)

Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV): “We should have up-or-down votes in the committee and on the floor.” (CNN’s “Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields,” 6/9/01)

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): “We are charged with voting on the nominees. The Constitution does not say if the Congress is controlled by a different party than the President there shall be no judges chosen.” (Congressional Record, 3/7/00)

Carl Levin (D-MI) "If a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate is prepared to vote to confirm the President's appointment, that vote should occur." (Cong. Rec., 6/21/95, S8806

Senator, do not support these liars. Please go to the floor today and support your President!

Sincerely,

[tarheelswamprat]

What's the matter with this guy? He was on the side of the angels during the impeachment.

Leaving aside certain unsavory rumors about his personal life, I believe it's simply the lawyer in him (he's an Army Reserve JAG officer) combined with raw political ambition. As a lawyer, cutting deals is more important than standing for principles, and he desperately wants to be a national-level "player".

Re: the Clinton impeachment, if you go back and examine his statements throughout that process, you'll find that his initially strong and principled statements quickly degenerated into muddled, equivocal, legalist gibberish.

[Yankee]

Never ever trust anyone named Lindsey.

All joking aside, I haven't understood a word of this guy's "moderate" psychobabble since he showed up on the scene.

Another doublespeaking jackass who thinks he's the smartest guy in the room. He drones on and on and says absolutely nothing worth listening to.

[tarheelswamprat]

Rush stating a primary reason talks keep breaking up is because we are keeping the pressure on them.

Rush is absolutely correct. If the grassroots and alternative media relax their guard and let-up even once, the clowns in the Senate will cut a deal, declare victory and move on back to business as usual.

[kcvl]

bttt



The toll free congressional switchboard is (800) 648-3516

[tarheelswamprat]

Another doublespeaking jackass who thinks he's the smartest guy in the room.

Best and most accurate description of Lindsey Graham I've seen yet!

[Steven W.]

you have the answer IMO - Graham has always been a big supporter and follower of RINO BACKSTABBER McCain ...

[Checkers]

Related thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1407215/posts

[F.J. Mitchell]

The high degree of respect I once held for Graham, is crumbling like a graham cracker squeezed in my outraged and disbelieving fist.

Lindsey- I'm not calling you by your first name (Lindsey) instead of your official title, Senator Graham, as some form of disrespecting you, but instead to remind you just how close the conervative people of every state in America, not just your Constituants back home in South Carolina, feel to you and the esteem in which you are held by us all.

The defeat of the liberal democrat's socialist agenda, depends upon Bush appointees being confirmed and most importantly, appointees to the US Supreme Court and to Chief Justice being confirmed. Any compromise with the Democrats now, will give them the power to defeat any Judicial appointee who does not swear continued aliegence to the un Constitutional rulings of past activist Judges.

Kissing the butts of Schumer, Byrd, Kerry, Kennedy, etc., will not only buy their contempt instead of their adulation and respect. It will guarantee your defeat anytime you decide to run for President, because such an act will also earn you the absolute contempt of everyone of us upon your election would depend.