If the Dems dare filabuster the next nominee..Graham will be the one leading the charge for the nuclear option..
I needed a Gang of 14 reminder:
Republicans
John McCain of Arizona,
Mike DeWine of Ohio,
John Warner of Virginia,
Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine,
Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island;
Democrats
Robert Byrd of West Virginia,
Ken Salazar of Colorado,
Ben Nelson of Nebraska,
Mark Pryor of Arkansas,
Daniel Inouye of Hawaii,
Mary Landrieu of Louisiana
Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut.
Excellent! When Lindsey is not around John McCain, he's true to his SC roots and constituents. I hope he keeps on being this clear headed.
Graham is the one who led the compromise with the Dems. He is NOT a statesman. He is a lightweight trying to join the ranks of the heavyweights in the Senate. He is not going to make it with speeches like this one. His compromise with the Dems on the previous nominees still makes me sick, and I doubt very much he'll be a "leader" in fighting the filibuster that is sure to come on the next nominee.
The bottom line is the Republicans ARE going to shape this court to their philosophy. Thats what a majority does. The problem here is the Repubs haven't been a majority long enough to fight for their position. The Dems were the majority for a very long time, and they were so because they learned how to fight dirty to stay in power. These dipsh_t Republicans from the South, whose daddies were all Democrats, haven't really decided which party they want to be in.
If the Dems dare filabuster the next nominee..Graham will be the one leading the charge for the nuclear option..
forgive the lack of caps but i'm typing in the dark while watching the rita news....
good speech...after all he is a politician, but i dont trust him after he joined mcblame and the gang of 14. mr bush's next pick will be to the right of roberts (i hope)lets see how Mr. Graham does when the going gets tough.
I doubt he will vote nuclear, perhaps?