Posted on 07/21/2010 6:07:13 PM PDT by Kaslin
Lindsey Graham is all of 5-foot-7 with his shoes on, but these days he towers above his Senate Republican colleagues.
As the Judiciary Committee held its vote on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, the seats on either side of Graham were empty. Sens. Jon Kyl of Arizona and John Cornyn of Texas, along with Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, showed their contempt for President Obama and his nominee by skipping the vote — just as they had done 51 weeks earlier for the vote on Sonia Sotomayor.
"Mr. Kyl?" the clerk called out.
"No by proxy," answered the ranking Republican, Jeff Sessions of Alabama.
"Mr. Cornyn?"
Behind the empty black armchair, a Cornyn aide made a thumbs-down gesture.
"No by proxy," Sessions said.
"Mr. Coburn?"
"No by proxy."
Alone in this empty quadrant of the committee table sat Graham. "Aye," the South Carolinian said, nodding with self-assurance.
Graham delivered his "yes" vote — the only such vote by a Republican on the panel — with a rebuke for both sides, particularly his fellow Republicans who have become so reflexive in their opposition to Obama that they are distorting their constitutional duties.
"I think there's a good reason for a conservative to vote yes, and that's provided in the Constitution itself," Graham told his peers before reading to them from Federalist No. 76, by Alexander Hamilton.
"The Senate should have a special and strong reason for the denial of confirmation," he read, such as "to prevent the appointment of unfit characters from family connection, from personal attachment and from a view to popularity."
Graham said Kagan "has passed all those tests" envisioned by the Framers, then he challenged his colleagues:
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“Lindsey Graham is all of 5-foot-7 with his shoes on”
Except when he’s wearing his high heels...
Talk about turning the other Cheek! Miguel Estrada was pilloried by the the Dems.
Graham is an idiot.
So someone finally got to measure Lindsey’s height?Must have been good timing,he spends most of his time on his knees.
He is a wienie.
Worst thing is that he gets to be an idiot that has something to say about the direction of the country for another 4 years.
Yeah this is my concern with Pat Toomey, too. Please don’t zot me for this!! A YouTube vid of him last August showed him yapping on about Sotomayor saying the same thing - we need to rise above politics blah blah blah. If I can, I’ll find the link & post it.
I’ll vote for the guy just cuz I think Sestak is a loon but I really have my doubts about Toomey’s conservative credentials. Republicans like this (Graham) need to go. After we boot the Dems, of course.
Why that effeminate whoreson ever became an (R) is a mystery, but his perpetual backstabbing has proven time and again that he takes his RINO role extremely serious.
South Carolina really needs to retire that fetid pustule at the first opportunity.
Indeed he was
He is indeed, but unfortunately he isn’t up until 2014 for reelection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdzd30ELXbQ
Here is the Toomey/Sotomayor link. As far as I know, Toomey hasn’t had any comments about Kagan, prob because he took some heat for this Sotomayor bit.
I just want PA people to be informed voters. I’ve been accused of being a troll for bringing this up before. I hope that dosen’t happen again.
Lindsey isn’t standing above anything. He’s standing WITH his commie ‘RAT comrades who are out to destroy America. PERIOD!
I didn't know they could stack RINO crap that high.
5’7”? So, Lindsay really is a “little” bitch? Huh.
Do they have the ability to recall a Senator in South Carolina?
Surely the constant betrayals of Republican principles are grounds for having him removed?
I pray for a primary fight for the little h0m0. I can’t wait to donate. I’ll give twice what I gave to Angle.
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