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Graham on upside-down flag at Alito home: ‘Not good judgment
The Hill ^ | 05/21/2024 | FILIP TIMOTIJA

Posted on 05/21/2024 8:16:49 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) slammed Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for an American flag that flew upside down at his Virginia home in 2021, saying that despite tensions reportedly running high in the neighborhood at the time, it was “not good judgment” on Alito’s part.

“Emotions are apparently high in that neighborhood,” Graham told reporters Monday. “But no, it’s not good judgment to do that. He said his wife was insulted and got mad. I assume that to be true, but he’s still a Supreme Court justice, and people have to realize that [at] moments like that to think it through.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s ranking member delivered the criticism of the conservative justice following a report from The New York Times last week, featuring a photo of the flag flying upside down outside Alito’s home.

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To: the OlLine Rebel
Meanwhile, no one ever asks why the US flag is CONSTANTLY being put at half-staff.

Exactly!!!

21 posted on 05/21/2024 9:19:19 AM PDT by voicereason (When a bartender can join Congress and become a millionaire...there’s a problem.)
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To: Vermont Lt

I remember her crying in the audience during his confirmation hearing because of some of the comments and questions he was receiving.

You tell her she’s a loose cannon.


22 posted on 05/21/2024 9:24:29 AM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

It is an improper display of the flag, and thus disrespectful of it, to fly it upside down for any reason other than to request assistance with immediate physical danger. That means actual danger, not political disgruntlement or other forms of personal butthurt.

A lot of people, including quite a few on FR, seem to think that it’s OK to disrespect the flag as long as it’s done out of self-perceived patriotic motives. Strange logic.


23 posted on 05/21/2024 9:30:14 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Please primary Linda.


24 posted on 05/21/2024 9:35:13 AM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: ChicagoConservative27

KR on Lindsey Graham: ‘Not good judgment’


25 posted on 05/21/2024 9:35:27 AM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good. )
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To: the OlLine Rebel

“Meanwhile, no one ever asks why the US flag is CONSTANTLY being put at half-staff.”

I’m from Indiana. Our RINO Governor has the flag constantly at half mast just because someone’s dog died. I’m tired of it.


26 posted on 05/21/2024 9:40:37 AM PDT by caver ( )
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To: the OlLine Rebel
... his wife put it that way!

Yeah, "happy wife; happy life" thing. No biggie.

27 posted on 05/21/2024 9:41:55 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: the OlLine Rebel
I heard that his wife put it that way!

Funny how the left talk about admiring "strong, independent women"... but here, they're arguing that Justice Alito could simply dictate to his wife on whether that upside down flag went out or not.

28 posted on 05/21/2024 10:02:59 AM PDT by Tipllub
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To: ChicagoConservative27
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Gee, I wonder why Lindsey didn’t say Joe used Bad Judgement in sniffing women / girls and hugging them passionately over and over?



Lindsey Graham is the Judgement police?


He told the Networks that Hunter’s laptop was Russian Propaganda and Fake.




29 posted on 05/21/2024 10:13:48 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment Inquiry is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Linda Graham is the GOP’s resident saboteur... always doing his darnedest to undermine the cause or to (figuratively) stab true conservatives in the back. John McCain taught his protege well...


30 posted on 05/21/2024 10:14:44 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The country is in a state of collapse, I’m thankful that a brave Supreme Court judge sees the danger.


31 posted on 05/21/2024 10:16:30 AM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin
A lot of people, including quite a few on FR, seem to think that it’s OK to disrespect the flag as long as it’s done out of self-perceived patriotic motives. Strange logic.

Thank you for your input, nerd.

Just another clueless Boomercon midwit, wholly oblivious to the reality of the world in which he now lives.

32 posted on 05/21/2024 10:29:57 AM PDT by DSH
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To: AnthonySoprano

Does Lindsey have to comment on every damn thing that happens?


33 posted on 05/21/2024 10:42:41 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
‘Not good judgment’


34 posted on 05/21/2024 10:43:52 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Being a closet homosexual in a high-profile political role is not good judgment.

One's spouse expressing a political opinion is protected by the First Amendment - anybody in the Senate remember that dusty old clause?

35 posted on 05/21/2024 10:45:38 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why did he feel a response was mandatory? Or that obliging the media’s insatiable desire to create a GOP issue was even remotely a good idea.

If he needed to say anything, he could have deferred to Alito to explain. Nothing more.


36 posted on 05/21/2024 10:53:41 AM PDT by Made In The USA (Ellen Ate Dynamite Good Bye Ellen)
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To: DSH

You are most welcome. Always happy to help the mentally inept.

One’s personal unhappiness does not meet the standard of actual danger, unless one has the standards of a leftist snowflake.


37 posted on 05/21/2024 10:57:59 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: BrexitBen
Speaking of “ poor judgement “, why do the citizens of South Carolina keep sending this pliable tool back to Washington?

Surely there’s a REAL conservative in South Carolina to primary this neo-con huckster.

Good question! He probably tells them what they want to hear and the dummies fall for it every time.

You'd think there would be plenty of real conservatives in South Carolina, but, perhaps like other conservatives, they lack the testosterone to do anything about this guy.

38 posted on 05/21/2024 11:34:12 AM PDT by rockabyebaby (THE BEST IS YET TO COME - (PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP))
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To: Rappini

My neighbors were surprised to see my flag upside down, when “Zero” was elected. Why, because I’m a black man. Soon to be, 79 years young.


39 posted on 05/21/2024 11:34:22 AM PDT by Capt_Hank (btu's...kcal's...to kJ's, but my activation energy is still high.)
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To: RatRipper
I thought upside down flag signals distress. Given the state of our nation, seems to be an appropriate comment, not disrespectful.

Exactly! That's why I don't have a problem with the flag being flown upside down.

40 posted on 05/21/2024 11:35:44 AM PDT by rockabyebaby (THE BEST IS YET TO COME - (PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP))
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