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Sen. Lindsey Graham may be a 'yes' on Elena Kagan ("Big Surprise!" Alert)
Politico ^ | 7/13/2010 | Manu Raju

Posted on 07/14/2010 4:47:11 PM PDT by mojito

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is sending strong signals that he may again buck his party and become the lone GOP senator on the Judiciary Committee to vote for Elena Kagan to be confirmed to the Supreme Court.

In an interview with POLITICO, Graham argued that Kagan wouldn’t change the ideological balance on the court since she’s poised to replace the liberal John Paul Stevens, and he made the case that some of her views may actually turn out to be appealing to conservatives.

“When it comes to judicial nominations, elections have consequences,” Graham said. “My point of view is you’re replacing Justice Stevens with someone that’s of like mind who may actually be more friendly to national security issues.”

Graham stressed that he hasn’t made up his mind since he’s still reviewing her written answers to questions he submitted after her confirmation hearings, and he said he was aware that serious concerns had been raised by some of his allies, including the powerful National Rifle Association.

But asked if he were leaning toward supporting Kagan, Graham said: “Well, I thought she did very well” at the confirmation hearings.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: elenakagan; lapdoglindsey; rino; scotus
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"I've never met a liberal shill I didn't like." Sen. Lindsey Graham
1 posted on 07/14/2010 4:47:14 PM PDT by mojito
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Miss Lindsey just wants to know where Elena Kagan got her 14 hour girdle. “I just need the extra support these days...”


2 posted on 07/14/2010 4:49:51 PM PDT by mkjessup
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“When it comes to judicial nominations, elections have consequences,”

However, in a constitutional republic the constitution has consequences.

3 posted on 07/14/2010 4:52:37 PM PDT by Natural Law (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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Ding dong bell. Pussy is in the well.


4 posted on 07/14/2010 4:53:16 PM PDT by Parmy
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explain to me again why a GOP takeover of Congress is a good thing..?


5 posted on 07/14/2010 4:53:50 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Can someone explain what a "Diversity Job" is?)
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To: mojito

6 posted on 07/14/2010 4:54:12 PM PDT by nhwingut (Palin/Bachmann '12)
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Professional courtesy of one homosexual to another.


7 posted on 07/14/2010 4:55:00 PM PDT by twister881
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/src on/Unexpected./src off/ Dig Graham vote yes for the “Wise Latina”. If so just run ads mentioning “Wise Latina” voted against the 2nd amendment.


8 posted on 07/14/2010 4:55:41 PM PDT by C19fan
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POS


9 posted on 07/14/2010 4:55:58 PM PDT by GoCards ("We eat therefore we hunt...")
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Miss Lindsey just wants to know where Elena Kagan got her 14 hour girdle. “I just need the extra support these days...”

Gee, you don't say! First time I hear that Senator Graham is lesbian.

10 posted on 07/14/2010 4:59:44 PM PDT by melancholy
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Freep, Freep FREEP him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
every single Freeper is obligated to at least send a email to Senator Lindsay.


11 posted on 07/14/2010 5:00:28 PM PDT by pollywog ("Under His Wings".........Psalm 91:4)
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To: Natural Law
“When it comes to judicial nominations, elections have consequences,”

Except the election where conservatives returned him to the Senate. To Lindsay, only the Presidential election has consequences.

12 posted on 07/14/2010 5:01:28 PM PDT by liberateUS
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Come on, South Carolina. Dump this fruit.


13 posted on 07/14/2010 5:02:36 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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http://cbs11tv.com/national/Eric.Holder.attorney.2.919893.html

Jan 28, 2009
Senate Panel Approves Holder Nomination For AG

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he supports Holder’s view that the country needs to interrogate terrorism suspects based on American values.

“I am confident this new attorney general will have a balanced approach and I look forward to working with him. I know he’s made mistakes and so have I,” Graham said.

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http://www.thestate.com/local/story/871483.html

Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2009
USC to get new business building
Funds will come from leasing current building to Department of Justice

An estimated 250 Justice Department employees working in different locations near Washington, D.C., will be relocated to Columbia over an unspecified period.

Graham said U.S. taxpayers will save $42 million by having Justice Department employees working in South Carolina, which has lower costs than Washington.

“It was almost too good to be true,” Graham said of the plan. “But it proved to be true.”

Graham, a Republican, praised U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Deputy Attorney General David Ogden, both of whom were appointed by President Obama, a Democrat.

“I can’t thank Eric Holder and David Ogden enough,” Graham said, adding they offered their support for a leasing plan that was initiated during the administration of George W. Bush.


14 posted on 07/14/2010 5:03:10 PM PDT by maggief
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“When it comes to judicial nominations, elections have consequences,” Graham said.

Yes, Candy-ass, but YOUR election should be of consequence, too, as in DO YOUR EFFING JOB AND APPLY SOME CRITICAL THINKING on this issue and act properly on it!

Tool.

15 posted on 07/14/2010 5:04:19 PM PDT by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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as God is my witness, I'll never vote conservative again

16 posted on 07/14/2010 5:04:22 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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South Carolina needs to unload this guy at the earliest opportunity. Hopefully, Palin will identify and back a worth conservative to unseat him in a primary ala Senator Bennett.

I don’t think we can or should expect DeMint to take on this task. Whatever it takes, let’s get rid of this clown.


17 posted on 07/14/2010 5:04:51 PM PDT by Truth is a Weapon (If I weren't afraid of the feds, I would refer to Obama as our "undocumented POTUS")
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Earth to South Carolina: Do what you know you gotta do.


18 posted on 07/14/2010 5:05:29 PM PDT by dtrpscout (A bad dog is better than most good people.)
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He'll vote and sing yes.

19 posted on 07/14/2010 5:16:24 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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Lindsey is an idiot! Its time for him to go! According to him - Obama won the election - so the Senate and Congress should give him everything and anything he wants. Doesn’t Lindsey realize that we are bearing the consequences of this election now, over the past 18 months and perhaps even our lifetime. He doesn’t need to add to the problem.


20 posted on 07/14/2010 5:18:25 PM PDT by qwicwted
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