Senator Graham Censured by Army Court

ABC.com ^ | 9/21/06 | Ellen Davis

[NRA2BFree]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has been censured by an Army court on the same day he agreed to a deal with the White House outlining new provisions for military justice in cases involving suspected terrorists.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces yesterday held that Sen. Graham violated the Incompatibility Clause of the Constitution when, as a Reservist, he sat on the Air Force's intermediate appellate court while also a member of the Senate.

According to one military law expert, there is no penalty for Graham, but the court overturned the case on which Graham sat, entitling the defendant to a whole new appellate review of his court-martial.

A spokesman for Sen. Graham, Kevin Bishop, said the ruling was not a censure or a rebuke of "any kind."

He said it was a "separation of powers" issue and referred all questions to the Air Force.

[NRA2BFree]

In spite of his claim he was not censured, according to this report he was. I appreciate knowing what the Air Force said. Hopefully, the voters in his state will send that sissy boy back home to think about his bad decision not to listen to Americans while he was in Congress!!

[ElPatriota]

Graham is another McCain.. another weasel.. another traitor. We should not forget about him.

[areafiftyone]

Should have used Duct tape to censor this guy!

[Doctor Raoul]

In spite of his claim he was not censured, according to this report he was.

A little waterboarding will get to the truth of the matter...

[Shimmer128]

His censure was not a censure. Of course not!!!!! (shaking head)

[samadams2000]

For being a gay poodle he's censured??

[Ole Okie]

Graham is another McCain.. another weasel.. another traitor. We should not forget about him.

When Twinkletoes first appeared on the scene during the Clintooon impeachment, I thought he was real and had high hopes for him.

I think you have him fairly characterized.

Saw someone quoted yesterday who said that Graham is New York's third senator. I would think the people of South Carolina would take unkindly to that idea.

[martin_fierro]

[NRA2BFree]

Graham is another McCain.. another weasel.. another traitor. We should not forget about him.

Yes, exactly! They're both weasels and traitors. I can't stand either one of them! I pray that both he and McCain get booted out of office.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Jagboy should have known better.

[colorado tanker]

It took a court to tell this moron he can't be a member of the body that writes the laws at the same time he sits on a court that enforces them???

And this is the Oliver Wendell Holmes who has been lecturing the country about the law???

Sheesh.

[Shimmer128]

Is that Miss Lindsey??? Why can't just one politician look like a MAN????
They are all so washed out and blah.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Lindsey is a regular legal genius. READ the fricking Constitution Senator and STFU.

[Dog]

Lindsey broke the law...

[NRA2BFree]

A little waterboarding will get to the truth of the matter

So would breaking his fingers. Of course, he and sin-ator McLame don't want that kind of treatment. Do you suppose that applies to the Senate too? LOL!

[Mo1]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAA ... no comment :0)

[TRY ONE]

"A little waterboarding will get to the truth of the matter..."

Don't need to go 'overboard' with little Lindsey....A quick snap of his pink thongs would have the same effect!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Graham has been a major disappointment and a prime example of what happens when you start believing your own press.

I wish him the best.... in some other venue. We do not need him in the Senate.

[hnj_00]

agree 100%....this guy should have and should just stfu...myabe without such prominance in the forefront with mccain...he might not have been censured!!! another f'n dope in the senate!!!

[gov_bean_ counter]

If he voted on any legislation related in any respect to his position in the reserves he has committed serious ethics violations which should result in disciplinary action from both the AF and the Senate.