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47of74

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Sun May 17, 2020, 08:38 AM May 2020

Lindsey shows yet again that he's a fucking hypocrite [View all]

I fucking hate this guy

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the Senate would work to confirm a Supreme Court nominee this year if a vacancy arises, saying the circumstances are different from 2016, when Republicans blocked then-President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland.

Graham, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, noted that both the Senate and the White House are held by Republicans, versus in 2016, when the GOP-held Senate denied Garland a hearing.

"Well, Merrick Garland was a different situation. You had the president of one party nominating, and you had the Senate in the hands of the other party. A situation where you've got them both would be different. I don't want to speculate, but I think appointing judges is a high priority for me in 2020," Graham said in an interview on "Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren" set to air Sunday.

"If you look into the history of the country, there had not been an occasion where somebody was confirmed in a presidential election year after primary started when you had divided government," he added.


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I hope I live long enough to see these shitheads gone. Mitch and Trump first please. dem4decades May 2020 #1
Jaime Harrison for Senate (SOUTH CAROLINA) SMC22307 May 2020 #22
That's my second choice. dem4decades May 2020 #26
Of course he does, it's always different for the repukes captain queeg May 2020 #2
Just shut the fuck up, linds. spanone May 2020 #3
Lyndsey's quickly edging out Mitch as the most despicable person in the Senate. sop May 2020 #4
His friend John McCain would be disgusted with him Bluepinky May 2020 #5
John McCain was an alpha male, and little Lindsey LOVES him some alpha male... not_the_one May 2020 #21
Even if all those conditions were ruled out, we'd still hear, 'Wait, my shoelace is untied! NO VOTE CurtEastPoint May 2020 #6
Republicans don't even try to hide their evil anymore RAB910 May 2020 #7
Unfortunately every Republican in the U.S. congress is corrupt AF, until proven otherwise? Brainfodder May 2020 #8
A valid assumption. Vogon_Glory May 2020 #10
Jaime Harrison for Senate (SOUTH CAROLINA) SMC22307 May 2020 #23
I no longer accept Republican/"conservative" claims to honor Vogon_Glory May 2020 #9
+++ still_one May 2020 #12
No surprise. Graham showed exactly what he is when he refused to stand up for his still_one May 2020 #11
Nobody is surprised struggle4progress May 2020 #13
When we win the Senate and the Presidency pack the court. kairos12 May 2020 #14
As always, IOKIYAR... Wounded Bear May 2020 #15
A few months ago, McConnell was asked Chainfire May 2020 #16
We need to expand the court and pack it when we have the power to do so SoonerPride May 2020 #18
We need to change the whole system 47of74 May 2020 #19
I will be happy when he is dead SoonerPride May 2020 #17
Jaime Harrison for Senate (SOUTH CAROLINA) SMC22307 May 2020 #24
Uh, Greta Van Slush is back? miyazaki May 2020 #20
How Convenient ProfessorGAC May 2020 #25
They're still trying to push the narrative that Garland was a first... haele May 2020 #27
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