Graham hints to Sotomayor: I’m probably going to vote for you
posted at 1:20 pm on July 13, 2009 by Allahpundit
Don’t be dismayed by the headline. Given the math, confirmation’s a fait accompli; a no vote achieves nothing unless you’re a Republican from a red state up for reelection next year. Rather, appreciate his savvy in painting himself as fair-minded enough to vote for the other party’s nominee and then exploiting that fair-mindedness to feed the Democrats a crap sandwich for their treatment of Estrada and Obama a double-stuffed crap hoagie for his absurd no votes on Roberts and Alito. That was a recurring theme among GOP inquisitors this morning, with Graham landing the hardest shot (not seen here) when he accused The One of having opposed those two in a cynical attempt to appease the leftist base ahead of the 2008 Democratic primaries. Which, of course, is precisely what it was.
Note too his casual reference to the role of Supreme Court justices in “making policy.” I told you that was no big deal when she said it. Prediction: 75 votes.
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Welcome Back Allah
I still think Sotomayor is a STEALTH PRO-LIFER.
I’ll taker her hating whitey 8 days a week if it means the end of ROE
battleoflepanto1571 on July 13, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Was Lindsey Graham General Custer’s tactical officer?
portlandon on July 13, 2009 at 1:14 PM
AP is back!
Diogenes of Sinope on July 13, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Thomas and Alito were “barely” confirmed.
Ginsburg was “overwhelmingly” confirmed.
Republicans just don’t play by the same rules as Democrats.
myrenovations on July 13, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Thanks Lindsey! Are you ever going to be helpful to the cause, ever?
promachus on July 13, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Lindsey Graham is the harpoon that struck Mobey Dick.
Lourdes on July 13, 2009 at 1:25 PM
AP said:
Someone needs to find a better restaurant to frequent on his time off lol. ;)
Welcome back, AP
bluelightbrigade on July 13, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Wasn’t that obvious? 4 anti-Palin headline items since this morning.
Norwegian on July 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM
You’re close – very close.
Lindsey Graham IS Mobey’s DICK
jake-the-goose on July 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM
You know, it might just be worth it to confirm Sotomayor if we could get a few moments of Lindsey Graham crying on T.V. He has a lot to get off his chest…
Can the GOP **PLEASE** grow a set?
Lourdes on July 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM
What’s up Allah! Welcome back.
elduende on July 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Graham says she has not been a Wise Latina but he will vote for her anyway.
fourdeucer on July 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM
So the ethics of all this means nothing? Voting no because it’s the right thing to do? Anyone… Buehler?
I don’t know why I expect differently, sigh.
WitchDoctor on July 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Lindsey Graham: All smoke, no fire.
grrrr!
bluelightbrigade on July 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Nice to have you back Allah
Zetterson on July 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM
You win.
;)
Lourdes on July 13, 2009 at 1:28 PM
It’s great to have an opposition party to the Democrats who voice a tinge of regret for voting exactly the way the Democrats want them to.
I mean, it’s the next best thing to having an opposition party who actually oppose the Democrats, not that a thing like that is remotely possible.
Just sayin’.
NoDonkey on July 13, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Kabuki dance.
Why doesn’t he dress up like a Mariachi while he’s at it?
guntotinglibertarian on July 13, 2009 at 1:28 PM
There it is lol.
:)
bluelightbrigade on July 13, 2009 at 1:29 PM
If no Republicans are going to oppose this Marxist president of ours, and his agenda, then why don’t we just make him Reichfuhrer now, rather than later!!!
ToddonCapeCod on July 13, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Good to have you back, AP.
Weight of Glory on July 13, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Fair-minded to racist liberals seeking a lifetime appointment. Closed-minded when he was characterizing the people against the McCain/Kennedy plot to push through amnesty for the criminals that have a vested interest in getting a radical racist on the court.
highhopes on July 13, 2009 at 1:29 PM
“And if it had been a canon, he would have shot his heart upon it.”
NOTE: **edit**
“And if Lindsey had been a canon, he’d have shot the GOP.”
Lourdes on July 13, 2009 at 1:29 PM
fair-mindedness isn’t appropriate in every situation.
JiangxiDad on July 13, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Hey AP, seen any good movies lately?
JammieWearingFool on July 13, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Love you Allah but I think you miss a point. The dems will never ever respond in kind when we treat them w/fairness and respect.
I said this before: our side should simply show Obama the same treatment that he and hildebeast gave to Roberts and Alito.
We cannot continue to play nice and keep getting stomped on. It is counterproductive.
arnold ziffel on July 13, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Lindsay Graham…like Eeyore but with more apathy and less energy.
Rocks on July 13, 2009 at 1:30 PM
myrenovations on July 13, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Yup
artist on July 13, 2009 at 1:31 PM
I’m going with 72.
Abby Adams on July 13, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Of course he will vote for her. Because being called a racist hurts his feelings and makes him cry.
RR
ramrants on July 13, 2009 at 1:31 PM
How’s the scurvy?
MadisonConservative on July 13, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Yes, the second time I’m kicked in the nuts, “fair-mindedness” kind of goes out the window.
But perhaps the Democrats have kicked the GOP in the nuts enough times, there’s no more nuts to kick. Just a flap of skin where the nuts used to be, years ago.
Which is kind of sad.
NoDonkey on July 13, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Graham hints to Sotomayor: I’m probably going to vote for you because I’m a stupid white male. If I were a wise Latina, I’d know better.
Daggett on July 13, 2009 at 1:33 PM
“battleoflepanto1571 on July 13, 2009 at 1:13 PM”
dude, love ya, but yer almost delusional here. she is a lefty through and through. she also appears to be a none-too-swift one, so the damage she’ll do on the court will be limited compared to “what could have been.” disagree with a.p. tho — she’ll be very hard-pressed to get more than 2/3 …
Buckaroo on July 13, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Someone needs to pose the argument to Sotomayor that induces that meltdown. Certainly SOMEone in D.C. among the Republicans has SOME idea of what that is.
Yes? No?
Lourdes on July 13, 2009 at 1:33 PM
So, Gram took his time to tell us how bad a Senator Obama was rather than say anything insightful about the nominee. Okay, he deserves it, but I’m not sure how that helps here.
Count to 10 on July 13, 2009 at 1:33 PM
How about someone among the GOP blurting out that PERRY MASON wasn’t a decent t.v. show?
Or yell out that Raymond Burr (actor who performed Perry Mason character) wasn’t an attorney “in real life”…
I don’t know, find the knife, and turn it.
Lourdes on July 13, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Since the Democrats get a free pass for a Wise Latina, can the GOP get one for a wiseguy?
I’d like to have Joe Pesci and his bat on the Supreme Court.
Then he can play ball with the Wise Latina.
NoDonkey on July 13, 2009 at 1:35 PM
lol very good Norwegian
Diogenes of Sinope on July 13, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Isn’t it funny that we criticize Obama for being too soft on our enemies and thinking that “playing nice” with our enemies will make them respond in kind…
…then we turn around and do the same thing to liberals and we’re idiotic enough to expect THEM to respond in kind.
Daggett on July 13, 2009 at 1:36 PM
So he’s going to vote for someone who shouldn’t be a Supreme Court Justice, but it’s okay because he tried to shame people who are incapable of shame?
Jim Treacher on July 13, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Does AP know he has a fan page on Facebook?
txag92 on July 13, 2009 at 1:37 PM
It was never a goal to “Bork” every nominee the President put up there. It’s pointless…he’ll just choose someone else that’s just as bad…or worse.
The only useful thing the GOP could possibly get out of this is using his choices to show voters what the President stands for and the hypocrisy of the Left.
Asher on July 13, 2009 at 1:37 PM
I saw that coming…
FloatingRock on July 13, 2009 at 1:37 PM
I think it is already a done deal. We just have to go through the charade of hearings so it don’t appear to obvious.
fourdeucer on July 13, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Sorry, but I’m with AP on this one.
She’s gonna be confirmed. All the GOP can do is make points, and in this case, Graham really made them masterfully.
“Elections matter.”
Yes, they do.
Typhoon on July 13, 2009 at 1:40 PM
With apologies to my fellow LindsayGrahamophobes, I can’t find a single thing he said that I disagree with, including his resigned tone. I love that he kicked O’Bonehead in the nuts not once but twice, and that he lectured her so soundly on her stupid racialism. But I really love that he called out the racist Senate Democrats on Estrada.
On balance, I think he had it just right. The other choice is to bluster and rant in a losing cause, and that’s bad form.
Jaibones on July 13, 2009 at 1:41 PM
PS Welcome back, AP.
Jaibones on July 13, 2009 at 1:41 PM
“almost delusional”? Try completely delusional.
Abby Adams on July 13, 2009 at 1:41 PM
By not stopping the insanity sooner, the Reps make the job harder and worse later. But one way or another, all of this will be answered. That’s not a threat or even a promise, it’s just human nature.
JiangxiDad on July 13, 2009 at 1:41 PM
I listened to his speech and though Graham is certainly not a favorite of mine, I thought he did pretty well. It sucks that this is what we get, but I sorta agree that elections have consequences and rewards. It ticks me off to no end when democrats filibuster GOP appointees, just making asses of themselves to play partisan politics, so I don’t condone it if we do it either. But I know I am in the minority here. I don’t like this Sotomayor appointment, but O won and he gets to choose. Unless the appointee has broken some law (basically O’s entire tax-cheating cabinet), then they should probably be confirmed. The GOP has so many battles to fight, that this one, being a foregone conclusion, is not one of the big ones to me. Yes, yes, I know, lifetime appointment, Supreme Court….I get that. She’s bad, but the next one to replace her, should she get turned away, could be worse. And the GOP will get their licks in this week.
XWing5 on July 13, 2009 at 1:44 PM
“Abby Adams on July 13, 2009 at 1:41 PM”
i like b.o.l. — i’m trying to be charitable here …
:-)
Buckaroo on July 13, 2009 at 1:45 PM
What a stupid f*cking thing to say. He11 the republicans have got their own version of Joe Biden with a southern accent.
Americannodash on July 13, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Yes, this went right under everybody’s heads.
Rocks on July 13, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Well, consider this:
Graham said that, barring a meltdown (by Sotomayor), that she’d be confirmed.
So, why not induce the meltdown? Seems plausible, possible, if they just find the inducement. I get the impression that Sotomayor’s like a ripe plum, just ready to burst and she certainly has her buttons based upon her history.
I’d prefer it if the inducement was to confront something in her so-called “decisions” that would most effectively induce her where she is most vulnerable: her ego at being a bigwig smarty. She’s not that smart, she’s proven that she isn’t.
Find that emotional branch, wrench it around, show it for what it is and get the “feelie” activist Leftwinger to act out.
Lourdes on July 13, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Nope….fraid not.
The RINOs are actually more nutless than their liberal soul mates.
Correct, democrats play to win and republicans play to please liberals sensibilities and to be kept from being called names.
Republicans are like the group of social outcasts in school trying to do anything to be included in the popular group up to and including eating their own.
Goodeye_Closed on July 13, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Words which will be edited out of the transcript when the MSM whores feed this to the public.
Bishop on July 13, 2009 at 1:50 PM
The best part of the GOP caving is that the Hispanic race-pimps will reward them in 2010 by voting overwhelmingly for the demorats.
Play patty-cake on Soto with the ‘rats all you like, Graham, until you start throwing billions of dollars at the minority welfare losers and their ever-growing families, their votes are lost anyway.
Bishop on July 13, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Those are some high standards from La Raza’s favorite senator for La Raza’s favorite judge.
Buddahpundit on July 13, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Somebody, anybody, challenge this man in a primary… Please!
liquidflorian on July 13, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Goober is scum. I’d rather take Arlen Specter back and send him over to the Democraps.
Percy_Peabody on July 13, 2009 at 1:59 PM
LOL.
Original:The President . . . shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law. . . .
(Article II, Section 2, Clause 2)
Modern translation: Unless you have a complete meltdown, you’re going to get confirmed:
JiangxiDad on July 13, 2009 at 1:59 PM
I can’t stand this guy. From a state that can elect Jim DeMint, you know they can do better.
clement on July 13, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Yeah, there was never any chance that Grahamnesty was going to vote against her. He’s in the same pocket that she is.
FloatingRock on July 13, 2009 at 2:01 PM
According to Rush her supporters are going after my representative in the House because he won’t repudiate what Rush has said about the nominee. Could they at least go after people who have a vote on her nomination?
Cindy Munford on July 13, 2009 at 2:01 PM
I don’t agree that the dems are getting fed a crap sandwich. They absolutely have no shame. Why should Obama’s no votes on Alito and roberts not be thrown repeatedly in his face. The great black father cannot have it both ways. HE set the tone. I am not suggesting a filibuster attempt either. She is going to be confirmed but it pains me to have republicans always trying to be fair when it gets them nothing.
arnold ziffel on July 13, 2009 at 2:02 PM
You’re right. We always take the high road as if that will show how civil we are and expect that the Democrats will reciprocate in kind. Who are we kidding?
Look what Obama did to Roberts and Alito. He didn’t give them the “elections have consequences”, high-road, benefit of the doubt. He didn’t show deference to Bush. Roberts and Alito were non-controversial, brilliant, mainstream judges and Obama still played politics with it.
I’m sure the Republicans will roll over and vote for her and it will be overwhelming. Then the meme will take hold that she was so brilliant and mainstream that she was confirmed overwhelmingly
JohnInCA on July 13, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Doesn’t she look just like a slutty pig of a Latino — Said in my best state run media Palin critique form.
tarpon on July 13, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Joshua Trevino asked what Soto’s position was on ’61 Sharks/Jets war. Wonder if Franken will ask.
JiangxiDad on July 13, 2009 at 2:06 PM
+1! (No, Lindsay was his bedside aide who curled his hair)
Fletch54 on July 13, 2009 at 2:06 PM
If nobody has already dubbed her thusly, once confirmed, I proposed her SCOTUS nickname be “So-So.”
Christien on July 13, 2009 at 2:10 PM
I am hoping she will share her tamale recipe with America. That’s about the only thing positive I expect to get out of her and I probably won’t even get that.
NoDonkey on July 13, 2009 at 2:13 PM
I say 67 votes. Put me on the tap.
Aristotle on July 13, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Megan McCain would be so proud of Lindsey Grahamensty!
WhatsRight on July 13, 2009 at 2:17 PM
someone just tweeted something funny about soto:
JiangxiDad on July 13, 2009 at 2:17 PM
What? No. Franken is on this committee?
Bishop on July 13, 2009 at 2:17 PM
Graham needs to take a hike . . . South Carolina has made some really bad choices lately.
rplat on July 13, 2009 at 2:18 PM
From a latin commenter:
“The tactical calculations of Dem politicos seem to revolve about the idea that Hispanics are so dumb, they’ll all identify with a Nuyorican.”
JiangxiDad on July 13, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Welcome home AP, I was getting tired of caring for your cats.
Not long now.
FontanaConservative on July 13, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Welcome back, AP. Good to have you back.
spmat on July 13, 2009 at 2:20 PM
If you can’t oppose an obvious racist because you are afraid of being falsely accused of racism, you are a gutless poltoon and unworthy of any respect. Graham is a simpering RINO who knows conservative’s words but lacks even one vertebra of a conservative’s spine. Is it any wonder his BFF is McCain?
SKYFOX on July 13, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Lindsay Graham….how predictable. Being a faggy little crap-weasel is in his DNA.
What a cowardly POS
LimeyGeek on July 13, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Wha
Help is on the way. Soon we will have both Sotomeyer and Franken in positions of high authority, in our country.
So there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
NoDonkey on July 13, 2009 at 2:23 PM
She says her favorite food is pig intestines.
Lourdes on July 13, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Absolutely welcome back, Allah.
JJ.1 on July 13, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Really, truly, I’m sorry to have to be the one to break it to you. Hope you were sitting down. We’re a farce. Really, I’m sorry.
JiangxiDad on July 13, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Welcome back, AP. Care to share the vacation story?
Grahamnesty should be on the ‘hit list’ for replacement in 2012. Time to start targeting the RINO’s that need to be booted, big time.
KendraWilder on July 13, 2009 at 2:26 PM
If these people were at the helm during WWII, we’d be goosestepping to the sushi shop to drink vodka.
NoDonkey on July 13, 2009 at 2:28 PM
By the way, I see that Jeb Bush has an editorial touting “bi-partisan immigration reform” in the LA Times. What a disaster that dynasty is.
guntotinglibertarian on July 13, 2009 at 2:28 PM
The GOP is giving Sotomayor a fair chance, a lot more than Barry gave Roberts and Alito.
lavell12 on July 13, 2009 at 2:29 PM
GOP bringing knives to a gun fight. Again.
conservative pilgrim on July 13, 2009 at 2:31 PM
GOP = Mensheviks; Dems = Bolsheviks
guntotinglibertarian on July 13, 2009 at 2:32 PM
I know most will disagree but the Republican’s will never be sorry that they pointed out the differences with grace and professionalism. I can’t think of anything the Left does that I would want my representatives to copy.
Cindy Munford on July 13, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Knives?
More like sporks.
NoDonkey on July 13, 2009 at 2:34 PM
Hey, Allahpundit, I heard a rumor that you went golfing with Rush last week. Is that true? :)
FloatingRock on July 13, 2009 at 2:38 PM
If Republicans were smart they would go the the Hispanic community and show how Sotomayor would discourage the policies that would really help the legal Hispanic community.
moughon on July 13, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Quick, pass the “moderate” Kool-Aid!!!!
Sweet_Thang on July 13, 2009 at 2:50 PM
I do not want her to be confirmed but if she is I hope that Lindsey Graham is the sole Republican to vote for her.
Theworldisnotenough on July 13, 2009 at 2:56 PM
GOP bringing knives to a gun fight. Again.
conservative pilgrim on July 13, 2009
And rubber ones at that.
SKYFOX on July 13, 2009 at 2:57 PM
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