There are a lot of reasons Democrats should fear Sen. Lindsey Graham, even if the rabid right in South Carolina is unhappy with him. But I think Graham will be doing a considerable service to the nation if he permanently blocks the long-stalled nomination of Pentagon General Counsel William Haynes to the 4th Circuit Court of Appealy (possibly the most conservative federal circuit cout in the country, and the one that West Virginia is in). It appears that he is considering voting no - and that should be enough to end the nomination. Given the very prominent role Haynes has played in many of the executive branch's most highly questionable (and in some cases downright loathsome and laughable) power grabs, putting this man on the bench would appear to be a huge threat to freedom and any hope of maintaining the separation of powers in this country - so I hope Graham votes no.
Posted by armand at July 12, 2006 09:40 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Law and the CourtsI listened to a quick interview (more like a blurb) with him and analysis from Nina T. on NPR this morning. I was impressed that he was so frank about his displeasure with the nominee and the obfuscating.
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