Who Inspired Lindsey Graham to Vote for Elena Kagan’s Confirmation? Why, Jesus, of Course!
**Written by Doug Powers
There’s soon to be an entire wing in the Nancy Pelosi Hall of Ecclesiastical Shame dedicated to Lindsey Graham:
(CNSNews.com) – Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said that Jesus’s Golden Rule inspired him to vote to confirm Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court and suggested it would be a good thing for his Senate colleagues to also ponder Jesus’s words as they prepared to vote on Kagan.
“It is divine in its orientation, and it is probably something that would serve us all well if we thought about it at moments such as this,” Sen. Graham said on the Senate floor, as he pointed his colleagues to the Golden Rule and counseled them to look to the wisdom of “somebody far wiser than I am” as they cast their votes on Kagan.
As an associate counsel in the Clinton White House, Kagan was an architect of the legal and political strategy that President Bill Clinton used in vetoing the ban on partial-birth abortion. Her nomination by President Barack Obama in May was instantly endorsed by Planned Parenthood, one of the nation’s leading advocates of legalized abortion.
I agree that more of Graham’s colleagues — Graham included — should have pondered Jesus’s words as they prepared to vote.
As for the Golden Rule — “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” — somebody needs to remind this clown that his job isn’t about him, but rather the people he serves. Graham did unto another as that other will do unto millions of people, both born and unborn. That’s not the Golden Rule — that’s the Beltway Rule.
**Written by Doug Powers
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I hope South Carolinians remember to do unto him what he is doing to them.
He completely fooled me…I thought that he did it for “the children”.
graham is such a loser….he thinks he’s on Mt. Olympus shining down his wisdom on us…..South Carolina, you deserve better
Graham was trying to say: “Jesus wants more unborn babies in heaven.”
on Thursday, August 5, 2010, at 10:33 pm drkate wrote:
Here are some words from Jesus Missy Graham should heed: “STFU!!!!”
(Didn’t make the final version of the New Testament. Too “Old Testamenty” they said.)
Graham: Nuke all the gay unborn whales because Jesus says so!
What was Jesus’ view on banning books?
Maybe the Bible?
Certainly not the Koran.
I still think Graham was/is just trying to play it down the middle on some issues so he can retain his seat by not being portrayed as a “just so no” Republican in the SC press, but I’m through defending him. Kagan, besides being too far-left, is too inexperienced to be on the SCOTUS. The only honest thing Graham could have done was to vote against her, but he chose not to and that’s sad.
Who would that be, Gilbert Godfreid?!
Once again, Jesus gets a bad rap.
You mean that second baseman in the Dominican Republic we’ve had an eye on?
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An indicator of the DC GOP becoming acceptable is when Gramnesty is REMOVED from Judicary
I have always thought that it should be “East” and “West” Carolina, not “North” and “South.”
Everything above, say, 500 ft. above sea level would be West Carolina, and the Low Country would be East.
I wish Jesus would do to the Capitol Building what he did to the Temple in Jerusalem.
I’d buy tickets to see that!
The more I think about this story, the angrier I get.
Graham is perverting Christianity just as sure as that fruitcake “Rev.” Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church crowd. NO WHERE does Christianity require Graham to vote for Kagan. According to his warped logic Jesus should have buddied up to all the Pharisees because that is what “Jesus would do” …and yet Jesus didn’t. Pathetic Graham; just pathetic.
The golden rule didn’t go far enough. It needed to explain what to do when one has treated others the way one wanted to be treated and the got skewered for it.
Thank you Lindsey, but I think the devil made you do it.
BTW, Breitbart is reporting that a certain rare sponge shares 70% of human genes. Also, they have an 88% ACU rating on average.
Is he accumulating points from the Ds to be used for some future thing he has in mind?
The ol’ back scratching thing? Pass my bill and I will pass your’s some time in the future
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God-the Creator-to the Hebrews and – thus to us in the US —paraphrase OKJV-Isaiah 59–
“What are you doing about the shedding of innocent blood and UNJUST judges?…Nothing–then I will put on the Full Armor!”
We’d better start using the Full Armor He gave us in Eph 6 or God will put it on again —and we will all be under His weapons…we because we have been asleep and / or afraid of speaking up for 100 years…!!!!!
carol-CS
*Come on now, clowns are good; Why not “this Al Franken”?
*Please man up SC; You’re about to get a top notch Governor in Nikki Haley, and you’ve got the best of the best in Jim DeMint; You need to lose this rat bastard next election cycle.
Then they’re obviously not found in California.
So, Graham is voting for her now, in return for her vote latter (at least that is what I get from Graham invoking the “golden rule”).
The question is what is he hoping to secure her vote, as Supreme Court Justince, on.
Good Grief!!!
This man is not qualified for the job.
Unfortunately for him, Ms. Kagan’s acceptance of the Golden Rule is comparable to Al Qaeda’s acceptance that women and children are never to be targeted.
Naive fool.
Virtually EVERYBODY is far wiser than you are buddy.
Graham is an embarrasment, and a complete moron.
Is it me, or does Lindsey Graham look like a middle-aged lesbian? For that matter, does anyone else think that Christiane Amanpour is really Antonio Banderas in drag?
Yes Lindsey, Jesus loves you.
The rest of us think you’re an A-hole.
Well, he’s in the majority of the senate in that regard.
Graham is just a wind vane.
For the ske of this nation, GET. RID. OF. GRAHAMNESTY!!!!
Clearly this man doesn’t even have half a brain. By his mis-application of the Golden Rule he could justify confirming Satan to the Supreme Court.
Graham is Liza Minnelli in a parallel universe.
After your death, lindsey, you will see how you did here on Earth. The final Judge will tell how you guys did. It is not my place to judge, but He will. Have you noticed how many elected now are saying that God helped them in their decision. Why now?
L
Graham reminds of a liberal elite. Oh that’s right…….HE IS!
Republican my azz.
On August 6th, 2010 at 4:17 pm, bjc said:
this clown
*Come on now, clowns are good;
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Clearly, you have never read/seen Stephen King’s “It”.
To the subject at hand: If someone sincerely wants to seek guidance through faith as far as how they should vote, wonderful; but don’t make a big, hypocritical, public spectacle of how “Jesus told you to”.
Graham quoting the Golden Rule–what an idiot. Jesus said bring the children to me–not abort them because they interrupt you life style. This guy is a disgrace to the Republican party who are a disgrace to Conservatives. When he meets his maker it will be whack-a-mole time.
I think this is probably what Jesus will say when partial birth abortion comes up at the Pearly Gates, Lindsey.
Isn’t Jesus that Mexican baseball player????
He’s delusional.
Maybe Lindsey is hoping for a Supreme Court nomination for himself!
Lindsey Graham and Kagan are the visual equivalent of ipecac syrup.
Yes they are.
Elly May ClampettSarah McPalin’s pick, Carly Fiorina, is from Austin TX.It’s not that there aren’t any, it’s that they all come from Texas or New York, or Baltimore or some other place and then empowered by some out-of-state Republican organization.
So Goober played the Christianity card to make his statement. He obviously doesn’t regard the biblical warnings of mocking God. His arrogance and ignorance in making such a statement shows that he is a politician to the bone.
It reminds me of a song I heard when I was a teenager about a cold snake that someone felt sorry for, picked it up and took it home. Then the dufus was shocked that the snake bit him. The only line I can remember from the song is “you knew I was a snake when you took me in”. Sounds like a good warning to voters who want to believe that politicians are working for the people.
There is separation of church and state in decisions about schools, hiring practices, descrimination, housing, military, and a slew of areas too long to mention – until it comes to a Supreme Court Justice…..that just happens to be Jewish you moron. Ok, Grahamcracker, Jesus told you to vote for a Jewess, ahem, that altered records on a number of subjects. Plus, darlin’ Elena just isn’t into the ROTC either. Seems like a perfect fit for ol’ grahamnesty’s priorities.
Lindsey keeps moving left while the Republican Party and Independents keep moving right. I doubt he will be re-elected.
no that would be any number of illegal aliens slithering across our open borders…
“Once again, Jesus gets a bad rap.”
Very funny hang….
The real lunacy is that Graham may actually believe that when conservatives are in control again and get to nominate a supreme court justice that the left will some how remember what Graham did and vote for the conservative justice.
JS,
That’s exactly what he believes. He was asleep during the Bork, Thomas, Alito, and Roberts confirmations………
Lindsey just wants to get in her pants.
This S-hole is going to cause more damage to the conservatives in the Congress unless the people of South Carolina come to their senses and send him packing.
“The Snake” By Oscar Brown Jr. Sung by Al Wilson and also by Johnny Rivers.
“I saved you,” cried the woman
“And you’ve bitten me, but why?
You know your bite is poisonous and now I’m going to die”
“Oh shut up, silly woman,” said the reptile with a grin
“You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in
“Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven’s sake
Take me in, tender woman,” sighed the snake
Actually I am thinking of Sodom and Gommorah.
I just don’t want to be turned into salt like Lot’s wife though.
GSP
Lindsey is just another in a long line of fools who’ve used Jesus’ name to justify truly ungodly behavior.
* spit *
And here he is …
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And here he is when he found out he was related to Lindsay Graham …
http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/SpongeBob-SquarePants-p36.jpg
Funny how so many of these liberal idiots use Jesus when they are doing things they want to do. But totally ignore Abortion, lying, cheating, stealing, adulterating, drugs, and on and on. Then when they try and make a point it’s Jesus and or God that suddenly pop up in their lives. Oh yeah, HYPOCRITS, seems Jesus was really against that too!!
Lindsay Lohan Graham is a closet homosexual liberal who votes like a substance abuser. The guy throws Avon parties for himself and his mirror mirror on the wall. He wears a tupperware hat instead of a tin foil hat. I once saw him drive a pink floral ice cream truck. Instead of handing out ice cream, he gave away L’eggs Sheer Energy Pantyhose to bewildered children. He’s been spotted wearing a sombrero among the fancy hat ladies at the Kentucky Derby. There is talk he wants to renew and hijack the Whig Party by wearing Lady Gaga wigs in the Senate chambers. On March 29, 2010, he challenged Ricky Martin to a latino dance off.
Lindsey, all I have to say to you is:
Isaiah 5:20
20 Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.
Thanks. That’s the song!
So do all the governments in this country led by left wing, socialists that are doing their best to ruin this once great country, it is still the best and will be getting better soon…com’ on Nov. 2nd.
Yep, just like Kagan.
Lord how the incompetence abounds in W.D.C.
My money says this dolt Leslie is proud as punch of his antics now that McShame isn’t there to steal the lime light. Don’t look over your should Leslie, looks like he’s fooled the Arizona voters one more time.
This is not complicated. Homos — Graham and Kagan, for example — have an affinity for one another. They support one another.
It’s the time-honored tradition of politics, by using religion to justify one’s behavior. “Someone far wiser than I am” is also the judge; not your colleagues in Congress, or supporters at home.
This man is become a laughing stock of himself.
Character and honor is what is sadly missing from our politicians. They need to all be recycled.
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Linsey Graham didn’t learn much in Sunday School. And he obviously doesn’t read or remember what the Bible teaches about God’s feelings about lack of respect for human life.
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He sounds like SanFranNan claiming that she is an observant Catholic.
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As they enable another PRO ABORTION and Constitution ignoring political hack to continue to trash our country from the SCOTUS bench.
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When one of the 5 conservative SCOTUS judges dies or retires–or–Heaven forbid–is assassinated–Comrade Obama (PBUH) will be able to finally realize his dreams of setting up the new United Socialistic States of Amerikka. I hope the SCOTUS Justices have excellent security.
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REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER–Graham will have to face the voters in the future.
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John Bibb
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niiice.
Thanks, South Carolina for imposing this winner along with John Edwards upon America :/.
Rasmussen Reports today 8/7/10 59% of S.C. Republicans have a favorable opinion of Leslie Grahmnesty..something bad in the water down there?
ooops, error, error on my part. Here’s the poll numbers from Rasmussen:”A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in South Carolina finds that 54% of Palmetto State Republicans still have a favorable opinion of Graham.”
What happened to the Lindsy Graham from the Clinton Impeachment? He was Conservative and Republican who sported a pair. What the hell happened? Who replaced him with this RINO?
Let’s face it. Lindsey Graham is more in keeping with the mainstream of the Republican Party than you think. The GOP is more liberal that liberals were in the Democratic Party back in the 1960′s and 70′s. The GOP may be the lesser of two evils, but it is still EVIL.
What the hell is wrong with South Carolinians in general and South Carolinia republicans in particular? It’s one thing to have voted for this loser in 2002, but you folks reelected him in 2008! By then there were really no doubts about who this guy was. Pathetic.