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TexasTowelie

(117,450 posts)
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 04:53 AM Nov 2018

Lindsey Graham poised to become judiciary panel chairman -- and a big Democratic target

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Lindsey Graham is poised to become the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress, giving him both influence and exposure — and a new, politically risky stature as a Democratic target.

Aside from running for president in 2015, the South Carolina Republican has never held a position with such a high level of visibility and unique set of challenges in his decades-long career.

Now he’s about to move into one of Congress’ most visible positions as he and President Donald Trump prepare to run for re-election in 2020.

Graham’s primary responsibility will be moving Trump’s judicial nominees through the Senate, helping the president cement his legacy by confirming conservative judges to lifetime tenures on the federal bench.

Read more: https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article221425120.html

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Lindsey Graham poised to become judiciary panel chairman -- and a big Democratic target (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2018 OP
Graham is going to be in deep , deep trouble, duforsure Nov 2018 #1
That will make it way to easy Pa-Kid Nov 2018 #2

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
1. Graham is going to be in deep , deep trouble,
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 05:11 AM
Nov 2018

When all is exposed, on him and others in Congress. I'd be scared if I were him .

Pa-Kid

(31 posts)
2. That will make it way to easy
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 04:48 PM
Nov 2018

for Trump to pull still more right-wing nuts in as judges since Graham has been kissing Trump back side for all he's worth!!

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