Reply #15: Graham and Dewine

[CityDem]

Both Graham and Dewine stated they would vote for the nuclear option if the dems fail to live up to the agreement and filibuster centrist judges. While driving to lunch I heard Graham state (on Sean Hannity -- I am just a political junkie and have to listen to the other side to keep tabs on them) that Miguel Estrada would be acceptable as a nominee and if the dems filibustered Estrada, Graham would vote for the nuclear option. Think about that -- Graham would support Estrada for a SCOTUS position and would trigger the nuclear option if the dems filibuster him. Doesn't sound like an iron clad deal to me.

All this agreement did was postpone the fight until Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor retires. There will be a major battle and the pressure will be enormous. I doubt that Graham, Dewine and Warner will vote against their party leaders if AWOL nominates anyone left of Hitler for a seat on the SCOTUS. In the meantime, we approved three right wing whack jobs for lifetime appointments to the appellate court. We may have blocked Saad and Myers, but AWOL will surely find a couple other Neanderthals to take their place.