Lindsey Graham: Best question, best answer

Lindsey Graham: Best question, best answer
4:29 PM Tue, Jul 14, 2009 | Permalink
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Lindsey Graham stole the show today. Not only did he ask the best question in the most plain-spoken way, he answered the hottest question on the right: Who carries the banner for the GOP?

Here's his quote on the issue of Sotomayor's speech:



"When it comes to your speeches, that is the most troubling thing to me, because that gives us an indication, when you're able to get outside the courtroom without the robe, an insight into how you think life works, and this wise Latino comment has been talked about a lot. But I can just tell you one thing: If I had said anything remotely like that, my career would have been over."


And here is what the NYT live blog thought of the moment, which CNN is buzzing about, at least ...


Don't Lose Your Day Job | 4:29 p.m.
Or so suggests Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, who once again has whipped off several one-liners. He's appalled by her speeches and finds them very troubling. Don't become a speechwriter, he warns.