Sen. Lindsey Graham slammed Senate Democrats for effectively bullying the Supreme Court in a gun rights case.
The Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman vowed that he would “do everything in my power” to prevent Democrats from achieving their liberal dream after they warned the high court to “heal itself” or be “restructured.”
In a brief filed Monday related to a New York City gun law case, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, (D-R.I.,) Richard Blumenthal, (D-Conn.,) Mazie Hirono, (D-Hawaii,) Richard Durbin, (D-Ill.,) and Kirsten Gillibrand, (D-N.Y.) declared that the Court is “not well.”
“The Supreme Court is not well. And the people know it,” the brief in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. City of New York, stated. “Perhaps the Court can heal itself before the public demands it be ‘restructured in order to reduce the influence of politics.'”
One can only imagine the hysteria if Republicans were making the same remarks to the Supreme Court Justices as Democrats are effectively threatening to alter the high court’s composition if the conservative majority were to decide in favor of gun owners.
“When you hear Democrats talking about expanding the Supreme Court……..they are talking about making the Court more liberal,” Graham tweeted Wednesday, linking to a Fox News story about the brief.
“This has been a Dream of the Left for decades. I will do everything in my power to ensure that dream is NEVER fulfilled!” the South Carolina Republican declared.
When you hear Democrats talking about expanding the Supreme Court……..they are talking about making the Court more liberal.
This has been a Dream of the Left for decades.
I will do everything in my power to ensure that dream is NEVER fulfilled!
https://t.co/5N2ofAg9rQ— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 14, 2019
Some of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have also suggested expanding the court, thus allowing a president to load it with more justices who follow a particular ideology.
Graham fired off another shot at his Democratic colleagues, saying the Supreme Court is fine but it is the “American political system” that “is the sick patient.”
To my Democratic colleagues:
The Supreme Court is well.
The American political system is the sick patient (Kavanaugh hearings).
The Court is moving center-right and getting out of the left ditch. That’s exactly where the country is headed!https://t.co/5N2ofAg9rQ
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 13, 2019
Hopefully the days of the Court making laws that can’t be passed through the democratic process are OVER.
That’s what the 2020 election and beyond is about when it comes to the Court.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 13, 2019
As a final dig, the GOP lawmaker taunted Democrats with the idea of a third term for President Trump thanks to their antics.
Packing the Supreme Court… Bad idea. Liberal dream.
Trump’s 3rd term is looking better and better! ?https://t.co/BiZrRpJYel
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 15, 2019
Twitter users seemed to agree.
Every time the Democrats hate the outcome of having President Trump in office, the Dems are ready to change the Constitution! #DefendtheConstitution
— kandy (@kandy29754707) August 15, 2019
Actually Democrats should be a little more cautious, as they are the ones who may be restructured. They have become a disgusting excuse of an American political party. Full of hate and hypocrisy.
— Mick McKenzie (@Mick553) August 15, 2019
Liberals! If they can’t win they want to change the rules
— Joe Roche (@jaksroche24) August 13, 2019
This was a ridiculous statement from the Democrats Lindsay. Stay strong And don’t budge an inch. They’re just playing games and you know it. trump 2020 pic.twitter.com/Nh8TV8LKSo
— Alex Hayden (@alexhayden007) August 15, 2019
Democrats aren’t going to like the reaction they get if they continue down this path.
— Henry (@htur1651) August 15, 2019
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
[email protected]
Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.
- AOC promotes drag queen dressed like a tree in halls of Congress as ‘genius’ and we ALL have questions - April 18, 2024
- Scary Florida gator photo – like no other – sparks frenzy on X - April 18, 2024
- ‘Creepy’ woman rolls dead man into bank to co-sign loan: ‘He doesn’t look well. He’s very pale’ - April 17, 2024
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
BPR INSIDER COMMENTS
Scroll down for non-member comments or join our insider conversations by becoming a member. We'd love to have you!
