Lindsey Graham is deeply, deeply disturbed after a majority opinion draft written by Justice Samuel Alito showing the Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v Wade leaked this week.
The anti-LGBTQ senator took to Twitter yesterday to voice his concern about women losing their rights the leak.
“It is a sad day for the Supreme Court and a dangerous day for the Rule of Law. The radical assault on our institutions and the Constitution itself has reached a new level with the release of a draft opinion on a major issue facing the Court,” he wrote.
It is a sad day for the Supreme Court and a dangerous day for the Rule of Law.
The radical assault on our institutions and the Constitution itself has reached a new level with the release of a draft opinion on a major issue facing the Court.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 3, 2022
He followed that up with an appearance on Fox News, where he told Sean Hannity the whole thing was “despicable,” “dangerous,” and “dumb.”
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“What happened in the court today was the saddest chapter in the history of the United States Supreme Court,” Graham told Hannity. “This was despicable, it’s dangerous, and it was dumb.”
“To the person who did this, if it’s a conservative you are a traitor to the cause. If it’s a liberal, you are the dumbest person in Washington because it is not going to change the midterms.”
Spoke with @seanhannity last night about the 'despicable' Supreme Court leak
WATCH:https://t.co/UHe5DtUW34
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 4, 2022
Graham’s outrage comes just one day after a special grand jury was selected for the investigation into whether he and others tried to illegally influence the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office is specifically looking into a January 2021 phone call in which Donald Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” the votes needed for him to win the state, as well as a similar call Graham made to Raffensperger in November 2020.
Here’s how folx are reacting to Graham’s response to the Supreme Court leak…
Did you say attack on our institutions? #GFY Lindsey. pic.twitter.com/swPYYQc25W
— Paige ☠️ Ex GOP (@ItWasACoup) May 3, 2022
Says the guy who called the governor of a state he doesn’t live in or represent to pressure him to overturn a fair election. Oh, Senator. Best you start sitting these out as you prep for the results of the grand jury.
— Courtney (@cmcguiga) May 4, 2022
the leaked document is not the story, Lindsey.
The possible overturning of Roe is the story.
— UtesBy5! (@TazioNuvolari37) May 3, 2022
“The [Court] should be able to strip away womens bodily autonomy behind closed doors…] Graham continued. “We remain steadfast in our resolve to remove all equal protections for [women, minorities, LGBTQ].”
— Guy_at_the_bar (@Guy_At_The_Bar) May 3, 2022
And aren’t you the same senator from South Carolina who attempted to overturn the 2020 election by calling the Georgia Secretary of State?
— Jon Nelson (@jonmnelson) May 3, 2022
Seeing as how the ever-projecting GOP is uniformly blaming the left and urging the Justices not to change their (tentative) votes, I’m feeling pretty confident one of your own did it.
— Harry (@DocEgonSpengler) May 3, 2022
All the sudden you care about rule of law?
— ℕ (@Abyssal_Squid) May 3, 2022
It’s a sad day for America, and a dangerous day for the Rule of Law, indeed. We learned 2 justices lied to Congress under oath to secure their appointments. We know 1 justice was in regular contact with Gov. Ron DeSantis, per text messages confiscated from his activist wife.
— LinHoHi1 (@LinHoHi1) May 3, 2022
Senator, did you just claim that the current make up of the Supreme Court was achieved through the democratic process?
— Clint Quinlivan (@clintquinlivan) May 3, 2022
You just know there was a strategy session on this. “Guys, this decision is wildly unpopular with the public. Talk incessantly about the leak instead.”
Bad faith at all times.
— Embiid’s Social Media Advisor (@Team_Hosey) May 3, 2022
It’s a sad day when a sitting US Senator calls a GA state official to try and overturn a legitimate election.
— Ryan Treviño (@RyanTrevinoUS) May 3, 2022
Mister P
They chipped away at the institution by not even giving Obama’s nominee a chance.
They are the most shameful bunch of assholes ever.
ZzBomb
The Republicans are desperate to deflect away from the narrative that they are destroying women’s reproductive rights by trying to make this about a leak.
They just lost the midterms and the 1/6 public hearings haven’t even started yet.
Mr. Stadnick
The christian taliban is here and they are hankering for a theocracy. Abortion, birth control, gay marriage all on the firing line. They they will go after the undesirables who are non-white non-christians.
Jim
The integrity of the Supreme Court hit the crapper when it became so politicized .
Cam
The phony right wing outrage was so well choreographed I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that they leaked the Supreme Court decision to try to have more time to minimize it before the midterms.
As for Graham, he was way down in the polls, if Republicans want to talk about election integrity, might be time to investigate his and Collin’s wins.
johncp56
Scummy all they do is leak false news!!!! GOP the definition of hypocrisy !, it is not your body,!! old wht man!!!! for those creeps the shoved in ???three judges, and block Obamas One!!!! scummy sticky creeps
Jaquelope
I’ve read and reread hie tweet several times and have come to the conclusion that none of what he tweeted makes a lick of sense. What institutions have been attacked (viciously or otherwise)?
Since the Constitution calls for separation of powers, how is it that one branch or another decides who gets to be on another branch? Shouldn’t that be put up to a vote by the people, as it is for local and circuit judges in the various states?
Doug
What’s really sad is that two of the judges lied under oath to the American public when they were asked about their views on Row vs. Wade. Once they manipulated everybody and got their seats, they did a complete about-face. Graham needs to examine the “integrity” behind that.
Tombear
Ms. Graham is so gay whenever he talks a purse falls out of his mouth.
Invader7
Another LYING republican Neo NAZI FASCIST toad. The Gop just blew up th midterms,cause if they think they’ll win in Nov 2022, they probably just lost. To all readers OPPOSED to the NAZI GOP agenda – VOTE Blue / Democratic in Nov 2022 and Nov 2023. YOUR life depends on it.. The GOP is made up of nasty ,deceitful, two faced , LYING, hypocritical , sneaky,slimy,sleazy scum bag grifters. They’ll do and say anything to gain power. NOT to be trusted. EVER !!!!
Diplomat
Lindsay Graham is the only senator I would award 1st prize for the ability to pro*jectile vom*it diar*rhea in a strait line directly out his mouth. He simply propels it better than the rest.
CNY1983
i guess the dipshits took the night off of defending the MANSON FAMILY VALUES PARTY.