With millions of dollars ready for his reelection bid, Lindsay Graham has started running this ad. You'll note that Senator Graham highlights his role in the judicial confirmations of Justices Roberts and Alito as a direct evidence of his conservative street cred.
It's funny, I specifically remember Senator Graham wagging his finger at members of the Greenville Federalist Society when conservatives revolted against Bush during the Harriet Miers fiasco (see here). Sure, Graham supported Alito after the Miers nomination flopped, but if we had simply shut up as the Senator wanted, we would probably have another squeamish O'Connor clone on the bench. WIth that in mind, using a "balancing test" and considering the "totality of the circumstances," I don't find the senator's ad convincing.
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