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Originally Posted by John Doe
Eh, this has been going on with the states for a few years, so it may or may not be a coincidence. In my state, a supreme court judge got removed as a commanding officer with budgetary responsibilities for having an exec/judicial conflict. I know of other sister states that filed amicus briefs in the case. Lindsey Graham is a good guy, btw.
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As I said, it's the timing that seems rather odd. Graham has been in the Senate for quite some time now, and just now they're getting around to deciding it's illegal for him to hold both positions?
Agreed, Graham does seem a cut above the usual politician, has a brain and uses it on occasion. Doesn't always blindly follow the party line, too many of that stripe on both sides. Fact that he is at least military reserve earns him a couple points in my book.
IMHO, it should be a requirement that anyone who runs for any type of national office, such that they would have a vote or some type of say in taking this country to war, has performed a tour of duty in the military. At least then they would have some small inkling of what they'd be getting the country, and our military personnel especially, into.