{"id":2629099,"date":"2026-07-13T12:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/must-watch-the-time-lindsey-graham-rained-down-fire-on-senate-dems-for-publicly-lynching-brett-kavanaugh\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:08:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:08:50","slug":"must-watch-the-time-lindsey-graham-rained-down-fire-on-senate-dems-for-publicly-lynching-brett-kavanaugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/must-watch-the-time-lindsey-graham-rained-down-fire-on-senate-dems-for-publicly-lynching-brett-kavanaugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Watch: The Time Lindsey Graham Rained Down Fire on Senate Dems for Publicly Lynching Brett Kavanaugh"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmust-watch-the-time-lindsey-graham-rained-down-fire-on-senate-dems-for-publicly-lynching-brett-kavanaugh%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629099&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article features a notable moment in American political history where Senator Lindsey Graham delivered an impassioned speech criticizing how Democrats treated Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 confirmation process. Graham condemned the Democrats\u2019 tactics as unethical adn character assassination, emphasizing that their accusations were baseless and politically motivated. His fiery speech resonated with many Americans, highlighting the partisan hostility and lack of decency in modern politics. Despite differing relationships with President Trump, Graham\u2019s stance during this controversy marked a high point in his career, showcasing his defense of integrity and justice amid a tumultuous political climate. The article also touches on broader political themes, including the Democratic Party\u2019s methods and recent political developments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It was one of the lowest moments in American politics, but it was one of the highest points in Lindsey Graham\u2019s long career.<\/p>\n<p>As Americans remember the late Senate Republican from South Carolina, it\u2019s more than worth remembering the day he delivered one of the fieriest speeches in modern Senate history \u2014 excoriating Democrats for their depraved treatment of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.<\/p>\n<p>Graham might not always have been loved by the MAGA movement, but this one was different.<\/p>\n<p>A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the circus that surrounded the Kavanaugh confirmation process, Graham <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lindsey-graham-goes-off-committee-dems-unethical-sham-since-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exploded<\/a> on his Democratic colleagues during a September 2018 hearing, blasting the cascade of accusations against the nominee and denouncing the Democrats\u2019 smear campaign as \u201cthe most unethical sham since I\u2019ve been in politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you missed it back then, it\u2019s a must-watch moment. And even if you saw it, it deserves another look. Check it out here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IrKUEGcD4j\">pic.twitter.com\/IrKUEGcD4j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2076300296708370700?\">July 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party has spent the 21st century proving it can\u2019t be trusted with power, but its operations are often behind the scenes and protected by a Praetorian Guard in the Washington press corps.<\/p>\n<p>(The \u201cRussia collusion\u201d hoax is a case in point, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HansMahncke\/status\/2076317489588273577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graham did his part<\/a> in battling that, too.)<\/p>\n<p>But the sheer viciousness of the attacks on Kavanaugh was different.<\/p>\n<p>The chief accusation was based on the \u201cevidence\u201d of hazy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/entire-letter-ford-sent-feinstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supposed memories<\/a> from an accuser who couldn\u2019t provide a date, a location, or a witness to an alleged incident that was claimed to have taken place decades earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Others followed, seemingly growing more ludicrous with every passing day. (Many were brought by the then-ubiquitous, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disgraced-lawyer-michael-avenatti-moves-hollywood-halfway-house-finish-prison-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now-disgraced<\/a> attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blame-game-avenatti-dems-turn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Avenatti<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>It was character assassination on a grand scale, played out on the national stage. And it demonstrated \u2014 like nothing else \u2014 that the modern Democratic Party\u2019s drive for power would never be limited by the standards of decency.<\/p>\n<p>And Graham\u2019s fury spoke for millions of Americans everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is going to destroy the ability of good people to come forward because of this crap,\u201d he said, his voice dripping with both rage and contempt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo my Republican colleagues,\u201d he concluded, \u201cif you vote \u2018no,\u2019 you\u2019re legitimizing the most despicable thing I have seen in my time in politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, to Kavanaugh, he said: \u201cI hope you\u2019re on the Supreme Court. That\u2019s exactly where you should be. And I hope that the American people will see through this charade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kavanaugh did end up on the Supreme Court, with the help of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/swing-vote-collins-announces-yes-vote-kavanaugh-sets-off-vicious-firestorm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pivotal vote<\/a> from Maine Sen. Susan Collins.<\/p>\n<p>And the \u201ccharade\u201d Democrats engaged in proved \u2014 before the eyes of the public \u2014 that the party has no limits, and only a passing relationship with the idea of telling the truth.<\/p>\n<p>The years since have reiterated that lesson \u2014 the Joe Biden presidency was nothing if not a four-year national nightmare underscoring the point.<\/p>\n<p>Graham has had a complicated relationship with President Donald Trump and his supporters. He\u2019s gone from fierce Trump critic to fierce Trump supporter, to a politician with legitimate policy differences with the president.<\/p>\n<p>Those differences have at times set him up for public embarrassment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lindsey-graham-goes-off-committee-dems-unethical-sham-since-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from fervent Trump backers<\/a>, but Graham was no more perfect than any other politician God ever made or will make.<\/p>\n<p>The point is that when it mattered, Graham was often on the right side.<\/p>\n<p>And he made one of the lowest points in the history of American politics one of the highest points in his political career.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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