BrushPopper

California & Texas lawyer. Interests include constitutional law; national politics; conservatism and federalism; wilderness and ocean experiences.

[BrushPopper @OneBrushpopper]

Thank you, @LindseyGrahamSC

[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

JUSTICE Amy Coney Barrett #Confirmed

[BrushPopper @OneBrushpopper]

@SMO_VZ Grok disagrees with you Propoganda-boy:

"Russia has achieved a meaningful (and costly) advance into Konstantinovka and controls more ground there than before . . . But . . . Ukrainian forces haven't been routed, and there's no dramatic breakthrough toward Slavyansk. "

[Mike Pompeo @mikepompeo]

When I think of a life of service, it is difficult to imagine a better model than Senator Lindsey Graham.

My thoughts on his tragic passing in @nypost:

https://t.co/A7Vbad0KiI

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham.

Lindsey was a patriot and dedicated public servant. He loved South Carolina and America, and dedicated decades to defending both.

Jeanette and I are praying for him and his family — may he rest in peace.

[Leader John Thune @LeaderJohnThune]

My heart is heavy this morning to learn of the passing of my friend and colleague, Senator Lindsey Graham.

Lindsey’s long and dedicated service in the Air Force and in Congress carried him to far-flung regions of the world. He was a strong advocate for the United States and a strong ally to freedom-loving countries across the globe. He believed in the might of America to achieve good in the world and dedicated his life to advancing that cause.

As South Carolina’s senior senator, Lindsey fought passionately for the Palmetto State. He was a trusted adviser and colleague to me and many others, and numerous presidents and heads of state have relied on his counsel. His influence on the federal judiciary, our national defense, and his beloved South Carolina will be felt for generations.

Kimberley and I pray for Lindsey’s friends and family, and we send our heartfelt condolences during this most difficult time.

[Stephen Miller @StephenM]

At the end of a particularly thrilling and rollicking meeting in the Oval Office, Lindsey Graham turned to the room and said: “I’ve never had this much fun in my life.”

I cannot describe to you how much joy President Trump’s leadership and friendship brought to Lindsey. Meetings with Graham at the White House were filled with camaraderie, kinship and uproarious laughter.

As heartbreaking as his sudden passing is, I hope it will bring some measure of comfort to those who cherished him to know just how much he was living his dream every day. Very rarely in life do you get to be exactly where you want to be, when you want to be there, with who you want to be with, doing precisely what you want to do — that was every moment for Lindsey.

When President Trump won in Nov 2024, Lindsey was exultant. Elated. And determined. He couldn’t wait to spearhead work, as the Budget Chairman, on the reconciliation bill that would cement President Trump’s most important campaign promises. I’ll never forget the senate lunch, when a couple Senators were a tad off the program, and Lindsey — in his inimitable way — made sure everyone was onside by the time we left. It was a glorious thing to witness. He knew how to move a room.

Lindsey was a senator’s senator. The job was everything to him. Truly did he believe in the splendor of the office and the noble lineage behind it, of which he was the worthy heir.

He was a senator in the mold of those who fashioned the institution, someone who still had the ability, in a heated exchange, to use rhetorical power to change the course of events.

Which is why we will never forget his legendary Kavanaugh moment. We rarely think that we are out of time with our friends, so while there is a lot more I wish I could have said to Lindsey, I am glad that more than once I told him what that moment meant to the whole nation and why he was the only Senator who could have done it with such utter perfection.

Most importantly, I had the chance to tell him on many occasions what his friendship meant to me and to us all. There was never once a time he didn’t answer a phone call and lend whatever assistance was required. It was never a question with Lindsey. He believed deeply in the code of friendship and loyalty.

The fact that Lindsey started out as a political opponent only to become one the President’s most steadfast and faithful supporters underscores that Lindsey believed emphatically in the voice of the people.

There is a lot more I would like to say. His passing, at a time when he had never been more dynamic, is as unexpected as it is shocking. In many respects, Lindsey was the last of a breed of American Senator whose like we may not yet see again for a long time.

He lived every minute in the arena, a political gladiator to the very last.

More than anything now, our thoughts are with his Sister, nieces and loved ones.

We pray that God will ease their sorrow and heal their pain.

Lindsey can never be replaced and will never be forgotten.

Godspeed, my friend.

[Frank J. Fleming @IMAO_]

How I want to march past the devil into Heaven.

[Dan McLaughlin @baseballcrank]

I'm a great believer in charity towards the recently deceased. Not dishonesty; just the perspective to focus first on their virtues & accomplishments rather than forefront their demerits. It speaks poorly of anyone who claims to be a friend of Ukraine or Israel if they're ignoring that this morning to vent their spleens over the current president.

[US Oil & Gas Association @US_OGA]

The United States holds roughly 7–8% of the world’s proven natural gas reserves which ranks us about 4th or 5th globally in terms of reserves.

But we produce over 25–26% of total global supply each year which is far more than any other country.

Why/How? Because innovators and risk-takers figured out how to break the code to dozens of different shale formations all across the USA.

The rest of the world turns to US producers for expertise and know-how because we are simply the best at it.

[Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson]

They knowingly violated the law, but, as a former commander, I’d call these guys in and remind them what their expectations are. But, then clear them to fly again and place the report in my top drawer to never be looked back into.

My commander did this for me when I did something similar. It stuck with me my entire career.

[Kyle Umlang @kyleumlang]

Texas A&M’s last football conference championship is closer to the U.S. Bicentennial than it is to today.

#AggieFactThursday

[BrushPopper @OneBrushpopper]

@TracesofTexas That is a _great_ shot, Trace.

[BrushPopper @OneBrushpopper]

@scotus_wire Article VI, clause 2, brother truckers:

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; . . . shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby . . . .

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Onboard footage from a Ukrainian USV as it slams into a Russian dark fleet oil tanker off the coast of Crimea this morning.

[BrushPopper @OneBrushpopper]

@EnemyOfTheTruth @baseballcrank Or characterize it as a minor incursion.

[Will Hild @WillHild]

🚨 The Texas Stock Exchange must stay true to Texas values, it must not allow itself to be manipulated by ESG activists and woke actors 👇

The launch of TXSE further cements Texas as a financial powerhouse and a serious challenger to New York as the nation's financial capital.

Texas earned this moment by embracing lower taxes, lighter regulation, and, perhaps most importantly, better governance laws and more favorable proxy rules designed to make the state the best place in America to do business.

But Texans should remember, the very companies (like @BlackRock, @JPMorgan, @BankofAmerica, and more) helping to finance an alternative finance hub in response to a politicized marketplace are, in many cases, the ones that helped create the conditions that created a demand for an alternative in the first place.

Texas should welcome every company wanting to invest in Texas and benefit from this pro-business environment, *provided* they respect the principles that made Texas attractive in the first place.

And the ESG activists and woke actors that have consistently meddled in financial markets and used their market power to push a far-left political agenda would be smart to remember: everything is bigger in Texas, including accountability.

[BrushPopper @OneBrushpopper]

My spanish is weak, but I'm pretty sure he's saying "bye-bye Egypt" . . . . @BuzzPatterson

[BrushPopper @OneBrushpopper]

@Osinttechnical Because harsh language from the President is working so well . . . .

[Charles C. W. Cooke @charlescwcooke]

@amandalitman Everyone?