No kidding.
When did Lindsey Graham turn into Dick Durbin? http://t.co/MaoZDq1FcK
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) June 5, 2013
As Twitchy reported, late last month, Sen. Dick Durbin actually asked — out loud, mind you — whether bloggers and Tweeters are entitled same constitutional protections as the fabled “real journalists.” As it turns out, he apparently has a kindred spirit in South Carolina dinosaur Lindsey Graham.
Via National Journal:
“Who is a journalist is a question we need to ask ourselves,” [Graham] said. “Is any blogger out there saying anything—do they deserve First Amendment protection? These are the issues of our times.”
“The issues of our times”? Really? We hate to break to you, Lindsey, but last time we checked, the First Amendment applied to all Americans — from “just bloggers” to dim-bulb senators:
https://twitter.com/kurtbradwill/status/342354409696681984
Yep.
This guy is such a wild card. RT @DRUDGE_REPORT: Lindsey Graham: Not Sure If Bloggers Deserve First Amendment Protection…
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) June 5, 2013
I wonder if Lindsey Graham believes that the 1st amendment applies to U.S. citizens. Idiot.
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) June 5, 2013
He’s out of touch; we’re out of patience.
https://twitter.com/SywakSays/status/342353736364081152
According to Sen Lindsey Graham, the #1stA doesn't apply to bloggers. Can SC please primary this idiot. #nextplease
— Allan Bartlett (@allanbartlett) June 5, 2013
SC better wake up and vote Lindsey Graham OUT!
— Charles (@repub9989) June 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/AM_Hoffman/status/342353904736030720
Take a hike, Senator.
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Update:
The backlash from First Amendment advocates must’ve gotten to the good senator. Let him be clear:
Just to be clear, every blogger is entitled to constitutionally-protected Freedom of Speech.
— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) June 5, 2013
Bloggers respond:
https://twitter.com/jimmiebjr/status/342373723267014657
https://twitter.com/KristinaRibali/status/342373364876333056
It's jolly nice of Lindsay Graham to grant that bloggers are entitled to the First Amendment.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 5, 2013
.@GrahamBlog Wot abou' us lowly chimney-'weeps, guv-nah? Wot rights do we have, then?
— jon gabriel (@exjon) June 5, 2013
Oh, and Sen. Graham, just to be clear: bloggers are entitled to all of the freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment.
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/342373376112865280
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