Lindsey Graham: Cornyn "would be "superb" as FBI Director under normal circumstances, but..."

[Miles Archer]

Senators push Trump not to choose a political figure to head FBI

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/senators-push-trump-not-to-choose-a-political-figure-to-head-fbi/

One leading contender is Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, but a senior Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, warned against picking an elected official because the issues surrounding the appointment are so highly charged.

"John Cornyn under normal circumstances would be a superb choice to be FBI director, but these are not normal circumstances," Graham said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."

"The president has a chance to clean up the mess that he mostly created," Graham said, referring to the many explanations offered by Trump and his staff for Comey's firing.

The Republicans, with 52 seats, control the 100-member Senate. But if three of them defect, the nomination would fail.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Sorry, Lindsey, but even under normal circumstances Cornyn would suck.

But at least he's right in pointing out that these are not normal circumstances and Trump needs to clean up his mess - not that he will, because Trump can't recognize when he's crapped his own bed.

[nevergiveup]

2. Lindsey is all talk and no walk

If Cornyn is nominated Lindsey will vote for him.....you can count on it.

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. The chance to show patriotism is long past for all of them.

[Sculpin Beauregard]

3. Let McCabe run it. Promote internally to fill McCabe's former position. Why complicate the matter?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Because that would be prudent ?

[Sculpin Beauregard]

9. Indeed. Sigh. This fucking administration should be used as ballast on an ancient, rusty oil tanker.

[MattP]

6. Kamala Harris would be my choice if your going to pick a ex AG

Why do Democrats have to pick Republicans to run the FBI but not the other way around

[LeftInTX]

7. Cornyn is a partisan hack

He's showed his colors over Russia investigation over the last several weeks.
Blaming Sally Yates, Hillary and Obama.

I'm sure that's why Trump wants him.

He might as well nominate Turtle Man.

[BlueJac]

8. Fuck you Lindsey.......

I saw how he treated Sally Yates. Shameful.

Trump can only resign tp clean up the mess he created. Traitors belong in jail!

[MedusaX]

10. Actually... he's afraid of losing a senate seat.. cornyn is not up for re-election til 2020

Cruz is up in 2018...

Lindsey realizes that Tx could flip both senate seats if Cornyn gets the FBI nomination....

Cruz already has a challenger (O'rourke)

And one of the Castro twins would likely run for cornyn's

Hell yeah... send cornyn to the FBI..