Yes, I know the rules about brief diaries, but indulge me for a sec... trust me, DailyKos.com will not go down because of a brief diary.
Now, I don't agree with Sen. Graham's political philosophy, but I admire his candor and ability to focus in on what it is that the issue of the day really is. Am typing this as am hearing Sen. Graham tackling what the Roberts's hearing is really about: political philosophies. Forget all the careful parsing about this case, precedent and all the other BS. The Senators and country must deal with the real issue, and debate it directly: Liberal/Progressive philosophy vs. Conservative/strict construction philosophy. Sen. Graham is the only Senator that has come close to disccussing that heart of the matter.
Biden did a great job earlier, but even he stopped short of actually discussing what the differnt philosophies really mean and addressing that question "sin pelos en la lengua." (Without hairs on the toungue... beating the bush.)
Dem Senators should take cues from Graham.