Did Collins box in her younger days? She' got a boxer's nose. Maybe her brain is scrambled a bit, too.
Posted on 07/01/2018 6:11:18 PM PDT by JeepersFreepers
The retirement of moderate Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy provides conservatives with a potential, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to appoint a constitutional jurist to the court and cement a 5-4 conservative majority, but moderate Republicans are already throwing cold water on conservative hopes.
Yesterday, Sen. John Cornyn attempted to manage Republicans’ expectations on the upcoming Supreme Court nomination, saying he wants a less controversial pick for what could potentially be the most impactful Supreme Court appointment in American history.
According to a report by POLITICO, Cornyn “cautioned Trump against selecting any nominee with a publicly stated position on overturning court precedents such as Roe v. Wade.”
“I think that would be a terrible mistake, for the president to nominate somebody who had that sort of agenda,” he said adding that “we don’t need judges who have either personal or political or ideological agendas, in my view. And I think that ought to comfort all of us.”
Cornyn’s statement puts him in direct conflict with not only Texas’ pro-life voters but the president himself. On the campaign trail, Trump promised he would appoint pro-life, Second Amendment-supporting judges who will interpret the law as written.
“The justices that I am going to appoint will be pro-life, they will have a conservative bent, they will be protecting the Second Amendment. They’re great scholars in all cases and they’re people of tremendous respect. They will interpret the Constitution the way the founders intended it to be interpreted,” said Trump.
So far, Trump has kept that promise not only with the appointment of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, but with the appointment of scores of conservative jurists to the nation’s appellate and district courts.
With Republican control of the Presidency and the Senate, the only obstacle to the appointment of conservative judges are Republican hold-outs.
Cornyn’s sentiment places him at odds with Texas’ other conservative leaders. Both Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott have advocated for the president to nominate Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah.
Guess that Cornyn wants sabotage this once-in-a-life time opportunity to get a conservative majority on the court. We didn't see Cornyn fighting Obama's radical nominees.
That’s two. Collins and Cornyn.
Let me tell you that TEXANS will totally politically slaughter this rino bastard like a pig. He is now finished. Governor Abbott will disembowel this liberal scum in the PRIMARY!! Remember this post. Remember what he said!!
Cornyn is playing defense for the Uniparty.
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” he said adding that “we don’t need judges who have either personal or political or ideological agendas, in my view. And I think that ought to comfort all of us.”
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I dont remember you saying that to obamatard you RINO hypocrite..
Cuck Fornyn and Follins.
Trump needs to name a pro-life Supreme Court pick on the 4th. Won’t need fireworks, all the liberals heads exploding.
The precedent since the beginning of time was....you don’t kill babies in the womb. It’s called murder.
Kagan and Sootmyer the double bird!
... and while you’re at it, don’t even bother running for President; Yeb’s a shoo-in.
I may be wrong, but I think Cornyn is saying it would be tough to get a justice approved who has a published opinion on the subject. That is an informed opinion, I think. Cornyn didn’t say he was OPPOSED to a pro-life judge per se, did he?
OTOH, Trump has made his nominees known for MANY MANY MONTHS with his list of 25. So none of them should be a shock.
Winning.
This is AIMED AT JUDGE AMY BARRETT. The ‘RATS and their RINO allies really hate and fear her. Trump is not one who is easily intimidated, however.
I didn't get where I am by listening to quislings. Stick your recommendations in your bagpipe."
Sincerely, PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump
The best way to end all of this garbage is to overturn this ruling. It is the worst judicial ruling ever handed down by a government body in human history.
Everything was fine - politically, of course - before Roe v Wade reared its ugly head. Friggin' scumbags from NY and CA always want to stick their grimy noses into what MS and AL wants for their state.
WHERE IS THE "RIGHT TO CHOOSE" FOR STATES ON ABORTION?
Why (Nicholas Cage from "The Rock" here) IN ZEUS' BUTTHOLE can't states just have their own abortion laws and restore the 10th Amendment??
I dont remember you saying that to obamatard you RINO hypocrite..
I hate him. I wanna hurl every time I see him. I voted for this azzhat on his first run for Senate but haven’t since. I wish they would run a TRUE Conservative against him and get him OUT!!!
” he said adding that “we don’t need judges who have either personal or political or ideological agendas, in my view. And I think that ought to comfort all of us.”——————
Ya, right. This coming from a Politician with a political viewpoint supporting abortion.
ALL opinions, in every single human being on the face of the earth are either political, or ideological!
Corney,
If you ever became president, don’t lie and tell us that you would relinquish your Constitutional responsibilities to a mere congressman. Like yourself.
You’d be ramping up your power and authority to shove something unpleasant down the throats of the nation...like abortion, just like you’re doing right now.
Comeon Texas, you can do better than that!!! wake up and vote!
Lot of bs out there and talk is cheap. DJT can pick who he wants. Then it’s asphalt, gravel, or concrete. Start the ball.
Did Collins box in her younger days? She' got a boxer's nose. Maybe her brain is scrambled a bit, too.
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