[Fai Mao]

I would consider, if I were Trump, Ted Cruz.

1. It would prevent Cruz from running for president again in 2020

2. Ted is probably a reliable conservative.

3. He comes from a deep red state where he would be replaced by a conservative.

4. He is young enough to be there a long time.

5. The Senate might have a hard time turning him down.

Note: I was not a Cruz supporter in the election.

[CaptainK]

You just posted what I was thinking.
And I wanted to throttle Cruz after his disastrous appearance at the Republican convention.

[OrangeHoof]

The libs would pull every dirty trick in the book if Trump nominated Cruz. There would be more shootings.

[Rusty0604]

I would never worry about Cruz not following the constitution.

[chajin]

I suggested back in early 2016 that BHO should have nominated Cruz for the Scalia seat, that it would take Trump’s main rival out of the race and would establish a precedent of replacing conservative with conservative and liberal with liberal. Needless to say he didn’t take my advice :> so Cruz is now available for any replacement, and the Senate would confirm, just to get him out of the Senate.

[M-cubed]

BINGO!...sometimes it pays to have an open mind...(per your note)

[arthurus]

I second that for the same reasons and I was a Cruz supporter until he politically stuttered when attacked by Trump. He has not the fortitude for the supreme political job. As a Justice he would be insulated from most o that and his Constitutional instincts seem to be solid. My only caveat is that I fear he would be a vote for amnesty.