Posted on 11/18/2016 12:36:53 PM PST by conservative98
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz signaled willingness to fill the late Justice Antonin Scalias seat on the U.S. Supreme Court Friday afternoon at a conference of conservative and libertarian lawyers in Washington, D.C.
What I will say is that history is long and can take unexpected paths, he said in response to an audience question about his filling the vacancy. I think it is absolutely vital that that seat and every other seat that comes vacant on the court be filled by principled constitutionalists who will be faithful to the law and will check their own policy preferences at the door and simply honor their oath.
And I look forward to continuing to carry out that responsibility and continuing to fight for the principles of freedom and the principles embodied in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, he added.
Though Cruz is not among the 21 jurists named to President-elect Donald Trumps list of possible Supreme Court nominees, rumors abound on Capitol Hill that his name is in serious contention.
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this works on two levels, one, I trust Cruz’s constitutional instincts and secondly, the well documented “rivalry” between himself and Trump blunts any collusion accusations..
So he’s available!
Hell Yeah!
Cruz might be a shit politician, but the judiciary isn’t FOR politicians. He’s already proven the Washington glitterati doesn’t affect him.
Didn’t sCruz say during the campaign after he dropped out that he is not interested in SCOTUS? So his name isn’t on the list
King Donald the First
Being suspended by what I presume are low-information state officials is all the more reason for Trump to consider him.
and thirdly, you will hear a collective pop has every lib head explodes
I’d live just long enough to see that happen
He’d be a fantastic pick.
The ones still childishly attacking him are the least interesting and skippable posters, anyway: I just scroll past them as I have for years.
so what Ted....your name aint on the list
Maybe the next opening, after we sweep 2018 and have a super-majority in the Senate
Nothing has changed in FR’s stand on Ted Cruz because he’s been proven worse since Cruzers were banned last spring.
Vote Your Conscience... with Hillary’s supporting tweet at the RNC convention?
Cruz has been proven treacherous under fire.
Yep. Lots of morons.
Cruz needs to stay in the Senate until his voting record proves he believes in the Constitution.
Cruz is 9-5 before the Supremes.
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Thanks. What I read was the 5-4 while he was Solicitor General of Texas. I didn’t
see anything else showing other appearance.
Terd is only setting up his hapless followers for yet another disappointment.
Cruz is not da one.
Terd is only setting up his hapless followers for yet another disappointment.
Cruz is not da one.
Had sCruz endorsed Trump at the convention and not said he didn want to ne on the SOTUS list he would be on the list.
You have no one to blame but sCruz, but he was thinking Hillary would win and he could run again. But as he saw Trump was moving up he decided to help. Which was good for him. He was my first choice, I saw him and Trump speak in DC,GOTTO SNAKE Cruz’s hand.
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