Judge dashes Merrick Garland’s final hopes for a SCOTUS seat

Hot Air.com ^ | November 19 | JAZZ SHAW

[GoldenState_Rose]

PHEW!

But I’m sorry, I don’t share people’s enthusiasm for Ted Cruz as a potential replacement.

Somebody else from Trump’s list please.

[Beautiful_Gracious_Skies]

Ted’s not on the list of the 21 proposed SCOTUS appointments.

[b4its2late]

A New Mexico lawyer filed suit in August, seeking to force Republican leaders in the Senate to act on the nomination, arguing that they had “created a constitutional crisis that threatens the balance and separation of power among our three branches of government.”

Leave it to the rats to stretch the law.

[tennmountainman]

Bye Bye Garland.

Maybe Garland can find a job in a Bath House.

[manc]

Don;t want him in any part of the administration. After the way he conducted himself at the convention, and after being invited to talk there. Disgusting.

[ChuteTheMall]

Ted Cruz would be rejected by his Judiciary Committee, because they know him too well.

The entire Senate would love to have the opportunity to reject him.

[GoldenState_Rose]

It’s already hard for me to stomach Paul Ryan as remaining Speaker — but I can do it, especially knowing that he and Pence have been close.

But Romney and Cruz are big no-nos for me.

[Ken H]

If the Senate decides not to act, nobody's going to stop them.

(Tip of the hat to Yogi)

[pfony1]

Senator Cruz shares one disqualifying defect with Judge Garland: A legal degree from the once-respected Harvard Law School.

[pfony1]

Senator Cruz shares one disqualifying defect with Judge Garland: A legal degree from the once-respected Harvard Law School.

[DoughtyOne]

Dorothy's only known living relative in Oz,
the first Grand Duke of Munchkin.

[SaveFerris]

Anyone recommend by The Manchurian Candidate should be rejected for that reason alone. It’s a guaranteed disaster.

[easternsky]

Absolutely, how would he rule on the Birth issue? Stupid to even consider him on that alone.

[DoughtyOne]

Got that right.

[Grampa Dave]

Reality! The entire Senate would love to have the opportunity to reject him.

[Cicero]

Cruz is proved himself to be a malignant narcissist—same as Obama.

He would do whatever he chose, as he pursued his way to his next ambition, whatever that might be—head of the UN, or God, perhaps.

[Red Steel]

Also vacant are 81 U.S. District and 13 Appeals court seats to be filled by Trump.

[Still Thinking]

I don’t know that a SCOTUS seat precludes a Presidential run. So run, and if you get nominated (or win), then resign. If not, go back to being a justice. That’s what Senators do.

[b4me]

I don;t see Ted as being a threat to Trump in 2020.

with the messy way Ted ran his campaign, and the way Trump is already showing he means business, I think many conservatives would be fools to try to oust Trump if Trump makes good on campaign promises. The country should be in a lot better shape by 2019 and Ted wouldn’t stand a chance if the country is doing well.