Posted on 04/25/2015 4:58:21 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
The subtweet: It’s how everyone from your neighbors’ kid to Justin Bieber chucks insults and criticism online without directly naming their target.
Add Sen. Jon Cornyn (R-Texas) to the list of subtweeters.
On Saturday morning, the Hill noted that Cornyn seemed to be lashing out at fellow Texas Republican — and presidential candidate — Sen. Ted Cruz with the tweet below.
FYI: Cloture ends debate only. It does not confirm a nominee. Otherwise a subsequent vote on whether to confirm a nominee is meaningless.
— JohnCornyn (@JohnCornyn) April 25, 2015
“FYI: Cloture ends debate only,” Cornyn wrote. “It does not confirm a nominee. Otherwise a subsequent vote on whether to confirm a nominee is meaningless.”
As the Hill noted, Cornyn seemed to be chastising Cruz for skipping the final vote on the confirmation of Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch — especially given Cruz’ outspoken opposition to Lynch.
Cruz was the only senator not present at the Thursday confirmation vote, apparently because he needed to get to a fundraiser in Texas that evening.
Cruz’ camp has long argued that cloture was what mattered.
“If the Senate could get 60 votes for cloture, they could get 51 for final confirmation,” Cruz spokeswoman Amanda Carpenter tweeted Thursday. “Cloture is the only vote that mattered.”
When Cornyn’s Saturday subtweet surfaced, it didn’t take Carpenter long to fire back with a series of tweets.
“If [Republican] leadership could hold up vote for leverage on legislation they could have stopped it to, you know, support the Constitution,” she wrote. “They didn’t.”
Read the blistering tweets below:
Since I've been offline I see there has been cont'd debate on Lynch. 20 R's who voted yes for cloture paved way for her confirmation. Simple
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) April 25, 2015
It's for them to explain why they would vote to shut off debate and allow her to be confirmed. Cruz said to stop her at every step
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) April 25, 2015
Cruz said the Republicans should stop her in committee. They didn't.
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) April 25, 2015
Cruz said GOP leadership should not bring her to the floor. They did.
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) April 25, 2015
Cruz said R's should not vote to cut off debate and go to a final vote. 20 R's did. Leadership wanted her to be confirmed. It's that simple
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) April 25, 2015
After 20 Republicans joined with Democrats to give green light to the final vote, which needed only 51 votes, it was over folks.
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) April 25, 2015
If leadership could hold up vote for leverage on legislation they could have stopped it to, you know, support the Constitution. They didn't
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) April 25, 2015
Cornyn seemed to acknowledge the Cruz camp’s point in a tweet later Saturday.
True, debate continues indefinitely “@StocktonFirst: @billpostmus But you can't have a confirmation vote if cloture isn't invoked. .”
— JohnCornyn (@JohnCornyn) April 25, 2015
Excellent response to that tripe.
Go Cruz, Go!!!
Sorry to hear about your situation.
I won't give up on Texas. There is plenty of work to do.
/johnny
I see people on here all the time bragging on Texas. I’m a Texan. We have Cornyn. We’re a long way from perfect.
... Yet, you do have an issue with Ted Cruz because he voted against Cloture, then left before the confirmation vote?
Do you think he would have voted Yes?
Use some common sense.
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Very good explanation of what happened in re Cruz!
Instead of crying in their beer, I wish people would look at how much better Texas is today, and how much more conservative than it was just 20 years ago, much less 40.
This is long-term. Short term don't cover it.
Beats giving up.
/johnny
Senate rules recorded him as voting “NO”.
I wish they would have had somebody solid to run against Cornholio in the primary last year.
Actually Texas was very conservative in the old days. It was run by dixiecrats. There are a lot of dixiecrat first cousins running things now. They’re called rinos.
But, yeah, it’s better than having a left winger in charge. But I wish we could get some real conservatives elected.
You bet it's better.
My girl is allowed to stay past dark without the liberals having a say in the matter.
Liberals supported that. Not conservatives.
/johnny
John Cornyn is a disingenuous scumbag. I emailed him yesterday to tell him I will support anyone who challenges him in the primary. Further, I will vote against him in the general even if that means I have to vote for a dem. Retire now Johnny.
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