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Bloomberg Reporter: Ted Cruz Under Consideration for Attorney General
NewsMax ^ | 11/15/2016 | By Greg Richter

Posted on 11/15/2016 7:48:15 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is under consideration for attorney general in Donald Trump's administration, a Bloomberg News reporter tweeted Tuesday night. 

SCOOP: Trump is discussing TED CRUZ for AG — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 16, 2016

Cruz was seen earlier in the day visiting Trump Tower in Manhattan, where Trump's transition team is talking about Cabinet level positions.

Trump himself tweeted about 30 minutes after Jacobs announced her "scoop," saying he alone knows who will get job offers. 

Very organized process taking place as I decide on Cabinet and many other positions. I am the only one who knows who the finalists are! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2016

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Trump supporter after dropping out of the race, said a Cruz hire would be "a big shock for me," considering the acrimony between Trump and Cruz during the GOP nomination process.

"We all ran together, but there was never a group hug that involved Ted Cruz," Huckabee said on Fox News Channel's "The Kelly File."

"I would be very surprised if that was the case," he said, but admitted, "This election has been made of surprises."

Cruz is not well-liked by his Senate colleagues on either side of the aisle, so if he is nominated, he might get 100 percent confirmation support, Huckabee said, "because he wouldn't be in the Senate, and they haven't been that happy with him being there."


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: attorneygeneral; cruz; cruz2016; oldnews; scotus; searchandfind; seebreakingnews; tedcruz; trump; trump2016; trumpcabinet; trumptransition
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To: SeekAndFind

“Lyin’ Ted”? The media will never let Trump live that down. Much better than Lyin’ Loretta though.


101 posted on 11/15/2016 10:12:59 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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To: Enchante

That is a very important consideration, possibly even a “disqualifying” one.


102 posted on 11/15/2016 10:23:52 PM PST by matthew fuller (In honor of the Black Lives Matter organization, Nov. 9 is reserved for their exclusive voting day.)
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To: proust

Good point - had not thought of that.


103 posted on 11/15/2016 10:25:46 PM PST by Dave W
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To: Talisker

Same.


104 posted on 11/15/2016 10:26:26 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance****)
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To: Psalm 144

At last. Somebody who thinks like I do about Cruz. Two good posts - thanks.


105 posted on 11/15/2016 10:27:21 PM PST by CatDancer (Praise the Lord and Vote Trump!)
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To: SeekAndFind

No Senators.


106 posted on 11/15/2016 10:33:37 PM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: Read Write Repeat

Jeff Sessions is out then?


107 posted on 11/15/2016 10:34:39 PM PST by JediJones (Social conservatism is the root of all conservatism.)
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To: proust

He could have given Cruz the choice between SCOTUS and AG. So too early to say either is ruled out.


108 posted on 11/15/2016 10:35:39 PM PST by JediJones (Social conservatism is the root of all conservatism.)
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To: Right-wing Librarian

Because Cruz fights for the people and the Constitution, not for go-along-to-get-along olive branches from other members of his party.

Loyalty to people and party is a path to evil. Loyalty to principles and the Constitution is the path of righteousness.

Once Trump made it clear he would appoint justices who would uphold the Constitution, it became clear to Cruz and others that he was worthy of an endorsement.


109 posted on 11/15/2016 10:38:20 PM PST by JediJones (Social conservatism is the root of all conservatism.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Don’t trust Ted, Donald. It will not end well, if you do.


110 posted on 11/15/2016 10:44:14 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: tumblindice

I am not a Texan, so I am good with that too. LOL


111 posted on 11/15/2016 10:48:03 PM PST by Gator113 (~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~ LOCK HER UP ~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~)
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To: JediJones

He is not the representation of all that is righteous. His self-righteousness and sanctimonious arrogance reveals his true character.

You are of course entitled to your own opinion, but I do not buy his righeousness for a minute. Cruz has shown himself to be a snake, time and time again. An obnoxious, dishonorable snake. He is the snake in the story, The Snake, that DJT read at the rallies.

Cruz signed a pledge. The time to honor that pledge was long before he did. Instead, he accepted DJT’s sincere olive branch extension, and used it as a platform to engrandize himself. He got booed for a very good reason.

That he met privately on AF1 with Obama at a critical point in time just cements what a two-faced, dishonorable, dishonest, conniving, disgusting piece of work he is. He engenders strong emotions of visceral hate for a very good reason.

I know you hold him in high regard, JJ, but on this we must disagree.

IMO, he is the epitome of all that is wrong with DC. He is one of the Swamp Monsters that needs to be drained.


112 posted on 11/15/2016 10:49:27 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian (Suck it up, Buttercups!)
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To: virgil

George P. Bush.


113 posted on 11/15/2016 10:50:05 PM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: RC one

I agree. I doubt Trump will choose him. On top of his disgusting move at the Convention, he has shown very poor judgment consistently. I don’t want him anywhere near Judicial offices.


114 posted on 11/15/2016 10:51:09 PM PST by stilloftyhenight ("Victorious warriors win first, then go to war." Sun Tsu)
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To: bigbob

Well Mr. Trump surprised a lot of people when he picked Mike Pence for Veep. Personally I hope the meeting with Cruz is a Trump head-fake. I think Cruz is an Illuminati and I don’t trust him anywhere in a Trump administration.


115 posted on 11/15/2016 10:58:42 PM PST by golas1964
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To: JediJones

Especially Jeff Sessions.


116 posted on 11/15/2016 11:05:27 PM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: virgil

“Who would replace him in the Senate?”

The previous governor probably, Rick Perry.

It wouldn’t be a democrat.


117 posted on 11/15/2016 11:12:30 PM PST by Fai Mao (PIAPS for Prison 2016)
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To: SeekAndFind
SCOTUS! Yes!Yes!Yes!

AG.....meh.

Senator-fine with me.

118 posted on 11/15/2016 11:12:32 PM PST by chuckles
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To: SeekAndFind

Huckabee being the sanctimonious back-stabber that he normally is.


119 posted on 11/15/2016 11:33:49 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: aquila48

Okay, I’m better again.


120 posted on 11/15/2016 11:36:01 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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