Ted Cruz please

[Dash Riprock]

Cruz would be required to step down from the Senate prior to going through the Senate confirmation process. It would be a doozie, that's for sure. As far as a replacement in the Senate, that would be an issue for the State of Texas to deal with, NOT the GOP. The 17th Amendment provides (in pertinent part):

"When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct."

Yes. Sorry, I wasn't as clear as I should have been. I meant would the GOP just name a candidate to run in Cruz's place in November, since we already had the primary and I would assume we wouldn't hold another. Of course Abbott would name someone to finish out Cruz's term.

I guess I'm concerned we'd have another Roy Moore type fiasco, where we lose Cruz in the Senate, he doesn't get confirmed, and the Democrat sneaks in and takes the seat. The worst of all worlds.

 

[Big Green]

Hypothetically if someone failed confirmation could TX not then appoint them back to their seat? Assuming they didn't previously fill it.

 

[benenglish]

Hypothetically if someone failed confirmation could TX not then appoint them back to their seat? Assuming they didn't previously fill it.

I suppose. But that would mean the state would have to be willing to let the seat be empty for potentially a very long time. I really doubt that would happen.

 

[seeker_two]

Cruz would be required to step down from the Senate prior to going through the Senate confirmation process. It would be a doozie, that's for sure. As far as a replacement in the Senate, that would be an issue for the State of Texas to deal with, NOT the GOP. The 17th Amendment provides (in pertinent part):

"When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct."

I would hate for Abbott to appoint another Cornyn, but I'd deal with it if it got Cruz onto SCOTUS.

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[AustinN4]

Could you imagine how many heads would explode if both Ted Cruz and Mike Lee were chosen to serve as Supreme Court Justices

I could go for that!

 

[Dash Riprock]

I suppose. But that would mean the state would have to be willing to let the seat be empty for potentially a very long time. I really doubt that would happen.

Yeah, that couldn't realistically happen. The seat would have to be filled pretty quickly, especially with the GOP only holding a 1 seat edge. They couldn't wait around for a confirmation that the D's would try to drag out for months.

I know we're just talking hypotheticals here, but quite frankly, Cruz could probably not be confirmed at the moment. He's on record as being staunchly pro-life, among other things, so he'd lose RINO Collins for sure and probably the RINO from Alaska whose name escapes me at the moment (Murkowski?). Flake would probably vote against him to spite Trump and McCain would probably vote against him to spite for both Cruz and Trump. Maybe if the GOP picks up Senate seats in the mid-terms it could happen, but if an appointment had to be made right now or this summer, Cruz would probably not be the wise political play unfortunately.

 

[Ole Cowboy]

CRUZ hands down. Ruth Ginsuberg has made quite a few public statements on her thought of the US Constitution, none of them positive, in fact she hates it. She is a bonafide nut job.

While back I had breakfast with Cruz and spent about an hour with him mano mano: ONE SMART man, rock solid on the 2nd RKBA. He would be my first vote of SCOTUS, in fact that is his best job in life IMO. He is one of the few lawyers in the US can practice before SCOTUS. In fact that is where ole Ted make his money was a a very high powered corp lawyer taking cases before SCOTUS. He is own OUR team folks!

 

[busykngt]

Yeah, I think he’s argued something like nine cases before the Supreme Court and has won all of them!
Agreed, it’s the perfect fit for his calling in life.

 

[Army 1911]

I don't think he would have to resign his senate seat until he was approved for scotus.

 

[busykngt]

I don't think he would have to resign his senate seat until he was approved for scotus.

I believe this is true. Hugo Black (AL) concluded his Senate tenure one day AFTER starting his SCOTUS position in 1937 (see his bio in Wikipedia). Harold Hitz Burton (OH) ended his Senatorial position eight days AFTER he started his Associate Justice position on the SCOTUS in 1945 (reference his bio on Wikipedia). James Byrnes (SC) took 13 days to end his Senate career AFTER becoming an Associate Justice in 1941. There may be others but I grew bored looking.

 

[Low_Speed]

No, Cruz--like him or not--is the more faithful student & steward of our all-important Constitution.

Why is it that people couldn’t figure this out during the primaries?


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[busykngt]

Why is it that people couldn’t figure this out during the primaries?

They apparently did - he didn’t beat Trump.

 

[Low_Speed]

They apparently did - he didn’t beat Trump.

That makes no sense. The guy is a constitutionalist but that is the reason why they chose to vote for someone that not too long ago was ok with forced confiscation or privately owned property and trampling on your due process rights.


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[seeker_two]

That makes no sense. The guy is a constitutionalist but that is the reason why they chose to vote for someone that not too long ago was ok with forced confiscation or privately owned property and trampling on your due process rights.


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Yep. Strict Constitutionalist means no free stuff....

Question: Did Cruz vote for the Omnibus Spending Bill?

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[busykngt]

Question: Did Cruz vote for the Omnibus Spending Bill?

No, he did not vote for it.
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And the people did not vote for or against him (or Trump, for that matter) based on a single issue.

 

[Low_Speed]

Yep. Strict Constitutionalist means no free stuff....

Question: Did Cruz vote for the Omnibus Spending Bill?

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I don’t think so. I believe that all the members of the Freedom Caucus voted against it.


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[TheDan]

That makes no sense. The guy is a constitutionalist but that is the reason why they chose to vote for someone that not too long ago was ok with forced confiscation or privately owned property and trampling on your due process rights.

Because Cruz is still part of the old boys club. He just plays the heel to guys like McCain and McConnell.

Trump is a different animal. May or may not be a good thing; won't know for a long time. Either way it's freak'n hilarious watching everyone's head implode on the subject of his presidency.

 

[Low_Speed]

Because Cruz is still part of the old boys club. He just plays the heel to guys like McCain and McConnell.

Trump is a different animal. May or may not be a good thing; won't know for a long time. Either way it's freak'n hilarious watching everyone's head implode on the subject of his presidency.

Cruz part of the old boys club?? He’s ostracized himself from that old boys club by publicly calling them out on their lies. The Freedom Caucus is far from being a good old boys club.


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[TheDan]

Classic heel behavior

 

[TOM-M]

Classic heel behavior

Seriously? This is what you call "heel behavior"?:



I suppose we have different definitions of "heel"...