Cruz turns down Supreme Court appointment

[MDLNB]

"Ted Cruz and Donald Trump appear to have moved past their contentious campaign, but the Texas senator does not want to become the president-elect's new Supreme Court nominee. After Cruz spoke with Trump a week after Election Day, he and his chief of staff, David Polyansky, met with Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon and rejected the potential nomination, reports Politico, (http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-ted-cruz-allies-233622) and has been emerging as one of Trump's key allies in the Senate instead."

[Don Baldwin]

I guess they'll let ANYONE become a "Justice"

[MDLNB]

I guess they'll let ANYONE become a "Justice"


I would not have agreed with you in the past, but since Obama appointed the ones he selected, I have to agree with you. If left wing radicals like those two could be selected and confirmed, then "anyone" can.

[Don Baldwin]

I would not have agreed with you in the past, but since Obama appointed the ones he selected, I have to agree with you. If left wing radicals like those two could be selected and confirmed, then "anyone" can.

The SCOTUS is as political and corrupt as ALL of the other corrupt branches of government.

It's the wolves voting for who protects the lambs.

The president picks and the house confirms...no chance for corruption there. Bought and paid for people appointing other bought and paid for people...that's our government in a nutshell.

[janmcn]

"Ted Cruz and Donald Trump appear to have moved past their contentious campaign, but the Texas senator does not want to become the president-elect's new Supreme Court nominee. After Cruz spoke with Trump a week after Election Day, he and his chief of staff, David Polyansky, met with Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon and rejected the potential nomination, reports Politico, (http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-ted-cruz-allies-233622) and has been emerging as one of Trump's key allies in the Senate instead."




Nominate away. Since it take 60 votes by the senate, don't expect any nominee to be confirmed until the GOP picks up eight more seats, 2018 at the earliest. As Sen Chuck Schumer says "when pigs fly".

[Ron_Ski]

Nominate away. Since it take 60 votes by the senate, don't expect any nominee to be confirmed until the GOP picks up eight more seats, 2018 at the earliest. As Sen Chuck Schumer says "when pigs fly".

Taking a cue from Harry Reid, McConnell will simply expand the nuclear option to include Supreme Court nominations.

Alternatively, a bipartisan group of Senators could form another "Gang of 14" to ensure qualified nominees are confirmed and
will also prevent the expansion of the nuclear option.

[MDLNB]

Nominate away. Since it take 60 votes by the senate, don't expect any nominee to be confirmed until the GOP picks up eight more seats, 2018 at the earliest. As Sen Chuck Schumer says "when pigs fly".

Come back and remind me after the confirmation voting, OK? I am interested to see if you might get one thing correct on here. Seriously, if you are right, then I will admit that I was wrong, but I already know one Democrat that has said he will vote with the Republicans as a show of unity. I would like to see Schumer with egg on his face at the very beginning of his reign as Harry's replacement. Never did care for the guy.