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Trump said at a Texas gathering on Feb. 27 that he was considering nominating Republican Sen. Ted Cruz for a future seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, although Cruz last month said he was not interested.

Trump, introducing Cruz at a rally in Corpus Christi, called the Texas Republican "an amazing guy," joking that he would easily win confirmation from Democrats and Republicans in Congress alike because they wanted to get him out of the Senate.

"He's the only guy I know, he'll get 100% of the Democrat vote, 100% of the Republican vote. They want to get him out of there. He is such a pain in the a--, but he's so good and so talented."

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

Trump will pack the court and the Democrats will let him do it because the leadership doesn’t actually oppose anything he’s doing.

[–] ChadGPT2@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Ted Cruz is a terrible human being and should not be in any position of authority.

[–] green_goglin@thelemmy.club 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah yes, because Cruz’s wife is another Goldman Sachs executive officer with Epstein ties.

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And she's quite ugly

  • Donald Trump
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

The Adventures of ReLisa, Queen of the D'Files: Hide yo kids!

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 22 hours ago

Caligula appointed a horse as consul. Trump considers appointing a horse's ass to the Supreme Court.

[–] megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Lmao, ok, so you want to put both Texas senate seats up for grabs at the same time? Ok go for it.

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Turns out when Trump was talking about shithole countries, he was really projecting about trying to turn the US into one.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 94 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Here's the thing you have to understand about Ted Cruz, I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz."

  • Al Franken
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Fuck Gillibrand for demanding him to go, based on a Republican hit job!
She was the main reason Al Franken never got a fair chance.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Case of Al Franken

Best article I've seen about how Schmuck Schumer and Kristin Gillibrand stabbed Al Franken in the back, to clear the decks for her presidential campaign, which flamed out in about 2 weeks. She destroyed a great man's career for nothing.

I will strongly support any candidate who primaries Schmuck and Gillibrand.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

So many came out to back up and defend Gillibrand even after it turned out what she started was a HUGE mistake, and she never pulled back or apologized AFAIK!
Complete scumbag politician, sacrificing one of her own in an attempt to get ahead, and she is fucking still in congress, it's disgusting. 🤮

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 2 days ago

Republicans exploit Dems morals for their own gain. Doesn't work the other way because Republicans have no morals. ^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Donald_Trump#Senate_trial]

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also Democrats were trying to do the right thing. Which. Yeah.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Not really, it was a mix of knee jerk reactions and political opportunity and a lot of cowardice, because they were afraid to back up Al Franken.

[–] pigeonofparadise@lemmy.org 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Which makes him “perfect” for the job, because he will take it out on the people

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

When he's not in Cancun

[–] ugandan_airways@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

“Leave Heidi the hell alone” Cruz is a spineless coward

[–] totesmygoat@piefed.ca 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well. The only upside is the court would close every time it snows in DC... or rains for that matter. He'll run to Mexico.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Motherfucker isn't even an attorney is he?

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 day ago

Just as soon as he pays off the maga crowd with all of that tariff money.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was gonna say Ted Cruz has no legal experience. But then I looked it up and found out he actually does. Still stupid though.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but what illegal experience does he have? Without that, I fail to see how Trump would consider him qualified!

[–] TwodogsFighting 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Other than being the zodiac killer?

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Technically law enforcement experience, participated in a multi-decade manhunt

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't know what I expected from this reality.

I guess I'm going to go put on a clown costume or something

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Demented rapist strikes again

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

To keep cruz from running for president.

[–] firebyte@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He can and already has run for president...

Natural born means born to us citizens, not where you're born.

[–] firebyte@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Turns out, it's a bit more complicated than I first understood...

Ted Cruz's mother, Elanor Elisabeth, was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Ted's father, Rafael Cruz, was born in Cuba.

So technically Ted Cruz could be considered a 'natural-born' U.S. citizen, unless the law is changed by Congress to define what 'natural-born' means.

Trump's Birther movement should have more to say about Ted Cruz, than it did over Barrack Obama... But we all know how that will play out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_eligibility_legislation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born-citizen_clause_(United_States)

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

So I definitely did not know that. 👍