Donald Trump floated nominating Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court for a future vacancy on the nation's high court, joking that the Texas Republican senator's confirmation would earn unanimous Senate support because senators from both parties would like to see him gone.

Trump, who has mentioned Cruz previously for the Supreme Court, suggested the third-term senator again at an Oct. 27 midterm campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas as the president discussed what he might do if he gets to nominate a Supreme Court justice for a fourth time over his two White House terms.

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[–] 87 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Does a position on the Supreme Court offer discount flight prices to Cancun for when you get heat for your job? Asking on behalf of a shitty Texas senator.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    What heat? Justices are appointed for life and don't have to answer to anyone anymore apparently.

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  • [–] 42 points 1 week ago (6 children)

    Fucking do it.

    Everyone in the Federal government hates Cruz, it's been the one issue everyone agrees on across the aisle

    If trump puts Cruz on the SC, it virtually guarantees a 2/3 majority to drastically overhaul the SC, and motivate everyone to get it done, just to get rid of Cruz.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    Cruz gotta get 51 votes in the Senate where everyone hates him to be confirmed tho.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    You don’t think he can get 51 votes to leave the senate?

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago

    joking that the Texas Republican senator's confirmation would earn unanimous Senate support because senators from both parties would like to see him gone.

    I fucking resent that he made a joke that was actually funny 😡

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  • [–] 31 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Someday someone is going to punch Ted cruz in the face and it will be the most watched video on the internet.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    I can only imagine what Clarence's demands for retirement are. 9 figures minimum with a better RV than the one Colbert offered.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 week ago (7 children)

    Reason number 86,384,028 why dems need to take the senate this year. Rs would support this, even if nobody likes Cruz, because they’d be terrified of what MAGAts would do to them if they voted against the president’s nominee.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (6 children)

    You are correct on this, but in the last year or so, trump has been less and less successful with getting Rs to "close ranks" like they would usually do. I doubt that would be enough to prevent a SCOTUS nomination though, they'll definitely all vote to confirm, and probably some Ds as well.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    I think that's only because they know he's unpopular and midterms are coming up. Once they are over I think we'll see them go back to total fealty.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

    If the midterms ends up the way they're expected to, Trump will be a major lame duck. They'll have basically no reason to bend the knee anymore. Trump appointees have never done well when he isn't on the ballot and he can no longer be on the ballot.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 week ago

    JFC the US is cooked.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 week ago*

    Well, now we have an exact valuation on what Ted Cruz thinks his wife is worth.

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  • Oh god I hope he dies in a fire before that

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  • [–] 10 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Fingers crossed Diaper Don won't get to appoint any more justices after the midterms.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 week ago*

    Why it was critical to elect Dems, the court is fucked due to ignorance. From Socrates to Sagan, they warned about this with a population that can't think critically, just stuck in dualism. Ubi dubium ibi libertas!

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    I suggest we just float Ted Cruz. The destination doesn't really matter as long as he's floating away. Space maybe? A ridiculous number of balloons?

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    A new low for the kakistocracy.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Just more confirmation that everything Trump does is revenge against America for making him kill Epstein to keep everything quiet.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 week ago (9 children)

    joking that the Texas Republican senator's confirmation would earn unanimous Senate support because senators from both parties would like to see him gone.

    Hate him or really hate him, sometimes he says shit that's funny. It's amazing how he has absolutely shit on Ted Cruz in particular, and Cruz just continues sucking up.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    How many people does it take to screw in a light bulb with Ted Cruz? 1 because no one else is there to help.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    I get what you were going for but that portrays Cruz in a positive light and the people refusing to help negatively.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Please forgive my sin. You're right.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago* (3 children)

    Yeah that's objectively hilarious

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago

    Another reason to make sure Dems win the Senate in the midterms.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago

    He already put the high priest of Nurgle in charge of public health. Why not put the Zodiac Killer on the Supreme Court?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    Don't you have to be a judge to be on the Supreme Court? Is the United States just a big game of Calvinball now?

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    You don't even have to be a lawyer.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    I didn't give him permission to nominate Ted Cruz

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I’d rather eat my own shit with nothing to drink

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I wonder if that's to keep him from running for President. Clear the field for ol' JD Vimle.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    I think we should get back to a non-partisan Supreme Court, if that is even possible.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Rip that blindfold right off Lady Justice.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    I almost barfed.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    not in this lifetime

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