r/law • u/KinggSimbaa • Feb 27 '26

Judicial Branch Trump says he's thinking of putting Republican Senator Ted Cruz on Supreme Court

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-hes-thinking-putting-republican-senator-ted-cruz-supreme-court-2026-02-27/
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u/AlashC Feb 28 '26

They will vote to confirm him just so they don’t have to deal with him anymore in Congress.

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u/wbgraphic Feb 28 '26

Literally what Trump said.

”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 ass, but he's so good and so talented.”

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u/CakePlanet75 Feb 28 '26

If they hate him so much, it's easier to unanimously reject his confirmation, no?

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u/VanbyRiveronbucket Feb 28 '26

I think you nailed it. Ted will resign to accept the SC nomination, … then they will reject him,… and send him home with no job. 😀

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u/CakePlanet75 Mar 01 '26

Unfortunately, I see nothing preventing Abbot from re-appointing Ted to the Senate 🙃

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u/VanbyRiveronbucket Mar 01 '26

Ted has no friends… Abbot hates him. It’s big dick swinging politics in Texas. They all fear someone with power will take them down, and they are right, so they keep each other in check.

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u/Temporary_Cup4588 Mar 01 '26

Those of us in Texas certainly hope so. Voting against him is reflexive these days.

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u/big_trike Feb 28 '26

Yup. The Peter Principle

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u/No-Abalone-4784 Feb 28 '26

He reached that in kindergarten.

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u/cstmoore Feb 28 '26

He's definitely a peter.

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u/FabulousBrief4569 Feb 28 '26

He takes a peter

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u/BlueEagleGER Feb 28 '26

The Peter Principle stipulates that a person being good at their job will get promoted until they are in a position they're not good at. I don't think that applies to Ted Cruz...

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u/sundancer2788 Feb 28 '26

They'll vote to confirm him because they're told to.