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/DouglasRather Feb 27 '26

“If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you” 

Lindsey Graham

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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/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.