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enid602

(8,635 posts)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:06 AM Feb 2016

I just had a disturbing thought

While watching Ted Cruz' concession speech in SC a moment ago, I thought about how pundits have been saying today that the Establishment will probably pick Rubio as the Republican candidate this year, because he's marginally less repulsive. In his concession speech, Cruz kept repeating that he's a strict constitutionalist who will protect rights of religion, traditional marriage, guns, etc. Wonder if he's bucking for an appointment to the Supreme Court. . .

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I just had a disturbing thought (Original Post) enid602 Feb 2016 OP
God, no... k8conant Feb 2016 #1
scalia enid602 Feb 2016 #3
he may be drray23 Feb 2016 #2
I wish I could be so sure, Hillary's doing her best.... daleanime Feb 2016 #6
That may be Cruz's payment exboyfil Feb 2016 #4
cruz enid602 Feb 2016 #7
He may think he is Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #5
damage enid602 Feb 2016 #8

enid602

(8,635 posts)
3. scalia
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:17 AM
Feb 2016

Who better to continue Fat Tony's legacy? And he is only 40 some odd years old, so he'd be around a long, long time. He also clerked under Rehnquist.

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
4. That may be Cruz's payment
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:17 AM
Feb 2016

to back Rubio against Trump. Cruz may realize he has no path to the nomination. A Supreme Court Justice at his age can actually mean more than being the President, and, after 10-15 years on the bench, he could look at resigning and trying again for the Presidency.

Truly a terrifying possibility.

enid602

(8,635 posts)
7. cruz
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:34 AM
Feb 2016

Very interesting theory; elect the pretty/dumb one, and save the evil/dangerous one for where he can do the most damage.

enid602

(8,635 posts)
8. damage
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:36 AM
Feb 2016

But they do like his message/philosophy. This would take him out of his Senate shenanigans, and would save him for where he can do the most damage.

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