Only Trump should be allowed to play God.
Posted on 05/02/2016 6:33:23 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Donald Trump had a tepid response when asked if he would consider GOP presidential rival Ted Cruz for the Supreme Court, should the businessman win the White House.
"I don't know, I'd have to think about it," Trump told the Daily Mail in an interview Monday.
"There's a whole question of uniting and there's a whole question as to temperament," Trump continued. "He's certainly a smart guy, but there's also a temperament issue.
"He's got a tough temperament for what we're talking about," Trump said. "You have to be a very, very smart, rational person, in my opinion, to be a justice of any kind."
Trump told The Washington Post that he plans to announce upward of a dozen judges from which he'd pick to fill Supreme Court vacancies.
Cruz, a former Texas solicitor general, has been mentioned by Republicans as a potential replacement to fill the vacant seat previously held by the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Monday described such a scenario as scary.
For his part, Cruz insisted in March that he was more focused on nominating justices to the court than becoming one.
Trump made his comments to the Mail as he and Cruz battle in Indiana heading into Tuesday's primary in the Hoosier State, a key opportunity to pick up more of the delegates needed to secure the nomination.
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Not possible to appoint someone named Lyin’ Ted to anything.
Not a wise choice...and left leaning.
“Everyone on the SCOTUS would hate him.”
That would be plus.
Thankfully, that was a sort of polite reply and I doubt he's even thinking about putting Teddy on any short list for ANY position.
His sister is a left wing nut. A real left wing nut, not the caricature you have made Cruz out to be. Conservative my arse.
Yes, Cruz is a loser. I have had a fascinating life and continue to do so. Je suis bien dans ma peau.
I want Cruz as far away as is humanly possible, from ANY elected or nominated government position, anywhere!
SPOT ON.
I’ve yet to see Donald Trump play God. Now, Ted Cruz and Glenn Beck certainly invoke their KNOWLEDGE of God’s plans every frigging chance they get.
This is a political campaign.
He is not being rewarded.
He was an excellent solicitor for Texas, and he knows the law.
He would be selected based on his ability.
I’d really approach it like NFL teams approached their draft selections. They had a list with #1 through whatever, and they tried to get the best qualified off that list who was still remaining.
Besides, I’m in favor of term limiting judges, too.
With Trump as the GOP nominee, no way will Hillary or ANY Dem be the next president.
Actually you can not respectfully disagree. Sorry but that is the truth of the matter. Either you hate Cruz and love Trump or you are globalist scum.
“And yes, bobo1 is an asshole!”
Is that the best you got? Fine Christian response in this “family” site.
Whatsamatter, can’t handle any flack without resorting to name calling?
Freedom can only be achieved if you eliminate all dissenting voices?
Go to your safeplace cupcake.
Doubtful. The hate oozes out of every pore. If you get your little girl panties in a twist over this, you will never make it through the general.p
“Donald needs to stop talking about Cruz.”
Well, the interviewer did ask. Would have been odd to evade the question, which isn’t Trump’s style.
Amen! No Ted, never, ever under any circumstances.
He needs a style coach.
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