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Ted Cruz Says Another SCOTUS Vacancy Is Just Months Away
Daily Caller ^ | 02/23/2017

Posted on 02/23/2017 5:00:40 PM PST by Mount Athos

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz anticipates another vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court will arise in a matter of months.

“I think we’ll have another Supreme Court vacancy this summer,” Cruz said at the Conservative Political Action Conference Thursday. “If that happens, as much as the left is crazy now, they will go full Armageddon meltdown because the next vacancy is where we’ll have the ability to act and restore basic constitution protections.”

Though Cruz was not more specific, as a former law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist, he enjoys access to a network of former clerks privy to the plans of their former bosses.

Rumors have abounded since fall 2016 that Justice Anthony Kennedy may seriously be mulling retirement.

The Trump administration has quietly encouraged Kennedy to retire in recent weeks, sending signals meant to coax him into leaving the bench.

Other rumors have suggested Justice Clarence Thomas is preparing to depart the bench. His wife, Ginni Thomas, has expressly disavowed such suggestions.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: canadasucks; faketed; supremecourt
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To: manc

Breyer and Ginsberg will be 83 this year. Alito is 79 this year. Thomas is 69 (Think)

Trump, assuming he is reelected, has the opportunity to replace 5 justices including the current vacancy.

It would be nice if Sotomeyer and Kagan 20 years older.


21 posted on 02/23/2017 5:15:11 PM PST by Fai Mao (I still want to see The PIAPS in prison)
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To: manc

Breyer is also quite old. As the Dems are likely to be in worse shape in the Senate after the mid-terms, it would make sense to get out while the getting is good.

I can’t see Thomas calling it quits unless he believes that he is no longer up to doing a better job than his replacement would.


22 posted on 02/23/2017 5:15:16 PM PST by Hieronymus (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton)
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To: Mount Athos

Please be Kennedy. Please please please...


23 posted on 02/23/2017 5:15:16 PM PST by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: Mount Athos
Ted Cruz is all over the place lately.

I thought he was supposed to be finished.

24 posted on 02/23/2017 5:15:57 PM PST by x
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To: Mount Athos
I thought I read that Kennedy wants to retire.
25 posted on 02/23/2017 5:16:12 PM PST by Sooth2222 ("Every nation has the government it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: SharpRightTurn
He straddles more to the Left than the Right.

If he's out it will be welcome out.

26 posted on 02/23/2017 5:16:34 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Mount Athos

I would love to see Ginsburg go and be replaced by someone on President Trump’s list!!!

After all, Ginsburg is one of the two justices who presided at a “gay” “wedding”, and then refused to recuse herself in the big “gay marriage” case!


27 posted on 02/23/2017 5:16:47 PM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: DoughtyOne

Heeey...

I’m counting on you. “:^)


LOL

Sorry man, I missed this one.


28 posted on 02/23/2017 5:16:56 PM PST by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: Fai Mao

I think you are mixing up ALito and Kennedy. ALito is only 66.


29 posted on 02/23/2017 5:17:06 PM PST by Hieronymus (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton)
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To: Mount Athos

The Zodiac killer is planning out his next move... Mwahahaha!


30 posted on 02/23/2017 5:17:08 PM PST by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: ForYourChildren

Oooookay.

“:^)


31 posted on 02/23/2017 5:18:51 PM PST by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: Paladin2

Wish big!


32 posted on 02/23/2017 5:18:56 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: Mount Athos

Trump also needs to fill the federal district and circuit court vacancies with solidly conservative, original intent constitutionalists. Enough of these left wingers with black robe fever like the meathead in Seattle who was offended by the refugee moratorium EO.


33 posted on 02/23/2017 5:20:23 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: Mount Athos

RIP Ruth Buzzi Ginsberg.


34 posted on 02/23/2017 5:20:27 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
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To: j_guru

He is...


35 posted on 02/23/2017 5:21:56 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Fai Mao

“Alito is 79 this year.”

Wow, I had no idea he was that old.


36 posted on 02/23/2017 5:22:24 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: montag813

Don’t forget that Kennedy inflicted the absurdity of gay “marriage” on this country.


37 posted on 02/23/2017 5:22:56 PM PST by allblues (God is neither a Republican nor a Democrat but Satan is definitely a Democrat)
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Agree, I think it’s Ruth Buzzi as she’s already got one foot in.


38 posted on 02/23/2017 5:23:45 PM PST by Kevin in California
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To: Mount Athos
ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz...

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Unfit. Unfit, I say!

39 posted on 02/23/2017 5:27:04 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Prayers for your scenario.


40 posted on 02/23/2017 5:27:12 PM PST by Bigg Red (The LORD of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob. Ps 46:12)
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