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Mike Pence called Ted Cruz to talk about Trump's Supreme Court options
Yahoo News ^ | July 5, 2018 | Holly Bailey National Correspondent

Posted on 07/05/2018 12:13:50 PM PDT by conservative98

TEXARKANA, Texas — Sen. Ted Cruz was in the middle of a campaign stop on Thursday afternoon, walking through a local factory here where workers build custom truck trailers and parts, when an aide suddenly approached with his iPhone.

Vice President Mike Pence was on the line, and for about 15 minutes, Cruz, the outspoken tea party conservative and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, ducked into a partially shaded alcove seeking shelter from the oppressive Texas heat. And Pence talked to Cruz about an issue that may ultimately consume every bit of political oxygen in coming months: President Trump’s looming decision on whom he will nominate to be the next Supreme Court justice.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cruz; mikelee; pence; scotus; tedcruz; trump; trumpscotus
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To: conservative98

Mike Pence whipping Cruz. Crack that whip!

2 posted on 07/05/2018 12:14:25 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Gut feeling is it will be Barrett


3 posted on 07/05/2018 12:17:17 PM PDT by longsufferingjetsfan
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To: conservative98

“”””The junior senator from Texas has thrown his endorsement to Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, a fellow conservative and close friend “”””

They forgot to add...and a backstabber who was openly a never Trumper and voted for Egg McMuffin.


4 posted on 07/05/2018 12:19:00 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: conservative98

Yahoo = Fake News.

I don’t believe a word of it.


5 posted on 07/05/2018 12:19:33 PM PDT by heterosupremacist (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. - (Thomas Jefferson)
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To: conservative98

“GOP picks who were later perceived as disasters by conservatives”

The history has made me leery of picking existing judges.

An Alabama Senate race has made me leery of picking a sitting senator.

Perhaps a Congressman with a law degree can be found. Congressmen have to take publicly-known positions on most issues.

I’ve looked through the list of Congresswomen. The young ones are either Democrats or lack a law degree. So that leads me to Congressmen.


6 posted on 07/05/2018 12:21:28 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: conservative98

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/anti-abortion-rights-groups-quietly-lobbying-supreme-court/story?id=56330232


7 posted on 07/05/2018 12:21:56 PM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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To: longsufferingjetsfan

I like Barrett. She was just confirmed on the Court of appeals. She has 7 CHILDREN. She didn’t murder a single one. Pro life !!!


8 posted on 07/05/2018 12:22:05 PM PDT by raiderboy (Trump has assured us that he will shut down the government to get the WALL in Sept.)
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To: conservative98
Lee is an @$$-hole.
9 posted on 07/05/2018 12:23:11 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: longsufferingjetsfan

Barrett might want to take a vacation in Maine.

Senators Collins and Murkowski are going to be the ultimate deciders.


10 posted on 07/05/2018 12:23:38 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: conservative98

I’m not so sure that this is a good sign. IN fact it makes me nervous.

We should hope the administration is worried about Collins and not about trying to pull Cruz on board. They wouldn’t need to worry about Cruz’s support unless they were thinking about backing down and choosing someone more “moderate”.


11 posted on 07/05/2018 12:24:32 PM PDT by edwinland
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To: raiderboy

She had 7 children and had the hired help raise them while she pursued a career.

She will be an anti-family pick and that is not acceptable.


12 posted on 07/05/2018 12:24:52 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 1)
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Cruz, who is facing a tough reelection battle in Texas, said he had spoken to the
president several times on the issue of the Supreme Court — most recently in a
30-minute conversation over the weekend.

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I don’t think the reporter has a clue as to the status of the pending Senator election.


13 posted on 07/05/2018 12:24:57 PM PDT by deport
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To: conservative98

When a problem comes along

You must whip it


14 posted on 07/05/2018 12:27:34 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Call RedHen (540) 464-4401 and make no-show reservations)
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To: thoughtomator

“”””She had 7 children and had the hired help raise them while she pursued a career.

She will be an anti-family pick and that is not acceptable.”””

My mother had 7 children. No time for a job let alone a career. This woman chose a career over raising her children.


15 posted on 07/05/2018 12:29:39 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: thoughtomator

She will be an anti-family pick and that is not acceptable.
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How exactly will she be anti-family while serving as a justice? Could you give an example or two to express your concerns?


16 posted on 07/05/2018 12:29:57 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: conservative98
Why would you want to talk to someone who either doesn't understand the NBC clause or is willing to pervert its meaning to aggrandize his own out-sized ambition?
17 posted on 07/05/2018 12:32:42 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: ConservativeMind

“Lee is an @$$-hole. “

He is alsoa Harry Reid crony.


18 posted on 07/05/2018 12:33:17 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown
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To: raiderboy

“She has 7 CHILDREN. She didn’t murder a single one. Pro life !!!”

As an originalist, she would not tolerate an federal control of abortion.

As a result, states like California and Oregon would decide, and they would decide to let the carnage continue.

Baby murder will continue.

As a result, Collins shouldn’t mind voting for her.

She’ll be pro-children.

Remember, almost every big case will be a Ms. Pequeña Niña v. Trump appointee.

Read about her kids here:

https://heavy.com/news/2018/07/amy-barrett-children-kids-coney/

Also, if you want to see a picture of every child shot & killed by a crazy, just park yourself in front of the Supreme Court.


19 posted on 07/05/2018 12:33:21 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: conservative98

If Yahoo got the scoop, it has to be true. sarc


20 posted on 07/05/2018 12:40:22 PM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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