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In reply to the discussion: Ted Cruz Proposes Supreme Court Elections to Counter ‘Judicial Tyranny' [View all]big_dog
(4,144 posts)23. its like a child when you take away their last toy
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right on, cindy
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Ted Cruz Proposes Supreme Court Elections to Counter ‘Judicial Tyranny' [View all]
big_dog
Jun 2015
OP
Never been on a Carnival Cruz, hope never to go on one either as food poisoning can kill you
cstanleytech
Jun 2015
#11
yes George II! and then we can draw up a new constitution because Cruz doesn't like this one...
big_dog
Jun 2015
#7
Hamilton, Madison and Jay were mortified by the idea of an elected judiciary
bluestateguy
Jun 2015
#5
sounds good, let's do that. then we wouldn't have the tyranny of citizens united and
samsingh
Jun 2015
#17
yes, but millions upon millions of tea bagger GOP Primary wingnuts listen to him
big_dog
Jun 2015
#21
I hesitated going to the gym this afternoon because I didn't want to hear the rants from GOP'rs.
C Moon
Jun 2015
#27
"If they have elections for Supeme Court justices, I could run for President of the Supreme Court!"
NBachers
Jun 2015
#30
You sure about that, Teddy? Scalia and Thomas might be the first ones to get voted off the island.
tanyev
Jun 2015
#38
I'll bet Cruz and his ilk had no problems with 5 unelected judges making law
Hawaii Hiker
Jun 2015
#40
I guess Cruz never took US Civics and has no clue about how the three branches of Govt work.
emulatorloo
Jun 2015
#46
That's a great idea, because democracies don't need an impartial judicial branch anyway...
Little Tich
Jun 2015
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