Election 2016
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JL 0513
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- Graduated valedictorian in 1988
- Graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1992
- Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995
- 1992 U.S. National Debate Champion representing Princeton
- 1995 World Debating Championship semi-finalist representing Harvard
- Served a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist, making him the first Hispanic ever to clerk for a Chief Justice of the United States
- Served as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008, making him the first Hispanic Solicitor General in Texas, the youngest Solicitor General in the entire country and the longest tenure in Texas history
- Partner at the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he led the firm’s U.S. Supreme Court and national appellate litigation practice
- Authored over 80 SCOTUS briefs and presented over 40 oral arguments before The Court
- In the landmark case of District of Columbia v. Heller, Cruz assembled a coalition of 31 states in defense of the principle that the 2nd Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms
- Presented oral arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Defended the Ten Commandments monument on the Texas State Capitol grounds,
- Defended the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools
- Defended the State of Texas against an attempt by the International Court of Justice to re-open the criminal convictions of 51 murderers on death row throughout the United States
- Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission
- Domestic Policy Advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign
- Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, where he taught U.S. Supreme Court litigation
- Ted Cruz is currently junior US Senator from Texas, defeating Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst who was heavily favored and backed by the DC old-guard GOP
- Defeated Democrat Paul Sadler in the general election
- Endorsed by The Tea Party and the Republican Liberty Caucus
- AWARDS: “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business,” Chambers USA (2009 & 2010) “50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America,” National Law Journal (2008) “25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century,” Texas Lawyer (2010) “20 Young Hispanic Americans on the Rise,” Newsweek (1999) Traphagen Distinguished Alumnus, Harvard Law School
- On November 14, 2012, Cruz was appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
- Unlike Obama, Cruz didn’t seat in the U.S. Senate and vote “present.” He has sponsored 97 bills. Here are a few crucial pieces of legislation sponsored by Cruz:
- ObamaCare Repeal Act
- Prohibit use of drones from killing citizens of the United States within the United States
- Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act
- Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act
- Defund Obamacare Act of 2013
- A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office
- A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse
- A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards of up to $5,000,000 for information regarding the attacks on the United States diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya that began on September 11, 2012
- State Marriage Defense Act of 2014
- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service
- A bill to prohibit the Department of the Treasury from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities
- American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014
- A bill to deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests
- SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2014
- Free All Speech Act of 2014
- Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer Suspension Act of 2014
- A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014
- A bill to prevent the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawfully created by Executive memorandum on August 15, 2012
- Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act of 2014
- Expatriate Terrorists Act
- Operation United Assistance Tax Exclusion Act of 2014
JL 0513
Well-Known Member
No, it's not from his website. Just part of his resume'.
What can one conservative Senator pass with a Democrat president? Nothing. In fact, 59 Republican Senators can't pass anything with Obama in there.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Deals can be made. If Kasich or Rubio were to tell their delegates to vote Cruz at a contested convention, what would they expect in return for that endorsement?
BrownArmy
Well-Known Member
That's fine (or not) if it's 30/30/30, but it's nothing near that.
Trump might not get 1237, but who tf is Kasich to throw his hat in the ring when he's nowhere near 30 in my previous equation.
I'm not saying deals couldn't or wouldn't be made, but isn't Cruz in the best position for that deal?
Unless the GOP is just hell-bent on #NOTTRUMP #NOTCRUZ, and they 'steal' the will of the voters.
Which means Trump runs as an an Independent, due to ego issues, and Hillary wins.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
I doubt Kasich expects to win at a contested convention (even though he'd do better against Hillary than Trump). It could be on principle, maybe he just doesn't want Trump (who isn't a Republican) to win the Republican nomination.
Or it could be about bargaining power in the second round when his delegates are free to vote for whomever they wish. An endorsement for Cruz would hold a lot of weight with his delegates and that could get him a position in his administration.
Gee, I wonder who Ben Carson's delegates are going to vote for in the second round..... This is going to be fun.
JL 0513
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Kasich is running this whole facade to hopefully get the VP pick. He just wants into the White House so badly. Problem is, neither Trump or Cruz would pick him. Trump even tore him apart last couple of days on being weak on the border and other issues. Kasich is delusional.
BrownArmy
Well-Known Member
Oh, I don't know.
Trump called Carson 'pathological', Carson dropped out, they 'buried the hatchet', and Carson endorsed Trump.
The Real (wannabe) Housewives of D.C.
Reagardless of delegates, the GOP is imploding, and its a great thing to watch!
Finally, the GOP is exposed for the phoney organization that it really is. Hundreds of millions of dollars spent so far, and the best the GOP can do is donald trump and ted cruz??
A contested convention would be great television. To watch the GOP destroy itself on a national stage is priceless.
Trump claiming that if he doesnt get all the delegates he should be the nominee anyways is silly at best. The reality still is, 65% of GOP voters are still voting against him in each state, and for him to claim that 35% of the GOP voters should represent all GOP voters is nonsense.
If the GOP hadnt been stupid and ran 18 candidates from the start, this wouldnt have happened.
But CASH and POWER via Citizens United empowered the power brokers behind the scenes of the GOP to put up too many candidates and the result will end up being that the worst candidate for the job will be the GOP nominee.
Trump gets crushed by Hillary in the general election as he trails her in the polls presently as did Romney in 2012 and McCain in 2008.
The democrats are getting what we wanted.
Donald Drumpf.
TOS.
Finally, the GOP is exposed for the phoney organization that it really is. Hundreds of millions of dollars spent so far, and the best the GOP can do is donald trump and ted cruz??
A contested convention would be great television. To watch the GOP destroy itself on a national stage is priceless.
Trump claiming that if he doesnt get all the delegates he should be the nominee anyways is silly at best. The reality still is, 65% of GOP voters are still voting against him in each state, and for him to claim that 35% of the GOP voters should represent all GOP voters is nonsense.
If the GOP hadnt been stupid and ran 18 candidates from the start, this wouldnt have happened.
But CASH and POWER via Citizens United empowered the power brokers behind the scenes of the GOP to put up too many candidates and the result will end up being that the worst candidate for the job will be the GOP nominee.
Trump gets crushed by Hillary in the general election as he trails her in the polls presently as did Romney in 2012 and McCain in 2008.
The democrats are getting what we wanted.
Donald Drumpf.
TOS.
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moreluck
golden ticket member
So, when Hilary strokes out or gets indicted, what will your song and dance be then?
BrownArmy
Well-Known Member
That's one of Trumps' fibs - he's not entirely using his own money.
He's taking donations - get your facts straight!
