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Originally posted by FiveFiveSixFan:

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Ted Cruz knows and understands the limits on government power intended by the framers of the Constitution better than any other Senator, which I think should be a pre-requisite of the job, but it's not.

I'd like to see Cruz in the Supreme Court.

I do too and honestly, hoped that would be done in this term, allowing Alito to retire...which we think he wants to do. Now however, that isn't happening.

Rubio has done a lot to raise his stock in the last year for most people.|
However, he's going to be closely associated with Iran, however that goes in the next two years. Fair or not.
Desantis? First, will he want to run, and then when and how will he start to take best advantage of the time he has to position himself.
The other moving part here, how will the crazy wing of the Democrats perform and how much traction will they get within their party?

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Originally posted by FiveFiveSixFan:
I'd like to see Cruz in the Supreme Court.

So would I, even though before the election, he stated he was happy where he was.

Perhaps this election changed his viewpoint.

It's almost a given that Thomas and Alito will not resign yet. And Cruz leaving the senate, with a special Texas election needed down the road (after a temporary replacement) a roll of the dice, it will likely not happen. Though Cruz would be perhaps the one solid justice in the same mold as Thomas and Alito.

I am all in for Rubio. Very savvy guy and is probably the one guy that could bring back a huge part of the electorate that went blue in Texas and other places this last election.

Mr. Rubio would make a great President.

That said, IMO we have a decent bench. Last go-round (primaries 2016) I was a Cruz fan and I have been impressed with Vance and Desantis.

Any of the above wind up getting the nod, I'd be fine with them also. The important thing is to get a win. The leading candidates to run against them are scary-bad, and would make poor choices for county commissioners, let alone POTUS 48s.

I will NOT vote for Vance. He reminds me too much of a TV evangelist - talking a good game, but there is a certain amount of lack of sincerity. I think we would all be feeling a good dose of remorse. Just my opinion - worth every bit of 2 cents!

So Matt Gaetz is a no?

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Originally posted by Southern Rebel:
I will NOT vote for Vance. He reminds me too much of a TV evangelist - talking a good game, but there is a certain amount of lack of sincerity. I think we would all be feeling a good dose of remorse. Just my opinion - worth every bit of 2 cents!

Are you talking about the primary or the general election? You "will NOT vote for Vance" if he's the nominee?? He's not sincere enough for you? Seriously, is there ANY evidence he lacks sincerity? Everyone should vote 'for' whomever they want to in the primary, but everyone needs to support the nominee. I imagine there would be a LOT more remorse if a Democratic Socialist (a.k.a.Communist!) were elected President in 2028.

I wonder why Senator Kennedy of Louisianna never comes up in circles when we discuss candidates ? The man is brilliant and over flowing with practical common sence. An actual statesman in the White House for a change.

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:

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Originally posted by Southern Rebel:
I will NOT vote for Vance. He reminds me too much of a TV evangelist - talking a good game, but there is a certain amount of lack of sincerity. I think we would all be feeling a good dose of remorse. Just my opinion - worth every bit of 2 cents!

Are you talking about the primary or the general election? You "will NOT vote for Vance" if he's the nominee?? He's not sincere enough for you? Seriously, is there ANY evidence he lacks sincerity? Everyone should vote 'for' whomever they want to in the primary, but everyone needs to support the nominee. I imagine there would be a LOT more remorse if a Democratic Socialist (a.k.a.Communist!) were elected President in 2028.

A fair question (and related observations). At this time, I am talking about the primaries. If he were to be our candidate in the general election, I would have to take a long, hard look.

As Jesus once said, "Revelation 3:15‑16 (NIV)
“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”

^^ Please support the nominee regardless, otherwise that's how America hating Communists get elected. We only need to look at this past Tuesday to see the devastating results of people deciding to NOT vote!

He's my pick.

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If he were to be our candidate in the general election, I would have to take a long, hard look.

Are you seriously saying that if Vance was the republican candidate, that you would have to think about voting for him over Harris, Newsom, Clinton, or whoever the left trots out?
Are you saying you would vote for one of them over Vance, or would you just sit this one out because you don't feel Vance's sincerity and would rather just let him lose?

Argue, debate, scream from your soapbox up to the primaries, but once there is a republican candidate, everyone of us needs to get behind them whether they are your first choice or not. I can promise you, any remorse you may feel over voting for Vance will be insignificant compared to what we will feel if the left takes the presidency.

I just remembered that either Rubio or DeSantis has to declare residency in another state to run together.

I think Rubio would make a great President. I don't think he will be President in 2028 because I don't think he will run in this election cycle.

President needs to send his most trusted advisor to talk to Alito and have Alito consider the big picture. Alito needs to act like a statesman and resign and have a conservative candidate that can garner the votes in the senate to pass muster. To have a qualified candidate in his/her 50s for the long haul is what is needed.

The primary is where you vote FOR the person you prefer.

The general is where we, as a population, select which team , Red or Blue, controls the government. You can vote FOR a team you like, or vote AGAINST the team you dislike. But you are NOT voting for/against a person at that point.

You can have imperfect people on your team have the power, or you can have the other team have the power.

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Originally posted by abnmacv:
President needs to send his most trusted advisor to talk to Alito and have Alito consider the big picture. Alito needs to act like a statesman and resign and have a conservative candidate that can garner the votes in the senate to pass muster. To have a qualified candidate in his/her 50s for the long haul is what is needed.

I doubt that will happen for two reasons:
1. Amy Coney Barrett (not a conservative)
2. Chuck Schumer

Trump will be blocked from putting ‘rightwinger’ on supreme court, Schumer says

https://www.theguardian.com/us...upreme-court-justice

I would gladly vote for Marco. He has progressed well beyond most career politicians as far as I can tell. I do wonder how he’d respond to the abject evil persecution Trump has had to and doubtlessly awaits every conservative candidate/president from now on. It’s not a criticism of Marco wonder. Is Trump uniquely endowed with the power to absorb and deflect the endless slings and arrows leveled at him or are others equal to the barrage? I don’t know. I’ve never seen such bold faced mendacious punishment from the Left in the US before. I can’t imagine it will stop when Donald is retired.