Ted Cruz Statement on Firing of Acting Attorney General

[Right_in_Virginia]

Ted Cruz Statement on Firing of Acting Attorney General
Facebook, Jan 30, 2017, Ted Cruz

After eight long years of a lawless Obama Department of Justice, it is fitting--and sad--that the very last act of the Obama DOJ is for the Acting AG to defy the newly elected President, refuse to enforce the law, and force the President to fire her. Sally Yates now joins the ignominious succession, from Eric Holder to Loretta Lynch, of Attorneys General who put brazen partisan interests above fidelity to law.

President Trump was exactly right to fire an acting Attorney General who refused to carry out her constitutional duty to enforce and defend the law. Yates’ lawless partisanship highlights why the Senate needs to act now--and Senate Democrats should end their extreme political obstruction and delay--and confirm Jeff Sessions immediately. America needs and deserves an Attorney General who will be faithful to the Constitution and uphold the law.


https://www.facebook.com/SenatorTedCruz/posts/1118755521570080

[LonestarDream]

Go Ted Cruz.  Trump's #1 booster.

The irony is rich.

@don-o

[Smokin Joe]

Go Ted Cruz.  Trump's #1 booster.

The irony is rich.

@don-o

He is boosting what is right. Regardless of who does it, it is the right thing to do.

[Fantom]

You know, in the private sector.... when you are fired from even middle management. Usually you are met at your office by security and escorted out as they secure your papers and computer.

I wonder if Comeys FBI handed them their personalized Che photo, as they were frogmarched out.

[libertybele]

Ted Cruz Statement on Firing of Acting Attorney General
Facebook, Jan 30, 2017, Ted Cruz

After eight long years of a lawless Obama Department of Justice, it is fitting--and sad--that the very last act of the Obama DOJ is for the Acting AG to defy the newly elected President, refuse to enforce the law, and force the President to fire her. Sally Yates now joins the ignominious succession, from Eric Holder to Loretta Lynch, of Attorneys General who put brazen partisan interests above fidelity to law.

President Trump was exactly right to fire an acting Attorney General who refused to carry out her constitutional duty to enforce and defend the law. Yates’ lawless partisanship highlights why the Senate needs to act now--and Senate Democrats should end their extreme political obstruction and delay--and confirm Jeff Sessions immediately. America needs and deserves an Attorney General who will be faithful to the Constitution and uphold the law.


https://www.facebook.com/SenatorTedCruz/posts/1118755521570080

This is why I love Cruz ... point blank honesty and not afraid to tell it like it is.

[LonestarDream]

He is boosting what is right. Regardless of who does it, it is the right thing to do.

Why cant the other Senators do what should obviously be done?

Slam the gavel, Mitch.

Pass the tax cuts already!!!  Appropriate the funds for the wall.

Dump the Paris climate accord.  Pass Catastrophic insurance access.

Bring the overseas corporate cash home.   Dump the UN.

So much Congress could do to help out.

[Bigun]

This is why I love Cruz ... point blank honesty and not afraid to tell it like it is.

Yep!  What's not to like?

[LonestarDream]

He is boosting what is right. Regardless of who does it, it is the right thing to do.

Pass the CRA bill to get rid of 30 years of bogus regs under Bush, Clinton, Bush and Obama.

[truth_seeker]

Good for Senator Ted Cruz, Republican Texas

A++ with a bonus for keeping it relatively short, sweet and to the point.

[Applewood]

Good on the Senator.  We can all disagree on the validity of the EO, but I think most, if not all of us agree that this practice of picking and choosing which law or order to defend or enforce has to end.  Under Obama, the DOJ has become selective in where, when and if  it should do its job.  Trump has sent a clear signal that shirking your responsibility will not be tolerated and I commend him on that. 

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Go Ted Cruz.  Trump's #1 booster.

The irony is rich.

@don-o

Senator Cruz has let go of the anger of losing an election to do something constructive.  I am happy for him.  I had a very low opinion of Senator Cruz as a politician/candidate before President Trump entered the race, but I have always admired his devotion to the unborn and Israel.

Way to be a team player against the rats Senator Cruz. 

[Hondo69]

As a side note, actions are coming out of the Trump White House so fast and furious it has created a news tsunami.  Liberals simply can't keep up with it all and end up playing Whack-A-Mole.

I force myself to watch at least 1 minute of CNN per day and it is entertaining as hell.  Their talking heads have been reduced to mumbling, bumbling bobble heads that cannot even get the words out of their mouths.  Total meltdown.

[libertybele]

Why cant the other Senators do what should obviously be done?

Slam the gavel, Mitch.

Pass the tax cuts already!!!  Appropriate the funds for the wall.

Dump the Paris climate accord.  Pass Catastrophic insurance access.

Bring the overseas corporate cash home.   Dump the UN.

So much Congress could do to help out.

So much Congress could do to help out, but will they?  2018 is just around the corner and some seats are up for grabs, but will their be conservatives running to replace those seats or will we again be left with little choice?

As for dumping the UN; with them creating a new position on migration, I have a hunch that maybe one of Trump's next moves.

[Cripplecreek]

He is boosting what is right. Regardless of who does it, it is the right thing to do.

They'll be screeching for his head and calling him a traitor soon enough.

[ShadowAce]

They'll be screeching for his head and calling him a traitor soon enough.

Heck, TOS still can't quite get behind this.  They're flailing away because they love to hate Cruz, but he's supporting their man.

And on another thread, they cannot understand why Republicans are not supporting Trump 100%.

I just cannot stand the hate over there any more.

[Smokin Joe]

Heck, TOS still can't quite get behind this.  They're flailing away because they love to hate Cruz, but he's supporting their man.

And on another thread, they cannot understand why Republicans are not supporting Trump 100%.

I just cannot stand the hate over there any more.

I am sure over at TOS they realize Cruz is supporting what's right. At the moment, that agreement with something Trump does is because Trump happens to be right. It isn't support for a man, but a principle. That's what frosts their cookies. When Trump is wrong and Cruz opposes that, they can go back to their regularly scheduled Cruzhate.

[Cripplecreek]

Heck, TOS still can't quite get behind this.  They're flailing away because they love to hate Cruz, but he's supporting their man.

And on another thread, they cannot understand why Republicans are not supporting Trump 100%.

I just cannot stand the hate over there any more.

I know I would never survive there anymore. My loyalty to the constitution and federalism are just too strong to be corrupted by Trumpism.

While Trump has every right to fire Yates I find it repulsive that Trump supporters feel that an AG owes complete fealty to Trump. An Attorney General owes fealty to nothing but the constitution and to the people of the united states. I really like the fact that we elect our state AG separately in Michigan.

If it were up to me the state legislatures would be picking supreme court justices, Attorneys General. and other federal judges. It would certainly increase the power of the states in Washington DC. Its something conservatives supported until recently.

[Smokin Joe]

Its something conservatives supported until recently.

Save that line. I have a feeling we'll be needing it in the near future...

[Lando Lincoln]

He is boosting what is right. Regardless of who does it, it is the right thing to do.

Exactly.  Senator Cruz is simply stating what is right.  It is blunt, it is not partisan, it is not cheerleading.  Just my opinion, of course.

[Bigun]

Wonder what part of this she failed to understand:

Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952

 "Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate."

[Lando Lincoln]

Wonder what part of this she failed to understand:

Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952

 "Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate."

Good.  Very good.

[Silver Pines]

Go Ted Cruz.  Trump's #1 booster.

The irony is rich.

@don-o

@LonestarDream

Not at all.  It isn't about fangirling over a personality for Cruz.  It's about principle.  This firing was the right thing to do.

[Silver Pines]

I am sure over at TOS they realize Cruz is supporting what's right. At the moment, that agreement with something Trump does is because Trump happens to be right. It isn't support for a man, but a principle. That's what frosts their cookies. When Trump is wrong and Cruz opposes that, they can go back to their regularly scheduled Cruzhate.

@Smokin Joe

Many at TOS will try to characterize this as Cruz finally falling under the Trump spell/coming to heel and properly serving his master.

[Just_Victor]

He is boosting what is right. Regardless of who does it, it is the right thing to do.

Devotion to the Constitution and the Truth.  Refreshing.

[Silver Pines]

They'll be screeching for his head and calling him a traitor soon enough.

@Cripplecreek

Turn on a dime....