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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: libertybele on October 20, 2020, 08:41:32 pm

Title: Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism
Post by: libertybele on October 20, 2020, 08:41:32 pm
Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism

Republican Senator Ted Cruz debated constitutional originalism with Pete Buttigieg on Twitter Tuesday morning, after unveiling a proposed amendment to prohibit Democrats from adding seats to the U.S. Supreme Court following next month's election. An "originalist" is someone who believes interpretations of constitutional text should rely on the authors' original intentions when statutes were first drafted.

"The Left keeps repeating this idiotic arg: 'Ha! Ha! If you're an originalist, you can't amend the Constitution.' No, Art VII of the Constitution lays out the process of amendments (e.g., Bill of Rights). Following that process is HOW you do it—not judges just rewriting the text," Cruz wrote on Tuesday, responding to an earlier tweet from Buttigieg, a former Democratic presidential candidate and the previous mayor of South Bend, Indiana, posted on Monday night.............

https://www.newsweek.com/ted-cruz-spars-pete-buttigieg-over-meaning-constitutional-originalism-1540617 (https://www.newsweek.com/ted-cruz-spars-pete-buttigieg-over-meaning-constitutional-originalism-1540617)
Title: Re: Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism
Post by: rustynail on October 20, 2020, 08:45:56 pm
'Don't wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig likes it.'
Title: Re: Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism
Post by: berdie on October 20, 2020, 08:51:46 pm
Buttigieg is way out of his league. I almost admire for him trying...but it would be like me fighting the Incredible Hulk.
Title: Re: Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism
Post by: Wingnut on October 20, 2020, 08:56:27 pm
Quote from: berdie on October 20, 2020, 08:51:46 pm
Buttigieg is way out of his league. I almost admire for him trying...but it would be like me fighting the Incredible Hulk.
Correct!.
The Buttboy is boxing out of his weight class on this one.

I wonder what he is running for.  Two news pieces on him on consecutive days.   Yesterday he claimed his marriage made in faggotry would be in jeopardy if ACB was confirmed an now a punch drunk swipe at Cruz?
Title: Re: Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism
Post by: libertybele on October 20, 2020, 09:02:34 pm
Quote from: Wingnut on October 20, 2020, 08:56:27 pm
Correct!.
The Buttboy is boxing out of his weight class on this one.

I wonder what he is running for.  Two news pieces on him on consecutive days.   Yesterday he claimed his marriage made in faggotry would be in jeopardy if ACB was confirmed an now a punch drunk swipe at Cruz?

I was wondering the same thing .... Buttgig has been in the news a couple of times lately -- he's trying to remain relevant .... why?
Title: Re: Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism
Post by: corbe on October 20, 2020, 09:08:42 pm
   He want's to be appointed SAGA (Secretary of gay affairs) in the biteme administration.
Title: Re: Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism
Post by: Wingnut on October 20, 2020, 09:10:44 pm
Quote from: corbe on October 20, 2020, 09:08:42 pm
   He want's to be appointed SAGA (Secretary of gay affairs) in the biteme administration.

Actually, that makes a hell of a lot of sense.   888high58888
Title: Re: Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism
Post by: dancer on October 21, 2020, 08:08:08 am
Quote from: corbe on October 20, 2020, 09:08:42 pm
   He want's to be appointed SAGA (Secretary of gay affairs) in the biteme administration.
I think you nailed it.   :beer:
Title: Re: Ted Cruz Spars With Pete Buttigieg Over Meaning of Constitutional Originalism
Post by: Smokin Joe on October 21, 2020, 08:53:49 am
Quote from: corbe on October 20, 2020, 09:08:42 pm
   He want's to be appointed SAGA (Secretary of gay affairs) in the biteme administration.
He'd b pretty busy keeping up with the gay affairs in D.C. from what I've read about the place.