Quote:Women in America were given a massive victory by the Senate Judiciary Committee after it torpedoed the nomination of Sarah Netburn and the Democrats' bid to have her sit on the U.S. District Court in New York's Southern District.

To give you a reminder about how radical Netburn is, this was the judge who allowed a man named William McClain to transfer to a women's prison after he simply renamed himself July Justine Shelby and identified as a woman despite undergoing no real changes to his body. McClain had pleaded guilty to molesting a nine-year-old boy and raping a 17-year-old girl.

Netburn reversed a decision by the Board of Prisons to deny McClain his request, stating McClain was hormonally a female and should be transferred to a women's prison as soon as possible.

During her interview by the judiciary committee, she was ripped apart by Senate Republicans and was labeled a "radical" by Senator Ted Cruz.

Fast-forward to Thursday, and the Judiciary Committee nuked any chances Netburn had, and not only that, Cruz gave one of the fieriest speeches I have ever seen from the man, not only bringing down the hammer on Netburn but daring any Democrat to defend her.

After noting that the only way to get nominated is to prove you're a radical, Cruz drew a line in the sand for his Democrat colleagues.

"This is an opportunity to every senator to demonstrate whether you'll stand up for the rights of women or not," said Cruz, staring straight at his colleagues. "I sadly expect a party-line vote on this, but I will say this; if we do have a party-line vote, Mr. Chairman, I'm going to make a request. I'm going to ask, Mr. Chairman, that you ask Majority Leader Schumer to expedite a floor vote on this judge on the floor.

"I want to see Senator Tester vote on whether a six-foot-two man should go to a women's prison," continued Cruz. "I want to see Senator Brown — I want to see every Democrat go on record. Do you give a damn about the women in your state, or not?"

Sadly, Cruz was right. It was an 11-10 party-line vote with one exception. According to The Hill, Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff split with his party to vote alongside Republicans to deny Netburn.

While this ultimately ended as it should have, the fact that anyone could vote for Netburn after her recommendation to put a male serial rapist in a women's prison is shocking, but perhaps in this day and age, not surprising. Democrats have proven time and again that the transgender cause is far and away more important than most everything — that includes women and children.

It's funny that they often peg the GOP as the party that "hates women" and wants them subjugated, but time and again, they prove to be the party protecting women. Today, they protected women from Democrat radical judges.

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Smart move by Ossoff.

(07-11-2024 05:02 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Smart move by Ossoff.

He's a loyal soldier. They gave him permission to torpedo it to keep him from getting destroyed in 2 years when he goes for reelection.

(07-11-2024 07:19 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-11-2024 05:02 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Smart move by Ossoff.

He's a loyal soldier. They gave him permission to torpedo it to keep him from getting destroyed in 2 years when he goes for reelection.

100% true.

I don’t see that as a contradiction to my own comment, though.

Cruz is fantastic. He’s different, in a good way, than he was 4 years ago.
He’d be a great President, a great AG, anything really.

(07-11-2024 08:30 PM)450bench Wrote:  Cruz is fantastic. He’s different, in a good way, than he was 4 years ago.
He’d be a great President, a great AG, anything really.

He ticks too many people off. Not a good president. But very, very smart. I voted for him in the 2016 primaries, but Rubio, Kooky Kasich and Trump were the alternatives.

(07-11-2024 09:13 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-11-2024 08:30 PM)450bench Wrote:  Cruz is fantastic. He’s different, in a good way, than he was 4 years ago.
He’d be a great President, a great AG, anything really.

He ticks too many people off. Not a good president. But very, very smart. I voted for him in the 2016 primaries, but Rubio, Kooky Kasich and Trump were the alternatives.

I voted for Cruz, as well, in the Georgia primary.

I think his ideal role would be as a Supreme Court justice, but that train has probably left the station. If Trump is making judicial nominations next year, I think Cruz would be a strong addition to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. We’ll see.

The country will need to be a lot worse off than it is now for Cruz to get elected President. People don't trust "Republican" politicians. Especially one that is not even close to being centered. Those people that are going to vote republican, like them, but not enough people that hate the "biden's" that trust them. That would actually turn out to vote for that person.

So a low turnout election maybe but that's over with when you can mail your vote in. A "true" republican might appeal to a working class voter when we are seeing special interest democrats. Or democrat that blaming those white working class as being the problem....

other than that a lot of America sees republicans as against them just as much as democrats. They are not wrong. So unless Cruz can reinvent himself into a Trump type republican. No shot with mail in votes

Watching Senators Cruz, John Kennedy, Josh Hawley, and Mike Lee grill judicial nominees is good entertainment. There have been some awful human beings nominated recently and all four of these gentlemen have different styles or cross-examination and are very good at it.

(07-11-2024 09:29 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(07-11-2024 09:13 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-11-2024 08:30 PM)450bench Wrote:  Cruz is fantastic. He’s different, in a good way, than he was 4 years ago.
He’d be a great President, a great AG, anything really.

He ticks too many people off. Not a good president. But very, very smart. I voted for him in the 2016 primaries, but Rubio, Kooky Kasich and Trump were the alternatives.

I voted for Cruz, as well, in the Georgia primary.

I think his ideal role would be as a Supreme Court justice, but that train has probably left the station. If Trump is making judicial nominations next year, I think Cruz would be a strong addition to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. We’ll see.

not sure Cruz wants to be out of the limelight but who knows.

Democrats have no shame... or brains... or morals... should I go on?

I want Cruz as AG. He'd go after all these people that have abused the judicial system and he'd have all the ammunition as they have been so out in the open without reservation.

I voted for him in 2016 before Trump won.

(07-11-2024 08:30 PM)450bench Wrote:  Cruz is fantastic. He’s different, in a good way, than he was 4 years ago.
He’d be a great President, a great AG, anything really.

he's hitting his 'stride' .... I could vote for him as POTUS in '28 (we needed #henceDJT more in '16 ... now youse REALLY know why) .... however, the deck is stacked, and he has the potential to fulfill a conservative juris legacy...

I want him on SCOTUS!

Tejas voters will fill the replacement as req'd - in Tejas I trust ...

(07-12-2024 10:30 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  Democrats have no shame... or brains... or morals... should I go on?

No work ethic and no courage either.

But I think that may cover it.

(07-11-2024 07:19 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-11-2024 05:02 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Smart move by Ossoff.

He's a loyal soldier. They gave him permission to torpedo it to keep him from getting destroyed in 2 years when he goes for reelection.

Exactly. They don't want Tester and Brown taking a tough vote right now.

Liberal judges are a dime a dozen no big loss

(07-12-2024 06:09 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  I want Cruz as AG. He'd go after all these people that have abused the judicial system and he'd have all the ammunition as they have been so out in the open without reservation.

Best job for him and if a spot opens kick him up to the SC