re: I think DeSantis to SCOTUS is the only move

Cruz

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He would be a fantastic president. He may be the most effective government manager I have seen in my lifetime. Think about what Florida was when he was (barely) elected. It was a purple state on the verge of turning blue. It is now probably the most solidly red state in the country. I don't blame him for running in '24, he didn't want to be another Chris Christie. I think his performance in his second term ensures he won't be. Whatever you may think of his personality, Desantis gets shite done and he gets conservative shite done.

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He is the only Republican politician I have ever seen in my lifetime that actually went on the offensive and annihilated the Democrats.

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I generally don't like the guy but Cruz would be good on the court IMO

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Agreed

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I have voted for Cruz as senator every time he's run. I don't want him as my senator any longer, nor, with his vote to send $40 billion to Ukraine and his pro-Israeli stance no matter what attitude, do I want him on the SCOTUS court any longer. He's a first gen US citizen, with questionable allegiance and then there's his dad, Cuba and that whole Kennedy assassination thing, and well..., I don't count on him doing what's right for the US unless it's also right for Israel.

I don't have that worry about DeSantis AND he's not whined about not getting a job in the Trump administration, and has pressed on with a very conservative agenda in Florida.

As for Cruz, I think Brandon Gill could knock him out of his seat. Cruz has been compromised and I think a great many Texas Republicans feel that same way.

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Too often, the thinking is to move the heavy hitters from state level to federal without regard as to how that move affects things at the state level. I believe it is crucial to have strong candidates at the lower level.

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He’s termed out for now as Gov of Florida. What do you want him to do at the State level once his term is up

I don't see it.

No matter what there is going to be such a large portion of MAGA voters that will go for Vance and no one else, and there is still such a bitter sentiment online about Ron that boggles the mind.

I can't see him getting it done, it would be cool though

I'm staying out of this one, though.

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he'd have waited, he'd be VP right now. And on course to be POTUS in '28.

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VP is not a sought after position, particularly in a Trump administration.

Desantis was wise or lucky, because Vance will never win an election again.

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The court has more of an effect on American policy and law than any single elected position.

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But you can only be so reliably conservative. Not that we can take that for granted, but I don't need DeSantis to be rock solid in a way that nobody has ever been rock solid as an associate justice. I just need a rock solid jurist who can write.

I think CA has it exactly right. DeSantis would be fine on the Court, but his abilities are in building and executing and I don't think that's really what the Court demands. Meanwhile, cringey Cruz can go be quippy and witty and a reliable conservative voice for the next two decades and we can find something else to do with Ron's talents. There are just a lot of good options for the Court, and they needn't have followings or be creative or whatever. There is only one dude doing what Ron DeSantis is doing.

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VP is a dead end job. Particularly in the Trump administration. JD is finding that out.

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Well that’s just stupid with no basis in fact

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Heck the clock could be ticking on Roberts since he is 71. If he outlasts his predecessor, William Rehnquist, he still has nine years on the court.

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Unfortunately I don’t see Robert’s going anywhere until he’s about to fall over drooling from his sanctimonious chair. I think he honestly believes it’s his job on earth to make the court seem fair instead of doing its job calling balls and strikes. He’s also compromised I believe so they won’t let him leave

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Well that’s just stupid with no basis in fact

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Vp gets tasked with stuff the president knows can’t be solved to the way their constituents want it and it’s a political blame game. They get to delegate to someone that has “power” and get the base off their back

Like JD Vance being tasked with negotiating the truce with Iran but only with having stipulations that are non starters when he didn’t even want the war in the first place

Like Biden tasking Kamala with the border


Like Mike pence being tasked with the voter fraud task force.

Like Mike pence overturning the election

The modern VP is basically there to be a positive mouthpiece of the administration like the press secretary but with the public perception of actually having power so they still get blame.