'That Was Not The Question I Asked You': Ted Cruz Grills Biden Judicial Nominee

At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) questioned Arianna Freeman, nominee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
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[@debibuck6899]

NOT A CANDIDATE IF, SHE CANT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS,.SEND HER WALKING

[@gregmiller1663]

So when Jim Jordan, Cotton, Cruz and others don't answer questions, should they walk?

[@dddd7934]

You can tell it is an obummer appointed judge. Part of his fundamental plan to destroy this country.

[@Americonservative]

But... she's black and she's a woman!

[@chasec9197]

@@gregmiller1663 When did they do this?

[@shawnjarman9860]

@@gregmiller1663 post the videos !!

[@backwoodbeaches7895]

Just like a sleazy lawyer. No honor, no integrity, and no ability to answer a question with a real answer.

[@carlosa.sanchez896]

100% token pick, SOP for Dems.

[@colbornfarms4849]

Just like trump all politicians are liars

[@backwoodbeaches7895]

@@colbornfarms4849 good thing Trump wasn’t a politician before he became president then ain't it?

[@timsmola9945]

She's a typical liberal DimocRat.

[@robertbailey4454]

You spelled Democrat wrong.

[@robertdamico1]

Great job Senator Cruz!

[@NickB5882]

I’ve never felt as betrayed by our government as I do now. Thank you Senator Cruz for making me feel that it is not yet as dire as I thought it is. More power to you.

[@scabberdoug]

You must be a resident of East Palestine, OH.

[@JackTorrance333]

She knows she’s on the wrong side, won’t answer one thing straight forward.

[@peaka424242]

So I gotta go to this job hook up this week... you think I can just not answer questions 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@spacemanwithraygun3933]

@@peaka424242 Employer "So how many years have you been in this trade"? You "Mr. Employer I would like to thank you for that question"...

[@nat8843]

Wrong. She is pro violent criminal and thinks she's doing the right thing.

[@glenncurley680]

Dancing around a question is a Skill.

[@tomr4471]

@@glenncurley680 They all just watch Psaki do it and follow her lead.

[@rickturner3227]

Mr Cruz. NAILED IT. ONCE AGAIN !

[@nathanielruss7657]

lol He didn’t nail a damn thing. she’s told… By the US Senate and Congress… Not to engage in expressing personal views on subjects that could come before her as a judge… Those are rules that Congress came up with… That’s what she’s doing and she explained it perfectly to cruz. He got slammed

[@spacemanwithraygun3933]

@@nathanielruss7657 The reason why the OP has 90 thumbs up and you have zero is quite simple. Your comment is dumb and if I were you I would apologize. I would then delete my account, make a new account with a new name and try to be less stupid in the future.

[@javiergarcia-ue9wm]

@@nathanielruss7657 Do You know what is really funny . You started with the "lol" expression thinking your comment was so accurate that everyone else´s unreality was laughable. But the laughable thing is your understanding of reality.

[@nathanielruss7657]

@@javiergarcia-ue9wm everyone else’s unreality was laughable? No way I didn’t think that at all. I thought that one little KZbin comment was laughable. let’s relax. So you totally think it’s preferable to have judicial nominees Gives their opinions on all sorts of things in front of tens of millions of people?

[@javiergarcia-ue9wm]

@@nathanielruss7657 But of course I do...A judicial prosecutor exerts an important performance for a stable and safe society. There is nothing wrong about knowing their judicial beliefs, not personal questions

[@user-ui9df3vw1v]

Once again, THANK YOU Senator Cruz for speaking so clearly for the people. You do your job and I appreciate you so much!! Wish all of our Senators would be as diligent.

[@alangriggs4420]

It is FRUSTRATING to see potential judges IGNORE the law, IGNORE rational thought, yet are confirmed.

[@donnafrezza8374]

If she's a liberal/Democrat regardless of her ability to practice constitutional law, all Democrats will vote to confirm! This is a waste of time! Democrats are not for law and order, they are criminals themselves!

[@paveltolz6601]

Can't answer a simple F'n question? Can't hold the office.

[@brianseneca3546]

AGREED!!

[@tamaraclark6268]

I totally agree

[@Artchick1972]

These people are cowards. They never stand up for their beliefs

[@kathy7117]

They have no beliefs.

[@luislaplume8261]

Cowardly and corrupt!

[@acommenter5184]

Did you say that when the nominees of Lord Bonespurs exercised evasion?

[@twintrbo92]

@@acommenter5184 why are you mad? You should be mad at the bat shit crazy nominees the Vice President, Biden, has nominated.

[@jackstone5607]

Not coward is just lie snd evil guilty that what thay are

[@fsm12385]

Just understand that Senator Cruz knows the answer before he asks, "That's called research!" Thank you, Senetor 🇺🇸 and Republicans

[@rhondahazer8876]

Senator Cruz thank you for bringing the facts to the light. 😮

[@GJowers81]

If a normal person would dance around questions under deposition like these clowns they would be held in contempt .

[@blaircharette6383]

That is so true . And they should be made to answer or have their nomination instantly revoked

[@tomaszszupryczynski5453]

should be named her IQ is ZERO BYE

[@robertwatson818]

I have long felt these hearings are a waste of everyone's time. People lie their butts off and nothing happens to them--so the hearings are a farce at best and a monumental waste of time and money. Are these people under oath??

[@bgbgbg123]

@@robertwatson818 what did this nominee lie about?

[@ivorleak8823]

@@bgbgbg123 she wasn’t sharing the truth.

[@lancewalker6067]

All of these nominated liars don’t seem to have a problem sharing honestly their radical opinions in academia. 🤔

[@kennethnewkirk5911]

It is blatantly obvious that not 1 of Biden’s illicit unconstitutional nominees for Supreme Court justices is competent or capable of not lying or avoiding direct questions making them unqualified for any legal position. Disbarment would be in the best interest of America.

[@branmichaluk445]

@@kennethnewkirk5911 And then there's Washington.

[@acommenter5184]

Lance - hope you're making yourself feel better. If you were talking Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Comey Barrett, I'd agree with your notion that they had problems sharing honestly their opinions (academia or otherwise).

[@tinfoilhatter]

because yak-a-demia is safe, and secure in their papers and persons, presumably

[@klausheisler3701]

If the Republicans were so against these judicial nominees, why are they helping Biden to appoint more than any other President in history. Sure the sound bite looks good but the Republicans ultimately appoint these judges! The GOP is not working for the people nor its constituents.

[@kevinpatterson3908]

I can't believe how hard it is for these people to just say yes or no 😂😂😂😂😂

[@slongo9516]

Pure awesomeness and cuts to the core of what her future findings will be for horrific criminals!

[@jjlarson74]

is anyone noticing none of these people are answering any legitimate questions…. about anything?!

[@frankseprino8610]

I've NOTICED!!!!!!!!!!!! The questions are "binary" in nature (yes or no) , but they REFUSE to answer them (and we know why!). As always, by NOT answering, THEY ARE ANSWERING!

[@bgbgbg123]

@@frankseprino8610 how should she answer? Someone's personal opinions don't dictate what they'll do professionally. Why does no one ask a former prosecutor who is nominated to be a judge if they treated criminals too harshly and sided with the victims too much.

[@alwaysopen7970]

Sit Brandon down and interview him.

[@hughjass4876]

She’s an activist. Activists should be disqualified.

[@paulswift6707]

I'm sure you spoke up when trump was campaigning for Russia Jared cushion it was campaigning for Saudi Arabia Trump's daughter was campaigning for China, and Michael Flynn for Russia. Sounds like maybe check your closet before accusing ours of having clowning it 🤡 👋 !

[@JustScottPaid]

@@paulswift6707 None of them were being vetted to be a Supreme Court justice.

[@erastuserazade9785]

@@paulswift6707 , Your irrelevance obsession fails to prove that Ariana Freeman is a prudent choice . On the contrary, that judicial Activist, proves to be a pile of smelly dung.

[@barbarasmith217]

@@paulswift6707 one thing about Trump we was way better off then than we are now. And i dont care how he spoke or what he did. Look at the world now. FJB

[@baccorame3058]

@@paulswift6707 people like you are the reason I'm switching from independent to the republican party. See you in the midterms. Atleast Trump was able to run. Your party on multiple occasions removed the front runner.

[@lynnshipp3529]

Senator Ted Cruz. We are so happy that you were working for us. We are finally starting to have hope again thank you and thank all the others there by your side trying to make things right. God Bless America.

[@ConFusion]

Disgusts me how those people try to shield their image by not answering questions instead of standing up for what they believe.

[@roncampbell6377]

i have not seen this woman answer one Question Honestly PERIOD "Lets Go Brandon"

[@davidhouston5783]

None of them do

[@audreylappan3046]

Who is brandon

[@audreylappan3046]

Honestly

[@audreylappan3046]

As if

[@audreylappan3046]

Period...? Come again

[@wnchstrman]

Lifetime appointment as an activist politician on the Federal bench. These lunatics are dangerous.

[@MickyMarineCorps1232]

They’ve got the body count to prove it too!

[@debraricobene4856]

The guy asking the question is a lunatic!

[@wnchstrman]

@@debraricobene4856 Ok lib, go figure out your gender now while adults talk.

[@evertdebruin6205]

@@debraricobene4856 🤡🤡😂

[@Jd-zk8zl]

@@debraricobene4856 why is he a lunatic? Is it because he asks questions as to her character or thoughts on cases? Or is he a lunatic because he's asking her hard questions she refuses to answer? I've noticed that Democrat Senators ask questions like, what color is yoir bathroom painted? Or, do you mow your own lawn or have someone else do it? They ask the t-ball questions and give them the biggest bat so they can make contact with the ball.

[@joybeum7177]

After watching several prospective judges be 'interviewed', I am alarmed and appalled that these people are even nominated for anything but psych lockup!!

[@xxx-nb3fq]

It is unbelievable how those people avoiding to answer straight. I would ask them to resign immediately.

[@sorina9130]

Anyone who expects honest answers from these people at this point are severely naive

[@TinaKVaLant]

We'd settle for ANY answer!!!!

[@gailmorra]

Of course not but exposing their radical views is poignant to whether or not they'll be appointed.

[@irritatingtruth9121]

I haven’t watched these type of videos for a month or two… First thing out of Mr Cruz mouth, a yes or no question. And INSTANTLY, avoid. I couldn’t do that. It would drive me crazy. I would start to yell, YES OR NO!? And I know I wouldn’t get it.

[@paulburr5072]

You still have to ask hem so you know the truth

[@mikegibbons2889]

Senator Cruz just connected the dots in regards to The Biden Administration and how it tells the people one thing and then its agenda is totally contradictory. If your on the fence and you like America you better think twice about voting dem in the future. The far left is dismantling this Country piece by piece.

[@biketech60]

An activist with a law degree hoping to become an activist judge subverting the will of the people and laws of our country . To quote Nancy Reagan " Just say no !" .

[@luke5767]

Well said.

[@spaceace1006]

Just say "Moe"!!!

[@AL-vz7rz]

Looks like a man

[@jaygold4467]

Exactly.

[@microfarming8583]

I think she sounds like a very nice person with a good heart. On a side note, she is really beautiful.

[@donnavaresi4171]

Love Senator Cruz's direct questioning,

[@daniellang6112]

Right to the point!

[@bobbliss5175]

These people act as if they answer the question, they'll go to jail. No one in DC goes to jail or is prosecuted. All of this is a hamster running in wheel.

[@peaka424242]

Make Virginia a no fly zone?

[@michaelkelley1168]

I agree that the lack of direct answers is frustrating. But, the problem is that the senators in the opposite party are not looking for an honest and fair discussion. They’re looking for soundbites that they can use to mislead their followers. So the candidates, from both parties, are instructed to say as little as possible and to use the line that it cannot be discussed because it may come before them as a judge. Do you know which candidates first started using that line? Conservative Republicans because they didn’t want to answer the question about whether they would support or oppose Roe v. Wade. Both Democrat and Republican politicians are responsible for this. Don’t blame the candidates. Blame the politicians.

[@TOBYH]

HILLARY STILL ON THE STREETS!

[@kenbivens1901]

@@TOBYH , as is obozo.

[@alwaysopen7970]

Big hamster wheel. The liberals have lifetime memberships because not one of them will ever see a jail unless visiting a client while in private practice.

[@greyjay9202]

Sen. Cruz has a well developed ability to sniff out hypocrisy. I think he had Ms. Freeman on the ropes, in short order.

[@yannickomani7382]

Senator Cruz has a well developed ability to present amazingly obtuse demagoguery in the guise of intelligent legal discourse. He's capable of the latter - but he so often judges that the moment calls for the former ... and will knock over any person or object that stands between himself and any TV camera or microphone in his endeavor to see his hoary work broadcast for all to see. Here he plays to the crowd at home, and not to the issues at hand (whether or not Arianna Freeman would be a capable and effective judge for the Third Circuit post. What a complete waste of otherwise exceptional jurist competence.

[@scottwoodcock3542]

While I do appreciate Senator Cruz and he is a talented attorney, I cannot agree with his attempt to suggest some wrongdoing on the part of a defence attorney because she has defended serious criminals. This is part of our guarantees to a competent defence regardless of offence. I do not, on the flip side of that argument, support the actions of organizations which engage in obstructionist behaviour with regard to following the law. Views of nominees are important and I do not support ANY nominee who is so obviously an ideologue to the point of zealotry. No one of that stripe needs to occupy these high level Justice positions. Keep to their organizations or firms which engage with these issues with such partisan furor and leave such positions to much more even handed candidates.

[@michaellovetere8033]

That's our boy Ted..Can sniff out a Marxist 1,000 miles away

[@yannickomani7382]

@@michaellovetere8033 - it’s exceptionally easy to do: you simply call any/everyone you oppose a “Marxist”. You guys all are pretty good at that. Teds just one o’ the gang.

[@jeffwads]

@@yannickomani7382 Your comment reminds me of Kant's TLDR book. Rambling and incoherent.

[@maagu4779]

What I liked about Robert Bork is that he answered all of the questions! I always respected him because of his girth!

[@nickelcitybear]

It’s almost like the purpose of these hearings is to not answer questions directly

[@aracelielardo4791]

Sen. Ted Cruz is brilliant .

[@macmcmac9834]

These people will not give a straight answer to a straight question. Disgraceful. 🤔

[@laurenonmoonlightdr]

I bet if these nominees were questioning someone on trial, they wouldn't allow them to answer as vaguely as they are!

[@eileenalbert6602]

This is so scary! What about the victims 😔 😢

[@genuinelady6067]

Thank you Ted for exposing another lenient justice candidate. WE DON'T NEED ANYMORE LENIENCY WITH CRIMINALS. LOCK UP THE GARBAGE FOR GOOD

[@billbrovold]

He was asking her about the death penalty. Her stance on terms is never brought up.

[@audreylappan3046]

Are you always going to be this hostile...?

[@audreylappan3046]

Trash eh???

[@audreylappan3046]

In your dreams and you know it

[@miawarren8735]

Got to love Cruz. He’s 100% right

[@fredcoyote9477]

Nope.

[@biggstang6732]

@@fredcoyote9477 zealot

[@mobucks555]

@@fredcoyote9477 you probably think math is racist.

[@paulswift6707]

Yes no Cuckhold before Cruz have ever been able to so publicly belittled and demasculated, only to immediately to yale sushamed has truly sunk to the lowest level of humanity. Trump shows us all Cruz has no sack and apparentlu no sellself esteem or self respect. But if that's your states of measure ....

[@paulswift6707]

@@mobucks555 Yeah well I'm a 100% sure you can't think . And Math is just a word you heard somebody else use one time period. Your leader thinks the valuation of assets are calculated using his feeling and emotions.

[@hollistandridge1117]

I’ll never understand why these people can’t just answer a simple yes or no question.

[@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821]

Because they do not want to expose their weakness and secrets.

[@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr]

They aren't supposed to answer correctly.

[@miawarren8735]

These nominees doesn’t care about the victims and their families.

[@Mr.CreamCheese69]

I dont think they know enough to. these morons blindly go along with whatever happens

[@audreylappan3046]

Years go by and nothing

[@audreylappan3046]

I'm HANGRY

[@audreylappan3046]

Every think of that

[@audreylappan3046]

At least he kept me well fed before 2015

[@antarcticorb9197]

We as a country are rotting from within, and she's the poster child...

[@benney7520]

Ya and he's the poster boy.

[@debramurphy1308]

@@benney7520 Biden? Got that right

[@benney7520]

@@debramurphy1308 Nope cancun Cruz dummy.

[@radioace318la]

@@benney7520 Hey Benney, tell me. how many convicts do you have living with you and your family?

[@benney7520]

@@radioace318la Convics? Well, none actually. You living with any? Why would I be living with convics? My wife is pretty bad ass but not a convic. Anymore dumbass questions?

[@Darkwolfinstien]

Gotta love the face they show when evidence is shown, like they’ve never done the cancelling process 😂 Disqualification for those who do this first yes/no they draw out kick them to the steps of congress, actively caught lying prison time

[@markschwab128]

What's amazing is she hates what TC is doing right now when it's her own record.

[@2ndProtects1st]

FJB

[@wnchstrman]

We will need to impeach half the judiciary at this rate.

[@MrJoeabela]

I wonder if these activities would change their mind if any of their loved ones end up being a victim

[@randyfrost2547]

An activities with such destructive intentions should always be exposed.

[@bigbri3410]

I can listen to Ted all day. He’s brilliant

[@dhandaisaminath3403]

Me too

[@robloxroyalshigh-3-179]

Of course you would 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@aeromustang4054]

Me too. But we can only hear Ted C. on U-tube. Not public TV.

[@SugarBlood15]

lol He is professional politician. A parasite.

[@marionmillard8551]

I can turn Ted off any time I want to.

[@yayasharifi5389]

I feel sorry for her. Fire her before you hire her. Biden's nominee.

[@crownuk4867]

A fake administration produces fake information

[@kristopherdetar4346]

Feel sorry for her ? These socialist democrats are hell bent to destroy America from within. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to see how the party has radically changed over the last 40 years. I left the DNC after Barry Soetoro’s poor performance started raising questions and I started taking a hard look at what the party was doing on all the levels of government. Corruption is widespread and exists on both sides of the political fence. As an Independent it’s difficult to watch this country sink farther and farther into a government my father’s generation fought so hard to resist. That would be the WW2 generation.

[@WadmanP]

I feel sorry for the victims of the clients she represented.

[@tstjohn777]

Lol, feel sorry for an elusive liar? You don't get a job if you don't answer the one interviewing you questions.

[@LeaFrydman]

Hope you are not a shop owner who has been robbed time and time again... the thief is NOT prosecuted

[@jocularpaddy]

How much respect a person would gain by just answering a question honestly and standing by their answer.

[@laurabellinger5683]

She's just dancing around the question but what else is new.

[@edwardcowardin4014]

I not heard her answer 1 single question.

[@ritab-c492]

She didn't, she can't, she's an activist.

[@MuddRats]

Failure to answer a question is, in and of itself, an answer.

[@ritab-c492]

She is another activist. She will answer no simple, straightforward questions. Disgusting!!!! Another NO vote!!!!

[@alwaysopen7970]

If you choose not to decide, you have still made a choice

[@MuddRats]

@@alwaysopen7970 to be, or not to be. That is the question. But be what? That is the other question.

[@keithjackman8886]

They can't handle the truth.

[@patriciakelly2714]

It’s terrifying. I hope these people understand what they’re doing . When they experience crime they’ll understand.

[@Horse2021]

Activists should never be allowed to be part of the justice system.

[@terrihansen4852]

AND, should be held accountable for their stances, behavior, opinions they’ve exhibited in public👍🏼

[@philipgreen1440]

@@terrihansen4852 touche!

[@lawrenceblersch3265]

You can't trust a person who can't answer a simple question directly! LET'S GO BRANDON

[@michaelkelley1168]

Right. And ACB said she would follow precedent on abortion rights. Did you trust her as a candidate? And this Brandon nonsense is disrespectful to the office. I don’t like Trump but I never used such language to describe him.

[@lawrenceblersch3265]

@@michaelkelley1168 Joe Biden is and always has been a corrupt career politician who couldn't tell the truth if his life depended on it! I have absolutely zero respect for Dementia Joe or any of the Anti-American Democrat that are hell bent on destroying this country from within! LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

[@lawrenceblersch3265]

@@michaelkelley1168 As for Supreme Court Justices we don't need another activist judge on the court we need people who will base their decisions on our Constitution not on their personal feelings! As for Dementia Joe Biden he is a corrupt piece of human garbage along with the rest of his Crime Family including his tramp wife Jill who was cheating with Joe while married to another man! The Bidens have no decent morals at all they are corrupt to the core!

[@michaelkelley1168]

@@lawrenceblersch3265 who was our last president who in your view was not corrupt?

[@lawrenceblersch3265]

@@michaelkelley1168 None of the past presidents were brought and paid for by the CCP and the Russians like Dementia Joe and his corrupt Crime Family are! It's as simple as this if you are still voting for Democrats you are voting for the destruction of this country from within! If you are a minority voting for Democrats is voting for the party of slavery segregation Jim Crow and abortion! People who vote for democrats are one of two things either they are A Useful Idiot or the far more dangerous Educated Idiot! I have absolutely zero respect for Dementia Joe or any of the Anti-American corrupt career DC Swamp Dwelling Democrats! Tell me what has Dementia Joe done so far that has been for the betterment of the country and its people?

[@sherilindsley6211]

Why don't these people have any consequences for their criminal actions.

[@lewisedwards4058]

She couldn’t even answer the incredibly simple question because she would’ve exposed herself.

[@anthonythomas1504]

REJECTED.

[@thedudeabides1443]

Well at least she’s the “correct” skin color. That’s about as far as it goes for qualifications with Democratic decision making for potential judges.

[@SaltyWinchester]

And she has a vagina. 2 boxes checked.

[@luckybrand6762]

@@SaltyWinchester bet.

[@roboparks]

@@SaltyWinchester You sure? It is 2022?

[@clovisclapsaddle4956]

What color is that?Would that be considered black or high on the hog yellow?

[@rickcorral9974]

And the right gender...

[@anitasimmons1229]

Why can't they just answer the question

[@elladowling2005]

Wow…..

[@wjotaj83]

This Administration is a joke! As a Black man, I'm sick and tired of seeing just black nominees.....we need competent people not just colored people. God help us!

[@richardkillinger8067]

And with all that they still nominated her.

[@williammorris4327]

Like Ted said. She is the kind they want.

[@angeliastafford-harvey6175]

Did he leave anything on the table? I think not! He ate.

[@BENNY_MAC]

I love these hearings!

[@jwlamb63]

Thank you Mr. Cruz. She is painfully unqualified to sit on the federal Supreme Court.

[@marronageproductions]

And he is totally unqualified to be a senator in the senate...and that has been the case for a very long time...and I may add, if he was only half as intelligent as the people he is trying to browbeat, he might also qualify to being a human being!

[@frankstaples3962]

But she will because she's a democrat.

[@gmariet1391]

People who won't answer should be prohibited from holding offic

[@twobefree3262]

Absolutely! And with penalty to show American citizens that NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!

[@heroinjones7478]

Do you fucking idiots actually think about the things that come out of your mouths? How many people from Trump's circle have already taken the 5th in their legal depositions? Eric Trump did it 500 times in his. Why should this woman give her views on the death penalty? Cruz knew she wouldn't be able to answer that question without a 'gotcha' for either yes or no. Justices are supposed to be unbiased and decide cases upon the laws as written. The political leanings of a justice should not be a determining factor but unfortunately it seems to be the only factor nowadays. Honesty, prudence, the ability to separate church and state etc... should be the criteria.

[@cheryladams7945]

Once is too much!

[@Art_64]

We better win the Senate back in 2024. God help us.

[@bobbybutler4199]

If ANY nominee can't answer a direct question with a direct answer, they should be tossed out as so much garbage...

[@randycarroll2885]

Absofuckinglutly

[@unleashedpatriot1802]

THANK GOD for you, Ted Cruz and all the Republicans that are actually standing up for WE THE PEOPLE🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸💪🏻💪🏻She is a HARD NO!!!🤪

[@michaelkelley1168]

So, you like your senator to run to Mexico when things get tough? You should be thanking the devil for Ted Cruz.

[@xenomorph2056]

@@michaelkelley1168 so, by your logic, you like a nominee who defends murderers and child molesters

[@michaelkelley1168]

@@xenomorph2056 I like having the perspective of public defenders, rather than just all prosecutors on the court. Public defenders carry out an absolutely critical function under the constitution. If you care about the constitution, you should support public defenders. Without public defenders, we put people in jail based upon the complaint filed by the police. Is that what you want?

[@xenomorph2056]

@@michaelkelley1168 not the point I'm trying to make. I never said I don't support public defenders (although I find it hard if not impossible to support many of them). However, if we're being truly honest, 90% of time we don't go to court to assess guilt or innocence, we go to assess amount of guilt. Otherwise we wouldn't be in court in the first place.

[@ChantingInTheDark]

🤣🤣🤣 go to Cancun with lyin' Ted would ya!

[@Bradbuffalo54]

Ouch! He nailed it.

[@douglassinclaire9968]

Amen

[@NoMoreMeansWeHaveHadEnough]

The death penalty should be used much more often in reality

[@rickgarcia8481]

And people wonder what's the problem in society... making federal judges like this is beyond dangerous

[@hersheyssmith2104]

She made it through eventually. What a shame!

[@francopasta3704]

She checks the correct PC boxes…this country is slowly going down the tubes

[@christopher5585]

And Obama appointed an ARMY of them.

[@sirbiakan1527]

meh we as internationals currently question more whats wrong with american and european society latins dont really have much of these issues if any as we figured how stupid it was a while back 👌🏻

[@cynthiacunningham7220]

Why exclusively black women. (And people question if BO isn't still running the show)

[@petertyson4036]

Answer the damn question🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@rramos3157]

Another No-go nominee! Senator Ted Cruz grills each nominee and seems like he never gets a straight honest answer to the important questions he asks each nominee!

[@bgbgbg123]

what did he really ask here? Someone has to defend murderers and most murderers are indigent, so a government appointed lawyer usually does this. If you do something legal as a part of your job, it shouldn't reflect badly on you.

[@dyronw.brodbeck]

R Ramos, but FUNNY thing, teddy Fleddy cruz Continually AVOIDS probing questions and answers with Legalize jargon... ted Fled is a common BANKER EMPLOYEE Criminal! When he was CAUGHT fleeing to Mexico and after he was CAUGHT posting pornography on his Twitter account, he NEVER stated if "the staff member" was FIRED or not. As a born and raised Texan, I've had a ENOUGH of this Flip-Flopping Cuban / Canadian foreigner; ted Fled cruz and his EVIL, NEVER was preacher Father; raphael. That too, was just a lie. Poppy cruz was NEVER ordained and his "church" address is connected to a UPS store, solely for CONTRIBUTIONS and NOTHING more!

[@twylah9047]

Absolutely disgusting! The way they dance around the questions they are asked is an absolute disgrace to our criminal justice system.

[@al-dorifto1631]

The way I see it, it's pretty much all Dems that can't answer questions honestly they have to beat around the bush! But most republicans n sane ppl actually answer questions properly not making up some BS story

[@christopherhite2274]

Yeah man it's a JOKE!!!

[@wd75287]

Ted Cruz is disgusting.

[@twylah9047]

@@wd75287 Keep up the good work Ted, you obviously understand you are dealing with a pack of left wing liberal morons. PUSHING FOR FREE handouts.

[@lefantomer]

Been watching these videos for days. No one has managed to get a straight answer out of any of these tools yet!

[@jannyvanderknaap1361]

Tell the truth lady .

[@micahzwern7768]

There are monsters irredeemable sadly

[@rickroberson8788]

It doesn't matter the day is coming We the people are rising up they will get their due Justice...

[@robertspeicher5047]

You know damn well, if she is successfully confirmed, she will be the rogue she is trying not be seen as a rogue

[@rinyuperez237]

"you've dedicated your whole professional career to representing criminals" 😂😂😂😂 Thank you Senator Cruz. We need more fearless men like you in our courtrooms. 🎉

[@desiguy55]

I firmly believe that any judge who prematurely released a violent felon should be held accountable for his/her crimes. no not be thrown in jail but to pay monetary damages to the victim or his/her family.

[@rossilake3430]

I lost faith in our government when they said: We will pass the Bill and find out what’s in it after. Isn’t that what we pay them for, to know what they are voting on? I keep a list, vote all these people out of office. Ted and Rand are our Hero’s.

[@ambu6478]

True!!!

[@vivalavie5754]

That was Nasty Nancy

[@Snowcat-rg7bz]

I read Alexander Hamilton and that was 800 pages. What they passed was over 2000 pages. That was done specifically to hide the fraud.

[@bruce4607]

She should have never been confirmed!!! FJB!!!

[@paulwells3084]

I love Ted, I'm sure if he asked "did you eat breakfast this morning?" and she would spout a completely nonsensical answer that left you wondering if she actually understands a yes no question. If she can't answer direct questions truthfully, she shouldn't be there.

[@bradleyboyer9979]

I normally love Ted too, but don't you think he was a little off base on this one? There is nothing unethical about defending criminals. Somebody has to.

[@timothyvankleeck2452]

@@bradleyboyer9979 that's the job of a defense attorney. she has been nominated to become a judge you cannot be an advocate for the prosecution or the defense as a judge. Only the rule of law and the Constitution

[@bradleyboyer9979]

@@timothyvankleeck2452 Of course that's true, but I dont think Ted laid that out very clearly. Or maybe I am missing something. She's nominated by Biden, so there's no question she a radical, but that didst seem to be what Ted was getting at.

[@thalastianjorus]

@@bradleyboyer9979 I'll translate what the letter from the Chief Justice wrote concerning her, since it is written in legalese, and her office: "She, and the lawyers under her, go out to defend clients that they are _not assigned to._ A Public Defender is _assigned_ to a criminal that cannot pay for their own defense. They are not allowed to go out, and decide to just defend people because they are charged with something that, if found guilty, would result in the death penalty. She has a mission, and treats that mission as more important than her actual job. Her office purposely throws every legal wrench into the workings of the case that they possibly can, and even go so far as attempt to drag things out so extremely long that the court _must_ finally acquit the accused. _(How a lot of rich people never go to jail. They bury the court in injunctions, appeals, motions, memorandum, and counter claims against all of the witnesses until the witnesses give up and start refusing to come. As the witnesses are not _*_threatened,_*_ only nudged so close to the edge - the witnesses stop wishing to take part.)"_ Basically she, a member of the legal department of her state, does every single thing that she can to undermine, get an acquittal, or initiate so much public outcry that the jury starts hearing it. This, usually, would be fairly noble... if she were _supposed_ to be doing such. As a Public Defender she is supposed to keep her nose out of any case not on her docket... but she doesn't. As a Public Defender she is supposed to not be engaging in politics beyond voting, and perhaps social media - it is rapidly becoming less 'okay' on social media. While she is supposed to be doing all of this? She is using the power of her office, the tax payer funding that goes to her office, and all of the tax payer paid salaries of herself and her fellows under her... all to run out to protests, dive into cases that are not assigned to her (spending hundreds of man hours doing so), and a few times blatantly stating that if anyone deserved to die it was racist. Thus - she is a political activist using the power, authority, and funding that the tax payers gave her by electing her to fuel her own activist activities. It would be like Ken Paxton (DA of Texas) took the funds for his office, and started personally defending, dunno, Marijuana based crimes. Sure, Marijuana Crimes are really... really... stupid, but that is _not_ his job. It is not why tax payers pay his salary. It is not why he's elected. It is not, mostly, in his jurisdiction. It's theft by a public servant, ultimately, and she is going far, far outside of her mandate.

[@bobbytownsend1868]

Her first word would be SENATOR

[@knuckletherapyserveothersf6092]

Wow that's crazy

[@user-eg4cy3zs7c]

Keep up the great work Senator Cuz.

[@davidhook487]

The first question thrown at her she can't even answer! Unbelievable!

[@philobetto5106]

She better hope she isn't sent to a reservation her Native American name would be Buffalo question head

[@tomiole]

​@@philobetto5106Better yet! She of the eternal furrowed brow!!!😮

[@sunyatas7423]

Painful.

[@gailmorra]

Wow

[@robb6391]

Wow even my ass is sore after that , great job Ted .

[@robertsmith4019]

Good job Ted, love the pointed question with evidence and she just evasively squirms and dances with word salad.

[@speedoflite1]

Sounds like Cruz explaining his Cancun get-away, leaving the comforts of home state suffering in TX.

[@leovergara3826]

Wow well said on point impressive Senator Cruz !

[@lunasatorired]

Wowsers!! He’s amazing

[@kbrown1350]

This woman doesn't seem very bright at all.

[@atlasshrugged7475]

She is of a split mind and it is too much for her to handle: how to answer the questions without providing any truth about herself or her views.

[@patmcmahon2121]

This needs to change...these people need to be required to answer or no longer be considered...BOOM!