Verdict with Ted Cruz Only Black Women Need Apply
Jan 30, 2022
Michael Knowles, a conservative political commentator and author, joins Ted Cruz to dive into the implications of Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement and the fast-moving nomination process from Biden. They discuss the controversial promise to nominate a Black woman and its potential effects on the Supreme Court's balance. Knowles and Cruz also reflect on the terrifying recent attack on a Texas synagogue, shedding light on rising anti-Semitism and the broader challenges of national security and accountability in today's political climate.
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Biden To Nominate A Far-Left Activist
- Ted Cruz argues Biden will pick an activist left nominee to push the Court further left.
- He links the choice to political calculus about protecting Democrats before November.
Precommitment Undermines Meritocracy
- Cruz calls Biden's precommitment to a black woman offensive and discriminatory.
- He says such identity pledges undermine meritocracy and insult the beneficiaries.
Harvard Law Review Fight Over Affirmative Action
- Ted Cruz recounts his Harvard Law Review story opposing racial affirmative action among editors.
- He describes confronting a peer who claimed ending it would leave only white men on the review.