Ted Cruz and his shadow.
On Saturday, President Obama officially announced
his nomination of Loretta Lynch to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder. Right on cue, Sen. Ted Cruz and his trusty sidekick Mike Lee
demanded the ridiculous: delaying the vote until the new, Republican Senate is sworn in.
"President Obama’s Attorney General nominee deserves fair and full consideration of the United States Senate, which is precisely why she should not be confirmed in the lame duck session of Congress by senators who just lost their seats and are no longer accountable to the voters," the lawmakers said in a statement.
The two suggested, however, they could oppose Loretta Lynch's nomination regardless of the timing based on her position on Obama's forthcoming executive action on immigration. They said an attorney general must have a "full and complete commitment to the law."
"Loretta Lynch deserves the opportunity to demonstrate those qualities, beginning with a statement whether or not she believes the President’s executive amnesty plans are constitutional and legal," they said.
Cruz and Lee will oppose Lynch no matter when she's considered, so their interjection now should count absolutely zilch. In two months time, Cruz might become de facto Senate Majority Leader, just like he's the rump Speaker of the House, but for now he's just the biggest, loudest mouth in the minority.