Tony Perkins, who heads up the Family Research Council, last night endorsed Ted Cruz as his personal choice for President of the United States. (He was not speaking on behalf of the FRC organization). What he says (below) about the next president bearing responsibility to appoint at least two or three new Supreme Court justices should sober all voters. Here is Perkins' statement from his Facebook page:
I am personally endorsing Ted Cruz for President of the United States.
Here is why:
Ted is a constitutional conservative who will fight for faith, family and freedom. He will defend our right to believe and live according to those beliefs. Our families will be protected and freedom will once again mean something in America.
I trust Ted to fight to pull America out of the political and cultural tailspin that President Obama’s policies have put us in. This is no normal election; this election is about the very survival of our Constitution and our republic.
The next president will likely appoint two or three justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, which will impact our nation for decades to come. Unfortunately, previous Republican presidents have either been unable to identify liberal jurists in conservative clothing or have been unwilling to fight for true conservative nominees.
This is not a problem that Democratic presidents have had. Can you name one liberal democratic appointment to the High Court who turned out to be a conservative?
Ted understands the Constitution and the Supreme Court better than any candidate in this race. He has argued nine cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and has authored 70 Supreme Court briefs. Not only can he spot liberal jurists; he is a fighter who will ensure constitutionalists who respect the rule of law are seated on the Court.
I supported Ted when he was an underdog candidate in his race for the U.S. Senate in Texas because I saw in him what the Senate needed -- someone who had the intellectual firepower, who would not back down in keeping his promises to govern based upon conservative principles.
Too many people come to Washington and forget the people who sent them here. Ted is not one of them. Our relationship has grown over the last few years as we’ve worked together to end ObamaCare, preserve religious liberty, protect our military and promote the family as central to America’s future. Our frequent conversations are not all policy and politics, they are often personal and at times they’ve been marked with prayer.
Ted Cruz’s conservative rhetoric matches his conservative record. He is exactly the leader America needs to lead this nation to greatness again.
No one in this race is better prepared and better positioned to win the Republican nomination and turn America around than Ted Cruz.
This is why I am supporting Ted Cruz for President.
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Me: Well said. I would also note a few items related to Donald Trump:
Here is a short anti-Trump video ad
Jay Nordlinger on Trump, life issues, and "winners";
National Reviews' editorial "Against Trump" and the Symposium "Conservatives Against Trump."