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One Vote Away: How a Single Supreme Court Seat Can Change History
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When Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead in a West Texas hunting lodge, filling his seat on the Supreme Court became a central-and perhaps the deciding-issue in the 2016 presidential election. For many Americans, it was the most important reason to choose Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton.
Americans know that the Supreme Court protects our Constitutional rights-or at le ...more
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Kindle Edition, 271 pages
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September 29th 2020
by Regnery Publishing
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Senator Ted Cruz, himself a brilliant constitutional scholar who has argued nine cases before the High Court and briefed eighty, presents an explanation of why each Supreme Court nomination is so important and why. He illustrates this by discussing in each chapter close Supreme Court decisions that he was involved with.
He begins with Van Orden v. Perry, a religious liberty case, and then discusses Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, a school choice case. Then, he discusses Medellin v. Texas, a sovereignt ...more
He begins with Van Orden v. Perry, a religious liberty case, and then discusses Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, a school choice case. Then, he discusses Medellin v. Texas, a sovereignt ...more
A friend gave me an advanced copy to read so to be fair I waited till the release...
There are a million things to dislike about Ted so let me count the ways (before my review)
His nonstop grandstanding on the floor of the Senate using the filibuster while reading Green Eggs and Ham only to have him complain about people using a filibuster not much long after.
His never ending pandering to a specific religious minority in the country who despite screaming “religious liberty” want to force their vi ...more
There are a million things to dislike about Ted so let me count the ways (before my review)
His nonstop grandstanding on the floor of the Senate using the filibuster while reading Green Eggs and Ham only to have him complain about people using a filibuster not much long after.
His never ending pandering to a specific religious minority in the country who despite screaming “religious liberty” want to force their vi ...more
Timely and fascinating book
Love or hate him, Ted Cruz is exceptionally brilliant and an excellent write and debator. This book release is incredibly timely considering the most recent passing of Justice Ginsberg. If you’re interested in the judicial branch of our government, and how one person can truly change the world, you’ll enjoy this book. Cruz makes excellent points and paints a descriptive picture for the reader on the importance of a SCOTUS nomination.
Love or hate him, Ted Cruz is exceptionally brilliant and an excellent write and debator. This book release is incredibly timely considering the most recent passing of Justice Ginsberg. If you’re interested in the judicial branch of our government, and how one person can truly change the world, you’ll enjoy this book. Cruz makes excellent points and paints a descriptive picture for the reader on the importance of a SCOTUS nomination.
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Illuminating.
Ted Cruz, a sitting U.S. Senator from Texas and former leading appellate court practitioner, lays out a fascinating explanation of how the Supreme Court works. He zeros in on eight timely constitutional subjects such as Roe v Wade, free speech, law and order (Miranda, search and seizure, death penalty), the electoral process, and other areas.
You may disagree with Cruz over his stance on various political and substantive legal positions, but this book provides a substantial and interesting insid ...more
You may disagree with Cruz over his stance on various political and substantive legal positions, but this book provides a substantial and interesting insid ...more
Senator Cruz brilliantly illustrates, through a myriad of personal fights he’s experienced, just how important nominating the right people for the Supreme Court is. With each topic he gives an example of a case from history as well as one that is recent. He also tells some behind the scenes stories from the 2016 campaign through to the writing of this book. Probably the best “tell all” of the Trump administration.
An unexpected Christmas gift that I started to glance at and then read to completion. I have heard for years that Cruz is brilliant, but it didn't come across as a presidential candidate. He spent that campaign playing defense. Earlier in the year someone recommended his podcast to me and it showed a side I hadn’t seen in the campaign. His co-host might knock someone like Dick Durbin, but Cruz stops and explains why Durbin is a very effective senator for his point of view. Durbin’s questions on
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Outstanding and very informative.
Senator Cruz eloquently walks the reader through his history with the Court and the decisions that have had lasting effect on our Nation. A true case is made for choosing court nominees on their experience and integrity to stay true to the Constitution. Not only is this book a terrific review of our history, Senator Cruz entertains the reader with humorous behind the scenes experiences that add to the pleasure of reading "One Vote Away". Hopefully in the near future we will be addressing Senator
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This was one of the most interesting, and maddening books I’ve ever read. Ted Cruz is a very thoughtful writer and I loved his perspective and personal experiences through the different rulings. He also gave great background knowledge so anyone would be able to pick up this book and understand what was happening in America at the time. 100% recommend.
I didn’t know that Senator Ted Cruz was such a talented and intellectual individual. His writing is uniquely lucid and logical. It’s a great insight into what goes on behind the scenes both legally and politically.
I recommend this book to anyone who is curious about the inner workings of our political system. I’m pleasantly surprised!
I recommend this book to anyone who is curious about the inner workings of our political system. I’m pleasantly surprised!
Well written and a timely read while watching the hearings for Amy Coney Barrett. Let’s hope President Trump got this nomination right. The fact that she is not part of the East Coast Social Scene, is sincere in her faith and has a lovely family and was the most rational person in the hearing room without notes is a good start.
I liked the book. It was very fact based and well researched. Since the Senator was an attorney in all discussed matters you gave 1st person accounts. Obviously written by a Republican, but the sentiment of 'one vote away' could be said by either a Democrat or a Republican so I think this book is a good ready for people of all political parties. I will note the obvious. This book is not read by the Senator. I'm a fan of the Senator's podcast, so it was a bit off-putting at first to hear another
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A very interesting read about a number of cases, although I omitted reading the 8th chapter out of a bad taste related to Ted Cruz's response to the 2020 election. However, the rest of the book was excellent and Ted Cruz is still a very smart lawyer, having won some of the cases he argued for.
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I really appreciated that this book was acessible for laypeople. I definitely don't agree with Cruz on everything but he is a brilliant legal mind and I really enjoyed this walk through the annals of the Supreme Court with one of today's leading experts on the the matter.
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I am not a fan of Ted Cruz (especially after his recent behavior during the invasion of the Capitol), but I thought I would give this book a chance. Sorry, I think his points are often bogus and I did not like the book. For instance, he makes a big stink about Obama wanting to quickly nominate a justice to succeed Scalia, after he died in February. However, he obviously had no problem replacing Ginsberg when she died in late September. Cmon!
Ted Cruz book: One Vote Away.
1. Factual error: Twice he wrote that Sun Tzu said winning a war without fighting is by picking a good terrain. That’s wrong. Tzu said winning without fighting is through psychological means and not through terrain.
2. Things I liked in the book: His immigrant father crying when Ted was recruited as the law clerk for Chief justice Rehnquist right after his HLS graduation. Despite registering 2 to 3 % in polls he entered the senate race and won against a powerful oppon ...more
1. Factual error: Twice he wrote that Sun Tzu said winning a war without fighting is by picking a good terrain. That’s wrong. Tzu said winning without fighting is through psychological means and not through terrain.
2. Things I liked in the book: His immigrant father crying when Ted was recruited as the law clerk for Chief justice Rehnquist right after his HLS graduation. Despite registering 2 to 3 % in polls he entered the senate race and won against a powerful oppon ...more
Ted Cruz is a brilliant constitutional scholar in addition to being a US Senator. In this book he does an excellent job hitting the highlights of several of the hot button issues such as free speech, religious liberty, Second Amendment and how the Supreme Court has dealt with them. The book is full of personal anecdotes since Cruz, either in private practice or as Solicitor General for Texas, or as a Senator, was involved in most of the cases. I highly recommend it if you are interested in Const
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Listened on audible, as I do with most nonfiction these days. It shows some signs of being rushed to press, and the reader mispronounces some words, but these weren't enough to knock off a star. This is an important book. We shouldn't need to be this grateful for judges who believe they should do their jobs and nothing else, but here we are.
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Normally, I don't write reviews and I do not care for politicians, but I was so surprised by the clarity with which Cruz wrote this I felt compelled. Many of us do not know much about the Supreme Court, as to the process of the court. Cruz obviously knows much. I found this book interesting, informative, and a review of US history. I heartily recommend reading this.
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This was a very well written book with lots of information about the constitution about how the supreme court protects it. He illustrates cases that he has been involved in and just does an excellent job of explaining how the courts work. This was great!
The title to Ted Cruz’s new book could not be more appropriate. Cruz describes in easy to understand terms how several important cases over the years – cases concerning religious liberty, school choice, gun rights, abortion, free speech, capital punishment – have all been narrowly decided by just one vote (5-4 vote decisions) by the Supreme Court. Want to understand how Roe v. Wade was decided, what Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission is all about, how District of Columbia v. Heller a
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Outstanding
Senator Ted Cruz’s knowledge about the judiciary system in The USA is really, really outstanding. Don’t think anyone now alive can beat him. I strongly recommend this book.
Senator Ted Cruz’s knowledge about the judiciary system in The USA is really, really outstanding. Don’t think anyone now alive can beat him. I strongly recommend this book.
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time! It was really fascinating to read the behind the scene details of so many of these famous Supreme Court cases. It was shocking to see how close we have come to losing some of our basic, and most fundamental rights. Literally, one vote away! I had no idea what the ramifications could have been in cases like Citizens United, or the Medellin case. Had these cases not been fought and won, we could be living in a completely different country r
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This was a very interesting book. Cruz discusses landmark cases heard by the Supreme Court of the US. He covers 2A (full disclosure, one of my most important issues), abortion, Bush v Gore 2000, etc. I learned quite a bit about the law and how the SCOTUS works and operates.
Cruz talks about his run for the Senate and how he met his wife during the Bush/Gore debacle. I will say that regarding RvW (abortion), my view on that is that we should probably invest in better tools to identify pregnancy an ...more
Cruz talks about his run for the Senate and how he met his wife during the Bush/Gore debacle. I will say that regarding RvW (abortion), my view on that is that we should probably invest in better tools to identify pregnancy an ...more
All I can say is, One Vote Away is a fantastic read, especially regarding all of the talk surrounding the Supreme Court this election. Most definitely going on my list of favorite books of 2020!
This is an extremely well-written and easy read to help understand the importance of Supreme Court nominations. It addresses the importance of nominating proven and principled Constitutionalist judges to assure our republic remain safe from intrusive and over-reaching policies. There have been far too many activist judges nominated by Republicans and Democrats. This book outlines how that can damage our country and what we need to do to assure our Constitution stays intact.
I have not been one big on politics. However, the last decade has been rather interesting and I have been slowly learning more about who is running our country at a state and federal level. This book written by Texas state senator Ted Cruz, is a deep dive into the inner workings of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Cruz goes great lengths to describe a number of court rulings and how they effect our constitutional rights as Americans. I found myself understanding the context to these cases and just how inte ...more
Mr. Cruz goes great lengths to describe a number of court rulings and how they effect our constitutional rights as Americans. I found myself understanding the context to these cases and just how inte ...more
Great Read!
Provides a great understanding of how important our Supreme Court Justice picks are and how they shape the country we live in.
Provides a great understanding of how important our Supreme Court Justice picks are and how they shape the country we live in.
Gotta read
Succinct and timely . Sen.Cruz is a true conservative warrior. Would love to read his opinions on the latest SCOTUS appointment. Keep up the fight!
Succinct and timely . Sen.Cruz is a true conservative warrior. Would love to read his opinions on the latest SCOTUS appointment. Keep up the fight!
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