On the recordJune 30, 2010
When the Supreme Court creates new rights, the Justices, in effect, take away the power of the people to govern themselves through their elected representatives.
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congress.govWhen the Supreme Court creates new rights, the Justices, in effect, take away the power of the people to govern themselves through their elected representatives.
Cornyn warns that judicial activism undermines democratic governance.
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the fact of the matter, it’s dead, and that’s all we could do under these circumstances.
He’s lazy and doesn’t raise money. And he basically is not offering a very compelling case for his election.
The more you cast the validity of the voting system in doubt it discourages more people from participating.
If it would make a difference in the outcome, I'm fine with that, but it won't make a difference, which I don't believe it will, that it's an act of futility," Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital.