John Cornyn thought we told him that Ted Cruz’s behavior was courageous.  We said contagious.  John got confused.

It’s too late now, of course, so here goes John Cornyn acting the fool.

John Cornyn

Cornyn worked himself into a lather over the fact that Texas does not have enough judges to keep those turban wearing fake Mexicans out of the USofA.

During the Judiciary Committee’s recent hearing on immigration reform, Sen. Cornyn complained that his home state of Texas was suffering from a shortage of immigration judges. Thousands of illegal immigrants cross the Southern border into Texas each year, Cornyn explained, many of them even “wearing some form of turban.”

He was sure that had to be President Obama’s fault because everything that pisses off John Cornyn is President Obama’s fault.   Steak undercooked?  Obama’s fault for not wanting to burn more fossil fuels.   Pants too tight?  Obama’s fault for wanting more unions.  Can’t get your 5 year old a pink gun?  Well, duh, Obama’s fault because what 5 year old can pass a background check?  Your wife not sexually satisfied?  Obama’s fault because he wouldn’t touch her with a ten foot pole.

So Cornyn, who is suffering from Cruzmania, pitches a fit over the lack of judges in Texas. Never mind that Cornyn sees it as his mission in life to block every judicial appointment.

One of my favorite people, Patrick Leahy points out to Cornyn —

Based on 38 years experience here, every judgeship I’ve seen come through this committee during that time has followed recommendations by the senators from the state. You have to have recommendations from the senators.

At which point, Cornyn bounces back that he and his partner Cruz have set up a commission to “vet potential judicial nominees.”  So there.

To which Leahy asks politely if they had any recommendations yet.  Cornyn responded with his best Forrest Gump impression —

Well it’s uh, we’re working on that. What is this, May? And we’re trying to, we’re trying — we’re working on that.

As my favorite philosopher says, “Try not.  Either do or do not.  There is no try.”

And as my favorite Senator Senator replied to Cornyn, “I would be happy to help you.”

Thanks to everybody for the heads up.