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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTed Cruz, messianic loonball
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he doesn't accept Monday's federal court declaration that part of a new Texas abortion law that required doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals is unconstitutional.
"Texas passed commonsense legislation to protect the health of women and their unborn children," Cruz said in a statement. "This law is constitutional and consistent with U.S. Supreme Court precedent protecting the life and health of the mother and child. I hope the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will uphold Texas' reasonable law."
Cruz is staunchly anti-abortion. He disseminated inaccurate birth control information at the 2013 Values Voter Summit, where he misleadingly told the crowd that Obamacare forces Christian businesses to offer employees "abortifacients" or pay millions in fees.
Two of Cruz' fellow Texas Republicans said they also continue to support the restrictive new abortion law. .............(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/28/ted-cruz-abortion-law-texas-_n_4171756.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037
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Ted Cruz, messianic loonball (Original Post)
marmar
Oct 2013
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lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)1. more like the anti-christ if you ask me. I saw the Omen
JimboBillyBubbaBob
(1,389 posts)2. He's a used car, I meant souls, salesman.
Smarmy is his middle name.
malaise
(269,063 posts)3. He doesn't accept???
Who the fuck is he?
Who the fuck does he think he is?
Who the fuck told him him controls three branches of government.
Go Cheney yourself and Cruz to oblivion lunatic - and take your prosperity gospel snake oil salesman of a daddy.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)4. Uh oh, Ted Cruz opened his mouth again.
Incoming stupid.
whttevrr
(2,345 posts)5. Shhh... too soon...
Wait for the Primary!
C'mon people... We need Ted Cruz in The Clown Car Parade!
Please?