Ted Cruz Plots Government Shutdown Fight Over Planned Parenthood

[David_42]

"Senate Republicans held one such "show vote" on defunding Planned Parenthood earlier this month, and Democrats predictably blocked it. GOP leaders are reportedly hoping to avoid the embarrassment of a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding and are searching for an alternate plan."

And further evidence that democrats are advocates of responsible governance.

What's sad and telling is that GOP leaders live in fear of being embarrassed by fellow republicans.

It's responsible government to rack up $18,000,000,000,000 in debt and $60,000,000,000,000 in unfunded liabilities?

I think not...

You're trying to blame all of that on democrats? What?

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Oh, so you've finally determined when human life begins!!!!

 

[SassyIrishLass]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Get lost, I have no interest in your drivel

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

"Senate Republicans held one such "show vote" on defunding Planned Parenthood earlier this month, and Democrats predictably blocked it. GOP leaders are reportedly hoping to avoid the embarrassment of a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding and are searching for an alternate plan."

And further evidence that democrats are advocates of responsible governance.

What's sad and telling is that GOP leaders live in fear of being embarrassed by fellow republicans.

It's responsible government to rack up $18,000,000,000,000 in debt and $60,000,000,000,000 in unfunded liabilities?

I think not...

You're trying to blame all of that on democrats? What?

Of course not.. that'd be stupid.

 

[David_42]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Get lost, I have no interest in your drivel

Keep fighting to protect the zygotes.

 

[David_42]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Oh, so you've finally determined when human life begins!!!!

Err, nope, but I don't consider something "human" until it is conscious. Regardless, I can care less if a fetus was classified as "human" women will get abortion either way, I don't give a fuck.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Get lost, I have no interest in your drivel

Keep fighting to protect the zygotes.

I said get lost, you tired old man. If not I shall simply put you on ignore.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Oh, so you've finally determined when human life begins!!!!

Err, nope, but I don't consider something "human" until it is conscious. Regardless, I can care less if a fetus was classified as "human" women will get abortion either way, I don't give a fuck.

Ahhhhh, you don't consider..... so you're the final arbiter on human life?

 

[David_42]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Get lost, I have no interest in your drivel

Keep fighting to protect the zygotes.

I said get lost, you tired old man. If not I shall simply put you on ignore.

March into the homes of women who abort a zygote and punish them, FOR GOD.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Oh, so you've finally determined when human life begins!!!!

Err, nope, but I don't consider something "human" until it is conscious. Regardless, I can care less if a fetus was classified as "human" women will get abortion either way, I don't give a fuck.

I thought you guys cared so much? I guess not really, especially if it gets in your way.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Get lost, I have no interest in your drivel

Keep fighting to protect the zygotes.

I said get lost, you tired old man. If not I shall simply put you on ignore.

March into the homes of women who abort a zygote and punish them, FOR GOD.

You've hit ignored status. CYA

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Get lost, I have no interest in your drivel

Keep fighting to protect the zygotes.

I said get lost, you tired old man. If not I shall simply put you on ignore.

March into the homes of women who abort a zygote and punish them, FOR GOD.

Who's advocating that? Geesh.. you leftists are such drama queens.

 

[Spare_change]

"Senate Republicans held one such "show vote" on defunding Planned Parenthood earlier this month, and Democrats predictably blocked it. GOP leaders are reportedly hoping to avoid the embarrassment of a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding and are searching for an alternate plan."

And further evidence that democrats are advocates of responsible governance.

What's sad and telling is that GOP leaders live in fear of being embarrassed by fellow republicans.

It's responsible government to rack up $18,000,000,000,000 in debt and $60,000,000,000,000 in unfunded liabilities?

I think not...

You're trying to blame all of that on democrats? What?

Because that's where it belongs ....

 

[Spare_change]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Innocent babies?
"Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need every medical option available."
Zygotes aren't babies, nor are fetuses, emotional bullshit.

Oh, so you've finally determined when human life begins!!!!

Err, nope, but I don't consider something "human" until it is conscious. Regardless, I can care less if a fetus was classified as "human" women will get abortion either way, I don't give a fuck.

Nothing is more inhumane than man's inhumanity to its own kind.

 

[whitehall]

The funny thing is that it takes two sides to shut down the government. Thanks to the sycophant left wing media it's always the GOP that gets blamed.

 

[Darkwind]

He said both parties want "an empty show vote" on defunding the family planning provider.

Washington -- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) thinks Republican leaders are bluffing when they say they want to defund Planned Parenthood, so he is enlisting Christian pastors across the nation to help mobilize voters to force his colleagues' hands and threaten a government shutdown.

Cruz implored more than a thousand pastors and religious leaders on Tuesday to "preach from the pulpit" against Planned Parenthood and rally public support for an amendment defunding the family provider in the must-pass federal budget bill in November. If Congress attaches the defunding amendment to the budget instead of holding a vote on the standalone bill, it cannot keep funding Planned Parenthood without shutting down the whole federal government.

"Here is the challenge," the presidential hopeful explained on the national conference call. "The leadership of both parties, both the Democrats and Republicans, want an empty show vote. They want a vote on Planned Parenthood that has no teeth or no consequence, which allows Republicans to vote for defunding, Democrats to vote for continuing funding, and nothing to change. But the leadership of both parties have publicly said they do not want the vote tied to any legislation that must pass."

Senate Republicans held one such "show vote" on defunding Planned Parenthood earlier this month, and Democrats predictably blocked it. GOP leaders are reportedly hoping to avoid the embarrassment of a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding and are searching for an alternate plan.

“We’ve been down this path before,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters earlier this month. “This is a tactic that’s been tried going back to the ’90s, frequently by Republican majorities that always have the same ending: that the focus is on the fact that the government is shut down, not on what the underlying issue that is being protested is."

Cruz said pastors should tell their congregations to call their members of Congress and insist that Republicans use the federal budget to defund Planned Parenthood. He said it would be President Barack Obama's fault if the government shuts down -- not the GOP's.

"It will be a decision of the president's and the president's alone whether he would veto funding for the federal government because of a commitment to ensuring taxpayer dollars continue to flow to what appears to be a national criminal organization," Cruz said.

Planned Parenthood receives about $500 million in annual public funding, which it uses to provide family planning services and Medicaid reimbursements to low-income patients. Abortions at Planned Parenthood are paid for separately -- the Hyde Amendment has prevented taxpayer dollars from being used toward abortions for more than four decades.

More: Ted Cruz Plots Government Shutdown Fight Over Planned Parenthood

I can't remember when Cruz tried to do anything to actually help America - instead of obstructing it.

Defunding PP IS helping America.

No ones tax dollars should go to abortion on demand if they oppose it.

 

[HappyJoy]

If he does then I plan to fight for the democrats in 2016! Tired of seeing our national parks shut down, our science institutions short changed for a bunch of whining babies.

Innocent babies trumps your now almost comical rants about infrastructure

Murdering babies? Why haven't you stopped paying your taxes (pretend you have any to pay) and parked yourself outside of D.C. with a sniper rifle and box of energy bars and picked them all off? If you truly believe millions of 'babies' are being murdered every year then your response is kind of pathetic.

 

[ScienceRocks]

He said both parties want "an empty show vote" on defunding the family planning provider.

Washington -- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) thinks Republican leaders are bluffing when they say they want to defund Planned Parenthood, so he is enlisting Christian pastors across the nation to help mobilize voters to force his colleagues' hands and threaten a government shutdown.

Cruz implored more than a thousand pastors and religious leaders on Tuesday to "preach from the pulpit" against Planned Parenthood and rally public support for an amendment defunding the family provider in the must-pass federal budget bill in November. If Congress attaches the defunding amendment to the budget instead of holding a vote on the standalone bill, it cannot keep funding Planned Parenthood without shutting down the whole federal government.

"Here is the challenge," the presidential hopeful explained on the national conference call. "The leadership of both parties, both the Democrats and Republicans, want an empty show vote. They want a vote on Planned Parenthood that has no teeth or no consequence, which allows Republicans to vote for defunding, Democrats to vote for continuing funding, and nothing to change. But the leadership of both parties have publicly said they do not want the vote tied to any legislation that must pass."

Senate Republicans held one such "show vote" on defunding Planned Parenthood earlier this month, and Democrats predictably blocked it. GOP leaders are reportedly hoping to avoid the embarrassment of a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding and are searching for an alternate plan.

“We’ve been down this path before,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters earlier this month. “This is a tactic that’s been tried going back to the ’90s, frequently by Republican majorities that always have the same ending: that the focus is on the fact that the government is shut down, not on what the underlying issue that is being protested is."

Cruz said pastors should tell their congregations to call their members of Congress and insist that Republicans use the federal budget to defund Planned Parenthood. He said it would be President Barack Obama's fault if the government shuts down -- not the GOP's.

"It will be a decision of the president's and the president's alone whether he would veto funding for the federal government because of a commitment to ensuring taxpayer dollars continue to flow to what appears to be a national criminal organization," Cruz said.

Planned Parenthood receives about $500 million in annual public funding, which it uses to provide family planning services and Medicaid reimbursements to low-income patients. Abortions at Planned Parenthood are paid for separately -- the Hyde Amendment has prevented taxpayer dollars from being used toward abortions for more than four decades.

More: Ted Cruz Plots Government Shutdown Fight Over Planned Parenthood

I can't remember when Cruz tried to do anything to actually help America - instead of obstructing it.

Defunding PP IS helping America.

No ones tax dollars should go to abortion on demand if they oppose it.

So you think millions of babies being born to single moms that can't raise them should be born? You honestly think this would good.

 

[ScienceRocks]

The funny thing is that it takes two sides to shut down the government. Thanks to the sycophant left wing media it's always the GOP that gets blamed.

The democrats aren't doing the blocking...You have the fucking house and the majority of the senate for crying out loud.

Takes some fucking nerve!

 

[HappyJoy]

The funny thing is that it takes two sides to shut down the government. Thanks to the sycophant left wing media it's always the GOP that gets blamed.

That's like saying it takes two people to commit a murder. One person to pull the trigger and the other to take the bullet.