Posted on 11/06/2018 7:36:57 PM PST by Morgana
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas outperformed pro-abortion Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O’Rourke and won a Senate victory despite O’Rourke raking in unprecedented campaign contributions and a love-affair from the mainstream media.
The abortion activist had raised nearly $40 million in the third quarter of 2018, smashing the all-time record for most raised in one quarter, previously set at $22 million. Comparatively, Cruz raised roughly $12 over the same period. After O’Rourke revealed he wouldn’t be sharing any of the war chest he amassed with the other Democrats in tight races, Cruz took a jestful shot at the congressman, saying that if Democrats want to “embrace the principles of socialism” they should just take the money
O’Rourke is a three-term pro-abortion Representative from Texas, who has a long pro-abortion record. He lost despite massive help from the former president of Planned Parenthood — who urged Texans to help raise for a money to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
“For many years I served as the president of Planned Parenthood … and I saw first hand what happens when politicians put their own ideological agenda ahead of the health and wellbeing of women and young people,” Cecile Richards said in video. “Frankly, that’s what Ted Cruz has done his entire political career.”
Cruz has been a staunch supporter of the unborns’ right to life and vehemently opposed to organizations that perform abortions while receiving federal funding.
Earlier this year, Cruz wrote a powerful column for Fox News calling out the Democratic Party’s extremism on abortion.
The Texas Republican and former presidential candidate slammed Democrat lawmakers who rejected the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, a bill that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks when unborn babies are capable of feeling pain.
Cruz said the bill was “reasonable legislation” that would have put American laws in line with the rest of the world. The United States is one of only seven countries in the world that permits elective abortions past 20 weeks — a fact confirmed by the Washington Post fact checker.
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The bill failed to pass the U.S. Senate Monday because there were not enough votes to overcome pro-abortion Democrats’ filibuster.
Expressing his disappointment, Cruz wrote:
… for the most part it eliminated as a category a procedure that not only ended an innocent life but ended it in such a way as to constitute torture.
I had hoped that my Democratic colleagues could see the merits of such legislation. I had hoped that they could recognize the barbarity of ripping apart a suffering child and put in place at least some limit of what we as a nation are willing to carry out in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade.
The radicalization of the Democratic Party on abortion in recent years, however, means that most cannot countenance even the slightest restriction; or the slightest acknowledgement that “abortion on demand, without apology” has its downsides. Instead, virtually every Democrat filibustered this commonsense legislation.
The vote exposed just how radical the Democratic Party has become. Polls consistently show strong public support for a 20-week abortion ban, including a majority of Democrats and women. However, just three Democrats in the Senate supported the bill. Two Republicans also opposed it.
Cruz criticized pro-abortion Democrats for ignoring how many women feel pressured to abort their unborn babies.
“What is more, for all the rhetoric about ‘choice,’ the evidence paints a more grisly picture,” he wrote. “A recent report published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons reveals that out of nearly 1,000 women surveyed, 74 percent felt that their decision was pressured by others.”
When women are struggling with poverty or abuse or simply a lack of support, Cruz said there always is a better solution than to kill an unborn child.
“We understand that a woman can feel trapped by an abortion, and that the proper response to unplanned pregnancy is not coercion; nor is it the cold, harsh hallways of an abortion clinic. The proper response is a helping hand,” he continued. “The proper response is love.”
Cruz said he was proud to support the legislation, and he looks forward to a day when every unborn baby’s life is protected.
“I hope and pray that one day, all unborn children will be awarded the most basic of all human rights – the right to life,” he concluded.
Tyo! He us Beto eaten.
Cruz’s convention stunt hurt him far more in this midterm than he realizes. It was a horrible decision to not support Trump at that moment...we all thought he would...at least I did. Cruz really soured me toward him for a long time when he failed to do the ‘right thing’....Yes I am very happy Cruz won too....but he had to fight for it.....——
Don’t presume to know how a Texan thinks. We know you eastern folks are all judgemental, thinkin’ you’re all that.... Go ahead and be “soured” against Cruz....we Texans don’t like who you choose either.
We got your New York Mayor...right.......here.
Will the money for the caravans dry up now ?
Look Kitty.....There’s enough folks here who knew where I stood with Cruz and for how long . I will stand firm that he did the wrong thing when he didn’t support Trump at the convention. Period!
Now enough time has past for that wound to heal and forgiveness with that. But I’ll be danged if I need any Texan to chew their cud in my face about Ted Cruz! So don’t push it!
Welcome home!
And Cruz had better grovel at Trump’s feet and when Trump says jump, he should ask how high. He owes that win solely to Trump.
“We know you eastern folks are all judgemental, thinkin’ you’re all that.... “
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We are? News to me.
You DO realize that Texas is just ONE of fifty states-—no better or worse than any other one.
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Ted’s RNC stunt really left a mark. He was far too arrogant and obnoxious to see it. He has some fences to mend.
Beto wanted to be Mexi so bad send him South.
could it be Beto wouldn’t share his war chest because a portion of it was going towards human trafficking? Cruz needs to follow up on that first thing.
Now enough time has past for that wound to heal and forgiveness with that. But I’ll be danged if I need any Texan to chew their cud in my face about Ted Cruz! So don’t push it
I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the one who pushed anything. And if you don’t like a Texan chewing your behind, then don’t ASK for it.
Welcome.
You DO realize that Texas is just ONE of fifty states-—no better or worse than any other
Don’t interdict where you are not needed.
Public forum.
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Big win!
I win.
Because you resorted to memes rather than your own intelligence,
For the last week they have had to stare at my yuge Ted Cruz. And it will remain in my yard for three more days.
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