Can Republicans Take Terrorism Seriously?
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Republican presidential hopefuls were noticeably silent about a fatal shooting that took place at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs.
All three of their Democratic counterparts tweeted in support of the organization during and after Friday’s attack, which left three people dead and nine others injured.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was the only one of the major GOP candidates to comment…Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul [the real progressive alternative in 2016! — ed] instead tweeted about his own Black Friday sales.
Speaking of Ted Cruz:
Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign issued a press release announcing that he had “secured the endorsement of leading pro-life activist Troy Newman — a driving force in the recent effort to expose Planned Parenthood’s alleged sale of baby parts in a series of undercover videos.” Cruz said he was “grateful to receive” the endorsement…
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The endorsement was also touted on Operation Rescue’s website.
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Newman Is President Of Operation Rescue And A Board Member For The Center For Medical Progress. The Center for Medical Progress has released numerous anti-Planned Parenthood videos purporting to show illegal activity. Multiple investigations have cleared Planned Parenthood, and called out CMP for its deception.
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Newman Claimed The Killer Of An Abortion Doctor Should Have Been Able To Argue The Slaying Was A “Justifiable Defensive Action.” In 2003, Newman issued a press release defending Paul Jennings Hill, who was executed by lethal injection for murdering abortion doctor John Britton and his clinic escort James Barrett. Newman argued that Hill should have been able to defend himself by classifying the murder as justifiable.
Ted Cruz has a very good chance of winning the Iowa caucuses, and could well be the Republican nominee for president. Any why not — he’s well within the mainstream of his party.
…Republican candidates have finally started to speak. Silence was generally preferable.