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Ted Cruz calls vaccine issue "largely silliness stirred up by the media"
CBS News ^ | 02/03/2015 | ByELLEN UCHIMIYA

Posted on 02/03/2015 12:14:27 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind

It is a fake issue.

The vaccine kooks are mainly rich liberals - Hillary supporter types.

But the Dems are trying to somehow smear anyone who doesn’t accept global warming as on the same par.


21 posted on 02/03/2015 1:03:24 PM PST by ifinnegan
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To: stephenjohnbanker
RE:”Cruz is the only candidate (thus far) whom I could vote for. The rest of them aren’t worth a bucket of warm spit.”

Its too early for me.

Right now I don't see how Cruz gets the GOP nomination, maybe for the same reasons he is liked here. Shutdowns and such.

22 posted on 02/03/2015 1:06:48 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: sickoflibs

” Right now I don’t see how Cruz gets the GOP nomination, “

Oh heck, neither do I. I suspect we will nominate someone like a Romney, like Jeb. That will probably be the end of America as we (used) to know it.


23 posted on 02/03/2015 1:11:33 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: ifinnegan
The vaccine kooks are mainly rich liberals - Hillary supporter types. But the Dems are trying to somehow smear anyone who doesn’t accept global warming as on the same par.

Yea...forced vaccinations, and other government overreach issues are always instituted for "the good of the populace". The slippery slope to serfdom...
24 posted on 02/03/2015 1:12:40 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
RE :”Oh heck, neither do I. I suspect we will nominate someone like a Romney, like Jeb. That will probably be the end of America as we (used) to know it.”

How about Christie?

He's protecting our kids from vaccines.

25 posted on 02/03/2015 1:17:55 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: SeekAndFind

Nice to see someone who gets it.

Drama instead of the real issue, illegal aliens who brought the disease in.


26 posted on 02/03/2015 1:28:23 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: taxcontrol
It is an intentionally refocusing of the issue away from the cause - namely thousands of illegals bringing all kinds of diseases with them due to Obama’s open boarders.

Exactly correct.

27 posted on 02/03/2015 1:36:30 PM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: a fool in paradise

You and Cruz are exactly right.


28 posted on 02/03/2015 1:52:04 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: a fool in paradise

Correct. Disease once thought eradicated is showing up because of the unfettered illegal aliens. And when the media finds out that aging liberal hippies and not “tea party fundies” are behind the anti-vaccine movement, this will all stop.


29 posted on 02/03/2015 1:55:22 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: KC_Conspirator

Major problem caused by liberal/leftist immigration policies causing eradicated disease to re-appear. Leftist tactic, reframe the problem as a “crisis” needing central authoritarian solution, get after a straw-man, those who avoid wholesale vaccine usage as the false cause, and claim that conservatives don’t “care” about the “children.”

Classic leftist media tactic to create a controversy and blame Republicans as though they have been in charge the last six years while Obama has flooded the country with immigrants.

I think you and I understand it perfectly — deflection from their dereliction.


30 posted on 02/03/2015 2:06:00 PM PST by KC Burke (I know my screen name says KC but I'm in AZ now!)
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Anyway the MSM can link this to the “war on women”

(sarc)


31 posted on 02/03/2015 2:06:14 PM PST by ak267 (THORIUM....ENERGY OF THE FUTURE!!!!)
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To: MrB

—yes—


32 posted on 02/03/2015 3:27:47 PM PST by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the media or government says about firearms or explosives--)
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To: stephenjohnbanker; BillyBoy; Impy; NFHale; GOPsterinMA
RE:”Cruz is the only candidate (thus far) whom I could vote for. The rest of them aren’t worth a bucket of warm spit.”

He got some grief on this thread,

Cruz:"Legal immigration is a fundamental pillar of our nation's heritage, and I was pleased today to offer legislation that would have improved and expanded legal immigration by dramatically increasing the cap for high-tech temporary worker visas. This amendment would not only improve the current system, but would also encourage economic growth and create new jobs in America. There is currently a serious shortage of workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, yet every year we send thousands of high-tech graduate students back to their home countries to start businesses and create jobs. This makes no sense. I’m disappointed in the committee’s vote to reject expanding high-tech immigration. Although the Gang of Eight's bill makes a modest step towards improving high-tech immigration, it does not go nearly far enough. There is no reason to arbitrarily cap high-tech visas at 110,000 when these jobs are going unfilled. We need economic growth here and now.”
Sen. Cruz Presents Measure to Strengthen, Improve Legal Immigration (SENATOR CRUZ OFFICE ^ | 14 MAY 2013 | SENATOR CRUZ PRESS RELEASE)

India has already taken over my neighborhood. They don't even say 'hi'. Definitely a plus for businesses.

33 posted on 02/03/2015 7:20:25 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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Major problem caused by liberal/leftist immigration policies causing eradicated disease to re-appear.

Absolutely. Totally correct. Every word you said.

If you look at where these outbreaks occur, almost all of them, with some exceptions, occur in illegal alien communities.

The latest deflection is this Disneyland measles case. I have already read articles blaming this on anti-vaxxers (Forbes for example), when there is not a single shred of evidence claiming so. In fact, the first reports is that it most likely came from overseas. But don't let the facts get in the way...

And yes, we both see eye to eye on this and can see clearly through their shell game.

34 posted on 02/04/2015 7:48:53 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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RE:”Cruz:”Legal immigration is a fundamental pillar of our nation's heritage, and I was pleased today to offer legislation that would have improved and expanded legal immigration by dramatically increasing the cap for high-tech temporary worker visas. This amendment would not only improve the current system, but would also encourage economic growth and create new jobs in America. There is currently a serious shortage of workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, yet every year we send thousands of high-tech graduate students back to their home countries to start businesses and create jobs. This makes no sense. I’m disappointed in the committee’s vote to reject expanding high-tech immigration. Although the Gang of Eight's bill makes a modest step towards improving high-tech immigration, it does not go nearly far enough. There is no reason to arbitrarily cap high-tech visas at 110,000 when these jobs are going unfilled. We need economic growth here and now.”

These folks seem to disagree

Southern California Edison IT workers 'beyond furious' over H-1B replacements (Computerworld ^ | Feb 4, 2015 12:06 PM PT | Patrick Thibodeau )

Our perfect candidate ??? Got to by GOPe ??? OHHHNOOOS LOL

35 posted on 02/04/2015 8:21:44 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: MrB

You know, prior to the vaccine, measles killed about 1 in 2,000 or even sometimes 1 in 2,500. For a better idea, the flu killed more during those times then measles, and it still kills thousands of people every year.


36 posted on 02/09/2015 4:54:43 AM PST by Morpheus2009
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To: KC_Conspirator

I am not sure we even know how all the numbers play out, besides some children a few months old who couldn’t have received the shots yet.


37 posted on 02/09/2015 4:55:36 AM PST by Morpheus2009
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