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Ted Cruz Applauds Iowa Couple Who Refused To Host A Same-Sex Wedding
The Huffington Post's Politics ^ | July 21, 2015 | Amanda Terkel, senior political reporter

Posted on 07/21/2015 2:13:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came out with a new video on Tuesday, highlighting a straight Iowa couple who operates a wedding services business and refused to do business with a same-sex couple. It's a marked contrast with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who used her presidential launch video to draw attention to same-sex couples who were about to get married.

While some GOP candidates have tried to avoid talking much about same-sex marriage, Cruz has been more vocal in his opposition. In April, he introduced legislation to push a constitutional amendment protecting states that barred marriage equality. And after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide last month, Cruz said that states could essentially just ignore the justices' decision.

Dick and Betty Odgaard own and operate Gortz Haus Gallery in Grimes, Iowa, a former church that they converted into a bistro. In 2013, they turned away a same-sex couple who inquired about renting the wedding venue. The Odgaards, who are Mennonites, refused to work with the two men because of their sexual orientation....

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TOPICS: Iowa; Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: gaymarriage; hillary; homosexualagenda; iowa; samesexmarriage; tedcruz
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To: DJ MacWoW

Well we can’t expect self proclaimed ‘conservatives to come on a conservative site touting full blown evil. They model themselves on the crack or meth dealer model.

The first few rounds of evil are ‘lesser’, then once you’re hooked on evil, say being willing to vote for abortionists and scream bloody murder (apropo) if others won’t follow, they got you. Then you start pushing it yourself to fund your next fix.

‘Crackhead conservatism’ has a nice ring to it. And entirely accurate.


21 posted on 07/21/2015 3:30:22 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

THAT’S IT! TED CRUZ JUST LOST MY VOTE!!!

AGAIN!!!

6 times a day

rinse and repeat : )


22 posted on 07/21/2015 3:35:37 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Norm Lenhart
Yes. They became ‘Crackhead conservatives’ while trying to praise "moderation". As we've seen, moderates lose SO well! So they just HAVE to keep trying!

Cruz or Lose!

23 posted on 07/21/2015 3:37:30 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Well it’s the truly Conservative thing to do! I mean what conservative would back the most conservative guy since Reagan?

MADNESS!!!!


24 posted on 07/21/2015 3:37:48 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: DJ MacWoW

It’ll work this time for sure.


25 posted on 07/21/2015 3:38:17 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

They’re one step away from shouting “Death to America!”


26 posted on 07/21/2015 3:40:35 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Eventually. ‘Moderate’ German people went just as crazy. History will repeat. America is not immune.


27 posted on 07/21/2015 3:44:44 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Sacajaweau
TED CRUZ is our REAL LEADER !
28 posted on 07/21/2015 3:47:16 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Nope. We’re not immune. We’ll lose because of the fools that are afraid to lose so they water down the message and lose anyway.


29 posted on 07/21/2015 3:49:33 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: DJ MacWoW

And thus history repeats.


30 posted on 07/21/2015 3:56:23 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart
That's EXACTLY what we want !
Don't you know that when choosing the "LESSER EVIL", you are STILL choosing EVIL !
Your sarcasm nails our current LOSERS.
Remember !
"COMPROMISE" is a DIRTY WORD !
31 posted on 07/21/2015 4:17:07 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Yosemitest

Compromise means never suffering the burden of responsibility.


32 posted on 07/21/2015 4:18:53 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart
They still SUFFER it.
Just not for very long!
33 posted on 07/21/2015 4:25:18 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Norm Lenhart

“Compromise means never suffering the burden of responsibility.”

Or accountability. They go hand in hand.


34 posted on 07/21/2015 4:54:43 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker
Like I said before:
35 posted on 07/21/2015 5:09:49 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Yosemitest

Yeah..


36 posted on 07/21/2015 5:20:40 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker; KC_Lion; TADSLOS; Lazamataz

Another way to put it would fall under “Things Lydia taught me in Skyrim”

Compromise (lesser evil) is the burden carried by those to weak to bear principle”


37 posted on 07/22/2015 5:53:40 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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