Ted Cruz Got Donald Trump to Defend Planned Parenthood on Stage in South Carolina

The Resurgent ^ | February 13, 2016, 11:04pm | Erick Erickson

[SoConPubbie]

That was one of the most amazing parts of the CBS Debate and Cruz at his finest.

In a feisty exchange related to core principles, Cruz pointed out that Donald Trump had said the federal government should fund Planned Parenthood. Not only did Trump agree that the federal government should fund Planned Parenthood, but Trump praised all the good work Planned Parenthood does.

Look for that to be turned into an ad rather quickly. Cruz seriously kicked the snot out of Donald Trump on stage. In fact, during the course of this, Cruz said he liked Trump and Trump thanked Cruz. Less than a minute later, Trump was turning on Cruz like Jekyll turning to Hyde. It was bizarre.

Cruz got under Trump’s skin and played it perfectly.

[Theo]

Cruz stuffs his pockets with millions of dollars from Goldman Sachs? Where’s your evidence?

[American in Israel]

If you think the planned parenthood empire will just do pap tests you have proven Dat denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.

[VRWCarea51]

#23 So the Mouth of Manhattan who is running because he is not a politician and can do things politicians can’t, is now going to claim because all the politicians are for something he is too?

That is Priceless. Example A of the idolatry of the Mouth

[Aria]

Trump said in his exclusive statement to Breitbart News on Tuesday evening

While Planned Parenthood is engaging in the despicable practice of abortion — in addition to then selling aborted baby body parts to the highest bidder — the organization should receive no taxpayer dollars. The liberal left wing always claims that Planned Parenthood isn’t about abortion and that it’s about other general areas of women’s health. I am totally in favor of women’s health and if they can put their money where their mouth is, and stop the abortion services at Planned Parenthood entirely, we can talk about government funding for many of the other aspects of the organization that do a lot of good.

[G Larry]

You don’t know that.

Simply by supporting Crisis Pregnancy Centers, that do NOT offer abortion, you can save many babies.

You have no way of knowing what he’s done in that regard, or other, more direct personal involvement.

From a policy or legal perspective, it is only been possible to shut down individual abortion clinics, but it is not for lack of trying.

[Enlightened1]

????? It is the GOPe clowns that are 100% guilty of VOTING FOR IT AND FUNDING IT, and YOU KNOW IT!

GOP budget resolutions support Planned Parenthood 100%

The proof is in the recent budget continuation resolution that passed both GOP led houses.

Note to Ericsson and Cruz, your party loves abortion and the selling of baby parts. Trump has nothing to do with it.

[sagar]

“But, I have known of women who got non-abortion services there. “

That is like saying the concentration had working roofs and kept the untermensch dry. PP is an EVIL org and Trump is for keeping it running. That is all I need to know about that fraud.

[VRWCarea51]

You will not find a post of mine supporting the GOPe. Matter of fact I was booted here years ago for exposing it

Now back to #23. The Mouth of Manhattan’s rationale to funding PP is because the Establishment does too?

So why vote for him if he is going to support the same things they do?

[chris37]

And the GOP defended PP in Congress.

I wonder which matters more...

[Pirate Ragnar]

“Trump made it clear that what happened with abortion and Planned Parenthood was unacceptable and even talked about shutting down the government over it this summer. Cruz was being entirely misleading yet again.”

You hear what you want to hear.

[Pirate Ragnar]

“How many babies has Cruz and the rest of the hot air careerist GOP saved? Zero.”

...and Trump is saving babies? How? You are trying to distract from the point.

[Pirate Ragnar]

“Note to Ericsson and Cruz, your party loves abortion and the selling of baby parts. Trump has nothing to do with it. “

Trump at any price despite all evidence to the contrary.

[FreeReign]

If a politician is for Planned Parenthood, wants Universal Healthcare, and blames Bush, common sense dictates that he be called a progressive democrat. No, but his name is Donald Trump and he is going to conserve conservatism.

And amnesty too.

[Enlightened1]

You are being hypocritical.

You don’t say squat about the Republican Party in both houses of congress funding it, but you attack Trump on a position he took as a businessman.

So lets do real math here. Trump just had an opinion and DID NOT VOTE TO SUPPORT IT, LIKE THE REPUBLICANS, after......... Planned Parenthood was EXPOSED for HARVESTING babies.

Your SELECTIVE OUTRAGE is phony as a $3 bill.

AGAIN... It was the REPUBLICAN CONGRESS that still VOTED FOR IT and FINANCED THE HARVESTING OF BABIES.

Trump was just a business man, and you say NOTHING about the Republican congress, and instead attack Trump who is taking the right position after the baby harvesting was exposed.

You pseudo argument is fake and hypocritical at best.

[Karl Spooner]

Lou Dobbs show transcript and Video:

"I'm totally against as long as they have abortion. You know, if it's an abortion clinic in any way, shape, or form, I'm against.

As you know, I'm pro-life. And I'm just against it i'm against it. Now, with that being said, if that can be separated out, and I mean literally, I would not give as long as they're doing abortions.

They do work -they do other work which is very helpful in terms of women's health issues, and that's good stuff. The problem is, I will not be able, at all to get over the issue of Planned Parenthood as long as they're providing abortions, and that's what they're doing, and doing it pretty readily, and it's not good. So, I would absolutely defund. They have to get over that issue, that's a big problem."

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Trump on Abortion at the 4:00 minute mark

[Enlightened1]

GOP budget resolutions support Planned Parenthood 100%

The proof is in the recent budget continuation resolution that passed both GOP led houses.

Note to Ericsson and Cruz, your party loves abortion and the selling of baby parts. Trump has nothing to do with it.

 

[jstaff]

Wrong. It is Trump’s party, too. At least Cruz has taken a principled, consistent stand as it regards abortion and funding PP. Donald Trump has not. Calling Cruz a liar will not change the facts.

[jstaff]

Except the Trump quote is real. The other, that Cruz thing, is just some more made up B/S.

By the way, exactly what does PP do that doesn’t involve abortion?

[MaggiesPitchfork]

So that means he’ll fund PP, just not the abortion part. In other words, nothing changes. Trump’s words are like air. They just float around.

[lodi90]

...and Trump is saving babies? How? You are trying to distract from the point.

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Not at all. Those doing the distracting are those candidates and their supporters pushing primary season hot button issues like defunding PP when they know it isn’t going to happen. It’s the old red meat for the base kabuki. You’re being played. Sorry.