Marco Rubio Skips Critical Vote to Fund Government, Avoids Voting to Fund Planned Parenthood

GOP primary contenders Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) 80%and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)47%skipped a critical cloture vote that allowed Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 52%’s plan to fund the government, including Planned Parenthood, to move forward without risking a shutdown. That means Rubio and Graham, for whatever reason, skipped a key vote that would have shown where their allegiances lie regarding funding for the highly controversial abortion provider, which, based on recent undercover video investigations, is in the business of selling aborted baby body parts to the highest bidder.

The vote succeeded 77 to 19 without Rubio or Graham’s help, thanks to every Democrat in the U.S. Senate voting for McConnell’s Continuing Resolution (CR). But Rubio and Graham skipped the vote that matters; cloture is the only place where McConnell and his allies in the Democratic conference could be stopped. So both can claim on the presidential campaign trail how pro-life they are all they want, but when push came to shove–when the pro-life community needed them most–they were not there.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)96% and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)93%, on the other hand, were present and voted “no.” Cruz did so with extraordinary criticisms of GOP leadership, including McConnell.

“Notice how much energy Majority Leader McConnell devotes to attacking conservatives? Notice how much energy Speaker Boehner devotes to attacking conservatives?” Cruz said on the Senate floor on Monday evening in a scathing speech about leadership, in which he accused McConnell and Boehner of cutting a deal with the Democrats–about the worst possible thing they could have done.

To me, this is a stunner. How could he be running in a race to the WH to change America to a good and free place once again by pulling this kind of stuff?

I liked him before he started to sound/act more like a go along/get along.

The Donald would vote his mind, and not worry about this. I’m sure he will point out Marcos lack of stones to put his marker out there .

I get your drift but it doesn’t have to be that way.

The writing of the Poetry and Wisdom Books spanned from the time of Abraham through the end of the Old Testament period. Possibly the oldest of the books, Job is of unknown authorship. The Psalms have many different writers, King David being the most notable and others remaining anonymous. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs are primarily attributed to Solomon.

Sometimes referred to as “wisdom literature” these books deal precisely with our human struggles and real-life experiences.

For instance, the book of Job addresses our questions about suffering, overthrowing the argument that all suffering is a result of sin. The Psalms portray nearly every facet of man’s relationship with God. And the Proverbs cover a wide range of practical topics, all emphasizing man’s true source of wisdom—the fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom but we should go on to be “perfected” in his loving plan for our lives. It, as you say, often has “many” experiences associated with it.

Being literary in style, the Poetry and Wisdom Books are designed to stimulate the imagination, inform the intellect, capture the emotions, and direct the will, and therefore deserve meaningful reflection and contemplation when read. Of course, you need to ask the Lord to open your mind to His truth and cooperate with his plan for your life (no matter how old) ;- )

Poetry and Wisdom Books of the Bible

Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs

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