Video: Ted Cruz on Gay Marriage [See Cruz MAN-Handle Tribune Reporter]

Texas Tribune ^ | April 23, 2015 | Todd Wiseman

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Video of Interview with Texas Tribune Reporter

In light of a New York Times report that GOP presidential contender Ted Cruz took a different tone on same-sex marriage at a Wednesday reception at the home of two gay businessmen, here's a look at his comments on the topic to Tribune reporter Jay Root. 

At the reception, the Times reported, Cruz said he would be OK with his daughters being gay, and did not bring up his personal opposition to gay marriage. 

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[Sivad]

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[RC one]

They’re looking hard for a weak spot in his armor but they don’t seem to be finding it.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

As a politician, he gave the constitutional answer.

Personally, I would like to see him go deeper, explaining that marriage laws must be upheld by the State to reinforce the lifetime marital relationship, voluntarily entered into by a man and woman, for the primary purpose of begetting and raising children.

The heart of the issue regards the right of children to be raised by their natural parents.

I understand why he took this approach, and maybe it is the most prudent approach, leaving the deeper answer for clergy and other community leaders to answer.

But somebody HAS to do it, otherwise we will lose the argument for good.

[conservativejoy]

I’d like to know why gay people insist on redefining marriage. It is what it has always been from the beginning, between one man and one woman.

If gays are given the legal protections of a civil union, which they are, that should be enough already.

[MaxMax]

And to all the bench sitters who don't want to fight back by saying
go-along-to-get-along, and it does matter if it doesn't effect you!

YOU'RE ALL WRONG!

[cornelis]

Abolition of the sovereign power of the traditional family as a religious, social, and political entity.

[Resolute Conservative]

Death of the Church and moral absolutism.

[Jacquerie]

Acceptance of open homosexuality is associated with societies in decline. The late Roman, high islamic, and 1930s English all accepted open faggotry.

The demise of these societies is well known.

None of them went so far as to force fag marriage.

[petercooper]

Not easily flustered at all. Awesome.

[Bigg Red]

But somebody HAS to do it, otherwise we will lose the argument for good.

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I agree, but I think the somebodies should be our clergymen and not our politicians.

[Defiant]

That’s why they are making it up now. They had to do that with Palin, too.

[conservativejoy]

If the Supreme Court rules that gay marriage is a civil right, we are finished! How could anyone take the position that the 14th Amendment applies to gay marriage? With two justices having performed gay marriages and Justice Kennedy being close friends with a married gay couple, I’m SURE there will be impartiality.

[vpintheak]

I’d love to see the media go after the lefties for their socialist stands on issues.
Wouldn’t that be great?
Why are you for communism democrat? Whay do you like fascism so much? Why is the state better at doing things than private business democrat?

Yeah, I know, fantasy world.