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Ted Cruz Is Guest of Two Gay Businessmen
New York Times ^
| APRIL 23, 2015
| MAGGIE HABERMAN
Posted on 04/24/2015 1:18:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Senator Ted Cruz has positioned himself as a strong opponent of same-sex marriage, urging pastors nationwide to preach in support of marriage as an institution between a man and a woman, which he said was “ordained by God.”
But on Monday night, at a reception for him at the Manhattan apartment of two prominent gay hoteliers, the Texas senator and Republican presidential hopeful struck quite a different tone.
During the gathering, according to two people present, Mr. Cruz said he would not love his daughters any differently if one of them was gay. He did not mention his opposition to same-sex marriage, saying only that marriage is an issue that should be left to the states.
The dinner and “fireside chat” for about a dozen people with Mr. Cruz and his wife, Heidi, was at the Central Park South penthouse of Mati Weiderpass and Ian Reisner, longtime business partners who were once a couple and who have been pioneers in the gay hospitality industry.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cruz2016; donors; election2016; homosexualagenda; sandwhich; tedcruz; texas
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To: laplata
Now, if Cruz dares meet with 2 black people, he will be really,really screwed!
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:25:48 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:26:38 PM PDT
by
demshateGod
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: TangledUpInBlue
Oh yes there is, and you know it.
They can’t find anything on Ted, so they have to manufacture something out of thin air right away.
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:27:17 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
To: nickcarraway
I guess that means that it will be pretty hard for the NYT to call him a “homophobe”...
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:27:20 PM PDT
by
Kenton
To: Render
But they have hard crossword puzzles.
To: fatnotlazy
Well he certainly does not have to drive libs very far.
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:28:32 PM PDT
by
Jean2
(ox)
To: nickcarraway
Can you see obama in the home of tea party activists...neither can I. He would have them jailed.
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:28:34 PM PDT
by
RginTN
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:29:00 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Impeach, convict, deport)
To: nickcarraway
...gay hospitality industry. Ewww!
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:29:44 PM PDT
by
DaveyB
(Live free or die!)
To: stylin19a
If Ted is ever caught masticating in public, I’m done with him.
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:31:29 PM PDT
by
alstewartfan
(It's the superannuation of a love affair that never quite got started. Al Stewart "Pictures in Wine")
To: nickcarraway
This is good news, I hope they donate to him and that he makes inroads on the gay vote.
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:32:26 PM PDT
by
ansel12
(LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nation's electorate for democrats)
To: Resettozero
That is a false article, Cruz said he would still love a gay daughter of his.
Where is the “different tone”?
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:33:55 PM PDT
by
ansel12
(LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nation's electorate for democrats)
To: stephenjohnbanker
LOL-Yep, that would be terrible.
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:37:17 PM PDT
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: ansel12
To: stephenjohnbanker
Now, if Cruz dares meet with 2 black people, he will be really,really screwed!Do you know that Ted Cruz's debating partner and the best man for his wedding is black?
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:38:54 PM PDT
by
Isara
To: nickcarraway
two prominent gay hoteliers
Another point the libs miss completely, this is free enterprise and the free market system working the way it should. These two men discovered a niche in the hotel/hospitality business and took advantage, not only doing good for themselves, but also creating jobs. Oh, but won't this sort of thing resegregate our "diverse" culture and cause Balkanization? Not necessarily, surely if they're providing a quality service at a reasonable price, they have quite a few straight customers as well.
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:39:38 PM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
To: Isara
But he wasn’t gay and black and a progressive.
So it doesn’t count!
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:39:53 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Impeach, convict, deport)
To: ansel12
Read the convoluted thread for details on this New York Times messed-up story.
To: manc
If this story is true, Cruz is, in fact, pandering. Liberal politicians never, ever, go to a group of conservatives and kiss up to them. Never. Ever. It does not happen. Has a pro-abortion liberal ever addressed a pro-life group and stated that he understands their point of view?
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:40:17 PM PDT
by
odawg
To: nickcarraway
There are gay people who oppose gay marriage. Opposing it doesn’t mean you hate gay people. The liberals are believing their own lies.
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posted on
04/24/2015 1:40:20 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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