Posted on 08/04/2015 7:05:00 AM PDT by LS
Donald Trump says that he supports shutting down the government to defund Planned Parenthood in the wake of a series of controversial undercover videos of organization officials.
The Republican presidential contender was asked on The Hugh Hewitt show Monday night if he supported the move. "Well I can tell you this: I would," Trump replied.
Planned Parenthood has been under attack from Republicans over videos that show officials discussing the sale of fetal tissue for medical research. The pro-abortion rights group argues the videos have been heavily edited and are misleading, and that it only accepts compensation to cover expenses.
A procedural vote on the issue was filibustered by Democrats in the Senate on Monday.
Republicans were badly hurt in 2013 by the government shutdown, which was triggered by an effort to defund ObamaCare.
Republicans were badly hurt in 2013 by the government shutdown, which was triggered by an effort to defund ObamaCare.
Trump said he also supported the move to defund ObamaCare in 2013.
"I was also in support if the Republicans stuck together you could have done it with ObamaCare also, but the Republicans decided not to stick together and they left a few people out there like Ted Cruz," he said. "You know, they left a lot of the people that really went in and wanted to do the job and you know what? If they had stuck together they would have won that battle."
"I think you have to in this case also, yes," he added.
Trump's statement is sure to put more pressure on Republicans to back defunding of Planned Parenthood, especially as his remarks come days before the first GOP debate.
Trump has led a series of polls measuring the support of GOP presidential candidates.
I’m not surprised....it is fully consistent with everything we know about Cruz that he would happily shut down the gummint for PP.....
BUMP to that.
I’m not doubting you but can you please provide Fiorina’s quote last night?
RE “...Do morons NOT realize “Nazi” = “National >>SOCIALIST<< German Workers’ Party”?...”
No, they don’t. The Left has done a very good job of distancing the “socialist” part out of Nazi, and focusing instead on the white Aryan superman part.
I remember my old man saying that his unit would only take Wehrmacht troops prisoner when they surrendered; never “SS” because they were hardcore Nazis. Political troops, basically.
It was the German Conservatives who put Hitler in office. Beware of any one who claims to be conservative from Germany. It is NOT the same as an American conservative !
“thumbs up”
“No, they don’t. The Left has done a very good job of distancing the “socialist” part out of Nazi, and focusing instead on the white Aryan superman part./I remember my old man saying that his unit would only take Wehrmacht troops prisoner when they surrendered; never “SS” because they were hardcore Nazis. Political troops, basically.”
Amen. Yes.
I recorded a show last night “High Hitler and Nazi Super Soldiers”: I knew Hitler was hopped up, but it looks like the SS were too. That can explain some of their animality. I wouldn’t have taken any of them prisoner either.
So “conservative” over there back then really meant “flaming leftist”.
Gotcha.
“The Left has done a very good job of distancing the “socialist” part out of Nazi, and focusing instead on the white Aryan superman part.”
And WE have done a horrible job of calling them on it.
BTTT
Check it out on wiki. Type in conservative + Hitler
BTTT
Wow...
Kudos to Trump for sticking up for Cruz. I am impressed. That gains him some respect in my eyes.
A big “AMEN” to that!!!
Here’s another one: Who had more people killed, Hitler or Stalin? Stalin, by at least 2:1. Ask most people that question though, and they’ll answer Hitler.
I believe you.
RE the SS: They were Adolf’s “national force as heavily armed and well-funded as the military”. (gee... now who said that??)
Read “Gestapo: Instrument of Tyranny” by Edward Crankshaw.
http://www.amazon.com/Gestapo-Instrument-Greenhill-Military-Paperbacks/dp/1853674818
It’s worth the time and the price.
The Gestapo and the SS worked hand in hand with each other.
Equally important, it shows Trump understood the significance of that failed shutdown.
“...And WE have done a horrible job of calling them on it..”
We can call it out all day long, as loud as we want; it makes no difference when the school system - from K through college - is in the hands of the left, and they have 7 hours a day, 5 days a week with your kids to try and undo everything you’ve been trying to teach them.
Documentaries barely touch on the Socialist background of the Nazi party. And who writes those documentaries???
The last one that delved into it was “The World At War” - the 26 part TV series that Lawrence Olivier narrated back in the 70s. Still an awesome, powerful program.
“Who had more people killed, Hitler or Stalin? Stalin, by at least 2:1”
Could have been closer to 3: 1. Many disappeared without a trace.
Yes.
Trump needs to say we should shut down the government over Iran and Obamacare too.
You and I have been at odds over Trump, but I do respect him for saying this.
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