The first phase of the "abortion restrictions" vote in Texas was very interesting:
"Lawmakers
voted 98-49 for the bill on second reading and a third reading vote is
forthcoming, likely tomorrow, but the same margin is expected. The
vote today for conditional approval is four more votes for the measure
than the last time the House approved the bill before Wendy Davis'
infamous filibuster.
Five
pro-life Democrats voted for HB2 including Guillen, Herrero, Martinez,
Munoz, and Pickett while one Republican voted against it: Sarah Davis."
The
Hispanic Democrats who voted for these restrictions are more
representative of their communities than the sole GOP representative who
voted against it.
Last week, Politico
had a story about abortion and Hispanics in Texas:
"There's just one
problem: Latinos as a group oppose abortion more strongly than most
other voting groups."
Here is another one: Did you ever hear President Obama give a spirited defense of abortion in Texas?
This abortion episode has put a very ugly face on the Democrat party of Texas.
Add to this the obscene placards & unruly behavior of pro-abortion demonstrators and the net result is a Democrat Party very disconnected with the family values that prevail in our Hispanic community.
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