ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Responds to President Obama’s Final State of the Union
“President’s speech was less a State of the Union and more a state of denial”
January 13, 2016
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union address yesterday:
“The speech tonight surprised nobody. It was more of the same. It was, sadly, less a State of the Union than it was a state of denial. President Obama demonstrated just how out of touch he is. He would have us believe that global warming is our greatest threat, our military is as strong as it can be, the economy is working for American families, and that the key to alleviating poverty is more government dependence.
“The reality is very different. We have had at least eight ISIS inspired attacks on innocent Americans, including law enforcement, yet he refuses to acknowledge the root cause of these attacks, radical Islamic terrorism.
“The President gives lip service to ‘We the People’ yet has rejected the entire idea of ‘government of the people, by the people, and for the people.’ He has issued endless executive orders, ignoring longstanding principles of separation of powers and constitutional limits on his own power.
“He lectures us on civility yet has been one of the most divisive presidents in American history. He has tried to divide us by race, class, and gender, and our beliefs. He railed tonight against ‘rancor’ yet has done little to lead or to bring people together. While he suggested that political differences at home may be the most significant concern, he neglected the 10 American sailors who have been taken hostage by Iran today. Instead, he praised the catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal and no less than three times professed the threat of climate change.
“Obama’s final State of the Union address marks the end of eight years of lost potential for America. We have lost opportunities for economic growth and expanding freedom. It’s a sad chapter in American history that will fortunately soon come to a close.”
Immediately following the State of the Union yesterday, Sen. Cruz spoke with NBC’s Lester Holt. Watch the interview here.
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