SHOULD MAKE FOR GOOD CAMPAIGN ADS: Senate Democrats block bill to strip federal funds from ‘sanctuary cities.’

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a presidential candidate and co-sponsor of Vitter’s bill, acknowledged before the vote that the bill was likely to fail but said it would put Democrats on the record for voters to see. He urged Republican Senate leaders to try again later by attaching the bill to some piece of must-pass legislation.

“If Democratic senators choose to value partisan loyalty to the Obama administration over protecting the lives of the children who will be murdered by violent criminal illegal aliens in sanctuary cities…that will provide a moment of clarity,” said Cruz.

Democrats accused Cruz and other Republicans of exploiting the Steinle murder to pander to right-wing GOP primary voters.

At least Democrats would never stoop so low.