So we expected Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz to filibuster this spending bill? I'd put the blame on them more even if this article was written and quoted in a way to dig at Trump.
http://nationalprolifealliance.com/tpfh_petition.aspx?pid=1130Rand Paul with petition to defund Planned Parenthood.

I'd also say the story by Erich Ericson was quoted in a way to smear Trump, he wasn't in the Senate, where is the big criticism for any of the Senators?
Dear Pro-life American,
It is outrageous that pro-abortion Members of Congress have routinely snuck into so-called "must pass" legislation language that requires taxpayers to fund the slaughter of the innocent unborn.
To help prohibit any and all taxpayer funding of abortion, please sign the National Pro-Life Alliance petition to your Congressman and U.S. Senators below right away.
After signing the petition, please consider chipping in with a donation of $10 or more to the National Pro-Life Alliance to help them build opposition to taxpayer funding of abortion.
Sincerely,
Rand Paul,
United States Senator
Petition to Your Congressman and U.S. Senators
Oppose Using Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Abortion
Whereas: One out of every four babies conceived is a victim of abortion, a tragedy that has claimed more than 61 million innocent lives since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion-on-demand; and
Whereas: Every abortion is a gruesome act that ends an innocent human life and cannot be tolerated in a civilized society; and
Whereas: Having failed to obtain popular support for their abortion-on-demand agenda, the pro-abortion lobby plans to pack the Court with pro-abortion judges and hide abortion funding into virtually every piece of "must pass" legislation, including continuing resolutions, budget and authorization bills, so-called "economic stimulus" bills and even defense authorization bills;
Therefore: I urge you to work with pro-life members of your party, as well as Congressmen across the aisle, to vigorously oppose all attempts to use the budget to force taxpayers to fund abortion and abortionists.
http://nationalprolifealliance.com/tpfh_petition.aspx?pid=1130Erickson's logic would be, that any of the pro-life candidates should have gone further in their stands and said "Elect me and I will send out troops to close down every abortion mill". His view is not realistic and at a minimum, I think one would have to say, those in the Senate are more at fault.