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Posted on 05/12/2015 12:50:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
After his controversial interview with Bloomberg’s Mark Halperin (which ThinkProgress dubbed “the most racist interview of a 2016 candidate“), Sen. Ted Cruz responded to Halperin’s apology with magnanimity: “Mark Halperin is a serious and fair-minded journalist,” Cruz wrote on his Facebook page. “Today he kindly issued an apology for some silly questions he asked me in an interview. The apology was unnecessary — no offense was taken, nor, I believe, intended — but is certainly appreciated.”
This is both smart politics (what’s the saying about picking fights with people who buy paper by the ton and ink by the barrel?) — and a good behavior. And it’s a sharp departure from the politics of outrage, aggrieved bitterness, and victimhood that has been plaguing the GOP, at least since 2008 when Sarah Palin came under (sometimes vicious and unfair) attack.
The truth is that Cruz doesn’t need to take on the “nattering nabobs of negativism” — he had plenty of surrogates do that work for him. Heck, even ThinkProgress got in on the action. Instead, he wisely remained above the fray. So was this pure strategy — or proof that Ted Cruz is a decent human being? To quote Tommy Lee Jones in “The Fugitive,” I don’t care.
I’m so desperate for someone — a leader with some credibility on the right (and who has more conservative bona fides right now than Cruz?) — to do the right thing, that I’ll get around to worrying about the motives later. We teach our children virtues like “Don’t hold grudges,” “Don’t rub the other guy’s nose in it,” “Be gracious,” and “Don’t dance in the end zone.” And now, we have a prominent conservative leader actually living up to those standards. Here’s hoping this is a trend.
Ted Cruz Ping! Decency shines the light! Good for Cruz!
Et tu, Matt Lewis? Then fall, Hillary.
“This is both smart politics (what’s the saying about picking fights with people who buy paper by the ton and ink by the barrel?) — and a good behavior. And it’s a sharp departure from the politics of outrage, aggrieved bitterness, and victimhood that has been plaguing the GOP, at least since 2008 when Sarah Palin came under (sometimes vicious and unfair) attack.”
It is also a message from Cruz to Halperin that in the future, Halperin repay the favor by being fair.
Looks like he is earning some grudging respect. Enjoyed your post!
Very classy indeed, especially since I believe Halperin did actually intend offense.
Compare the graciousness of Ted Cruz to the thankless, narcissistic tirade of self absorbed self pity from the rabid racist Michelle 0bama at Tuskegee Commencement the other day.
Mr. Obama would you prove your blackness by tap dancing for the audience listening. Would you do that now?
Mr. Obama since your mother was white, would you prove to the audience your blackness by whipping up a batch of grits and ribs on the barbecue? What is your favorite barbecue sauce and could you give the audience the recipe off the top of your head to prove your blackness?
Has Obama ever had an interview like this to prove his blackness? as this reporter who interviewed Cruz ever done a similar interview with Obama?
I wonder if anyone ever did a similar interview with Elizabeth Warren who listed herself as American Indian in college even though she was 1/32 American Indian. I wonder if any reporter even asked her to do an Indian rain dance on the spot to prove her American Indian-ness?
Wonder why Obama and Warren did not get the same treatment?
Smart Politics indeed...
Cruz seems to be well prepared for these interviews, which any one at any moment might prove to be set ups. He understands that media interviews are a mine/mind field but his responses come from his character as well.
Seeing him handle the media and other politicians makes me very comfortable with him as President when he’ll be dealing with International Leaders. He’s going to be on his game yet come across relaxed and comfortable in his own skin. Which is especially advantageous for ‘a leader’ to have.
More class than any politician.
He is a statesman and then some.
As Archie Bunker once said: “I never knew a black guy who couldn’t sing or dance for his supper”
Ted Cruz is a class act period.
He will win the presidency by a substantial margin and he will go on to make history in league with Ronald Reagan, possibly even greater.
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