Why that now-retracted Washington Post cartoon is a gift to Ted Cruz

wapo ^ | 12/23 | borchers

[RummyChick]

Whether you agree with Telnaes’s original reasoning or Hiatt’s overriding rationale, one thing should be obvious to any political observer: This is a win for a candidate who is rising in the polls thanks to support from more conservative Republicans and who has been highly critical of the press -- most memorably during the third Republican presidential debate, when he blasted the moderators’ questions as being illustrative of “why the American people don’t trust the media.”

[MNJohnnie]

Love the habitual hypocrisy of the Left. Hysteria about Trump over “Schlonged” but this sort of garage attack on children is acceptable behavior.

The DC Media/Political machine is inhabited by habitual liars and shameless scumbags. Why anyone takes anything they seriously given their proven track record of incompetence and ideological bigotry is a mystery to thinking people.

[Cowboy Bob]

So, the Washington Post thinks that Hispanics are monkeys?

[RummyChick]

Mateo Torgy ‏@MateoTorgy 24s25 seconds ago

Ann Telnaes changed her header photo to a cartoon addressing free speech hypocrisy, as if the govt is behind the backlash. She’s an idiot.

[YourAdHere]

If this had been Boehner he’d have needed two boxes of Kleenex.

[corlorde]

That's the only inference larger America should draw, and the Wahington Post speaks for the modern day Progressive movement.

[Sacajaweau]

Says a lot about the WP. Imagine doing the same with Obama’s girls.

[Cowboy Bob]

Maybe someone should ask Jennifer Lopez and Penelope Cruz what they think...

[GoldenPup]

Why that now-retracted Washington Post cartoon is a gift to Ted Cruz

Cartoon should be posted on FR...just to jab the pinko press.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

They can’t just admit that what they did to Ted Cruz and his children is wrong. They have to immediately spin it as a cynical benefit to Cruz. And they start off as if its an open issue as to whether or not the cartoon is offensive with the “whether you agree with Telnaes’ reasoning or not.” They are scum.

[kidd]

So, the Washington Post thinks that Hispanics are monkeys?

You know, I don't even think of Cruz as part of any racial identity, but let's go with this because we do know that liberals put high priority on racial identity.

The Washington Post must think that Hispanics are monkeys.

[RummyChick]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/first-family-is-front-and-center-in-campaign-ad/2012/02/17/gIQAkH70PR_story.html
Politics First family is front and center in campaign ad

So, reality

[upbeat5]

Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com is now the owner of the Washington Post. I read an article recently that he is pretty “hands on” in it’s operation. Something to think about next time we do business with Amazon.

[Bubba_Leroy]

[Kid Shelleen]

>> the Wahington Post speaks for the modern day Progressive movement <<

And if it were not for Trump all their guns would be aimed on Cruz.

[RummyChick]

[RummyChick]

[DoodleDawg]

...but this sort of garage attack on children is acceptable behavior.

In fairness I don't know anyone, left or right, who has defended the cartoon. They were savaging it this morning on Morning Joe.

[Tench_Coxe]

Imagine a media outlet doing such a cartoon with Obama as the organ grinder and his two kids. Think the reaction would have been different (I know, its a hypothetical question).

[Tench_Coxe]

LOL. I should have read farther down before posting.