Posted on 01/15/2016 8:21:45 AM PST by Isara
The New York Daily News was blasted online for a cover set to hit newsstands Friday targeting Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz.
"DROP DEAD, TED," read bold letters on the front page of the liberal newspaper - directly next to an image of the Statue of Liberty giving the senator the middle finger.
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Stop the presses! A new Page 1... DROP DEAD, TED: https://t.co/68hKgqmjBx pic.twitter.com/veDsxLYDTN - New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 15, 2016 |
The cover was a response to comments the Texas senator made about "New York values." Earlier this week, Cruz went after 2016 rival Donald Trump by arguing that the businessman had "New York values" and, thus, wasn't aligned with Iowa voters.
During Thursday night's debate, the senator stood by his remarks and argued "not many conservatives come out of Manhattan." In a poignant moment, Trump offered a powerful rebuttal invoking 9/11 that earned him much praise.
Readers of the Daily News, however, seemed to care less about the comments Cruz had made and more about the over-the-top statement the paper had printed on its cover. Some even contended the Daily News was proving Cruz's point.
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@NYDailyNews I am NOT a supporter of Cruz, however this picture is disgusting, even for N.Y, media. - Steven Nelson (@sn64867) January 15, 2016 |
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@NYDailyNews Way to perfectly illustrate Cruz's point. This is embarrassing. - John Iaquinta (@JohnnyMets213) January 15, 2016 |
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@NYDailyNews Oh yeah, that'll teach 'em some values! How the hell are you hacks still selling papers? - Nancy (@EnPointe2) January 15, 2016 |
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@NYDailyNews wtf is wrong with you?? You just can't wish death on ppl! Everyone has a right to their own personal opinion. #blocked - Noyb (@_smthbtful) January 15, 2016 |
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@NYDailyNews Cover proves @Tedcruz #NYValues right. Majority of #USA rejects this low brow behavior. It's Immature and Ignorant. #tcot #gop - American Fact (@AmericanFact) January 15, 2016 |
A spokesperson for Cruz's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from TheBlaze.
large cities are black holes. If there was a way to make them all like DC politically...
“They don’t even realize they proved his point.”
Yeah, real geniuses aren’t they?
What is really ironic is the Ted Cruz would go to the ends of the earth and give his last breath to protect, the NY Daily News right to print this, vile attack because he believes in the “freedom of the press” as spelled out by our U.S. Constitution.
I agree with you there. His style is more suited to that venue. As Trump described him on the Mika/Joe post debate interview: STRIDENT. The left will demonize him easily. We already know Trump is immune to their tactics so like it or not he’s our best shot.
How the mighty have fallen. From the witty Ford to New York to this disgusting image of Lady Liberty!
Telling someone to die for “insulting” America’s Gomorrah is the right way to handle this?
Cruz would never give up his Senate seat to become a VP. If Trump does win, he would be stupid not to pick Ted’s brain about SCOTUS nominees and the mine fields he has facing him in congress - and which Senate and House snakes are the enemies within. Ted understands the disfunction in Washington and how to right our ship.
Thats new york values, classy(not) marxism.
Well.. we KNOW that Cruz will NOT carry New York. Next!
Same here, I stopped after that disgusting cover page after the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
That kind of statement plays well when running in Texas, but may have been ill-advised to use on a national scale.
As did my grandparents & parents. I was born in Brooklyn & went to high school & college there. Ted is right...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AtIih54Gh8
In California it’s once you get 60-100 miles east of the coast.
what said the NY Daily about tha?
I think he did rather well in spite of it.
LOL - that's a headline that will go down in history books...
Come on, Cruz - get real...
New York Values after 9/11 will forever be associated with bravery under fire... and great dignity in the face of ruin. God Bless New Yorkers...
But the door is definitely open for Trump to do so.
I thought he might have an outside chance in a general election; now I think he would have a real chance.
I would imagine New Yorkers are a lot like Southerners. They wouldn't take kindly to an outsider attacking them, and would shower praise on the man who stood up for them.
I agree. The Trump/Cruz bromance has hit a bump in the road, but Trump can rise above it and recognizes talent and surrounds himself with talent, so I’m sure Cruz will be offered a “yuge” position in Trump’s administration, which administration I now feel is a foregone conclusion. Go Trump.
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