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Bronx residents blast Ted Cruz over his ‘New York values’ insult and stance on immigration
NY Daily News ^ | 4/6/2016 | Chauncey Alcorn

Posted on 04/06/2016 7:46:29 PM PDT by usafa92

Value this.

Ted Cruz got the Bronx cheer Wednesday from angry New Yorkers upset over the Republican presidential candidate’s callous “New York values” crack and his harsh stance on immigration.

Cruz was crucified during a stop in the Bronx, where residents and elected leaders derided him for insulting the city and the borough, only to come crawling back begging for money and votes.

“Just because he has a Hispanic last name does not mean he's Hispanic,” said hairstylist Edna Ferrer, 57, who was chastising Cruz supporters outside a campaign event in the Bronx. “His mind is white.”

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. slammed Cruz as a hypocrite earlier — just hours before Cruz met with his father in the Bronx. Ruben Diaz Sr. represents the area in the state Senate.

“Ted Cruz is a hypocrite. He not only offended New Yorkers, he offended Bronxites, and now he’s here today in New York and in the Bronx looking for money and votes,” Diaz Jr. said.

“We in the Bronx know how offensive he’s been. We know the truth about our borough.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: cruz; cruzisright; fuggetaboutitted; trump
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To: CottonBall
That is all Cruz can do is talk.

In NY we know talk is cheap.

41 posted on 04/06/2016 9:47:26 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: jospehm20
So do you think that they should be happy a Canadian insulted New York?

So, do you think it's rational to continue to misrepresent Cruz's statement and his citizenship? Why of course you do because...........Cruz! it's impressive, Cruz lives in your head the same way Palin lives in the heads of liberals.

42 posted on 04/06/2016 9:53:31 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: TontoKowalski
Yeah, I'm supporting Cruz but this is kind of funny. He made that crack, and pretty much deserves the grief he's getting over it from New Yorkers.

I don't get why he just doesn't admit it, and have some fun with it. "Well, I opened my big mouth, said something stupid, and now you're blasting me for it. Okay, I deserve it. It wouldn't be New York if the boo birds didn't come out and boo a dumb move."

Playing it straight won't do him any good. He should be using it as some humor to loosen things up. Guess he's not that kind of guy.

43 posted on 04/06/2016 9:55:11 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Maybe he was just searching for a pastrami on rye.

That could be tough, last time I was in the Bronx Arthur Street was half Albanian and everyone I talked to said Giuliani was the worst;
New York values defined (in the pre-LGBT days).

44 posted on 04/06/2016 9:59:01 PM PDT by norton
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To: akalinin

His mind is white.”

White minds created this country. This guy sounds like a moron, probably an obamarroid.
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This guy’s name is Edna. It might be just one of those NY values involved here.


45 posted on 04/06/2016 10:01:29 PM PDT by o-n-money (We should rename California to Newer Mexico.)
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>> “His mind is white.”

Said the apparently dark-minded, Edna...

Not happy with Cruz, but Edna’s abject complaint ain’t worth jack.

Edna aside, Cruz’s NY Values clarification was ridiculous, but he had the brass to visit the Bronx.


46 posted on 04/06/2016 10:07:10 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: usafa92
We conservative NYers know what NY values are and they suck! This same group of people from the Bronx aren't going to vote Trump and will call him a racist pig. I've lived in the city and upstate. Laugh at this all you want, this part of NYC hates us all.
47 posted on 04/06/2016 10:11:07 PM PDT by MacMattico
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin
I'm a Trump guy, and I agree with you.

He could lessen the damage by owning it and having a little fun at his own expense. It could be charming, and let's face it, it's not like he has much to lose.

However, I also agree with you that he's not that kind of guy.

48 posted on 04/06/2016 10:14:16 PM PDT by TontoKowalski (")
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To: cableguymn

Why would Trump risk his advantage by having a debate with Cruz? Cruz was the debate champion at Harvard and is a lawyer, skilled at debating and twisting words. Trump is still leading by over 200 delegates and is ahead in every poll for the coming primaries. I mean he has nothing to gain by having a debate, it would just be a big bash Trump session and “gotcha” questions anyways.


49 posted on 04/06/2016 11:22:50 PM PDT by Rufus Shinra
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To: usafa92

Haha, that was a funny post, made me laugh at this late hour of the night...seriously, I’m not being sarcastic.


50 posted on 04/06/2016 11:25:54 PM PDT by Rufus Shinra
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To: traderrob6

My values aren’t in line with either state.

Wisconsin is almost as liberal as New York. Wisconsin is HUGE GOPe establishment country. Reince Priebus & Paul Ryan are good examples.

Wisconsin is one of the first states that supported Socialism. They’ve even had a prominent Socialist Senator and Governor in Robert LaFollette. The University of Wisconsin is as Communist and subversive as Berkeley.


51 posted on 04/06/2016 11:50:33 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: usafa92

Interesting that when interviewed, the majority of Trump opposers hadn’t a clue why they opposed him. On the flip side, those opposing Cruz have no problem speaking about why....


52 posted on 04/07/2016 3:17:40 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: jpsb

Bernie is damaging Clinton; nice to watch...


53 posted on 04/07/2016 4:22:41 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: usafa92

The Bronx is a cesspool of Obama lovers, criminals and welfare queens.


54 posted on 04/07/2016 4:46:57 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (It's the apocalypse, lets have some fun!)
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To: mort56

Key here is when he first opened his mouth he said “we here in the bronx have been dealing with climate change for years now” now we know the agenda and who paid him! climate change in the bronx???????


55 posted on 04/07/2016 5:20:14 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: usafa92

Did Cruz pay this guy? He doesn’t get too many protesters because even street people know he’s no threat. Te one they fear is Trump.


56 posted on 04/07/2016 5:28:33 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: driftdiver

I agree. A Canadian insulting New Yorkers is pathetic.


57 posted on 04/07/2016 8:19:23 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: Mastador1

Calgary Ted was a NBC Canadian citizen until he renounced his Canadian citizenship in October of 2014. He was a Canadian citizen for 44 of his 45 1/2 years on earth. Calling Cruz a Canadian is not a stretch or a misrepresentation. I am not misrepresenting anything. His statement about New York values was stupid and will most likely come back to bite him in his Canadian hiney now.


58 posted on 04/07/2016 8:31:30 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: Rufus Shinra

Ya, he’s been winning states left and right the past week..

er wait..


59 posted on 04/07/2016 8:54:45 AM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: jospehm20

1) Cruz is a US Citizen. deal with it
2) If New Yorkers had good values then referncing their values as “New York Values” wouldn’t be considered an insult.

Many New Yorkers I’ve known take pride in their “new York Values” and how bad they are.


60 posted on 04/07/2016 9:17:54 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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