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Washington Post cartoon smears Cruz’s little girls as monkeys
Canada Free Press ^ | 12/23/15 | Judi McLeodi

Posted on 12/23/2015 4:17:14 AM PST by Sean_Anthony

Yes, Caroline and Catherine, there really is a Santa Claus, but not over at the Grinch-like Washington Post

It would seem that if you’re already a president, your children are off bounds to the smears of yellow journalism. But if you are only running for Republican candidacy to represent the party in an upcoming presidential race, your little ones can be depicted as ‘trained monkeys’.

It’s Christmas time for children everywhere other than at the Washington Post where the seven and four year old daughters of Senator Ted Cruz were fair game for cartoonist Ann Telnaes until public disapproval stepped in.

Ted Cruz, of course is the primary presidential hopeful that Republicans join Obama’s Democrats in hating.


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: anntelnaes; cartoon; cartoons; cruz; monkeys; tedcruz; telnaes; washingtonpost
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1 posted on 12/23/2015 4:17:15 AM PST by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

Fairness and balance require the WP to portray Obama’s girls in the same way.

Wait, wait.....ooops I forgot that would be “racis”

The cruelty of the MSM liberal fascist left knows few boundaries.

I hope Cruz is keeping a list.


2 posted on 12/23/2015 4:20:04 AM PST by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: Sean_Anthony

The WP is such slime. Did you happen to see the nauseating piece they wrote on Obama’s “Christian” faith and how it influenced his desire to unite a divided country? Chunk-spewing...


3 posted on 12/23/2015 4:21:02 AM PST by defendingright
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To: Sean_Anthony
From the editor.

"Editor's note from Fred Hiatt: It's generally been the policy of our editorial section to leave children out of it. I failed to look at this cartoon before it was published. I understand why Ann thought an exception to the policy was warranted in this case, but I do not agree."

Huh?
4 posted on 12/23/2015 4:22:47 AM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Cartoonist {?} Telnaes should be fired!


5 posted on 12/23/2015 4:22:53 AM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: cripplecreek

You understand it, Editor? Then you both need to be fired.


6 posted on 12/23/2015 4:24:09 AM PST by JustaCowgirl (Trump on Hillary: "she’s a liar and everybody knows that")
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To: Sean_Anthony

Don’t forget how Palin’s children, especially the youngest, were treated in the press and by the presses allies.

Similarly, Obama uses his girls as props quite a bit. WAPO’s cartoonist is a mean-spirited hypocrite.


7 posted on 12/23/2015 4:26:24 AM PST by OpusatFR
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To: Candor7

Somebody already posted the exact graphic but with obama on one of the many threads about this. It would cause great problems in the media.


8 posted on 12/23/2015 4:27:30 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: Sean_Anthony
It would seem that if you're already a president, your children are off bounds to the smears of yellow journalism.

Barbra and Jenna Bush could not be reached for comment...

9 posted on 12/23/2015 4:30:51 AM PST by Old Sarge
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To: cripplecreek

The Washington Post is a piece of garbage, rescued from bankruptcy by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Think of that the next time you buy anything from that outfit.


10 posted on 12/23/2015 4:33:03 AM PST by laconic (M)
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To: JustaCowgirl

The editor pulled it. The cartoonist still does not understand it.


11 posted on 12/23/2015 4:35:12 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again (Amazon Best Seller))
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To: C. Edmund Wright

I posted to Telnaes on twitter the cartoon pic someone created with Obama’s face replacing Cruz’s, and with the note ‘See the problem now?’


12 posted on 12/23/2015 4:36:59 AM PST by JustaCowgirl (Trump on Hillary: "she’s a liar and everybody knows that")
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To: Sean_Anthony
The kids are off limits. Even Chuck Todd on NBC this AM was unambiguous in his condemnation of the cartoon. The excuse some used is that Ted used the kids in a political ad, so they're fair game. They aren't.

Meanwhile, Ted is using the ad as a tool to raise campaign donations. I'm not real crazy about that.

It also came up this AM how Jeb actually defended Trump, sort of. hillary's manipulation and victimhood? Well, Jeb said that's what hillary does....play the victim card! Chuck Todd agreed.

Is Chuck Todd warming up to Trump?

13 posted on 12/23/2015 4:37:41 AM PST by grania
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To: grania

I’m proud of Jeb if he said that, for the first time ever.


14 posted on 12/23/2015 4:39:21 AM PST by JustaCowgirl (Trump on Hillary: "she’s a liar and everybody knows that")
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15 posted on 12/23/2015 4:45:16 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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Cruz should make another ad. Annie as an ogre.


16 posted on 12/23/2015 4:46:19 AM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
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To: Chode

WTF is that? Is that gang-sign????????


17 posted on 12/23/2015 4:54:45 AM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Cruz needs to hit back VERY hard, and not just at the Compost, at the cartoonist. Personally. VERY hard. Words like “idiot” and “low IQ” should be used. Name her.


18 posted on 12/23/2015 4:57:06 AM PST by cdcdawg
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To: Chode

Look, they are practicing their mama’s sneer. RME


19 posted on 12/23/2015 4:57:30 AM PST by tioga ("God is Love" 1John4:8)
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To: Sean_Anthony

That cartoon should never been published, but Cruz shouldn’t be using his children as “props” in a campaign commercial.


20 posted on 12/23/2015 4:57:30 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy (frequently.)
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