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Ted Cruz uses his kids as political props (updated with statement) (WaComPost Pulls Racist Cartoon)
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| 12/22/2015
| Ann Telnaes
Posted on 12/22/2015 6:38:19 PM PST by God luvs America
Editorâs note from Fred Hiatt: Itâs 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.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anntelnaes; canadian; cartoon; cruz; ineligible; tedcruz; telnaes; washingtonpost
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To: Mrs. Don-o
You don’t see any issue with calling Hispanic children ‘little monkeys’?
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posted on
12/22/2015 7:06:16 PM PST
by
PAR35
To: God luvs America
Was he riding a bike with his daughters while wearing mom jeans?
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posted on
12/22/2015 7:06:22 PM PST
by
funfan
To: kik5150
They need to be put side by side. Can’t believe WAPO caved.
To: Mrs. Don-o
I donât get the âracistâ part. Can anybody explain it? Because Cruz is a fake "minority"
To: God luvs America
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posted on
12/22/2015 7:31:49 PM PST
by
proust
(Texan for Trump!)
To: God luvs America
I understand why Ann thought an exception to the policy was warranted in this case, but I do not agree. Do tell. What was Ann's reasoning for thinking it was OK to portray Ted Cruz's kids as an organ grinder's monkeys?
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posted on
12/22/2015 7:41:59 PM PST
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: God luvs America
And the Bush twins were portrayed as drunken sluts, complete with a pictorial spread, back when George Bush was president.
And Sarah Palin’s Down syndrome baby was ridiculed in the MSM and veiled suggestions were made that she should have aborted him.
We all know the rules: liberal kids are sacrosanct but conservative kids are fair game for any ugly insult imaginable.
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posted on
12/22/2015 7:47:17 PM PST
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: PAR35
What about Chelsea Clinton talking about her new baby coming,and the bit about Hillary being a grandma,I am sure there could be some juicy cartoons there
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posted on
12/22/2015 8:01:49 PM PST
by
ballplayer
(hvexx NKK c bmytit II iyijjhihhiyyiyiyi it iyiiy II i hi jiihi ty yhiiyihiijhijjyjiyjiiijyuiiijihyii)
To: God luvs America
Obama’s children are as ugly as a mud fence.One of them has a thicker mustache than I do!
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posted on
12/22/2015 8:20:06 PM PST
by
Jim from C-Town
(The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
To: ballplayer
See if Chelsea’s ‘cluster of cells’ can survive a trip to Planned Parenthood.
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posted on
12/22/2015 8:25:55 PM PST
by
Jim from C-Town
(The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
To: God luvs America
She must be fired and the Editor MUST resign!
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posted on
12/22/2015 8:34:24 PM PST
by
Jim from C-Town
(The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
To: PAR35; God luvs America
I dunno. I've called my own kids "little monkeys". It didn't have any racial implications.
And I don't see how it would have any racial implications for Hispanic people. Is there some sort of supposed historic or cultural connection between Hispanic, Texan, Canadian, Cuban, and monkeys?
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posted on
12/22/2015 8:49:48 PM PST
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Keep *CHRIST* in Christmas.... and, while you're at it.... keep the *MASS* in Christmas! :o)
To: montag813
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posted on
12/22/2015 8:51:25 PM PST
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Keep *CHRIST* in Christmas.... and, while you're at it.... keep the *MASS* in Christmas! :o)
To: God luvs America
Washington Post: Ted Cruz uses his kids as political props
Free Republic's retort: Jenna Johnson of The Washington Post Is A Uniparty Political Slut
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posted on
12/22/2015 10:04:41 PM PST
by
kiryandil
("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
To: God luvs America
Well, once Ann Telnaes got “schlonged” by a few dozen Muzzies, it “changed” her “outlook”...
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posted on
12/22/2015 10:07:19 PM PST
by
kiryandil
("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
To: God luvs America
Ann Telnaes writes a new article:
Schlonged By The Jihadists: How I Learned To Slur Ted Cruz's Daughters
"Cruz's daughters hadn't been "groomed" by Manly Jihadists, as I had been. So, I was prompted to pen a cartoon mocking them. It was either that, or that dynamite vest. Abracadra Snackbar!"
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posted on
12/22/2015 10:13:46 PM PST
by
kiryandil
("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
To: Paladin2
Does Hussein have kids?
Beards!
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posted on
12/23/2015 3:39:58 AM PST
by
urbanpovertylawcenter
(the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
To: God luvs America
To: Mrs. Don-o
Many Cubanos have obvious African blood. She was saying that Cruz and his children were of African descent in an effort to hurt him in the South where he is running well. Obvious racial slur; a generation ago, it would have been libel per se.
She could have been more obvious by showing them all on a porch, but she was trying to dodge criticism by being a bit subtle.
Monkey, and the more common ‘porch monkey’ are common racial designators.
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posted on
12/23/2015 7:03:02 AM PST
by
PAR35
To: PAR35
Thanks for taking the time to explain this to me. I guess I have lived a somewhat protected life. Almost never have I (personally) run into anyone who expressed or implied any racist animus to anyone at all.
Ever.
Seriously.
"Subtle" racist dog-whistling is inaudible to me.
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posted on
12/23/2015 7:52:32 AM PST
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Just the facts, ma'am, just the facts.)
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