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.
What a cesspool the NYDN has become.
jeez who knew that New Yorkers were so dang sensitive.
The New York Daily News, we prove that Ted Cruz is right every single day.
The Statue of Liberty should be renamed the Statue of Nanny Statism as long as it sits by New York City.
The Daily News behaves just like Democrat Don. No surprise.
Would have loved to see Trump try to claim some of that bedrock mantle of conservatism himself. Except he couldn’t, so he didn’t.
I’m done with NY Daily News.
Although they sometimes have good reporting on certain news stories,I refuse to visit their website.
That is certainly the majority East Coast / West Coast mentality, if you dumbass southern rednecks are too ignorant to agree with our ‘progressive’ values, then ...
Worse part of last night, I can never see if Trump wins the nomination that Cruz is the Veep. For me, having Cruz was insurance for SCOTUS picks. Now I am worried ....
They don’t even realize they proved his point.
You know New York values by who they select to represent them. You have the race-hustling mayor deblasio and the infantile governor Cuomo - who even the Village Voice credits as the godfather of the mortgage meltdown.
It may be.....
....but The Blaze..(Glenn Beck) has been prettty embarrassing himself.
He doesn’t own the rights of decorum or civility
Cruz should be the SCOTUS pick. Beats heck out of being VP. VP has perks for four years, SCOTUS is an incredibly powerful lifetime appointment where he can leave his mark for generations.
Is that a large man’s hand?
Creepy.
.... That is certainly the majority East Coast / West Coast mentality, if you dumbass southern rednecks are too ignorant to agree with our ‘progressive’ values, then ...
This is exactly the way DT acts. NY took it awfully personal. But this proves Ted’s point about DT.
He was referring to the fact that New York politics are liberal. And they have the media as their hand-picked megaphone.
Just ask anyone who lives in upstate New York.
I felt the hubbub was basically a minor thing, as any real ‘conservative’ would understand Cruz’ meaning. Just as anyone with sense would understand Trump’s tongue-in-cheek exasperation at Iowa voters’ “stupidity.” Both things were pretty funny.
But this grotesquely vile cover is tending to prove what Cruz said.
True, Beck is a fruitcake so it’s hard to take what he says seriously.
Watch how quickly they continue the bromance if it works out that way...I wouldn’t worry. Politics makes strange bedfellows, I believe the saying goes.
No need to attack while the enemy is destroying himself. I believe a famous general said that.
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