Fuckface Cruz offers New Yorkers the worst 'apology' ever.

[cali]

Ted Cruz on Friday offered an extended "apology" to those offended by his criticism of "New York values," but rather than back down from his controversial comments, he instead slammed the Empire State's "liberal politicians."

Asked by reporters whether he wanted to apologize for saying this week that Donald Trump, his main 2016 rival, "embodies New York values," Cruz turned the tables, laying out a three-minute riff on things for whichhe would rather apologize.

"Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio have all demanded an apology, and I'm happy to apologize," he told reporters after an event here. "I apologize to the millions of New Yorkers who have been let down by the liberal politicians in that state."

Cruz then proceeded, in detail, to attack Cuomo, the governor of New York, for his disapproval of fracking, the controversial energy extraction process, while also aiming his sights on de Blasio, New York City's mayor, for his policies on taxes, charter schools and policing.

"I apologize to all the cops and the firefighters and 9/11 heroes who had no choice but to stand and turn their backs on Mayor de Blasio because Mayor de Blasio over and over again stands with the looters and the criminals rather than the brave men and women of blue," he said.

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http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/15/politics/ted-cruz-new-yorkers-apology/

[brucefan]

1. What a Dick

[7wo7rees]

26. In spades!! So ashamed he is a Senator from TX.

He makes Sarah Palin sound good and makes us wish to have a Bush again.

Jeebus on the flatbed! Please can't we be forgiven? What did Texas ever do to deserve this? Ever, really?

[randys1]

2. Ted is representing his fans. They hate America that isnt white and christian. They dont want us

here.

LIberals who are white and christian, they hate them too.

[Wounded Bear]

10. They hate America that isnt white and christian country bumpkins.

FIFY. The urban/rural divide is rather large and wide, too.

[Aerows]

3. I can't even call Cruz an asshole at this point

because even assholes are useful for something.

[BlueStater]

4. What a worm.

That's not even good spin. He's not half as clever as he thinks he is.

[hifiguy]

9. True Believers never are.

For the simple reason that they can never ever admit that the voices in their heads are probably wrong.

[El Supremo]

5. ...

[smirkymonkey]

24. My sentiments exactly.

What a total fucktard!

[Paladin]

6. Cruz has a lot of fucking nerve, invoking those "9/11 heroes."

If it hadn't been for the hard work of Jon Stewart in exposing them and embarrassing them into action, Cruz and his fellow Republicans would still be withholding funds from those cops and firefighters whose health was ruined on 9/11. We need lawsuits challenging Cruz's right to be President, based on his Canadian background. I've seen dog turds with more saving grace and decency than this man.

[yeoman6987]

14. I agree. If he was a nice person who we disagree with that'd be one thing, but

I truly believe he is one of the worst people on earth. I'm not exaggerating at all. Very few people do I literally hate. He is one of them.

[KingCharlemagne]

31. Interesting Hobson's choice -- whom do you hate or despise more: Cruz or Trump? - nt

[yeoman6987]

33. Cruz hands down

[KingCharlemagne]

34. I hear ya. Were it not for Trump's confession that he would

date his daughter if she weren't his daughter, I'd be with you full-time. They (Cruz and Trump) both give me a serious case of the heebie jeebies.

[yeoman6987]

36. Oh yeah I agree

The thing with trump is I don't believe his game. If he is the nominee, you will see the most historic flipper. He is being the way he is for the primary. Hillary is going to hit him hard to especially on social issues where he is very liberal but acting conservative. She'll get him on immigration since he was for citizenship not long ago. Hillaryvwill have a lot to get him on. And trump saying"I was kidding the last six months" won't cut it.

[emulatorloo]

7. Disgusting. Not shocked though.

[hifiguy]

8. I have no choice but to borrow Charlie Pierce's phrase.

This "man" is a Colossal Dick.

[bklyncowgirl]

29. Except for the problem that dicks are useful for something--he's a cockroach, a parasite...

A stinking pit of sewage.

I can't thing of anything lower.

[darkangel218]

11. I couldn't believe that he said what he said...

He's done, as far as winning the GOP nom.

[LiberalElite]

12. As a New Yorker I say that calling Cruz a FuckFace is

too kind.

[MrWendel]

13. As a Canadian...

from Calgary no less, we should not be talking shit about American values.

[world wide wally]

15. Cruz is a waste of slime

[Initech]

16. What are New York values?

[underpants]

19. Cruz is going Deep South. Ad with Duck Dynasty and he is portraying Trump as a YANKEE

He'll do well with the evangelist crowd in Iowa but he is setting his sites on the big score - Super Tuesday the "SEC Primary". Alabama, Arkansas, Tenn, Virginia, Georgia, Oklahoma plus Alaska, N. Dakota, Mass and Vermont.

I think he is throwing in a bit of jewish attachment too.

SEC - South Eastern Conference. The Kings of college football right now.

[Initech]

20. Yeah that Duck Dynasty ad is bizarre.

I'm definitely including that in next week's Top 10.

[3catwoman3]

21. He looked like he was in...

...black face.

[underpants]

22. Thanks for doing that

I know it's a lot of work but it is greatly appreciated and enjoyed.

[Initech]

23. I actually have fun doing these.

I've got some good material for next Monday’s edition. I've had way too much fun with the Oregon militia madness.

[yeoman6987]

37. Won't work. He's cooked. Wouldn't surprise me if he placed 4th in Iowa now

It will probably end up trump Carson Rubio Cruz in Iowa



Unless something extraordinary happens....I wish Iowa was tomorrow to finally rid ourselves of this freak.

[underpants]

38. Wouldn't count on it

He has been hurt by the birthed thing but I doubt the Repubs are much away of the loans thing. It was mentioned in the debate but they are conditioned to blur the W Obama lines.

There is a sizable evangelical element in the Iowas Repubs. They were actually the first state to radically go whackadoodle - about 15 years ago.

[yeoman6987]

42. That pisses me off

You are probably right.


I also don't believe he's 44. Sorry but I am going rude....he looks 65. I know we aren't supposed to comment on looks but I just have to. Everything about this creep is a lie!

I want to see his grades. Oh and a great debater.....lol. Hardly.

[PJMcK]

28. It's Republican code

Obviously, Senator Cruz was insulting New York liberals and intellectuals. But I believe he was also making an anti-semetic reference in dog-whistle code.

What is it with these Republicans that they think they can insult large swaths of the voting public and then expect the voters to support their campaigns?

[KingCharlemagne]

32. "East Coast liberal establishment" used to be code for Jewish urbanites, back in the

days of Nixon and Agnew. Of course, now the Evangelical Fundies have thrown in with the Likudniks in a temporary marriage of convenience, so I'm not sure that phrase still carries the same dog-whistle power it once had.

[hifiguy]

44. Liberal, cosmopolitan, secular and

(Dog whistle to the fundies) Jewish.

[Docreed2003]

17. What a fucking non-apology....Fuck this guy...I can't stand this guy

[Jack-o-Lantern]

18. Well New Yorkers' by and large don’t like Cruz, that’s pretty high on my values list.

[flamingdem]

25. New York is currently preparing

an ass kicking for Ted Cruz.

[John Poet]

27. So I guess he's decided to write off the New York primary,

in advance.


Probably the right decision for him.

[KingCharlemagne]

30. Behold in this non-apology apology the face of the modern sociopath. You know deep down that

Cruz and most of the Republican base for which he speaks feel absolutely nothing for the victims of 9-11 and that Cruz feels no genuine remorse for his insult. That's one hallmark of sociopathy -- inability to feel empathy or remorse.

It's why I have excised every 'outed' Republican from my life. I want nothing further to do with them, as they are injurious to one's mental health.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

35. I HATE fuckface Canadian loudmouths who meddle in US politics. No text.

[KingCharlemagne]

40. LOL - I hear ya! They should stick to moose management. On second thought, moose

are actually fairly decent creatures, as are the mass of Canadians. We should keep all "fuckface Canadian loudmouths" away from the moose who did nothing to deserve them!

[DisgustipatedinCA]

41. Completely agreed. I'm talking only about a narrow and exclusive group of people. And Bieber.

[smirkymonkey]

43. From a native New Yorker to Ted...

Eff Off! You will never win this state so piss off.