The Washington Post’s publication of an editorial cartoon depicting Sen. Ted Cruz’ daughters as trained monkeys generated enough of a blowback from social media that the cartoon was removed and an editor’s note added. Cruz’ rival in the GOP presidential race, Sen. Marco Rubio, agreed that the cartoon was “disgusting,” as was cartoonist Ann Telnaes’ assertion that Cruz had made his children “fair game.”
Wash Post cartoon featuring @tedcruz’s children is disgusting. The Post saying the kids are “fair game” is even worse.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) December 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/CoFemale/status/679474422575677440
https://twitter.com/HeyAssbutt/status/679472881760210945
https://twitter.com/BornUnderReagan/status/679474472483684352
@marcorubio @tedcruz Am sure @AnnTelnaes would never do it to Obama's kids
— Kinx Bitz (@kinxbitz) December 23, 2015
@marcorubio @MeghanMcCain @tedcruz reason #MarcoRubio #TedCruz are front runners is because they educated and preceptive. Well said, Mr. R.
— JHILLMacro (@JHILLMacro) December 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/wellplayd_ggate/status/679473479154929668
You’ll have to talk to Donald Trump about that.
@marcorubio @tedcruz I am a Cruz supporter but you are to be commended to speaking out for your friend.
— This Won’t End Well. (@sirvitup) December 23, 2015
@marcorubio Thank you sir for running!! I wish I could do more to help your campaign. I've converted 16 of my friends from Trump to YOU sir
— Aaron D. Asher (@aarondasher82) December 23, 2015
@marcorubio @tedcruz The Post is bottom of barrel… imagine if that were a Dem candidate… they'd be gone…
— Rep Mike Chippendale (@MikeWChip) December 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/RepRepublic/status/679492365292154881
@marcorubio @dangainor @tedcruz What did it say about @ChelseaClinton when @billclinton was president?
— StevenHerbert (@StevenHerbert) December 23, 2015
@marcorubio @tedcruz Once again Marco Rubio is a class act!
— Patrick Castronovo (@PcCastronovo) December 23, 2015
@marcorubio @tedcruz My words exactly, disgusting. They owe an apology to the Cruz family
— Don Pringle (@DonPringle) December 23, 2015
@marcorubio @tedcruz you're a good man, Marco. I'm hoping either you or Sen. Cruz will be our frontrunners in 2016.
— Captain Smirk (@spacemanspiff76) December 23, 2015
@marcorubio Thank you for being decent and defending the Cruz's children. Nasty things happen in a campaign but this is wrong. #decency
— Casey D. Bell (@caseydbell) December 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/CushingMedia/status/679502878873137152
@marcorubio @tedcruz Way to stand up Marco. It is gratifying to know that conservatives can behave in a civil and respectful manner.
— steve fowler (@ravintaz) December 23, 2015
@marcorubio @tedcruz Thank you Rubio, I'm still voting for Ted but I have much more respect for you now, not a bad guy for a rino 😉
— k9 search&rescue (@K9_ESAR) December 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/Hootmom3Hoot/status/679480918772350978
@marcorubio @tedcruz Thank you for stepping up and saying something. This was out of bounds.
— Derek (@Night_Owler_) December 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/eroggenburg/status/679480663033028608