![]() Keep it among the grown-ups, because you’ll be the one looking like the joke if you decide to mock somebody’s kid on Facebook or other social media. There is never any need to bring kids into it because you disagree with their parent. In fact, it extends to everyone, really - even us regular, old people. And yes, that even extends to “politicians” like Donald Trump. Not to celebrities and not to politicians. We get that it’s easy or “fun” (if your idea of being fun is acting like a horrible human being) to bring the kids into the equation, but it’s simply not the right thing to do. More: The nightmarish reality of what really happens in women’s restrooms Actor Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell have been particularly vocal in support of a California Senate bill that makes it illegal for people to photograph children due to their parents’ employment. Many celebrities have been extremely vocal about protecting their children from the paparazzi and including them in candid, non-planned shots. In fact, ragging on kids, or even posting candid shots of them in general, has become a heated topic outside the political arena in Hollywood. So low, in fact, that here we are, defending Cruz. It’s gross, to be honest, and a pretty low blow. It doesn’t matter where your politics fall, bringing kids into the mix only to malign and mock them - whether through a tweet or a commissioned cartoon - is not OK. The teenage years are hard enough without journalists and anyone with a Twitter account chiming in. ![]() And who can forget the mean things people said about Chelsea Clinton when she was living at the White House. A GOP staffer slammed Malia and Sasha Obama at the annual Turkey Pardoning this year, telling them to “show a little class.” Not okay. ![]() This is not a partisan issue and both sides of the aisle are guilty for involving political offspring in their mudslinging. More: The harsh realities of keeping New Year’s resolutions (GIFs) It’s unfair to drag them into the spotlight, especially if it’s only to drag them down. They are there because their parents are important and/or famous, but that’s due to circumstance and not choice. They are not fodder for op-eds or political cartoons. Regardless of politics, kids of politicians (or celebrities) should be off-limits to the press. Įven if you would never in a million years ever vote for Ted Cruz to be anywhere near the White House, you have to admit he has a point here. Stick w/ attacking me–Caroline & Catherine are out of your league. In addition to the many who called out the cartoon, Cruz himself fired back, tweeting at the Post:Ĭlassy. The Washington Post pulled this cartoon of and his kids after criticism. Telnaes, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 2001, had no immediate comment on the cartoon being pulled, but posted a link on Twitter late Tuesday to an article titled “Organ Grinders and Their Monkeys Once Entertained on DC Sidewalks.The cartoon depicted the politician dressed as Santa, spinning a music box with “Cruz 2016,” with two little leashed monkeys dressed up and dancing in front of him. The cartoon was captioned, “Ted Cruz uses his kids as political props.”Ĭruz was backed in his criticism by Republican rival and fellow Sen. ![]() The caption of this Washington Post editorial cartoon was, “Ted Cruz uses his kids as political props.”Įarlier Tuesday, the Texas senator criticized the Washington Post on Twitter over the cartoon, which depicted him as an organ grinder dressed in a Santa Claus costume while two similarly clad monkeys danced on leashes in front of him. Telnaes herself referenced the ad on Twitter earlier Tuesday. Politico reported the cartoon was in response to an online ad released by Cruz’s campaign that depicted him reading politics-related Christmas stories to his daughters, 7-year-old Caroline and 4-year-old Catherine. I understand why Ann thought an exception to the policy was warranted in this case, but I do not agree.” “I failed to look at this cartoon before it was published. “It’s generally been the policy of our editorial section to leave children out of it,” Hiatt wrote. The Washington Post removed an editorial cartoon from its website late Tuesday that depicted Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s young daughters as trained monkeys.Īs of midnight Wednesday, the webpage where the cartoon by Ann Telnaes had been shown was replaced by a note from the Post’s editorial page editor, Fred Hiatt.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |