New Yorkers love attention. They seem to prefer negative attention. They hate being ignored.
Truth is most Republican primary voters are not the least bit offended by Ted Cruz accusing Donald Trump of having New York Values (other than Trump supporters who are offended by any criticism of their guy). Most don’t care. I thought Ted Cruz was way more brutal to Trump early in the debate (the part I saw) when he absolutely crushed Trump on the allegations Ted is disqualified for President for being a covert Nanook of the North.On this New York value issue, what I would have liked to seen is Cruz explaining how New York City values (politics) have destroyed upstate and western New York. Rural New York State’s economy is in ruins thanks to horrible policies generated in New York City and Albany. That would have been worth a sentence or two because it would resonate to people well beyond New York States (because many other states are also tyrannized by urban liberal strongholds).
Remember Obama bragging in the SOTU about lower energy prices? So why can Pennsylvanians get the benefit of that (by fracking on their land), but New York State residents cannot? Oh wait, look at this: Instapundit: Ted Cruz’s brilliant non apology
Rush Limbaugh: The Drive By Affair With Trump Won’t Last, Best Debate So Far, GOPe should blame themselves for Trump
Legal Insurrection: Did Cruz set a trap for Trump? Actually Cruz just did to Trump what Trump normally does to other candidates. He got a bunch of free media attention out of it. Trump actually benefits too. This race is coming down to Ted and Trump. You know who got hurt by this? Marco Rubio (because he wasn’t part of it).
