Several months ago, Ted Cruz—who is literally the human personification of a dildo—made some rather disparaging remarks about so-called "New York values."
At the time, Cruz was pandering to the evangelical vote ... and so, while not exactly "Christian," his comments did make a kind of sense.
But now, with only a few days remaining until New Yorkers get to cast their votes in the presidential primary, those comments are coming back to haunt him.
Throughout all five boroughs, Cruz's arrival in New York City this week has been met with a (yuge) backlash.
"How bad is the backlash?," you ask.
Well, let me put it to you this way: Donald Trump could probably stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and not lose any votes.
Morning lineup:
Meet The Press: DNC Chair/Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL); RNC Chair Reince Priebus; North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R); Actor George Clooney.
Face The Nation: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); RNC Chair Reince Priebus; Democratic Strategist David Axelrod; Director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Anthony Fauci; Roundtable: Ron Fournier (National Journal), Susan Page (USA Today), Clarence Page (Chicago Tribune) and Amy Davidson (The New Yorker).
This Week: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Trump Convention Manager Paul Manafort; Cruz Delegate Operations Director Ken Cuccinelli; Roundtable: "Independent" Strategist Matthew Dowd, Roland Martin (TV One), Republican Strategist Mary Matalin and Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich.
Fox News Sunday: Trump Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski; Director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Anthony Fauci; Roundtable: George Will (Washington Post), Julie Pace (Associated Press), Radio Host Laura Ingraham and Rebecca Borg (Real Clear Politics).
State of the Union: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R); RNC Chair Reince Priebus; Roundtable: Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner (D), Former South Carolina State Sen./Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer (R), Republican Strategist Amanda Carpenter and Former South Carolina State Rep. Bakari Sellers (D).
Evening lineup:
60 Minutes will feature: a report on insurance companies refusing to pay out benefits even when they know the policy holder is dead (preview); and, a report on the vulnerabilities to hackers of cell phones and mobile networks (preview).
Late night shows:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Monday: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D); Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson; Actress Katherine McPhee; Singer/Songwriter Sturgill Simpson; Saxophonist Wayne Shorter.
Tuesday: Actor Kevin Spacey; Actor Thomas Middleditch; Rock Band The Flaming Lips; Jazz Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.
Wednesday: Comedian Matt Walsh; Singer Charles Bradley; Jazz Musicians "Tootie" & Jimmy Heath.
Thursday: Actor Tom Hanks; Actor Leslie Odom Jr.; Band The Strumbellas; Drummer Roy Haynes.
Friday: Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Comedian Sam Morril.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Monday: Actress Ellie Kemper Tuesday: "Brain Surgeon" Dr. Ben Carson; Wednesday: Singer/Songwriter Sturgill Simpson; Thursday: TBD.
Elsewhere...
Ohio Gov. John Kasich offered a young coed advice on how not to get raped.
A young woman who identified herself as a first-year student at St Lawrence University in Canton, New York, asked the candidate what he would "do in office as president to help me feel safer and more secure regarding sexual violence, harassment, and rape," according to an ABC News report. [...]
The student said it was an issue she had to worry about.
"Well, I would give you – I'd also give you one bit of advice," said Kasich, who has twin 16-year-old daughters. "Don't go to parties where there's a lot of alcohol."
Meanwhile...
Fox Business host Stuart Varney argued that political correctness is making it hard not to rape women ... or something.
Fox Business host Stuart Varney on Thursday blasted what he called the "Yes Means Yes movement," because it meant that men could be accused of assault if they touched women without permission.
Earlier this week, one of Harvard's oldest and secretive all-male clubs issued a statement arguing that women should not be admitted because it increased the risk that male members could be accused of sexual assault. [...]
The real story here now is, the law is now controlling intimate relationships between men and women," Varney complained. "Lawyers [and] the law should not be in the middle of an intimate dating relationship between the sexes."
The host ranted that the "no means no" rule had morphed into what he called the "Yes Means Yes movement," which requires women give permission before men can touch them.
"The young lady must be asked, may I hold your hand. Failure to ask that question where she says yes is an assault!" Varney exclaimed, slapping his desk in disgust.
And, in other news...
Climate change-denier Sarah Palin claimed that Bill Nye isn't really a science guy.
"Bill Nye is as much a scientist as I am," Palin said at an event in Washington, D.C., according to The Hill. "He's a kids' show actor; he's not a scientist."
Palin specifically targeted Nye for his statements on global warming, saying he and others who tout the science that says humans are contributing to changes in the Earth's climate are fueling "alarmism."
Palin's criticism came after a showing of a new anti-climate change documentary called "Climate Hustle," which features a clip of producer Marc Morano interviewing Nye, who regularly speaks out about the negative effects of global warming. [...]
Before he was known as "The Science Guy," Nye worked as an engineer — a job firmly rooted in science — at Boeing. He studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1977. In addition to his show, Nye has written several children's books about science.
During his involvement in the entertainment industry, Nye has also kept up his work in the fields of science and education. He helped design sundials for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover project, and was a visiting professor at Cornell for several years.
How do you like them apples?!
- Trix