Maybe it was the comment about “New York values,” or maybe it’s just because the guy gives off the eerie, disquieting vibes of a serial killer, but Texas Senator Ted Cruz was greeted with overall indifference and ignored by the crowd at last night’s New York GOP gala. As Cruz began to speak, reporters in the audience began tweeting out how Cruz was going over with the gathered Republicans:
this crowd is not digging Cruz's "jobs, freedom and security" stump speech
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) April 15, 2016
lot of people talking amongst themselves as Cruz speaks at New York GOP gala. Cruz soldiering on through his stump
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) April 15, 2016
so far, the most enthusiastic crowd reaction to Cruz has been a couple moments of tepid applause
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) April 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/Olivianuzzi/status/720795545632141312
it's sort of painful to watch someone speak passionately to a crowd who wouldn't even notice if he killed himself onstage
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) April 15, 2016
Cruz is speaking in the background. Nobody cares. pic.twitter.com/8wLpAkrV23
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) April 15, 2016
Unsurprisingly, @TedCruz seems to be receiving a muted reception at NY GOP gala. Some usual applause lines are getting silence.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 15, 2016
The NY crowd’s clinking & chattering over Cruz’s speech confirms what Trump said: “Who the hell wants to talk about politics? It’s boring."
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) April 15, 2016
The scene as Cruz speaks at NYC GOP Gala pic.twitter.com/Pwx8I0Ci25
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) April 15, 2016
Should you be in a particularly masochistic mood today, here’s Teddy Boy’s full speech. Try not to laugh too loudly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTbAjNdfftY
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