The Cruz campaign has come out swinging today, calling the New York Times on the carpet for lying about why they blackballed Cruz’s new book. They want the New York Times to release their evidence or publically apologize go both Cruz and HarperCollins, his publisher:
POLITICO – Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign says The New York Times’ claim that his book’s sales were driven by “strategic bulk purchases” is a lie, and has called on the paper to release its evidence or formally apologize for keeping him off its bestsellers’ list.
“The Times is presumably embarrassed by having their obvious partisan bias called out. But their response—alleging ‘strategic bulk purchases’—is a blatant falsehood,” Cruz campaign spokesperson Rick Tyler said in a statement. “The evidence is directly to the contrary. In leveling this false charge, the Times has tried to impugn the integrity of Senator Cruz and of his publisher Harper Collins.”
“We call on the Times, release your so-called ‘evidence.’ Demonstrate that your charge isn’t simply a naked fabrication, designed to cover up your own partisan agenda,” Tyler continued. “And, if you cannot do so, then issue a public apology to Senator Cruz and Harper Collins editor Adam Bellow for making false charges against them.”
“Their decision to blackball Cruz’s book suggests that the Times very much does not want people to read the book,” the campaign said. “There were no ‘strategic bulk purchases.’ Cruz spent last week on a nation-wide book tour, signing copies of his book at multiple locations. Booksellers at each event had long lines—sometimes over 400 people per event.”
Fantastic! I’m so glad to see Cruz fight back hard against these liberal bullies without trying to be politically correct.