Perspectives: Ted Cruz Returns from Cancún as Texas Suffers Deadly Winter Storms

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz received widespread criticism this week after flying to a resort in Cancún, Mexico with his family to avoid the deadly winter storms that left millions of Texans without power. Cruz flew back to Texas on Thursday, telling reporters the flight was “obviously a mistake,” he just wanted “to be a good dad,” and he had “second thoughts almost immediately.” Leaked group text messages obtained by Reform Austin and confirmed by The New York Times showed that Cruz’s family invited several neighbors to join them. Cruz also received criticism for reportedly leaving behind his poodle, Snowflake, at his home in Houston, TX. Outlets on all sides featured distinct articles for each development in this story. Many prominent left-rated outlets featured voices criticizing Cruz, with some calling for his resignation. Relatively few right-rated outlets published opinions on Cruz; voices from the right tended to defend Cruz and criticize the left for focusing more on Cruz than New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's nursing home scandal.