It should be clear by now that Sen. Ted Cruz didn’t come to Washington to make friends, and he’s certainly not there for the rave reviews in the press. Amanda Carpenter, Cruz’s new senior communications advisor, noted her boss’s name popped up quite a few times today in the media.

Ha. COMMENTARY: How dare Ted Cruz? http://t.co/bAw7xlbO — Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) February 15, 2013

Oh, and here's another piece from the NYT (Bruni) blasting Ted Cruz. http://t.co/27Z54DPB — Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) February 15, 2013

Seriously, that's WaPo's Ruth Marcus, Capeheart, Politico, Morning Joe, and NYT all hitting Ted Cruz in one day. Talk about piling on. — Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) February 15, 2013

Oh, I spoke too soon. Here's another piece on Cruz's "bomb throwing" from the NYT. Just went up http://t.co/0cRj38IW — Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) February 15, 2013

So, for those counting…That's two hits from the NYT today. http://t.co/HWWGqqbo and http://t.co/KRYS1rdx — Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) February 15, 2013

And a tag-team from Morning Joe http://t.co/0LNoc9Py and Politico http://t.co/RWqctJfH Anyone else see a trend?? — Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) February 15, 2013

“Bomb throwing”? Is that sort of violent rhetoric necessary? Apparently so. Check out these headlines: “The G.O.P.’s Nasty Newcomer” and “A Very Junior Senator’s Bomb-Throwing Debut” — and those are just the New York Times’ contribution. But what are reporters saying about Cruz off the record?

"He's crazy." / "Oh, I know. He's nuts." -two reporters chatting in Senate press gallery earlier this week. re: Ted Cruz — Andrew Stiles (@AndrewStilesUSA) February 15, 2013

Not to be left behind, MSNBC hosts Martin Bashir and Chris Matthews also piled on this afternoon, with Matthews insisting that Cruz is Sen. Joe McCarthy reincarnated.

Is Ted Cruz taking a page out of McCarthy's playbook? We discuss now with @Niawapo and @WayneSlater — Hardball (@hardball) February 15, 2013

Way to be late to the party, Chris.

"A blustering bullying opportunist, Cruz's physical resemblance to Joe McCarthy is an act of justice on Nature’s part" http://t.co/p5fyJwfC — Ryan McMaken (@ryanmcmaken) February 1, 2013

Ted Cruz's week: “classic McCarthy tactics … aggressively inaccurate … mendacious demagoguery at its finest" http://t.co/kXJav3QN — Jason Stanford (@JasStanford) February 3, 2013

Sen. Cruz's performance as Sen. McCarthy is approaching the Oscar-worthy realm. — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) February 12, 2013

Senator ted cruz this afternoon continues his descent into the political space once occupied by that gutless wonder joe mccarthy — Jim Manley (@jamespmanley) February 12, 2013

Ted Cruz went to Princeton and Harvard to become a Teabagger McCarthy Fox News Rush character. How sad. Ted, you smell like Texas & hate. — Wylie Jones (@Wylieknowords) February 15, 2013

Freshman Senator Ted Cruz (T-Bag Darling) is Joseph McCarthy Reincarnate! Why does the SCUM of The GOP ALWAYS RISE 2 THE TOP? — Cher (@cher) February 15, 2013

So, we’re on the right track, then?

https://twitter.com/rsmccain/status/302543535931027456

Trying to marginalize him bc they know unabashed conservatism works. "@amandacarpenter: NYT: Cruz's "bomb throwing" http://t.co/Fn9Lqejp" — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) February 15, 2013

Listen you psychotic, biased, socialist press members, @tedcruz is smart, sane, and the future. — Melissa Clouthier (@MelissaTweets) February 15, 2013

Pop some popcorn and pour a big ol’ Texas-sized cup of tea.

News for the left: Ted Cruz will be the Senator from Texas for as long as he wants. Enjoy! — Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) February 15, 2013