Reasoners on the Tube: Nick Gillespie Talks Up Gov. Jerry Brown (Whose Aura Smiles & Never Frowns)

Reason.tv editor-in-chief Nick Gillespie (and his short-lived handlebar mustache) appeared on Varney & Co. to talk about California's new governor, Jerry Brown and why he may be just the kind of political leader California needs to fix state's budget crisis. Air Date: Jan. 7, 2011.

Approximately 5 minutes. 

Go to Reason.tv for HD, iPod and audio versions of this video and subscribe toReason.tv's Youtube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.

Comments

[Dirk Diggler]

Nice porn 'stache.

[Almanian]

Dude, I thought you were losin' the 'stache. That would be a REALLY good idea, if you haven't already taken care of it.

[SugarFree]

Screw you. NICK LOOKS AWESOME!

[Almanian]

*shakes head, walks away*

[sage]

Better than a neckbeard, right?

[Episiarch]

Neckbeards are the most threatening.

[sage]

I'm scared just talking about them.

[SugarFree]

The neckbeard baffles me. It's the facial hair equivalent of being a Juggalo.

[sage]

Fucking razors, how do they work?

[jester]

Nick was briefly considered as an extra for the Coen Bros. remake of 'Easy Rider'.

[SugarFree]

Nick puts the "libertine" in "libertarian." He looks drunk on pussy and 'ludes. I have never been in such awe. Goddamn that 'stache. Goddamn, I say.

[The Wine Commonsewer]

Awesome, Sugar.

[bubba]

lol

[Walsh]

Nick puts the "libertine" in "libertarian."

[Sniktpool]

Maybe he's going to get into a contest with Jamie Hynneman?

[cynical]

Did he lose a bet with Stossel or something?

[Colin]

Actually, he looks like a Beatle, circa 1967.

[Walsh]

Ringoesque.

[Cecil]

Ringo!

[Pro Libertate]

The greatest Beatle.

[Mike Laursen]

Agreed.

[Paul McCartney]

NO, I WAS. LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!

[Barbara Bach]

Exhibit #1.

[kiwi dave]

more like Village People

[sage]

I like how the chick on Parket/Shitzer introduced him then said "we won't mention the mustache." I think The Jacket should have made an example of her right then and there.

[Almanian]

made an example of her

Sounds like he did (albeit not then and there). Another poster noted that, apparently, Spitzer's going solo, and they're dropping Parker.

You KNOW The Jacket? orchestrated all that as retaliation for the impertinent comment...

THAT'll learn ya, byatch...

[AlmightyJB]

I think that stach drops your perceived iq by about 50 points. Seriously, never do that again.

[Mike in PA]

Looking good, Mr. Kotteeerrr!

Dude, I can't even concentrate on what you're saying with that thing on your lip...

[shorter Tony]

Is it wrong that I watched all 4:49 in anticipation of the Jack/stache jumping over the desk and mounting Varney while cheesy saxophone music plays in the background?

[SugarFree]

All you hatin' on the 'stache need to step off.

[Almanian]

Are you "getting all up in my grille?"

[Mike M.]

Heaven help me, I agree with that dingbat Kathleen Parker. I'm a Nay on the pornstache.

[SugarFree]

You make me want to retch.

[Fist of Etiquette]

And who would have thought the entire discussion here would be about the cookie duster.

You only go suddenly moustache if you're trying to divert attention away from your message!

[Commentors]

We have a problem focusing on

[Brandybuck]

A man with that breed of lip ferret is a man who is afraid of nothing.

[Tony]

Does Nick wake up in the morning and ask himself how he could possibly be any less fashionable than he was yesterday? Sure, the leather jacket becomes more god awful with each passing day, but eventually that has diminishing returns. Gotta add a stache!

[SugarFree]

Don't be his porn.

[Pip]

Go suck a dick, Tony.

[Warty]

God, that 'stache looks awesome. Don't listen to these idiots, Nick. Grow it down to your waist.

[sage]

Yeah, then every six months he could dunk it in a bucket of water and make soup.

[Robert]

No, keep it to just the length in that picture. I really like that look on him. There was something missing all that time, we just didn't know it.

[H. Protagonist]

I wonder if Nick will revisit his support for Governor Moonbeam after today's budget proposal was unveiled. $12.5 billion in new taxes (including extending the expiring ones for 5 years) makes up half the shortfall. Contra Nick, it seems like Jerry isn't facing reality, or is now assuming that voters will completely change their tax preferences from 2009.

[Mike M.]

That fool will never collect the money. The tidal wave of productive people and businesses fleeing the state will only explode even more.

[heller]

When is Nick getting his 1%er patch?

[Destrudo]

"Band of Brothers" leader Richard Winters dies

[Mike Laursen]

Sad.

[Joshua Corning]

I totally called the secret mustache competition among reason staff!!!

I also called it that Nick would win!!

[SugarFree]

Which explains why Welch grew a goatee. He's the redhead rebel, man. You can't tie Matt down with your rules, man.

[Joshua Corning]

Which explains why Welch grew a goatee.

A goatee has a Mustache component. So yes this is why Matt grew a goatee.

In fact it was on the thread about Matt's goatee where I made my claim that Nick would win the secret contest.

I may have also made that claim on the prior Tom Friedman thread where I first suspected a secret mustache contest was underway.

I think perhaps I should write an expose on the whole thing. I wonder if Rather or Urkobold would allow to guest post on their blogs?

[SugarFree]

Urkobold, maybe. Or I could post it for you.

Rather is just a worthless attention whore who no one should read.

[Pro Libertate]

We have like five American readers and 20 million Austrian ones. If you can post in German, then go for it.

[Joshua Corning]

I think you are too hard on Rather. The value of detailed documentation of broken links posted by hit and run posters may someday have some unknown future value.

Plus his articles on Obamacare were not horrible.

[Pro Libertate]

Elliot Gould's Trapper John?

[Rock Action]

I have the facts and I'm voting yes.

[Death Cab For Cutie]

We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes.

Why must you people steal our rocking thunder?

[Rock Action]

That made me smile. That is the reference. I thought it was voting "no," or is that what I did in the store that day when it came to buying the CD?

They don't rock. At all.

[What about me?]

And my Heavy Metal Thunder?

[Poison, Nelson, and Krokus]

Yeah, we just about destroyed that thunder.

[Smokin' Lightning]

Then I'm fucked.

[BakedPenguin]

That's the feeling that you're under?

[The Wine Commonsewer]

and his short-lived handlebar mustache

Ahh, technically, the stache is a Fu Man Chu, not a handlebar.

Looks pretty awesome, though it is a bit of a throwback.

[Tanya]

I sure hope the damned thing is short-lived, cause he looks like a nutter. We can't have nutters running about in the name of libertarianism. I can only assume he lost a bet.

[Contemplationist]

SO its clear now...Gillespie's moustache is responsible for the Arizona shooting

[JW]

It's Lemmy!!!

[BakedPenguin]

First thing I thought. All Nick needs are some mirrored shades and a black Rick 4001.

[BakedPenguin]

Maybe Jerry Brown will rule with an Iron Fist.

[johnl]

The mustache makes for the perfect opposite of the monocle and bowtie look you would expect from a guy with a degree in literature and a job with a libertarian monthly.

[Dan]

It looks awesome to me... but I am a heterosexual male. YMMV

[Anyway]

Jesus, you people are shallow.

[Joshua Corning]

and his short-lived handlebar mustache

Reason (my guess is that Nick posted it) would not have posted the above quote if they did not want us to talk about it.

We are lemmings not shallow.

Facial hair, clothing, general and looks have always been discussion fodder for hit and run and the editors and writers of hit and run encourage it.

[Marshall Gill]

Don't forget Lobster girl and big titties. Oh, I guess that was redundant.

[Phoenix]

My wife's reaction to Nick's late facial hair: "That's awesome. I'm leaving you for Nick Gillespie."

[Troy]

I give the Fu Man Chu +10. As long as he keeps the unibrow shaved, this is an awesome look. Fuck, I wish I could grow facial hair like that.

[Troy]

Who wants a mustache ride!!!!!!????????

[bro]

"i want the government out of my business and by that i mean my facial hair." - nick gillespie

[?????? ?????]

goatee has a Mustache component. So yes this is why Matt grew a goatee.
In fact it was on the thread about Matt's goatee where I made my claim that Nick would win the secret contest.
I may have also made ???????? ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????? ??? ??????? that claim on the prior Tom Friedman thread where I first suspected a secret mustache contest was underway.
I think perhaps I should write an expose on the whole thing. I wonder if Rather or Urkobold would allow to guest post on their blogs?

[?????? ?????]

goatee has a Mustache component. So yes this is why Matt grew a goatee.
In fact it was on the thread about Matt's goatee where I made my claim that Nick would win the secret contest.
I may have also made ???? ??? ??? ??????? ???? ????? ???? ??????? that claim on the prior Tom Friedman thread where I first suspected a secret mustache contest was underway.
I think perhaps I should write an expose on the whole thing. I wonder if Rather

[alaamiah]

Jerry Brown and why

[alaamiah]

s of this video an

[alaamiah]

ia's new governor, J

[alaamiah]

new governor, Jerry Brow

[alaamiah]

w governor, Jerry Brow

[alaamiah]

California needs to fix state's b

[proofing]

California's new governor

[lamiss]

Hello! I just want to offer you a huge thumbs up for the excellent info you have right here on this post. I'll be returning to your blog for more soon.
Cheers,
http://www.elbassma.net/

http://www.prokr.com/furniture.....ny-riyadh/