Watch Nick Gillespie Talk Ted Cruz on Fox Business' Kennedy Tonite
Can Texas Ted win the libertarian vote in 2016? Tune in at 8 P.M. and midnight ET tonight.
I'll be on Kennedy's eponymous Fox Business show tonight, talking about Chris Christie's recent slagging of Ted Cruz and Rand Paul for their defense of basic civil liberties (each was against the recently ended NSA phone-metadata bulk-collection program).
The hostess and I spend more time talking about whether Ted Cruz can woo libertarians in large numbers? I'm pretty skeptical of that, given his penchant for culture war battling and his willingness to bust the budget when it comes to defense spending. What do you think, readers?
Tune in to Fox Business at 8 P.M. or at midnight to catch the show. Go here for the show's Facebook page.
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Prediction: Preemption
Not interested in Nicks take – regarding Cruz, he’s either lazy or dishonest. Hoping it’s lazy, but I doubt it.
he’s either lazy or dishonest
Why can’t it be both?
I would be interested in a compare and contrast between Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz on the program. Comparing Ted Cruz against some kind of Libertarian ideal is just a form of intellectual masturbation. From a pragmatic perspective, it’s how does Cruz compare against a potential Hillary Administration, that’s more relevant.
Give it up. They can’t take suggestions. The show is pre-taped. This episode was filmed last March.
Ted Cruz is my strong second choice after Rand Paul.
Not only good on constitution, also skeptical of foreign military adventurism.
Maybe the only acceptable choice left in the top tier.
I’m thinking along the same lines, although I’m not quite as enthusiastic about him as you seem to be. I’d much prefer Rand Paul, but it doesn’t look like that’s happening. And, while a long way from perfect, Cruz is acceptable. After that, I vote Libertarian.
Let me guess – Nick doesn’t like him. He doesn’t like any other Republican with a chance, but Cruz is an extra meanie – heard it at a cocktail party.
So…what did you say about Cruz?