Donald Trump on Libertarianism: 'I like it. A lot of good things.'

Trump says there are "a lot of good things, a lot of good points" in libertarianism but doesn't want to talk specifics

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Donald Trump on Libertarianism: 'I like it. A lot of good things.'

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Today at the Tea Party Patriots' rally against the Iran nuclear deal, Reason TV caught up with GOP frontrunner Donald Trump:

Nick Gillespie: "Hey Donald, what do you think of libertarianism?"

Donald Trump: "I like it. A lot of good things. I don't want to talk to you now, but a lot of good things, a lot of good points."

About 15 seconds.

Produced by Meredith Bragg and Nick Gillespie.

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[F. Stand By Ion Control, Jr.]

“I like it. A lot of good things. I don’t want to talk to you now, but a lot of good things, a lot of good points.”

A ringing endorsement.

[Sapient Mulch]

I agree, yet still, much better than the danger we represent in Christie’s mind.

[Hank Phillips]

Roger that.

[Res ipsa loquitur]

Well, Trump just wrapped up my vote !

[rudehost]

So awesome it will make your head spin.

[Pan Zagloba]

Probably kinder than what any Democrat candidate, or any GDP Candidate not named Paul (or maaaaybe Cruz and Fiorina) would say, though.

[Jay Dubya]

you think donald trump is better on libertarianism than Rand Paul?

[gaoxiaen]

“Be careful” is a good thing about libertarianism. Hard to argue with that.

[SQRLSY One]

No, Donald, NOOOO!!!!!

PLEASE do not tell us that you are a Libertarian; You will ruin the WHOLE THING!

I have already spent YEARS AND YEARS trying to explain to people, that gonna-colonize-Mars dude, scamster fella what’s-his-name, was not really a Libertarian… Lyndon LaRouche, the Douche!

[Sevo]

Commie-kid? Not a libertarian. The Donald? Not a libertarian.
It just works that way; you like to use coercion to enforce your opinions, you’re NOT a libertarian.

[SQRLSY One]

Q: Why did Micky Mouse divorce Minnie Mouse?

A: ‘Cause she was fuckin’ Goofy!

WHY do I bring this up now? ‘Cause ALL politically aware folks everywhere should be fully informed of the following:

That Goofy, Ol’ Goofy, he’s a real SLUT, he’s been fuckin’ just about every cartoon character in town, and THEN some!

He’s been fuckin’ Donald the Trump (AKA, Donald is fuckin’ Goofy), that should be MOST obvious! Also Donald the Duck, Broom Hilda, Broom Hillary, Colonel (Bernie) Sanders?

[SQRLSY One]

PS, about Hillary is fuckin’ Goofy? Has anyone told The Billary-Bob?

I mean, sexual justice, and all? I cannot precisely define “sexual justice”, but I knows it when I sees it?

SURELY a sexually chaste and virtuous creature like Billary-Bob should KNOW that his wife is fuckin’ Goofy, Government Almighty dammit!!!

[Hank Phillips]

Fer real. I’ll never forget the Fascist Fusion Foundation Hare Krishnas pressing forth with their glossy mags. Their message was that you could not favor legalizing both weed and electric power reactors. What a headache those creeps were. And their magazine read like a bad Soviet translation. Donald is a declared Republican, and he doesn’t even hate our guts!

[timbo]

He is starting to pout his lips like Il Duce’

And someone help him with that ridiculous makeup he’s always sporting.

[Chipper Morning Wood]

I am starting to believe in reincarnation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOv-Ncs7vQk

[SimonJester]

Translation”

“I have learned not to say “I hate that shit” without hearing the question fully, first. I dont need to know what I’m talking about, but I’ve fallen for the “Stoopidsaywhat” joke too many times…”

[timbo]

Libertarianism – I like it. it sounds like a word that can make money. It is one of those things, you know, that I will take a look at and make different but keep the things that people like. I will be watching it and look at it very carefully.

He is becoming the best ever at never answering a question but rather postulating further upon the very question he was asked. But in the end, he loves Mexicans, the French, the Chinese, comb-overs, the US steel industry, walls, eminent domain, and all things him. But he also is going to tell everyone to shut and listen.

He is going to be great.

[macsnafu]

Of course he doesn’t want to talk details. Libertarianism is in direct opposition to much of the nonsense his campaign has been spouting. But The Trump would still like the libertarian vote!

[Thomas O.]

Yeah, if he suddenly came out in support of decriminalizing cannabis and leaving the pot-legal states alone, that would be YUUUUGE.

[Hidebehindyourcause]

Libertarians for the most part didn’t care for Rand Paul who would had some things in common with. Why in the hell would we support Trump? He believes in using the government to solve all the problems, a very progressive ideology. I’m listening to Ben Carson a bit more, but he isn’t my ideal candidate either.

Gary Johnson will get my vote for the second consecutive election, since I vote by conscience and have more in common with him than anyone else.

[Hidebehindyourcause]

Meant to say “who we had some things in common with.”

[Blimpy]

Trump knows so much about libertarianism your head will spin

[Hank Phillips]

um… in a blimp-baiting sort of way, maybe?

[bacon-magic]

Trump trumpets Trump’s thoughts on Libertarianism, Nick G has a gasm. Trumpety trump trump trump trump trump trumps trumper.

[Bodica Slayer of Woodchip]

The fact that Gillespie et al defend animal snuff producers and their animal torture videos (cuz animals aren’t human & free speech is everything) should show anyone with a soul that libertarians are puppies.

[Bodica Slayer of Woodchip]

Libertarians are SICK puppies, dammit! Fuck this fucking, fucked up website.

[Cloudbuster]

I’ll just be over here, chewing on your sneakers.

[ianthefish]

Peeing on the newspaper.

[Suellington]

Racking up the vet bills.

[Hank Phillips]

I missed at least three definitions, two premises and a couple of steps in the sorite there… sorry.

[ianthefish]

Well gee Trump, glad you think so.

[Cloudbuster]

In which we learn whether there are any Libertarian voices who will pull a Sally Fields: “He likes us. He really likes us!”

[CatoTheYounger]

What Trump really means:

“I don’t know what libertarianism is, but I like the label, so I’ll support it.”

[Knarf Yenrab!]

WFB and Reagan were doing this 35 years ago back when David Koch was best known as a VP nominee. It didn’t hurt either one of them.

[CatoTheYounger]

Personally I don’t want to be affiliated with the Koch Bros anymore than I want to be with Trump. Libertarianism can do fine without endorsements from rich assholes that literally prove the prog’s point.

[Old Man With Candy]

rich assholes that literally prove the prog’s point.

How so?

[CatoTheYounger]

Rich asshole that doesn’t align to libertarian politics but endorses them anyway make progs go, “HAHA LIBERTARIANISM IS FOR CRONIES/FASCISTS/*insert politics of said asshole here that have nothing to do with libertarianism*

[Knarf Yenrab!]

After the fall of the Volker Fund, the Kochs were the sole funding for numerous libertarian activists for two decades.

They may be crazy billionaires and persona non grata to Rothbardians, but there’s no doubt they have been pivotal in the formation of the libertarian movement.

[Hank Phillips]

I supported Reagan on the strength of his having been on the cover or Reason and saying nice things abt the party (which at the time was shot through with communists-converted-to-anarchism). Only much later did I learn of his war on hippies–thanks to Youtube.

[Hank Phillips]

Yes, because he BLEW THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK TRUMP FOR A DONATION, dammit! Trump loves giving money to opposing parties simultaneously. Trump has money, not specifics.

[taay ahmed]

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[Knarf Yenrab!]

Gillespie must now strip naked, burn his clothes, and bath thoroughly in tomato juice before he’s allowed back in CosmoHQ.

[Mazakon]

Not the Jacket! Not the Jacket!

[Rockabilly]

Nick = how did it feel to be in the presence, the aura I should say, of The Donald?

[Eman]

an article about nothing

[JWatts]

“an article about nothing”

Hey, it was enough of an article for Nick to expense his trip. That’s the critical part.

[Nick W B]

That’s just his way of saying he has no idea how to pronounce the word you just said, let alone what it stands for.

[jeffersonianideal]

Nick, better sit Trump down for an interview as quickly as possible. Your first priority should be finding out which specific principles of libertarianism he doesn’t agree with. His answer is what worries me the most.

[CatoTheYounger]

Well, it’ll obviously be that libertarians want to swamp America with brown people that take away the jerbs.

[ianthefish]

Not the jerbs!!!

[ianthefish]

Not the jerbs!!!

[Hank Phillips]

Even Nick would be a better and less hostile interviewer than what he’s had lately. For one thing Nick won’t ask him to recite a mohammedan jihad organizational chart.

[Nick W B]

Poor Donald, getting asked hard questions. He’s running for president, not, uh, some job that requires you to think. Stop making him think dammit.

[bassjoe]

I’m willing to bet he’s a libertarian on (some) social issues. I’m sure he doesn’t give an F if you gay marry somebody…

[SQRLSY One]

I wanna gay-marry Trump’s 10,000 past ex-trophy model wives! I am a lesbian imprisoned in a straight man’s body, help!!!!

[Hank Phillips]

I really like Trump as a Republican adversary. Not once have I seen him demand that men with guns rush out and force women to reproduce against their will. Nor did his daddy and brother demand in print the death sentence for potheads or ayahuasca runners. Trump is clearly less moronic and superstitious than any of the GO Pee-in-a-Dixie-cup or pro-life-in-prison idiots in his circus-elephant party.

If any noveau-Republican can get some more Dems to relax and vote for the LP, he’s the man.

[ace_m82]

“Not once have I seen him demand that men with guns rush out and force women to reproduce against their will.”

Trying to start an abortion thread? Or was that a hit at contraception?

[buybuydandavis]

You saw it here, folks!

The Libertarian Moment!

Lap it up, that’s all you’re gonna get.

[TheJohnnyAppleseedOfCrack]

Holyshit, Nick. That is so retarded.

[vetuwuj]

Google pay 97$ per hour my last pay check was $8500 working 1o hours a week online. My younger brother friend has been averaging 12k for months now and he works about 22 hours a week. I cant believe how easy it was once I tried it out.
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[Hidebehindyourcause]

Sweet! Did you swallow?