Stephen Colbert dismantles Ted Cruz's anti-gay bigotry & tax cut fanaticism An ... - Salon
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz paid a visit to Stephen Colbertâs two-week old âLate Showâ set last night and sat for a grilling over the legacy of conservative icon Ronald Reagan tougher than any question the Texas senator fielded at last weekâs debate at Reaganâs presidential library.
âLet me ask about Reagan for a second,â Colbert began before getting serious and noting the severe ideological divide between Ronald Reagan and todayâs Republican Party. âReagan raised taxes, okay. Reagan actually had an amnesty program for illegal immigrants. Neither of those things would allow Reagan to be nominated today. So to what level can you truly emulate Ronald Reagan?â Colbert asked Cruz, noting that Reagan worked with former Democratic Speaker of the House, Tip OâNeill.
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