Ted Cruz asked if he'd 'fellate another man' during Yale Q&A

[libertybele]

Wow.  Just wow!  Knowles came back with a great answer though.

Ted Cruz asked if he'd 'fellate another man' during Yale Q&A

Cruz seemed to choke on his words before co-host Michael Knowles — who graduated from Yale in 2012 — said, "Well, actually, so, I do have an answer to this."

Cruz appeared relieved. "Alright, I actually think it is better that the Yalie answer this."

"Like a typical left-wing undergraduate, you are engaging in consequentialist ethics," Knowles said, grinning. Consequentialism is an ethical theory that judges the morality of an action based on its consequences. It is the opposite of deontology, which posits that certain actions are inherently wrong and therefore never justified. 

"You are attempting to justify, flagrantly immoral behavior to achieve a good end," Knowles continued. "And I tell you, my friend, the ends do not justify the means — absolutely, absolutely not."

At this point, Cruz finally rose to the challenge. "I am curious, with that young fellow: If it would solve world hunger, would you vote for Donald Trump?" he asked. Co-host Liz Wheeler, along with several members of the crowd, burst out laughing..............

(video @ link)

https://theweek.com/ted-cruz/1012487/ted-cruz-asked-if-hed-fellate-another-man-during-yale-qa

[Free Vulcan]

Well played Mr. Cruz, well played.

[libertybele]

Well played Mr. Cruz, well played.

Yes indeed.  The mentality of this generation is truly concerning.

[bilo]

Yes indeed.  The mentality of this generation is truly concerning.

Michael Knowles is pretty impressive as well.

It makes it pretty tough to save a nation when the educated "elites" are common gutter trash.

[libertybele]

Michael Knowles is pretty impressive as well.

It makes it pretty tough to save a nation when the educated "elites" are common gutter trash.

Perhaps I am misunderstanding your post, but I've listened to Cruz's podcast several times and I like Michael Knowles and I don't consider him gutter trash.  Cruz wouldn't continue to use him on his podcast if he was.  Knowles is intelligent, funny and on his toes.  He responded brilliantly to the Yale punk in the audience allowing Cruz to then respond to a pretty ridiculous question and obviously the idiot asking the question was trying to throw Cruz a curve ball. Knowles caught it for him.