Ted Cruz Calls Captain Kirk a Republican; Twitter Disagrees

Mr. Cruz: "You can’t simply say, ‘Today I will be brilliant.'"

Over the weekend, Ted Cruz was on the campaign trail for 2016 when he encountered a new frontier and went haphazardly where no man has gone before…he noted that William Shatner is “quite likely” a Republican.

In an interview with New York Times magazine, the beleaguered presidential candidate was asked about his affinity for Star Trek:

You’re also a fan of ‘‘Star Trek.’’ Do you prefer Captain Kirk or Captain Picard? Absolutely James Tiberius Kirk.

Well, that goes with being a Kirk person.

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