Ted Cruz: ‘Would It Kill Republicans to Crack a Joke?’

Senator Ted Cruz had some pretty blunt words for his own party this week: “Would it kill Republicans to crack a joke? I actually think [for] some Republicans it might. Lighten up a little!”

Cruz was asked at the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention what the GOP can do to better reach out to young people. Cruz spoke of how young people “respond to inspiration” and leadership.

He argued that young people were inspired by Ronald Reagan and Ron Paul, neither of whom scream “youth vote.” But they won over young voters, he said, because they had an inspiring vision for the country.

Cruz also poked fun at Republicans who like to run a “Soviet-style campaign” instead of just letting loose.

You can watch Cruz’s full speech below (the relevant comments come in at the 37-minute mark):

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