
by Andrew Murphy
Libertarian magician and fellow at the Cato Institute, Penn Jillette has offically endorsed Bob Barr for President. Jillette for those who have Showtime is the co-host of "Bullshit", a libertarian hour long humrous look into various political and social issues.
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Penn Jillette Backs Bob Barr
In a decidedly unique celebrity endorsement video, magician/TV Host Penn Jillette told the Internet last month that he’ll “probably” be voting for Libertarian Bob Barr. One can only wonder why he chose not to wear a shirt for the occasion. It’s not necessarily a big surprise that Jillette would back Barr. A long-outspoken libertarian, he’s a sitting fellow at The CATO Institute and has been a regular contributor to libertarian-leaning publications like Reason. But in the video, Jillette says there’s more to his support of Barr (and his VP nominee/gambling expert Wayne Allyn Root) than just their party affiliation. Jillette, on meeting Barr backstage at the Vegas show he shares with his silent partner, Teller: “We made jokes and stuff. Bob Barr is smart, funny and understands stuff and he’s a regular guy – nothing tight-a--ed. And this Wayne Root guy, he knows all the poker guys I know and my wife digs him. He looks like, you know, a short Bill Clinton – but that’s okay, too.”
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