MSNBC's Jonathan Alter Spins Cruz's Message: 'Extremism Is Good'

[See NewsBusters for more.] MSNBC journalists on Monday reacted predictably to Ted Cruz's announcement that he is running for President. Former Newsweek senior editor Jonathan Alter summed up the Republican's vision by comparing Cruz's 2016 bid to Barry Goldwater's 1964 campaign. Connecting the two, Alter concluded, "So, that's the Ted Cruz message, 'extremism is good.'" Regarding the Texas senator's agenda, the MSNBC panelist marveled, "He pushes all the buttons he can. Abolish the IRS. Not reform the IRS, abolish it. This is radical, political material."