Ron Paul Interview On The Sean Hannity Radio Show 11/17/11

[Tangle2Brook]

When did Paul call Hannity a statist? I love how Paul yanks Hannity's chain about a third party run! Paul can siphon off many Obama supporters. Only a fair interview with Ron Paul would cause me to listen to Sean. Hannity, but he sure looked good in that old photo.

[TheGac504]

honestly i dont think hannity is a statist, just a dumbass who thinks hes right when hes wrong so now he sides with paul to be right :)

[EMPIRE0FLIES]

Hannity is a statist and a jackass.

[Bvoorhis03]

Ron Paul supporters need to be a bit more like Ron, not so distasteful and hate filled. Just be happy mainstream republican is giving him credit and move on.  I love Ron but us as followers need to chill out a bit.

[YourMajestyNAS]

@Bvoorhis03 your exaggerating but i disagree. people are working against Ron Paul and trying to keep him down. Ron Paul supporter need to be aggressive!

[2skullscrushing]

did he really say humble host???

[littledogterrell20]

Even if he doesn't run 3rd party, 5% of the anti Obamas will stay home.

[LivingWithUncleRay]

You just got clowned Hannity. Man that guy is pathetic. He acts like he supports Ron Paul but still undermines him. Way to go Dr. Paul!!!

[evangrogers]

"I have never been mean to you. Ever!"

... let's fact check that with what's known as a 'google search'...

"Paul battles Hannity in post-debate interview", back after the May 2007 deabte.

Oh! Look at that! Hannity WAS quite mean to Ron Paul.

Hannity - Eat your crow, apologize, and join the R3volution.

Thank you for covering Paul now, but don't act so innocent.

[voltar99]

Hannity gets a great guest and then makes it all about himself. "Let's discuss where I agree with you..." and "See how we are agreeing now!". I really think he cares more about his popularity than about the country. He talks more than Dr Paul in this interview.

[evangrogers]

@voltar99 definitely

"Don't you regret calling me a statist?!"

No, of course not. Go search Sean Hannity's FIRST interview of Ron Paul from back in 2007-2008. It's clear that Hannity was a complete dick to Paul.

However, I will thank Hannity for taking Paul seriously now, but I think that the one that needs to eat some crow is Hannity, not Paul.

[Ijustasking]

What Ron paul means is I probably won't run if Iam gonna pull 10% of the total vote, but if say he does not make it to the GOP nomination and some poll suggest that he can pull a chuck of democrats such that he has a chance of winning as a third candidate then why not. Don't forget Ron Paul appeals not only to classical conservatives but to many liberals on issues of anti-war, anti bail-out etc. It is not as simply as right and left.

[curiousinkling]

@Ijustasking Absolutely. If you look at any of the candidates running, you have to consider the non-republican voters and the anti-war republicans as a great number of folks who would vote for Ron Paul. Seeing that, you have to realize that Ron Paul has a better chance of winning on a third party ticket than any of the establishment candidates have running as republican.

[JohnWroclaw]

If Ron is polling 20% as a Presidential candidate, and does not get the republican bid, I hope he makes an independent run

[JohnCurtisFolkerts]

"Well just to keep you guessing" haha some comedy from Ron, hilarious.

[jsmith6503]

Jesus, this Hannity guy is such a dick sometimes.

[TheScotthutch]

Who gives a shit what Hannity thinks? STFU Hannity!

[HuxleyWasRight]

Hannity is shit scared of a ron paul 3rd party run because it could derail his statist masters in the republican party.

[SuperBildo420]

sean hannity is a fucking scumbag, chicken hawk, and he is lucky RP supporters weren't throwing hand grenades at him instead of snowballs

[HuxleyWasRight]

hannity has a huge ego, notice how everything is about him, who cares what he thinks about ANYTHING ? the guy has a track record of being wrong on pretty much everything, especially foreign policy since 2001, and he sits there in his ivory tower talking about himself as if he's some kind of sage.

Hannity should just listen to RP's answers instead of saying "Oh here's where I agree/disagree", STFU!

[MrDeppness]

This was verrrrrrry funny actually. Hahaha!! I love Ron's answers!

[soulstormyweather]

@MrDeppness

haha yea, it was, i loved it. well hey, at least sean isn't being anywhere as near as a douche as he used to be with RP. that whole bit at the end there with the 3rd party run was really hilarious, he almost got Ron to say 'im not gonna uhh....' lol. i think it is obvious that ron does want to keep it out there as some last ditch effort, but he is nowhere near any reason to do so right now, since he is now in the top tier in a lot of polls.

[bosshog7169]

Fact: Hannity's best pal is a fascist nazi.

[Leftovervictim1991]

He will never get over Paul supporters throwing snowballs at him LOL

[MsKimpurdy]

Puppets

[MsKimpurdy]

Chelsea Handler even singled Ron Paul out on piers Morgan, tonight.....saying he was definitely not one of the other

[MsKimpurdy]

Ron Paul is your next president. From Canada.....how do you even consider any other candidate. He is the wise grandfather. Wise being the key word.

[roxtar10870]

Hannity would support all the deficit spending in the world if the money were to be spent on dropping bombs on brown people.

[roxtar10870]

Ron Paul must have had to take 4 showers after this interview.

[dubh21]

GIVE U THE NEWS HE GAVE YOU SOME U SLICK MOUTH GOO BACK LOL

[Reckless3057]

Even if he doesn't i will write him in before I vote for anyone but Gary Johnson.

[amarnamusic]

cant trust him

[amarnamusic]

@amarnamusic Sean Hannity i mean

[nmiller731]

Im begining to despise neo-cons more than liberals. At least liberals have a mental disorder holding them back, neo-cons know the truth they just lie about it.

[roxtar10870]

@nmiller731 Liberals aren't mentally ill, they're just wrong... Nobody's perfect. You're right about neo cons though.

[soflachiropractor]

If he doesnt win the Republican nomination he BETTER run as a Libertarian or Independent!!  STFU Hannity you little chickenhawk!!!!

[greggsanderson13]

@soflachiropractor I loved how Ron Paul dealt with that.

[lUnArEcLipsZe1788]

Winning!

Ron Paul 2012 The world can be a beautiful place again.....

[lUnArEcLipsZe1788]

the puppet is exposed.. yes now the statists agree w the doc.

We are winning. the puppets are changing their tune..

Occupy!

Ron Paul!

[dwayne0t]

Sean doesn't ask anyone else about an independent run.

Therefore, Sean is a DICK

[slhines7]

I personally can't stand puppet Hannity who loves the NWO and Industrial Military Complex. Sean is nothing more than a puppet, that is owned and controlled by the Banksters, Corporations, and Govt.

[katsfanman]

Faux is dead as is lamestream media dead

[RonPaulCC2012]

hannity is a big gov't neoCON statist whether he's knows it or not!

[freedomahc]

im rolling on the floor laughing hard, sean hannity defending ron paul lol

i never see this day coming

this shows Ron Paul is truly rising, the mainstream media has to suck up to him

and Sean Hannity has to "explain" he is not part of the mainstream, he was not in control

bottom line, fk him, he is a tool

no one can stop Ron paul's evolution because everyone loves liberty

[freedomahc]

@freedomahc also it is truly funny how ron paul was reluctant to say sean hannity is not part of the mainstream media bias lol

what an honest man , ron paul

[Goobyusa]

Hannity is a phony. Dr. Paul isn't stupid enough to say he won't run 3rd party. Hannity doesn't like Ron Paul. We saw that over and over the last election. He's probably a Mitt boy.

[hellsunicorn]

Hannity and his followers are not "great Americans", they are "grating Americans", and this poorly conducted interview is proof positive. Next time Sean, waste less time arguing with Paul over whether or not he'll run 3rd party if he doesn't prevail and actually ask more meaningful questions.

[mjhonsun]

I haven't listened to this yet. Is this going to make me want to punch something?

[yuzurname]

They sure waste a lot of time trying to put words in his mouth. This way they can avoid the real issues.

[endbrainwashing]

EVERY TIME THEY TALK TO RON PAUL THEY DONT CARE ABOUT FREEDOM

THEY ACT SO SELFISH!!

THANKS RON PAUL

[Kitswain59]

Hannity sucks. All of them want RP to confirm he won't run independent.

[cory1337]

Sean Hannity loves Herman Cain, and that's scary.

[IronRangeSurvival]

FUCK YOU HANNITY....complicit MFr.

[endbrainwashing]

RON PAUL YOU GOT MY VOTE!

[Itugen88]

The media will never allow RP a fair shot - it's up to us to campaign for him and get the word out. :)

[vtectoy]

Sean thinks a 3rd party run would split the vote but it does not matter most of Dr. Paul's supporters will not vote for any other candidate I know I won't anymore I'd rather O crash us sooner than later. And it wouldn't be 3 or 4% it would be 10 to 15% that will not vote for a neo-con. I think we are so f'd anyway that it may even be too late for the Dr. to cure, but I will still let him try.

[TheAmazingJimmy]

@vtectoy Sean want Ron to run as a 3rd party so he can attack him more. I loved how Ron was teasing him, lol, I love that guy.

[Zurnmusic]

Sean u r a bad American. Ron Paul is truly a Great American.

[murphalot13]

F*ck Hannity. Lying suck up and Paul knows it. Hannity can never,ever, ever be trusted.

[thejoolien]

Double Speak @ 02:16

"I'd love to be the DECISION MAKER, but I'm just a HUMBLE host"

[Charmer4856]

I gotta keep u guessing lol....

[TacticalCitySlicker]

Sean you are a statist! and if I get the chance I'd bombard you with snow balls like you were bunker hill...

[bradq]

Ron does not sound like he trusts Hannity too much. There is a very good reason for that. Hannity is really sucking up. Or trying to.

[Itugen88]

@bradq He doesn't - you can tell, and RP never apologizes about the "statist" thing because he knows Hannity probably hasn't changed at all, and he WAS acting like a statist when he was called that. RP doesn't trust him but he knows he must go onto shows like Hannity's to reach the listeners. It simply has to be done.

[biggace77]

Ron Paul 2012+2016 for President of the United States of America!!! Restore the Constitution!

[waterhead001]

What are you going to do about the FED? Audit it, we already know what the FED does. What about the IRS and the income tax? You said in the last campaign you would get rid of both. I haven't seen that in your economic plan. Where are all these cuts coming from:Medicare, Medicade, WIC, Social Security etc. More austerity, why not tax wall street on deriviatives and hedge funds 1 percent, instead of having the burden of this crisis put on the Backs of Americans put the burden on Wall Street/

[bradq]

@waterhead001 yours is the obvious liberal argument. RP has said over and over again that the people draining the money out of the broken system will not be cut off. It would not be right as he has stated. Listen to what he says. The cuts will come from unLawful (unconstitutional) departments within the (alleged) federal government. cut the military but not defense. people only hear what they want to hear I know. But you will have a hard time making your opinions against Ron Paul stick.

[biggace77]

@waterhead001 ur an idiot..do ur research before u talk shit.

[legendsaleem]

@waterhead001 You idiot!! Taxing the corporate will just raise consumer prices. If you tax a business more to sell something the business just pass the increase to consumer. RP said that he wont touch medicare and SSI. RP will reduce the inflation which will cause people's dollar to further.

[philais]

@waterhead001 When the govt taxes something they want more...they would want deriviative and hedge funds to grow and expand! But hedge fund managers definately need to have their taxes raised....they are only paying 15% on their earnings with no SS or Medicare taxes because they are being taxed as "capital gains" rather than 35% or such plus SS and MC on their "earnings" like everyone else in the USA

[waterhead001]

@philais I was just asking some questions, trying to understand the economic plan he has come up with. Im not sure it will work and dont want things to get worse for anyone. thanks you for not insulting me.

[wisefulone]

Good interview Dr. Paul.

[jgibbs22]

Sean seemed to care more about Ron Paul flat out saying he will not run as an independant that anything else!

[ForLiberty888]

Snake Hannity wants his former audience back. Nah-nah

[TheREALDanontheMoon]

Neo-Conservatism is dying quickly! Eat it, Hannity!

[Uriel1816]

I have heard Sean Hannity really tear into Dr. Paul. I feel they are seeing the writing on the wall and covering their backside.

[AFRIKTODAY]

You ARE A STATIST!

[mmyr123]

Ron Paul is so cool. I bet he has tons of things to say to sean.

[JoyceJeffersonTV]

How come he polls #1 in other polls, but when he is polled by the mainstream media he's way behind... hmmm...

[NorEEzta]

I do NOT trust Hannity. I think he's disingenuous. They are stealing his ideas. Just look at Perry the last debate.They'll agree economically, but absolutely will not agree with his foreign policy.

[FlankerVT]

@NorEEzta

They say that they agree with ron paul, but if they get elected they will not follow his policies. They will actually go against his policies.

[bradq]

I NEVER thought I would embrace Sean Hannity. Carefully though. Ron Paul is waking People up. He is the only one who is speaking the solution. That is why he is pulling 82 percentiles in the polls.

Go Ron Paul!

[elfkind1]

@bradq

Hanity is just "playing the game"

He doesn't like Ron Paul one bit

[playlacrosse24]

is hannity interviewing him... or enjoying hearing himself talk? at least in this particular interview...

[bigken61]

Hey Hannity, CBS gave Ron Paul 89 seconds more than FOX did in 2007. Remember? Because I sure do. But, I realize there's a snowball's chance in hell that you would bring up how FOX dismissed Ron Paul from your debate back in '07.

[Believerification]

Geez, what a flip-flopping whore Hannity is.