Ron Paul Meet the Press 12/23/07 Part 4 of 4

[mclaro725]

WOW, i never even thought of that opinion of the civil war. Paul is completely right, it was pointless. This man really should be President.

[BikiniBabe1985]

Tim Russert's goal in this interview was to make Ron Paul look like a wacko and a hypocrite; instead, Russert ended up looking like an idiot as his criticisms were shreaded piece-by-piece.

[BikiniBabe1985]

Ronald Reagan has to be the most overrated president. Ron Paul has the guts to point this out. It makes me sick how many fellow libertarians hail him as a great leader. The Soviet Union would have collapsed whether we ran up huge debt or not; socialism is a self-defeating system.

[surrealnumber]

@BikiniBabe1985 i say he had great words, that he never lived up to, he compromised tremendously on principle.

[satyrrr99]

Ron Paul's mind is razor sharp!

You can see in this interview how beneficial it is to always tell the truth and act as you preach, as Paul had an honest and pertinent rebuttal to EVERY assault on his character.

Every day that passes proves him more and more accurate about the economic and political state of the US.

[Naser01]

You're right. Every question Tim Russert asks, Dr Paul answers beautifully and with great detail. No slogans, no generalisations. Absolutely brilliant.

[KevZen2000]

Not many politicians like Ron Paul.Socialism is bad for any country.

[hannel19]

if anybody doesnt have an agenda its tim russert though he seemed extremely hard on ron paul. Rupert Murdoc does not own nbc and its affiliates btw.

[snaed27]

what did that last comment mean "be safe on the campagn trail" ???? what did tim know that paul didnt ???

[dennist3hmenace]

No, I think "be safe" is a fairly common farewell.

[kdawg860]

i'm sorry for tim russert's family. but he is a terribly rude interviewer, just like o'reilly and other journalists, who keep on cutting off the interviewee's answers. LET THEM ANSWER!

[chinga2ma]

RON PAUL is the BEST PERSON IN THE WORLD!!!!

[cduke1717]

"Absolutely?...No intention is a legal word"

NO! He is not going to run as an independent! How did this guy get a show?!

[Marcella90]

the interviewer is an ahole he pulls quotes out of context and tries to act smart.

Good thing Ron Paul is too smart and well-informed to get owned :)

VOTE RON PAUL!!

[emopizza]

i am an atheist, and do not live in the USA...

but a pray to god, to allah, to the holy milkcan, or to whom ever, that ron paul gets voted in 08! for the wealfear of the american people!

x)

[c0rk3h]

You make atheists look bad. Learn English.

[emopizza]

xD, sorry that u didnt get the humour of my comment =(

[kakahass]

i think russet did a good job and brought the best out of ron paul -intelligence intelligence intelligence through out the interview

[RideMyBMW]

"think russet did a good job and brought the best out of ron paul" - KA

Right, pullin out 20 year-old quotes. Sure dude.

[6badmutha]

I think you've been fuckin' brainwashed with Rupurt Murdoch's seed, you blind maggot. See if whichever candidate you prefer is "interviewed" with this much objectivity and respect and maintains their relative views and remains as classy and mature as RP. You deserve an ID chip. Beg for it! Roll over!! Good sheep!

[azngreenteas]

i hated when poeple think that just because u dont support the war then ur unpatriotic. Must i support the soldiers that kill innocent civillians? i dont trust any soldiers.

[roninusp]

more straight talk from the most honest and educated republican candidate

[djbushid0]

With other candidates' close-up interviews, you can almost SEE them thinking about every pose and every phrase and every research-proven hand gesture and everything they know about marketing and sales as they talk...

Ron Paul always has like 14 thoughts related to what he's about to say and I hope more shows and interviews keep giving him the time to answer like this one, because he's always tying things together and answering as fully as he can.

Everybody else sucks.

Go RP.

[truerelaxation]

Tim Russert is "one of them" if you know what I mean. Ron Paul is a true patriot.

[evoneal]

ron paul got PWNED

[FinnHawk]

The Freedom to Fascism Documentary that Ron Paul mentions can be watched here:

youtube[dot]com/watch?v=M19jzF­8AwEA

[stevieraymaniac]

Tim Russert is an asshole. What a moron, he misquoted and took Ron's statements completely out of context the entire interview.

God bless Ron Paul, a true American patriot!

[bmarshb]

He didn't misquote anything and it is his job to probe the candidates' records - Russert is always a tough interview and he treats all his guests the same. Anyway, Ron Paul did a great job defending his record and any intelligent person can see he has always been very consistent.

[oldestglory84]

That's pretty hot - I guess I'd say I think he's dreamy! I love it when he talks dirty about soft fascism!

[ayadzyn]

This interview like most I have seen with Ron Paul have a tone of having him on the stand. They try so hard to discredit him while he has the cleanest record/with most integrity in Washington. Compare him to any other candidate (DEM or REP) and they all look horrible. Do your own research! RON PAUL 2008!

[Dogwarrior]

Ron Paul is a voice crying in the wilderness... Tim Russert is just the typical status quo mindset. That mind set is sinking this country. Ron Paul is right... We do not need troops in Europe... anymore than Europe needs troops in America... We have to cut spending or go bankrupt... We do not need to police the world... this will exhaust the military and they will not be able to handle a real war if it came along.

[bigrodneyakatrey]

ron paul is a real person, tim russert is a douche

[myvern]

I love Ron Paul's willingness to give adult answers to question.

[wboy8807]

Realizing

Our

Nation's

Problems

And

Understanding

Liberty

[eighthgap]

Ron Paul is good for our country's future.

[BuyUSAsEthanolKilOil]

yeah and if you weren't listening he was talking about how major corporations and the government are starting to suppress the people

[parlorplayer]

Wow, Paul mentions From Freedom to Facism by Aaron Russo. This is a film available via You Tube that Americans need to see. It makes people think!

[Zile77]

When Paul WAS first a Republican, before Reagan, we were losing bigtime!

That's why Dems love him!

Think people, think!

[Zile77]

Paul won't break 5%. That's all the druggies and fools we have in America, thank God!

[BuyUSAsEthanolKilOil]

20,000,000 is a lot of money for druggies and fools to come up with.

[HuslaGKilla]

RON PAUL 08 FUCK ALL THE JEWS

[Cannon7Boy]

This Guy probably does not even like Ron Paul. Ron is da man and this guy is a racist. Ron Paul 08 For Freedom and the Constitution.

[oldestglory84]

There are all kinds of people out there who say nasty things in the name of Ron Paul

[rainmaker102]

wow this guys a real winner.....NOT!

[Cannon7Boy]

Are you talking about Tim, Because Ron is a Winner. Ron Paul 08!!!!!!

[johnedwards1968]

He's pretty good at handling these things. His over-reliance on the constitution is a little disturbing.  Seeing it as a fixed document is probably a bad idea. Running down Reagan is suicide in republican circles. There is an almost homosexual love of Reagan by that party.

[Rle8752]

What does homosexuality have to do with this? Go Fuck yourself.

[johnedwards1968]

I'm just saying it's not natural for a straight man to be that much in love with another man. I don't really care that much. My point was running down Reagan is political suicide for republicans right now. He is almost a god to these people.

[myvern]

Yes, but Paul is right about alot of bad things happend under Regan/Bush. Irangate, The CIA running wild in South America, trickle-down-economics, union busting, mentaly ill Vets put out on the street ect..

[johnedwards1968]

I'm not arguing with you dude. I also think the claim that he ended the cold war is questionable at best. But there is a glossy-eyed affection for Reagan that exists among republicans.  It's silly, but it's there.

[wingnut4427]

I'm glad that people ask Ron Paul tough questions & cut him off because it only goes to show how fearful the media is of him. They try to force him to take a position they want him to take. I love how he handles himself. It only goes to show how much he believes in his convictions.

[oranzes]

but what happens after ron paul? I will vote for Ron Paul, but I am just worried if the youth will keep their motivation to be free and stop greed of power and control.

[sajeev86]

because the limitations of the size of govt that RP proposes would show the peoples of america that it does work.

[mace]

I already gave him $100.00. I am going to give more now. Eliminate IRS and Federal Reserve and pull all our troops and federal aid and we suddenly don't need any taxes.

[artleigh]

You're an idiot. Taxes will be imposed no matter who is president, include Ron Paul.

[sajeev86]

"death and taxes"

I'm not sure but I think RP supports minimal tax. No tax would be stupid, where would he get the money for his salary?

[oztober]

Check your facts...Ron Paul donates a portion of his salary to the U.S. Treasury.

[armandosainz]

Go Ron Paul!!! Thank God Tim Russert is not running for president!

[bammbamm12]

Remember - these guys have months and all kinds of researchers to set their traps on the final day of the interview. Ron Paul has two seconds to respond. Russert got whooped, though, in the final analysis.

[artleigh]

Traps? These are question voter need to know.

[bammbamm12]

If you "spring" a question on someone, with the *intent* to harm him, (evidenced by Russert's hit and run methods), then it's a trap. Give RP a chance to explain before running to the next question. If voters need to know, let RP reply.

[yourtube20061]

"be safe on the campaign trail" ????????????

anyone remember Robert Kennedy ????????????

holy shit,

i hope Ron Paul has enough trustable body guards

[1776blues]

I thought the same thing! How much and what does Timmy know! I would like to see Timmmy ask the President some tough hard questions about his disregard for the Constitution!

[rcsoupy500]

yea the whole "be safe on the campaign trail" quote makes me nervous too

the first thing i thought of was robert kennedy as well

[rpravak]

He tries to pin RP down about what fascism. I would like to see Tim Russert explain what the nonsense term "islamic fascism" that he used.

[Oronare]

The interviewer is an Idiot. He knows nothing about history, foreign affairs etc.

He has been so indoctrinated by modern day neo-cons and has no idea what a real republican is. Shitty journalist.

[artleigh]

What is your definition of what a true republican is? A Goldwater republican?

A Lincoln republican?

[Oronare]

Republicanism is the ideology of governing a nation as a republic, with an emphasis on liberty, rule by the people, and the civic virtue practiced by citizens.

[motorola59]

No, no, no. The most important part of your answer is incorrect. A Republic is Rule By Law, not rule by the people. That is what a Democracy is. People can be fooled, programmed and coersed into doing things (i.e. mob rule, might makes right, etc.) That is why the Founders set up the U.S. as a Republic. For those who keep saying we live in a Democracy, I would ask you to recite the Pledge Of Allegience. It say's in part: "...and to the Republic, for which it stands ..."

[Oronare]

Well this is the definition that i found. People can debate over ideologies all they like.

A republic specifically is the ideology of self-governance. The factors of rule of reprisentation OF the people still counts, as well as liberty.

[motorola59]

Self governance simply means that you are no longer a "colony" to another government. It does not say what kind of government you'll have. At the Second Continental Congress the colonies voted and decided to fight and become an independant country ... no longer "colony's". THEN, they had to decided what TYPE of government they'd have. A monarch, a theocracy, a democracy, a republic, etc. As you know, a republic won out.

So, we aren't debating ideologies, we are discussing definitions.

[Oronare]

I really really could'nt care less :D I think you're arguing with thin air a little bit.

The definition I found was what i wrote....argue with the encyclopedia not me.

[djbushid0]

Yes, and then we had to decide if we would research horseback riding or iron working first, and later on, whether we will win by domination or by space race!!!

It's okay, I learned a lot from Civilization also. :P

[azngreenteas]

lol!!!!

[Akalis87]

What a incredible person. I wish they could clone this guy and send one to sweden. I just hope they wont try to take his life beacuse when you say the truth like him you piss everybody of.

[artleigh]

Then kiss are the things the Swedish government provides for you.

[sajeev86]

woah the first person I've known from Sweden that dissents. I thought you Swedes have it good up there. No. 1 in education, health and the most accepting country on issues on atheism.