1988 Ron Paul Takes On Morton Downey Jr.'s Audience

This video is from 1988 (almost 24 years ago!) during the Morton Downey, Jr. show. I ripped the original to add captions.

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News & Politics

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• 1988
• Ron Paul
• War on Drugs
• Morton Downey Jr.

[KramerDSP]

If 1988 Ron Paul was elected, we would have bypassed Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 43, and Obama. Unreal. The 9-11 attacks almost certaintly would have not occured either.

[cauchamar]

@KramerDSP

Yes, Ron Paul would have prevented the 9/11 attacks with his magic powers. Oh wait, you're probably saying that because you think they were staged by the government. Because you're lunatics.

[KramerDSP]

@cauchamar I'm no 9-11 truther. Sorry to burst your bubble. You ought to try and read Osama Bin Laden's letter where he cites the reasons why he barbarically plotted the horrific attacks on the United States on 9-11 and murdered 3000 innocent civilians. If Paul had been President in 1988, our foreign policy would be drastically different, and it is very, very likely that the 9-11 attacks would have never happened. I feel strongly about this. Try engaging in a civil conversation if you can.

[cauchamar]

@KramerDSP

First off I'll say I'm an (economic and social; ie, against state and business) anarchist, so I'm not approaching this from a nationalistic or biased perspective. But your post seems incredibly naive. The horse was out of the barn long before 1988, and even if Ron Paul had magically and unilaterally altered US foreign policy (which he wouldn't have been able to do - Ron Paul, meet interest groups), the Islamic loonies would still have done their thing, IMO.

[KramerDSP]

@cauchamar The President is the commander-in-chief and can do as he or she decides as it pertains to our military troops, correct? Special interests can most certainly get in the way of a President like Paul when it comes to the domestic policies, though. I get what you're saying, but I just think given there was 13 years between the attacks in 01 and the election in 88, there would have been enough time to "turn the ship around" and reduce the incentives for fence sitters to join the jihadists.

[brkat818]

This is great! The more I see of Ron Paul the more I like him. The media is overlooking some terrific television opportunities.

[KramerDSP]

@brkat818 Check out "The Amazingly Accurate Predictions of Ron Paul". That one will make your jaw frop to the floor. Ron Paul gets more awesome the more you understand what he is trying to say.

[Pfletch83]

Ron Paul was Pwning dumbasses before Pwning was invented.

[ZEINKIENZE]

@Mattywright191 Yes, the fact that they haven't any talking points to counter real arguments and that the Paul campaign has wiped their brains clean... I suggest you go seek advice from the Paul propaganda before you continue with this conversation buddy...

[Mattywright191]

@ZEINKIENZE There is a very valid reason why that is.

[ZEINKIENZE]

@Mattywright191 Just the response i have come to expect from those who are fanatical for old Ron... lol :))

[Mattywright191]

@ZEINKIENZE you are an idiot...

[ZEINKIENZE]

@Mattywright191 Sorry buddy but he must compromise in order to accomplish anything, that is why he has a string of failures. I don't see a principled person when i look at Paul, what i see is a whining little brat that will only have it his way or nothing... Now this brat wants us to put him in the White House... Why, so he can govern as an autocrat??? The truly intelligent see right through this frauds ruse...

[Mattywright191]

@ZEINKIENZE He is free not to compromise. It totally belittles his freedom if he is expected to compromise. Compromise with lobbyists and statists haha and your questioning his character? He has the right message and a lot of people endorse his message. RON PAUL 2012

[ZEINKIENZE]

@Mattywright191 Sorry my friend but it is you who misunderstands. He never endorsed or campaigned with candidates so to change the landscape in congress, that has nothing to do with people he disagrees with. And what kind of a person does he look like when he can't compromise with the opposition, that is a character defect.. I can't wait till he hands his delegates over to Romney, that is going to be beautiful... lol :))

[Mattywright191]

@ZEINKIENZE He is been against something which is totally wrong and corrupt. I have no idea what point your trying to make you just seem really misinformed. Why would he endorse candidates who their beliefs differ from his own? And okay I didn't realise you were the oracle.

[ZEINKIENZE]

@Mattywright191 He is a problem because he has done nothing to build a coalition in congress. He has formed no alliances and he hasn't endorsed or campaigned for any candidates so to change the landscape. Being content as the only dissenting voice and that is it is being a part of the problem. You will see the proof of his betrayal concerning the delegates when the convention comes around...

[Mattywright191]

@ZEINKIENZE I would like to see your evidence to say Paul giving Romney his delegates is a fact. You didn't really answer my question. How as he been the problem for decades?. Ron Paul is anti-establishment and anti-war. He is for liberty, peace, prosperity and freedom which is just great for humanity.