Colbert appearance..

[specsaregood]

I really think Colbert made it known that he supports RP during that interview. ...... This is soooo fuggen sweet.

I would counter that with the argument that Comedy Central has realized that THEIR target demographic likes Ron Paul and have chosen to cater to their customers.

Hopefully he will not be limited to Comedy Central and other key demographics groups will demand coverage of him from THEIR media favorites.

Edit: I do agree with the "This is soooo fuggen sweet" part though.

 

[NewEnd]

That was excellent, IMHO.

 

[Spirit of '76]

I do think he missed a great opportunity though, when colbert said that he would rather be alive than free and dead. He could have mentioned that our forefathers didn't feel that way - they were willing to fight and die for liberty.

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it. "
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. "
"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. "
"We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed."
- Thomas Jefferson

"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."
"The liberties of our country, the freedoms of our civil Constitution are worth defending at all hazards; it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. We have received them as a fair inheritance from our worthy ancestors. They purchased them for us with toil and danger and expense of treasure and blood. "
- Samuel Adams

"Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny." -Aeschylus

"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." - Benjamin Franklin

Paul could have used any of these quotes, or anything like them, to answer Colbert's comment. Still, it was a very strong interview.

I respectfully disagree. Given the audience and today's soundbite-obsessed society, the "I'd rather be alive AND free" thing will probably have more impact.

 

[Spirit of '76]

Excellent commentary on the Colbert appearance here:
http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=785

 

[GoRonPaul]

Nice article!

"Substantively, Paul is blazing a path on how to present the liberty message to a mass audience."

AMEN

 

[Bob Cochran]

"I'd rather be alive AND free"

If we're all being honest -- who DOESN'T feel this way?

Many of us would die for our country and our family if we had to, but we'd prefer to have our cake and eat it, too. There's nothing bad about saying we want liberty, peace, general enjoyment of life. And because we want those things for ourselves, and value them so much, we also want those things for the ones we love, and that's why we'd be willing to die for them.

 

[maggiebott]

I loved it, made the very enthusiastic side of Ron Paul come out! Think about the amount of young people that watched the show, it was speaking to them and they get it!
He's about the only person that makes me smile these days and no....I'm not young.

 

[sunny]

collbert appearance...

a great article on dr. paul.......i totally agree! he jumped in with the sense of humor but got his message out as best he possibly could in what 6 minutes???
dr. paul has got this thing about him that is soooooo appealing........he's just do darn wise, kind, committed and respectful of others.
i think it is awesome how he is jumping right in there with maher, stewart and colbert and seems to really enjoy it and play right along with them. he seems to be getting bolder as he goes along. it's a real pleasure to watch and he always seems to come out smelling like a rose!
boy o boy - i just LOVE this man!

 

[sunny]

collbert appearance...cont'd

oops! i forgot - every time and i mean every time i watch him i realize that i'm just sitting here with this stupid grin on my face!

 

[ADGettis]

dr. paul has got this thing about him that is soooooo appealing........he's just do darn wise, kind, committed and respectful of others.

I think it comes at least partly from being in medicine – a lawyer or a career politician (like most of the others) is most effective when (s)he is forceful and aggressive, but for a doctor, just try being frosty to a patient and see how well your business does!

(First post, by the way. Been a RP supporter for a few months, but only became really interested after the debates.)

 

[Therion]

Is there going to be another battery of interviews soon, or was Maher-Stewart-Colbert it for a while?

 

[R_Harris]

I thought Ron Looked Bad

Maybe it is just me, but I thought Ron came off looking kind of goofy. The "raise your hand" segment was somewhat juvenile in my opinion.

I really think a candidate for President of the United States should come across a little more professional than he did. Is everything now considered nothing more than a light hearted joke to people?

 

[Tin_Foil_Hat]

Maybe it is just me, but I thought Ron came off looking kind of goofy. The "raise your hand" segment was somewhat juvenile in my opinion.

I really think a candidate for President of the United States should come across a little more professional than he did. Is everything now considered nothing more than a light hearted joke to people?

Jokes are what they do....it was on Comedy Central.

 

[LizF]

Maybe it is just me, but I thought Ron came off looking kind of goofy. The "raise your hand" segment was somewhat juvenile in my opinion.

I really think a candidate for President of the United States should come across a little more professional than he did. Is everything now considered nothing more than a light hearted joke to people?

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, although in fairness, he was just playing along with Colbert's mocking of Blitzer's style of questioning during the CNN debates.

I agree with another poster (I believe it was in this thread) who felt that RP struck a good balance between seriousness (e.g. signaling some of his political stances) and humor. It was a comedy show after all, so to have come off as overly serious would have backfired, particularly given the demographics of the audience.

Moreover, the "Boxers or Briefs" question Clinton was asked during the '92 election, was worse. Although I feel bad that Clinton was asked such an asinine question, I don't think his answering it appeared very professional either.

Anyways, welcome to the Forum R_Harris.

 

[austinphish]

If RP could have made the decision to do the Colbert Report today, he wouldn't do it. But when they did decide to do it, his campaign was looking for any national media attention available. I bet he picks his shows from here on a little more stringently.

As far as him beeing goofy goes, well it is Comedy Central. Comedy being the operative word.

 

[Korey Kaczynski]

If RP could have made the decision to do the Colbert Report today, he wouldn't do it. But when they did decide to do it, his campaign was looking for any national media attention available. I bet he picks his shows from here on a little more stringently.

As far as him beeing goofy goes, well it is Comedy Central. Comedy being the operative word.

How do you know this?

 

[drinkbleach]

If RP could have made the decision to do the Colbert Report today, he wouldn't do it. But when they did decide to do it, his campaign was looking for any national media attention available. I bet he picks his shows from here on a little more stringently.

As far as him beeing goofy goes, well it is Comedy Central. Comedy being the operative word.

What are you basing that on? All the interviews I've seen RP do were well done.

 

[slantedview]

he was just playing along with Colbert's mocking of Blitzer's style of questioning during the CNN debates.

agreed.

 

[Spirit of '76]

If RP could have made the decision to do the Colbert Report today, he wouldn't do it. But when they did decide to do it, his campaign was looking for any national media attention available. I bet he picks his shows from here on a little more stringently.

I don't know where you got that idea. He did very well in connecting with that show's target audience and gained a lot of exposure.

Moreover, I think he enjoyed doing it, and one of the most unique and appealing things about him is that he appears to be enjoying this race and the way it's helping him to spread his message of Liberty. Most of his opponents, on the other hand, just come across as the same old slick, polished politicos we all know and loathe.

 

[Blowback]

I don't think the interview could have gone better. Colbert would have shredded any other candidate.

Ron Paul held his own and provided intriguing answers that will hopefully motivate the r tard couch patatoe Americans to get the hell up and take back their country. (I hope.)

Ron Paul is serious in EVERY other interview. I think it makes sense to show a softer side when on a channel that used to in Stewart's words "have puppets making prank phone calls".

The interview was hilarious and insightful. Not much more you can ask.