Great 14 minute audio interview WGN Chicago 7/2/07

[RP08]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1852104241364786594

Audio's not great, but Dr. Paul maintains his undying integrity

 

[angrydragon]

Cool, thank you.

 

[Electric Church]

not too bad an interview...host was trying to give him some problems regarding foreign policy but Ron stifled him with truth...thanks for posting this

 

[V-rod]

Ron Paul might lose if he doesn't change some of his wording. Instead of completely skating over the issue of a genocide, he can say something about needing the consensus of the country and the congress first, and trying to find a peaceful resolution before any other action is taken. Sure it is labeled a Civil War, but people like Captain Brian Steidle shows how entire villages of women and children are casually massacred all the time, and this is not done in a real combat situation among opposing forces.
Ron Paul's primary loyalty is to the American people, but he will come off as a very cold man if he does not show at least some sympathy in his interviews. Even if he is personally opposed to sanctions or whatnot, he should at least appear to be sympathetic, which we know he is.

 

[joshuainmn]

Ron Paul might lose if he doesn't change some of his wording. Instead of completely skating over the issue of a genocide, he can say something about needing the consensus of the country and the congress first, and trying to find a peaceful resolution before any other action is taken. Sure it is labeled a Civil War, but people like Captain Brian Steidle shows how entire villages of women and children are casually massacred all the time, and this is not done in a real combat situation among opposing forces.
Ron Paul's primary loyalty is to the American people, but he will come off as a very cold man if he does not show at least some sympathy in his interviews. Even if he is personally opposed to sanctions or whatnot, he should at least appear to be sympathetic, which we know he is.

I think this is a really good point. He could have followed up his comment about using force and how it costs the american with exactly what you had above... "but, if the majority of american people are in support of this and are willing to pay for it, so be it. at least it's not stealing"

 

[MozoVote]

I agree with V-rod... radio interviews are being listened to by the public, not academicians. Ron should have emphasized that people can charitably contribute food, etc. Moving the conversation quickly from genocide to domestic inflation is kind of wonk-ish.