OFFICIAL : Meet The Press thread : Sunday Morning!!

[RPatTheBeach]

Quote of the interview

"How many other candidates have you asked this question to? Have you asked John McCain if HE'S going to run as independent?"

 

[Eponym_mi]

UGH...very high winds today and my cable has been out. Its a conspiracy!!

 

[tyler477]

Oh I disagree. This is the best interview of any of the candidates that I've seen, and I've been watching meet the press for years. I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone go after Tim on the quotes like Ron has. He was absolutely fearless, and answered every question.

He also came up with a huge highlight reel speech earlier, talking about how "we don't need the patriot act, we don't need surveillance...etc." I think that resonated with alot of people.

I am incredibly impressed.

sounds to me like a good interview...... this from the guy that asked bush and kerry about skull n bones!

 

[Ozwest]

Oh I disagree. This is the best interview of any of the candidates that I've seen, and I've been watching meet the press for years. I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone go after Tim on the quotes like Ron has. He was absolutely fearless, and answered every question.

He also came up with a huge highlight reel speech earlier, talking about how "we don't need the patriot act, we don't need surveillance...etc." I think that resonated with alot of people.

I am incredibly impressed.

Relief!!!

Thank you.

 

[Lois]

Russert said they're going to discuss the various candidates commercials when they come back.

 

[ne1buthilary]

only caught the second half but RP did excellent!!! my family was sitting around watching it and they all agreed

 

[JMO]

I felt Ron Paul did very well. I don't think Tim understood what Ron Paul was saying about earmarks and then Tim cut him off without letting him finish.

 

[shadow26]

Yes!! This is the perfect way to start my Sunday. MTP is just right for Ron.

Now they'll spend half an hour ripping him apart without Paul in place to defend himself...

 

[Cyclone177]

You want to watch something Ugly and uncomforatble? Wath next week when Huckster meets his maker. THOSE are going to be some tough tough questions.

 

[tyler477]

Quote of the interview

"How many other candidates have you asked this question to? Have you asked John McCain if HE'S going to run as independent?"

HAHAHAH!!! this is so freakin' CLASSIC
WAY 2 GO PAUL!!!

 

[Jimmy]

He did EVERYTHING he could tto make Ron Paul look bad.....every question was a hard ball.....Ron handled it all pretty well....I'll say this, if the other candiates would have been drilled like that they would have been up under the table....but Ron answered everything pretty well. Nothing that would win sheep over but I thought it was pretty good overall.

 

[kimosabi]

Live Feed ==> http://www.justin.tv/ronpaulcolorado

 

[evadmurd]

I felt Ron Paul did very well. I don't think Tim understood what Ron Paul was saying about earmarks and then Tim cut him off without letting him finish.

Oh, I'm sure he understood. Russert is an expert at realizing what is getting traction and what is not. Sounds like that may be why they are moving so quickly through the topics. I can't wait to see it.

 

[Lois]

Yes, it was a great interview.

Showing all the numbers of the various polls now.

New Hampshure - 10% Huckabee, Ron - 8%

"No Frontrunner" says the red headed guy.

 

[bclemms]

Oh I disagree. This is the best interview of any of the candidates that I've seen, and I've been watching meet the press for years. I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone go after Tim on the quotes like Ron has. He was absolutely fearless, and answered every question.

He also came up with a huge highlight reel speech earlier, talking about how "we don't need the patriot act, we don't need surveillance...etc." I think that resonated with alot of people.

I am incredibly impressed.

I don't watch Meet the Press so you may be right. However, he had Dr. Paul on the ropes several times. He got him to say he was misquoted several times. He had Paul say Reagan was a complete failure then Tim asked Paul why he tries to associate himself with Reagan if he was a complete failure.

I'm not saying Dr. Paul will lose votes over this but I don't see him gaining any ground.

I may have just higher expectations after watching the Politics and Eggs meeting the other day where Paul was the best I have seen him.

It was a very tough interview and Paul handled it well I just think he hit a sacrifice fly instead of the home run I am used to seeing.

 

[JMO]

I felt the quote of the interview was when Tim Russert pressed him on "whether we would defend Israel if Iran attacked them". In Paul response he said that it isn't going to happen, that's like saying what if Iran attacks Mars.

 

[USCLaw2010]

The staff should have done a better job in prepping Ron for Russert's attacks. Obviously you can't prepare for everything, but you knew some of that stuff was gonna be used. Ron did good, but it woulda been better to refute the attacks with concrete facts.

 

[krott5333]

You want to watch something Ugly and uncomforatble? Wath next week when Huckster meets his maker. THOSE are going to be some tough tough questions.

Huckabee has so much dirt on him that if Russert actually does his homework, Huckabee is DONE

 

[MindStalker]

30 minutes

30 Minutes was what was given to the other canidates as well. Calm down

Watch the other interviews at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/

 

[familydog]

I wouldn't suggest showing this interview to people in order to get them to know Paul's position on issues. This is more of showing it to someone incase they think Paul is inconssistent on some issues. This is good to show to refute those inconsistancies. I'm not suprised by the interview. This is the way Russert does all of his segments so it's not just some anti-Ron Paul thing. I can't say that it hurt him, and it might have helped him to get some things aired out. Overall, good job.