Ron Paul on ABC

[Highmesa]

Just watched the Youtube version - it's not on until 3:30 here.

I thought it was a solid interview. The only time GS looked like the arrogant little prick that he is was with the bet everything in your pocket question.

Everything else was fairly positive stuff for a large national audience.

 

[Rocky Mtn Liberty Lover]

Given that GS is the moderator of the upcoming Iowa debate, I think it is favorable that RP got a little face time with him beforehand. It may help GS to be slightly less-biased when directing questions and spreading discussion time (we can only hope).

 

[walt]

This piece did a good job of taking 6 months of information and putting it into 10 minutes. Remember, this interview was not for this group, it was for people who never had heard of him before. In that aspect it was fair.

Focus on the positive: Share the video link with 10 people who don't know Dr. Paul and show this introduction.

What is Stephanopolous' email address? The campaign (and us) should challenge him to put all of his assets in escrow now so there is no controversy later.

 

[Nathan Hale]

Just watched the Youtube version - it's not on until 3:30 here.

I thought it was a solid interview. The only time GS looked like the arrogant little prick that he is was with the bet everything in your pocket question.

Everything else was fairly positive stuff for a large national audience.

I'm not seeing it on Youtube.

As an aside, when I watch Ron Paul videos on YouTube, I find them by doing a search for "Ron Paul". Is that how everybody else does it? Am I missing any videos because of this?

 

[1k9]

I'm not seeing it on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAh9sp7ebdY I posted it earlier in the comments of this thread and one all by itself.

 

[Ava]

I loved it. Ron Paul presents a coherent and principled message for freedom and liberty. Words spoken right from the heart of the American spirit. People don't need to be convinced about it. It is such a powerful message. Ron Paul is a humble man, and I really liked the way he responded to the attack at the end. It was a straight and humble answer.

 

[MsDoodahs]

This is a GREAT INTERVIEW, y'all!

I'm EXTREMEMLY EXTREMELY pleased!

Step back and see it as though you have not seen RP before.

We know all the stuff GS went into - but most viewers of This Week DID NOT.

Now, they know at least SOME of these things. I mean, how many times do we get upset because some moron broadcaster says ALL the GOP candidates favor continued war?

GS HIGHLIGHTED IN A STRONG WAY THAT RON PAUL IS ANTI WAR.

70% of AMERICANS are anti war.

This alone was FANTASTIC (IMO)!

GS did a fine job (again IMO) of highlighting a LOT of wonderful aspects of Dr. Paul as a person and the wonderful message of less government that he is bringing to the GOP table.

In the version I saw, the lead in INCLUDED shots of supporters outside on the sidewalk with signs, and Ron interacting with those supporters. Also in the lead in was the still shot of RP with RR, both all smiles. That's good PR for us with RR fans (and there are lots of those).

I am absolutely THRILLED with this interview and I am SOOOO glad I encouraged others to watch it, too!

 

[richard1984]

It was a good interview up until the end. I hate when people (like GS) insist that he has no chance of winning. It's just not true!!! But it's bad press (because I think that many people only pay attention to candidates who "have a chance to win"). Regardless, most of the interview (everything except for the last part) was excellent, and I'm sure many more people are interested in Dr. Paul now.

(note: I don't want to take away from the positive aspects of the interview. I just wanted to point out the one bad part. I'm not trying to be pessimistic.)

 

[woowoowoo22]

The editing was OK.

They eliminating some of the stumbling over words that Ron Paul does sometimes

 

[beermotor]

Why didn't they air the mccain clip?

I was wondering that myself - it was sort of at the beginning, but he never said $2.4M ... he just said the upslope/downslope bit.

But it's OK, the figures are all over the internet.

I thought he did a good job. He is speaking much better these days - he really rocks in hostile interviews. You can tell when he knows he's pressing his advantage.

HOWEVER - RON, YA GOTTA SAY "IF THE REPUBLICANS DO NOT NOMINATE ME, THEY WILL LOSE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, IT'S THAT SIMPLE."

 

[theblatanttruth]

This is a GREAT INTERVIEW, y'all!

I'm EXTREMEMLY EXTREMELY pleased!

Step back and see it as though you have not seen RP before.

We know all the stuff GS went into - but most viewers of This Week DID NOT.

Now, they know at least SOME of these things. I mean, how many times do we get upset because some moron broadcaster says ALL the GOP candidates favor continued war?

GS HIGHLIGHTED IN A STRONG WAY THAT RON PAUL IS ANTI WAR.

70% of AMERICANS are anti war.

This alone was FANTASTIC (IMO)!

GS did a fine job (again IMO) of highlighting a LOT of wonderful aspects of Dr. Paul as a person and the wonderful message of less government that he is bringing to the GOP table.

In the version I saw, the lead in INCLUDED shots of supporters outside on the sidewalk with signs, and Ron interacting with those supporters. Also in the lead in was the still shot of RP with RR, both all smiles. That's good PR for us with RR fans (and there are lots of those).

I am absolutely THRILLED with this interview and I am SOOOO glad I encouraged others to watch it, too!

Agree'd... at this point I'm not totally convinced that the general American public is all that ignorant - I believe the process of a common person watching that interview will be agreeance to the message and disgust at the rude comment at the end. I think the rude ass comment did nothing but help, IMO.

 

[Suzu]

I hate when people (like GS) insist that he has no chance of winning. It's just not true!!!

Maybe GS has some privileged information. You know, the kind of information that Bush alluded to when he said "We're not going to lose in Ohio. You can put it in the bank."

Let's not forget that despite all our efforts, unless we ensure that the election are not rigged, RP won't be able to win.

Who here is working on the black-box voting problem?

 

[kylejack]

I agree that this was a fantastic interview. With the exception of the bet thing, there's not a thing I would change about the entire interview. They even included the picture of Ron Paul hanging out with Reagan! It was awesome, and he gave Ron Paul an opportunity to answer on numerous issues. He was a challenging interviewer and Ron Paul rose to the challenge. The entire time he seemed credible and on-point.

Now: brace for impact. 2.66 million people are potentially inbound to THIS FORUM.

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[kylejack]

I was wondering that myself - it was sort of at the beginning, but he never said $2.4M ... he just said the upslope/downslope bit.

But it's OK, the figures are all over the internet.

Just prior to the interview starting, George's voice-over said that he has 2.4 million, more than McCain.

 

[kylejack]

Ugh, third consecutive post.

I'd also like to say that it was a great interview for Gravel, and I'm glad it followed Ron Paul, because it reinforced a lot of Ron's points.

 

[Suzu]

I'd also like to say that it was a great interview for Gravel, and I'm glad it followed Ron Paul, because it reinforced a lot of Ron's points.

I wish I had seen that. Has it been youtubed?

 

[carla8478]

I agree about that comment at the end. I think it was a good thing. It got our blood boiling and got us even that much more motivated to get out there and spread the word and dig deep in our pockets to keep donating to the campaign.

I thought the interview went great. He was so calm, collected, and most importantly confident.

One encouragement to all those in meetup groups. Don't wait on your group. Group events are great, but everyday you can do something to spread the message. Pick up some foam board. Make a sign with markers if you have to and go stand on a busy street corner near your home. You only have to do it for 1 hour, 30min, 20min. Even in 15 min lots and lots of cars can pass you at a busy intersection. GET HIS NAME OUT THERE! Also having color brochures, flyers, etc is nice, but expensive. You can save those for your group events. However I finally made a flyer that is divided into quarters and designed it to be printed in black & white. It has Ron Paul's picture and with just 10 sheets of paper I have 40 hand outs. I keep a stack of them & a roll of scotch tape in my car at all times. I tape them up everywhere as I go about my daily tasks. The other day I stuck a few up in Wal-Mart, I stuck a few on the ice case at the gas station, I stuck some on the gas pumps. I hand them to people that pass by.

Make a difference each and every day in some small way.

Everyone needs to know the name Ron Paul!

 

[Man from La Mancha]

Unless Snufalupagous as a CFR member is privy to some secret vote fraud or violent action against Paul he will lose his shirt.

 

[Swmorgan77]

Thats ridiculous. He isn't even a political adviser anymore and shouldn't have any influence over policy. Why should he even be a member of the CFR unless its to influence the American public into going along with their globalist agenda.

Remember, there are many journalists/anchors and other members of the media that are CFR as well.

His position in the news media makes him a prime CFR operative. He just transferred from one area of CFR control to another

 

[kylejack]

I wish I had seen that. Has it been youtubed?

Not to my knowledge yet, but hopefully it will show up. It talked about how he was a lone voice against Vietnam back then, reading the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record, and opposing the occupation, and later he was called a courageous hero, and now its the same thing all over with Iraq and they're calling him a crazy person again. It talked about the rock video, and how its a metaphor for the impact (ripples) one person can make with one grand gesture (throwing the rock). He talked about how all the Dem front-runners are not credible as anti-war candidates because they're not voting to cut off the funding.

Great interview, and really brought home a lot of what Ron Paul was saying.