Ron Paul on CNN 8am ET (12/20/11) - Official Thread

[Publicani]

Here's an idea for the response. Point out the hypocrisy of the media showing much greater interest in an old newsletter, but ignoring seeing birth certificate, or legal papers written and published by Obama. Romney destroyed all government computers after being a governor - where's the media's effort to get that information?
Maybe there are better examples, but RP will look better if he goes on attack instead of passively defending himself.
Can you think of better examples involving something that Romney and Obama did/write/say in the past and that hasn't been sufficiently vetted?

 

[IndianaPolitico]

Part of me really wants Paul to find out who wrote them, and expose them. And part of me understands that he doesn't want to do that.

 

[freejack]

So who did write those newsletters? The media is going to press the issue until the person who wrote them is identified.

I hate to play devil's advocate but Ron's argument is a bit weak here. There were only six people who wrote for the newsletter at the time. When he says he doesn't know who wrote it, many people will conclude that he actually doesn't WANT to know who wrote it. If someone wrote that kind of garbage in my name, I'd sure as heck want to know and reprimand that person and make sure they never write for me again. Ron will sound like he's playing dumb to many people and it will hurt him in the long run. The author(s) of those articles must be revealed eventually or Ron's chances will be greatly diminished.

 

[Kharan]

Any video of this up yet?

 

[mconder]

New Hampster

 

[green73]

Any video of this up yet?

 

[undergroundrr]

Anybody notice there was no mention of foreign policy by the interviewer?

I wonder if MSM has come to the conclusion that every time Ron gives a principled answer like the Iran answer at the debate his poll numbers go up.

Main points by the interviewer -
You're only newsworthy because your poll numbers are so high.
You want to raise unemployment by cutting departments.
"You said" a number of racist things.

Presuming people see through the Kirchick excerpt quotes, this interview was a net positive for likely GOP voters and caucus-goers.

 

[speciallyblend]

I hate to play devil's advocate but Ron's argument is a bit weak here. There were only six people who wrote for the newsletter at the time. When he says he doesn't know who wrote it, many people will conclude that he actually doesn't WANT to know who wrote it. If someone wrote that kind of garbage in my name, I'd sure as heck want to know and reprimand that person and make sure they never write for me again. Ron will sound like he's playing dumb to many people and it will hurt him in the long run. The author(s) of those articles must be revealed eventually or Ron's chances will be greatly diminished.

yeah he has to come up with a better response or actually expose who wrote it. They will continue to hammer him on this until he exposes. The media will not let this slide. It is all they got! We will see how this pans out one way or another by jan 3rd!

 

[Constitutional Paulicy]

Any video of this up yet?

Look at the original post. I believe it was edited once the video was released on Youtube.

 

[Jovan Galtic]

Guys, those "newsletters" are completely irrelevant. Don't let that distract you.

 

[TheDuke]

Why is Ron defending Lew Rockwell so much???

This thing won't destroy Rockwell, what does he have to lose???

 

[ericsnow]

Guys, those "newsletters" are completely irrelevant. Don't let that distract you.

They aren't irrelevant if the media keeps talking about them and no one is identified as the writer.

 

[messana]

Allegations hurt Herman Cain very quickly. The media will bombard Ron with these kind of questions eventually. Best if he can come up with a satisfying answer soon.

 

[cero]

IMO I think there needs to be a better battle plan than what we have ATM

 

[wstrucke]

ugh. Ron needs to stay away right now from unknown interviewers and stick to the ones that wont try to bite him.

So just to be clear, you are suggesting that he should just not interview at all right?

 

[PeacePlan]

Allegations hurt Herman Cain very quickly. The media will bombard Ron with these kind of questions eventually. Best if he can come up with a satisfying answer soon.

He talks about transparency he better start with himself and what he has been involved with. Comes down to credibility IMO

 

[low preference guy]

Why is Ron defending Lew Rockwell so much???

This thing won't destroy Rockwell, what does he have to lose???

We don't know if it was Rockwell who wrote it. So I don't put a lot of though in your question because it's based just on speculations, not proven facts.

 

[Kharan]

Honestly I think he addresses it well. It's pathetic that it is brought up over and over again, the best answer he could ever give that moves me more than anything is "look at every speech I've ever done, every word" etc. . It would be nice for the culprit to come about, but the media really drives me up the wall with this.

 

[All Ways]

what if? Ron says "As I've told you in the past, I've disavowed them, and I don't know who wrote them, you are or at least have investingating journalists working for you right? why don't you go find out who did and get back to me. Until then lets talk about...(another Ron truth bomb)"

he did great though.

 

[NoPants]

They aren't irrelevant if the media keeps talking about them and no one is identified as the writer.

We've been through this in 2008. The newsletters are a distraction. Last time Dr. Paul got sucker punched by the media over this just before Iowa (like the day before) and he wasn't as prepared. That interview was well handled. Besides obviously being tired and probably irritable as a result, the responses downplayed the newsletters as ancient history, not his words, not his beliefs and that's exactly what you want to defuse the situation. When a bully doesn't get the reaction they want eventually they move on. By the time we get to NH everyone will know about this, it will be history unless the campaign allows it to become an issue. This takes the ammunition away for future states as the national media can't continue to ask the same question over and over and makes it a lesser issue when his national campaign starts against Obama.