RP2012's Doug Wead just had an interview on Fox News (video added)

[LibertyEagle]

Most excellent job for Mr. Wead. Except, I thought that 16 Trillion that was exposed by the partial audit was given mostly to foreign banks/companies, rather than American banks?

Wead is a fabulous spokesman.

 

[Created4]

I don't understand all this love for Wead. He's OK, but I just watched this interview. Maybe unlike the rest of you, I watch it from the perspective of someone who is undecided or even somewhat skeptical of Ron Paul. The message I take away from this interview is that Ron Paul is fringe, and his supporters are not conservative but are among those that appeal to Obama. The whole interview was like a disguised hit piece. Wead is eloquent and got some good responses in, but he was too nice. Sure, there is nothing dangerous about the constitution, but how about the fact that our US Military personnel who have to fight these wars overwhelmingly support Ron Paul? How about, sure, the establishment GOP doesn't like Ron Paul much, but the American people do, and he is the only true conservative running in this race. Doug should not be apologizing at all when he gets cut off. He needs to be driving home the point that Ron Paul is being misrepresented. And he didn't answer the 911 accusation the way Ron Paul does when he is accused of "Americans causing 911" like he did with Scheifer on Face the Nation: "No! You're an American, I'm an American, and we didn't cause 911. That's not what I am saying....."

All in all only an OK interview. You guys are looking at it with rose colored glasses.

 

[Bruno]

Most excellent job for Mr. Wead. Except, I thought that 16 Trillion that was exposed by the partial audit was given mostly to foreign banks/companies, rather than American banks?

Wead is a fabulous spokesman.

I thought it was $5 trillion of it or so, but yes, he left that but nailed it otherwise.

 

[Publicani]

What was that "narrow" health care bill in Ron'as platform? He's not against Obamacare? Why don't say "elliminate Obamacare?"
Doesn't the campaign understand that when they say as a part of his platform "narrow the new healthcare law" it sounds as if he supports Obamacare with maybe a minor changes? He doesn't even call it Obamacare? WTF?

 

[RP4Peace]

I don't understand all this love for Wead.

All in all only an OK interview. You guys are looking at it with rose colored glasses.

Please watch all the three interviews given by Wead this week. All of them are great interviews and I particularly liked the answers he gives for Iran questions. Remember in this interview the sucker from Fox is very hostile and Wead handled it perfectly and gave great answers.

 

[sailingaway]

I don't understand all this love for Wead. He's OK, but I just watched this interview. Maybe unlike the rest of you, I watch it from the perspective of someone who is undecided or even somewhat skeptical of Ron Paul. The message I take away from this interview is that Ron Paul is fringe, and his supporters are not conservative but are among those that appeal to Obama. The whole interview was like a disguised hit piece. Wead is eloquent and got some good responses in, but he was too nice. Sure, there is nothing dangerous about the constitution, but how about the fact that our US Military personnel who have to fight these wars overwhelmingly support Ron Paul? How about, sure, the establishment GOP doesn't like Ron Paul much, but the American people do, and he is the only true conservative running in this race. Doug should not be apologizing at all when he gets cut off. He needs to be driving home the point that Ron Paul is being misrepresented. And he didn't answer the 911 accusation the way Ron Paul does when he is accused of "Americans causing 911" like he did with Scheifer on Face the Nation: "No! You're an American, I'm an American, and we didn't cause 911. That's not what I am saying....."

All in all only an OK interview. You guys are looking at it with rose colored glasses.

Yeah, he has said things, not quite 'getting' Ron that might actually turn people off, I've thought. I'm glad we have him, but I think his benefit is with specific slices of the electorate.

That part of the electorate watches Fox, however.

 

[Todd]

Wow..

Obama and Romney would audit a waitress to find out if she paid taxes on tips, but won't audit the federal reserve.

If that don't hit close to the average American.....

 

[Publicani]

Most excellent job for Mr. Wead. Except, I thought that 16 Trillion that was exposed by the partial audit was given mostly to foreign banks/companies, rather than American banks?

Good catch!

 

[Created4]

Yeah, he has said things, not quite 'getting' Ron that might actually turn people off, I've thought. I'm glad we have him, but I think his benefit is with specific slices of the electorate.

That part of the electorate watches Fox, however.

Fox draws people that like to watch people being rude to each other and debate. Wead is just too nice for Fox viewers. I like him, but I don't see this interview convincing anyone that is a regular Fox viewer. They need someone who has a bit of a chip on their shoulder and would even get a bit riled up over the lies people are stating about Ron Paul.

 

[blazeKing]

Not many could have handled the questions they threw out as good as Doug did...the way they framed the questions made it difficult to answer without appearing on the defensive. Doug looks good while he's answering and remember communication is 96% how you say it instead of what you say. He looked comfortable and not phased by the questioning so it was a win. He also got in some digs at Romney and the rest also mentioning how Paul does just as well against Obama as Romney.

 

[ronpaulyourmom]

I really can't stand when people use that misleading 16 trillion statistic, we shouldn't distort the facts like that.

Other than that Doug really nailed it in my opinion. Personally, I love the way he frames his points.

 

[specsaregood]

Fox draws people that like to watch people being rude to each other and debate. Wead is just too nice for Fox viewers. I like him, but I don't see this interview convincing anyone that is a regular Fox viewer.

That isn't why my 80yr old gmil watches it. she watches it cuz its the republican station. definitely not for rudeness and fighting. wead's interview would have appealed to her.

For every interview, there are dozens saying it was pie in the sky great and dozens saying it was the end of the world bad.

 

[Carehn]

Post it like this.

Doug should sport the fedora

 

[Publicani]

The message I take away from this interview is that Ron Paul is fringe, and his supporters are not conservative but are among those that appeal to Obama.

[Why?]

The whole interview was like a disguised hit piece. Wead is eloquent and got some good responses in, but he was too nice. Sure, there is nothing dangerous about the constitution, but how about the fact that our US Military personnel who have to fight these wars overwhelmingly support Ron Paul?

[This is not a convincing argument. What if they are wrong? The reference to the Constitution was much stronger.]

How about, sure, the establishment GOP doesn't like Ron Paul much, but the American people do, and he is the only true conservative running in this race.

[Sounds like soundbites BS. Where's the proof?]

Doug should not be apologizing at all when he gets cut off.

[That was the best moment of the interview. He made the interviewer look like a bully. And it proved that it was a conversation, not talking points.]

He needs to be driving home the point that Ron Paul is being misrepresented.

[Why this is the most important? Misrepresented, so what?]

And he didn't answer the 911 accusation the way Ron Paul does when he is accused of "Americans causing 911" like he did with Scheifer on Face the Nation: "No! You're an American, I'm an American, and we didn't cause 911. That's not what I am saying....."

[He expressed it differently, He said that Ron never blamed America, just explained what were the reasons the attackers gave. It's better than just repeating a colorful line.]

All in all only an OK interview. You guys are looking at it with rose colored glasses.

[All in all 9 out of 10. Not 10 because he should have mentioned foreign banks, and what this crap about "narrowing a new healthcare bill?"]

 

[Created4]

Don't national polls show that the majority of the American people want to end the wars? The campaign needs to take the pro-war opposition within the GOP and turn that into a positive. If the majority of the American people believe we need to stop the wars, it means:

1. Ron Paul represents the views of the majority of Americans
2. Ron Paul is the only one in the GOP with a chance to beat Obama

These points need to be driven home, and when they keep getting asked how they expect to win when they are outside the GOP establishment, they need to respond positively and say Ron Paul represents the view of the majority of Americans, and that many in the GOP still oppose Ron Paul because his views are being misrepresented. Then hammer home on how a Ron Paul presidency would give us a STRONGER military and STRONGER national defense, and that those serving in the military agree with Ron Paul overwhelmingly. Wead only touched on that, but I think the campaign needs to get 2-3 talking points like this and then just hammer it down in every interview until people get it.

You don't always have to answer their questions the way they want you to. Other candidates do this well. Look at that interview with Bachmann by Wolf Blitzer yesterday. He wanted her to answer his questions about her staffers bolting, but the main message she got across was that Ron Paul is dangerous and his campaign is slipping, and she repeated it over and over again. She barely dealt with the questions at all.

The truth needs to get out regarding Ron Paul's foreign policy, and how it IS mainstream and IS a strong defense, but it will never happen if they allow the reporters and news anchors to frame the questions the way they want.

 

[nbruno322]

Wow that was a great interview.

Doug is very articulate and adept at swatting down the MSM BS on the fly....as much as I like Jack Hunter, Doug Wead is a much better person to put up for media interviews.

 

[Created4]

That isn't why my 80yr old gmil watches it. she watches it cuz its the republican station. definitely not for rudeness and fighting. wead's interview would have appealed to her.

For every interview, there are dozens saying it was pie in the sky great and dozens saying it was the end of the world bad.

I never said it was "end of the world bad" and there are not dozens here saying that. I said it was OK. Your grandma may not be for rudeness and fighting, but it is what Fox does. Most who don't like it (like myself and my family) do not watch Fox. So even if someone themselves don't like that style, if they watch it they at least put up with it.

 

[Publicani]

You don't always have to answer their questions the way they want you to. Other candidates do this well. Look at that interview with Bachmann by Wolf Blitzer yesterday. He wanted her to answer his questions about her staffers bolting, but the main message she got across was that Ron Paul is dangerous and his campaign is slipping, and she repeated it over and over again. She barely dealt with the questions at all.

The risk of not answering the questions is to appear fake and fonny as she did.

About your main point - you may be up to something. But how would you reply to the following. What if the majority of Americans are wrong but the Republicans are right? For example, there were polls, if I remember correctly, that the majority of Americans like socialism, or redistribution, something ugly. It doesn't mean that the Republicans should follow that to beat Obama, does it?

 

[bronxboy10]

Haha I love how he squeezed "Second in New Hampshire" in right as they were cutting away to a commercial break. I also like how he was not on full attack mode today. Brilliant interview!

 

[Paulitics 2011]

The China point was really good.

And the Federal Reserve.

Those were some tough questions and Doug is a great speaker.