Rush: Ron Paul not afraid to go on "Meet the Press"

[Midnight77]

Do you guys think this will be a little more forgiving than the Beck interview?

Yes, and no.

Russert isn't going to say anything about S.W.A.T. teams or anything like that. I would hope he wouldn't bring up anything about 9/11 Truth or anything like that.

But Paul better be prepared for the racist allegations to come up along with explaining his way out of not wanting to give Rosa Parks a medal, and defend not believing Global Warming.

This will be a tougher interview than Glenn Beck, but Paul will do fine.

 

[Ron Paul Fan]

This is a big opportunity! A lot of old people don't use the internet, but they watch this show! Huckabee's loss can be Ron Paul's gain if he comes across well! Russert isn't afraid to attack! Giuliani went on there and is now in shambles, Romney's flip flops were the main focus of the interview last week, and Huckabee is afraid to even show up! This interview can take this campaign to the next level and reach viewers who have heard little of Ron Paul! It's imperative that Ron Paul be well rested and well prepared! As big as Glenn Beck was, this is ten times as big and Russert won't want to french kiss Ron Paul!

 

[RonPaulRocksMyWorld]

No, the inside scoop from my brother-in-law's cousin (twice removed) who has neighbor who's uncle works with a guy who's wife knows Tim Russert's dog groomer says that Huckabee won't come on the show because Russert refuses to super-impose a cross behind Huck's right shoulder.

-V-

Funniest quote I have seen all day! Gave me a small Rongasm.

 

[user]

This will probably be a tough interview, but there's not much to attack RP with. The newsletter and the medals can be explained. One thing that could come up is that federal abortion bill RP supported but he's had to explain that one before, too. Some of the issues like global warming and evolution that RP isn't as used to talking about may come up also, and he should be ready.

 

[FreedomAndLaw]

The UFO question he gave Kucinich during a presidential debate is a good enough reason not to expect a fair interview.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gxkEtJ__Yq4

 

[raiha]

Huckabee strikes me as either suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, or he is a sociopath. Charm is usually a feature of both. Charisma usually belongs in the domain of the neurotic!

What RP has is authenticity and integrity, ...it takes more than baggy eyes to cover THEM up...he'll speak from the heart as he always does. Give the man a break..he IS 72!!
Stop worrying. If he has a bad hair day, he has a bad hair day!

What symbol should he have behind his left shoulder?

A teapot?

A blimp?

 

[Ron Paul in 2008]

Darn, Huckabee may be actually smarter than he seems. Romney, Guilani and McCain are spending all of their money to spread their liberal message while Huckabee is trying to keep his message hush hush. It was a smart move for Huckabee to turn down Meet the Press.

 

[robskicks]

Why does every single person claim Huckabee is charismatic? WTF. Just because the media says so? He's a dope. Most people can see right through him. I know I can.

 

[Recovering Socialist]

Voice of Reason

Huckabee strikes me as either suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, or he is a sociopath. Charm is usually a feature of both. Charisma usually belongs in the domain of the neurotic!

What RP has is authenticity and integrity, ...it takes more than baggy eyes to cover THEM up...he'll speak from the heart as he always does. Give the man a break..he IS 72!!
Stop worrying. If he has a bad hair day, he has a bad hair day!

What symbol should he have behind his left shoulder?

A teapot?

A blimp?

Can I say something nice about women? They are good at stating the obvious, that men miss. The man IS 72 years old, the bags under his eyes are probably permanent by now .

I actually think Fox used lighting that did not flatter Dr Paul. He did all those interviews in one day and looked the worst on Fox. Isn't that strange?

Ron bringing up the facism quote was priceless! Ron now has a megaphone and he is not going to pander.....I can't wait to see if he calls Russert fat! lol

Patrick Rogers

 

[HazardPerry]

Russert is very tough, but fair. You saw the way he ripped into the other 'frontrunners,' he's not going to sit around and get all misty-eyed like Glenn Beck. Beck's interview was softer than Larry freaking King, he wanted in the Dr.'s pants bad, or he just wanted the ratings he knew he'd get (hell maybe he wanted the death threats to stop...). Russert probably knows little about Ron Paul. He is a very experienced interviewer and hundreds of politicians cross his path every year. I think he will find many things to like about Ron Paul, and I think he will give him a rousing interview. This isn't just good, this is great. Throw all the fast balls, curve balls, knuckle balls, cannon balls, I don't care. RP is going to be rested and ready, he has no dirt, he has no skeletons, the man is as flawless a politician as they come. There will be no flip-flops or 'gotchas!' like Mittens and McCain got, because Dr. Paul doesn't flip flop. Period. Russert is going to see this and go yeowza, pretty neat. Then he's going to go after Paul on the issues, and Paul is going to have his say, and anybody with half a brain tuning in is going to go "Gee you know, he wasn't sputtering and being infantile like the other guys. Maybe I should listen to what he has to say."

The wonderful thing about Dr. Paul is that you're not worried about scandal. You're not worried about slip-ups. He has been saying the same thing for over 20 years...it's not like he hasn't thought it out a thousand times. He can give Hannity and BillO a warm smile with a twinkle in his eye, and then politely de-construct everything they say. He knows when to be soft-spoken, and when to raise hell. The only thing that damages him is when a journalist is using slander and distortion to discredit his comments. Russert, in my experience at least, is not the sort of journalist to do that. We will see, but I think that this interview is money in the bank for Dr. Paul. I think his campaign knows that, and I guess even Rush knows it. Sucks for Huck, but then again I guess he'd rather cuddle with Chuck and his blankie rather than show his lying face to Tim Russert.

 

[krott5333]

Why does every single person claim Huckabee is charismatic? WTF. Just because the media says so? He's a dope. Most people can see right through him. I know I can.

I'm telling you guys.. every time he does that stupid eyebrow raise, he's lying.

I can see through his BS as well.

 

[stevedasbach]

One of the things that makes Russert a tough interviewer is that he pushes and pushes until the candidate answers the question. He won't have to push Ron to get him to provide straight answers -- those are the only kind Ron knows how to give.

 

[voytechs]

I like the point they made in the article how the Huckster is like the Clintonesque, very much a charmer....say one thing, then get in office and do another......... he's really deceitful...... he's so pandering....anyone who panders is not much of a person of principle

You never know, may be he's a RP supporter and RP won't get any hit pieces.

 

[traelin]

I was listening to Rush when he said this on the air and he was making a mockery of Ron Paul and said "I'll go on meet the press" in a wierd voice. Rush Limbaugh has written off Ron Paul as a nutjob.

Frankly Rush Limbaugh, who I used to listen to, has lost all his credibility since Bush entered office. He hasn't preached his small government message in a long time. Rush was also real big about not going into Kosovo, etc.

Its sad to me that the Republican leadership in this country has done a complete 180 from their traditional values.

 

[PrismPaul]

I keep trying to think of a question that Russert might really trip Paul up with, and I really can't think of one. Russert always gives a candidate a fair chance to fully respond to any question, and only interrupts if the interviewee is evasive of the original question. Perfect format for Paul.

The fact that it's a morning show also works for the good doctor. Witness the difference in his appearance and clarity between the morning shows on the 18th (CNN and MSNBC) vs his weaker, more halting and muddled speech on the Beck show. We all know that a tired Paul is still an honest Paul, but those that don't know him might see that as evidence of overthinking answers, etc.

One hour with a fair but tough interviewer for a well-rested Paul? Priceless. Could create a big bounce.

Paul had better be ready with a tight and short explanation of (what has been interpretted as) his Huckabee facism comment though. That's sure to come up.

I also hope he's ready to give a great "inflation and monetary policy for dummies" explanation, and also clearly articulate that he wants to shrink the FEDERAL government, not necessarily all government. I think he sometimes talks about that stuff as if everyone has a background in it.

He needs to realize that (unfortunately) much of his MTP audience will be hearing some of these ideas for the first time.

He should be saying a lot of "I strongly encourage your audience to come to my website and read about monetary policy. People don't understand this, but there is large crisis looming..." Remember how Perot surprised everyone when people reacted to his charts and graphs? Paul needs to come across as the guy who understands the problems and is there to help others understand and solve them.

 

[user]

I keep trying to think of a question that Russert might really trip Paul up with, and I really can't think of one. Russert always gives a candidate a fair chance to fully respond to any question, and only interrupts if the interviewee is evasive of the original question. Perfect format for Paul.

The fact that it's a morning show also works for the good doctor. Witness the difference in his appearance and clarity between the morning shows on the 18th (CNN and MSNBC) vs his weaker, more halting and muddled speech on the Beck show. We all know that a tired Paul is still an honest Paul, but those that don't know him might see that as evidence of overthinking answers, etc.

One hour with a fair but tough interviewer for a well-rested Paul? Priceless. Could create a big bounce.

Paul had better be ready with a tight and short explanation of (what has been interpretted as) his Huckabee facism comment though. That's sure to come up.

I also hope he's ready to give a great "inflation and monetary policy for dummies" explanation, and also clearly articulate that he wants to shrink the FEDERAL government, not necessarily all government. I think he sometimes talks about that stuff as if everyone has a background in it.

He needs to realize that (unfortunately) much of his MTP audience will be hearing some of these ideas for the first time.

He should be saying a lot of "I strongly encourage your audience to come to my website and read about monetary policy. People don't understand this, but there is large crisis looming..." Remember how Perot surprised everyone when people reacted to his charts and graphs? Paul needs to come across as the guy who understands the problems and is there to help others understand and solve them.

I thought RP does better later in the day than in the morning.

I think that's what led to the fascism quote in the first place. He was asked about it in a radio interview and he mentioned how they caught him off guard or something like that. He looked really tired in the morning too.

BTW, I think Drudge was trying to hurt the Huckster with that story, not RP.

 

[RonPaulFTFW]

paul will go everywhere!!!

 

[son of liberty]

Russert will bring up earmarks and global warming. He'll make sure any undecided Dems will know Ron Paul is pro-life.

 

[filmmaker58]

Chuck Norris's credibility continues to dwindle. First botox, now Huckabee.

 

[user]

Chuck Norris's credibility continues to dwindle. First botox, now Huckabee.

How do you dwindle from nothing?