[Video] Rand Paul speech at Berkeley on NSA and privacy rights 3/19

[Crashland]

I was misled to think Rand Paul would be speaking with democrats. I think his speech may even have been slightly misleading, as to make it appear he was talking to a democrat audience. I'd bet the room was more that 3/4 libertarian. I think he should debate the progressives at Berkeley instead of give a rehearsed well received talk to fans of his.

Good point, but that will probably go mostly unnoticed and this event made for some great PR. Anytime you can nab that Drudge headline with a positive article you've done something very good.

 

[robertwerden]

how fucking long does it take to get a TUBE??????????????????

 

[William Tell]

how fucking long does it take to get a TUBE??????????????????

Here is some of it:

 

[r3volution 3.0]

I was misled to think Rand Paul would be speaking with democrats. I think his speech may even have been slightly misleading, as to make it appear he was talking to a democrat audience. I'd bet the room was more that 3/4 libertarian. I think he should debate the progressives at Berkeley instead of give a rehearsed well received talk to fans of his.

The purpose of this exercise was not to convince the 400 people in the room (who may or may not have been Democrats), but to convince the many tens of thousands of people who will see/hear about it. If the goal is to enhance Rand's reputation among traditionally Democratic constituencies, it makes no difference whether the audience members who gave him standing ovations were in fact Democrats; it's sufficient that they appeared to be Democrats.

 

[Crashland]

The video of the main speech is in the politico article:
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/...university-of-california-berkeley-104834.html

 

[jct74]

alright we got a good quality tube here, all 40 minutes



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vFhXpfEfQg

 

[jtstellar]

what democrat

.. lol.. what percentage of university of california student body is foreign exchange student now, sons and daughters of chinese communist officials or whatever. there is no such thing as liberal strong hold anymore. the last time ron was there he probably brought out the last of those who even consider themselves citizens of this country or at least can speak proper english. not exaggerating here, just read the news. the last time i read about the UCs, native californians were complaining that california universities are admitting fewer and fewer locals but rather alotting seats to the highest bidder, aka mostly foreign students. controversy being these schools received a lot of special privilege money or otherwise along the way. there is nothing truly 'private' anymore. liberal stronghold? bastion of apathy is way more accurate

 

[puppetmaster]

We were hanging out in front after the speech and Gavin Newsome came out and jumped into a black SUV. He paused before jumping in as somebody near me yelled out and asked him what he thought or words to that effect. He said it was an "important message" if memory serves.

Gavin Newsome is scum. He will go far in politics because he is connected. But he is a very bad person.

 

[puppetmaster]

I was misled to think Rand Paul would be speaking with democrats. I think his speech may even have been slightly misleading, as to make it appear he was talking to a democrat audience. I'd bet the room was more that 3/4 libertarian. I think he should debate the progressives at Berkeley instead of give a rehearsed well received talk to fans of his.

You are incorrect. I personally know some attendees and they were happy to see their liberal people in attendance.

 

[anaconda]

Dear mods: a whole lot of posts got eliminated from this thread, as near as I can tell. Was it merged? Title changed? Was this the thread that had the photo of Rand at In-n-Out? I can't find all of my posts from the thread in my profile section. They are gone. I had considered responding to a post that has now vanished. I am wondering how this works for future reference. Any info would help. Thanks.

 

[Acala]

This speech was brilliant. He would eat any democratic candidate for lunch. He has strength of principle combined with political savvy and polished delivery. I am very impressed.

 

[Constitutional Paulicy]

Rand: "Whatever happened to the good liberals around here?" Then a reference to Obama as having been one of them. (33:40)

Audience: Dead silence and uncomfortable laughter.

Think he made his point?

 

[jct74]

Dear mods: a whole lot of posts got eliminated from this thread, as near as I can tell. Was it merged? Title changed? Was this the thread that had the photo of Rand at In-n-Out? I can't find all of my posts from the thread in my profile section. They are gone. I had considered responding to a post that has now vanished. I am wondering how this works for future reference. Any info would help. Thanks.

In-n-Out thread here:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?447046-Rand-Paul-is-in-California-Eats-in-n-out

 

[specsaregood]

I think Rand did absolutely great there.

 

[jkr]

i almost feel represented!

 

[Constitutional Paulicy]

Rand Paul: U.S. intelligence community “drunk with power”

Rand Paul: U.S. intelligence community “drunk with power”
ByJake MillerCBS NewsMarch 20, 2014, 10:35 AM

Railing against government surveillance practices, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., lit up a crowd at the famously liberal University of California, Berekley, on Wednesday.

Paul, among the intelligence community's most persistent critics since several far-reaching surveillance programs were thrust into the spotlight last June, said he's deeply troubled by recent charges that the CIA spied on Congress

"I don't know about you, but I'm worried," the Kentucky Republican said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "If the CIA is spying on Congress, who exactly can or will stop them?"

Last week, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., took to the Senate floor to deliver a blistering rebuke of the CIA, which she accused of illegally spying on members and staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee as that panel was probing the agency's controversial use of enhanced interrogation techniques.

Since Feinstein's speech, Paul said, "I look into the eyes of senators and I think I see real fear...I think I perceive fear of an intelligence community drunk with power, unrepentant and uninclined to relinquish power."

Paul called for the formation of a "bipartisan, independent" select committee with full investigative authority to probe Feinstein's accusation and other potential spying abuses.

more here... http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rand-paul-us-intelligence-community-drunk-with-power/

 

[anaconda]

In-n-Out thread here:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?447046-Rand-Paul-is-in-California-Eats-in-n-out

Thanks. I have a question for Danno about potatoes in the paleo framework that resides in that thread.

 

[TomtheTinker]

great speech.

 

[specsaregood]

Thanks. I have a question for Danno about potatoes in the paleo framework that resides in that thread.

If primates can dig up and eat tubers --which has been observed-- then I have no reason to believe that paleoman wouldn't have figured out and done the same thing.