Video update - Ron Paul on Piers Morgan Tonight 1/4/12

[papitosabe]

Saved the best for last, sneaky sleazeball.

you called it earlier, but it was going to be asked by someone regardless. I just don't get why he no one in his campaign prepares him for these questions. It happens time and time again, and his face and tone shows he's caught off guard. Mind boggling!

 

[unknown]

I just watched RP's reaction regarding the tweet...

Are you kidding me? How else was he supposed to handle it except laugh it off?

Theyre making a major effing issue about some nothing tweet.

 

[papitosabe]

A dang log rolled out onto the mantle and I got distracted right as it came on.

don't know why but that was funny!

 

[lilymc]

It kinda sucks that RP and all of his supporters have to be EXTRA careful to never give his opponents ANY ammunition to use against us. Because the reality is, they will take ANYTHING they can - even a dumb little tweet - and make a federal case out it. The establishment can't find any real dirt on him, so it's always the same ol BS.

So yeah, unfortunately we all do have to be VERY careful about what we say and do, so it doesn't reflect badly on the campaign... but that's just the way it is.

 

[jcarcinogen]

It kinda sucks that RP and all of his supporters have to be EXTRA careful to never give his opponents ANY ammunition to use against us. Because the reality is, they will take ANYTHING they can - even a dumb little tweet - and make a federal case out it. The establishment can't find any real dirt on him, so it's always the same ol BS.

So yeah, unfortunately we all do have to be VERY careful about what we say and do, so it doesn't reflect badly on the campaign... but that's just the way it is.

Exactly. This is why I complained earlier... not that this is a big deal or anything but because the press agent or staffer that was tweeting for a presidential candidate should have known better.

 

[papitosabe]

I just watched RP's reaction regarding the tweet...

Are you kidding me? How else was he supposed to handle it expect laugh it off?

Theyre making a major effing issue about some nothing tweet.

watch it again...watch his face, notice a few times his speech changes and there was a little stumble...many won't notice things like that, but I could definitely see it on his face... but you are right, its def a non issue, but you see tweets from so many on major news all the time... but it won't last too long...

now I heard this was deleted and then re-tweeted?? wth? ..

 

[sailingaway]

I so agree with this. Ron has to show that he's the practical choice and not some ideologue we're trying to elect. The transition period is not stressed enough and old people freak out when they even mention SS or medicare would be cut. They love hearing from Ron that we need to "honor our commitment" to the elderly that have paid into the system for so long. Remember when people were freaking out about Perry's SS ponzi scheme. That scares the AARP crowd.

As for the tweets, I think the campaign was just upset over the newsletter negative ads that Huntsman aired.

transition period is a rotten way to say it because it could mean in 10 years when you are even older and less able to take care of yourself we will yank it, when in fact he intends to pay for it by cuts elsewhere so kids can opt out, and end it not for those who have paid in but for those who never will.

 

[unknown]

watch it again...watch his face, notice a few times his speech changes and there was a little stumble...many won't notice things like that, but I could definitely see it on his face... but you are right, its def a non issue, but you see tweets from so many on major news all the time... but it won't last too long...

now I heard this was deleted and then re-tweeted?? wth? ..

I really cant waste time studying RP's face to be perfectly honest. RP was right to blow it off. Would have been even better if he said something like "we're in the middle of a recession, on the verge of another preemptive war, we're bankrupt, TSA VIPER teams are being deployed, NDAA was just signed into law and youre asking about a tweet..."

Anyway Huntsman needs some blowback for those ads he's running.

 

[Revolution9]

don't know why but that was funny!

Yeah.. I was thinking..why didn't he just use the remote to roll it back up.

Rev9

 

[Diurdi]

Pretty fair interview in my opinion.

 

[RockEnds]

Someone in the staff should have told Dr Paul that they made the tweet. That said, Huntsman had it coming. He pissed off an entire state, and that might work Iowans didn't vote in the general election. We do.

Huntsman burnt his bridges here. For an ambassador, he certainly proved he lacks diplomacy. I heard him yesterday on the stump in New Hampshire continuing to talk smack about Iowa. I wonder how many other states he hates? He may be in the race long enough to piss off South Carolina. Personally, I think the guy should crawl back to China and stfu. Dr Paul might have mentioned that Huntsman has done his best to ensure he's actively hated here. No one really cared that he skipped Iowa. But after his corn picking statement, he owes votes here. Iowa should send him a bill for the seven hundred and some votes he did garner, then pass a resolution barring him from ever appearing on a ballot in this state again.

I'm sure Huntsman got caught up in the press attacks against Iowa. But those attacks were aimed at Iowa voters who didn't like any of the candidates and weren't planning to caucus for anyone. The attacks were aimed to encourage people to pick a candidate, any candidate, and vote against Ron Paul. It was effective, although not as effective as TPTB would have liked. Where Huntsman got confused was in thinking that he was running for president of New Hampshire. What a knuckle head. Iowa is a swing state. We see the candidates again after the primary season is over. The nominees still campaign here during the general. We do vote again next November. The guy is an idiot.

 

[sam1952]

I haven't read all the comments here but I think that was fair interview. Piers gave him all the time he wanted to answer questions. He asked all the questions in a respectful manor and actually was the perfect platform for Ron to put some of these questions to bed. I think in a longer interview like this he should welcome the questions and give unrushed answers that anyone listening can understand and agree with (or not). Both Piers and Ron seemed relaxed and I enjoyed the interview. I hope millions of voters saw this.