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The Devil and Dr. Paul
I spotted Ron Paul before his speech to the Family Research Council on Friday, intending to ask him some fairly bland questions about the religious right and James Dobson's third party ruminating. (For the record, Paul thinks it's good and fair for the self-identified religious right to get into politics, and he would not run as a Dobsonite spoiler candidate.) A few people were right ahead of me, so I let them ask their questions and turned on my camera. The result: Three encounters that even the harshest Paul critic would agree make the man look like a statesman beset by crazy people. (First questioner Max Blumenthal isn't crazy, just asking a weird question to get Paul's response.)
It's all up at
Reason TV.
|10.22.07 @ 4:35PM|#
This Max character needs a headbutt to the balls. Not for being rude, but for being unfunny.
|10.22.07 @ 5:03PM|#
"I spotted Ron Paul before his speech to the Family Research
Council on Friday, intending to ask him some fairly bland questions
about the religious right and James Dobson's third party
ruminating."
No surprise here...
Syloson of Samos|10.22.07 @ 5:35PM|#
Pro Libertate,
German Techno is always pleasant to listen to when I have a cold.
:)
GILMORE|10.22.07 @ 5:44PM|#
why lord, or why, is a 4th string candidate getting hassled by
losers treated as News here? Why!?
Its the work of Satan. Wiegel, I cast thee out!
|10.22.07 @ 5:52PM|#
Oh for the love of God! Take your camcorder off 16:9 if you're going to upload to YouTube!
|10.22.07 @ 5:53PM|#
Gilmore,
(1) this is a libertarian website (2) that 4th string loser happens
to be the only libertarian or libertarian-esque candidate to ever
garner this much support (3) the losers are exactly the type of
people that libertarians normally gripe about.
Syloson of Samos|10.22.07 @ 5:59PM|#
andronoid,
I can't think of a libertarianish candidate who has ever garnered
this much attention, money, etc.
Bingo|10.22.07 @ 6:09PM|#
Rob: one of my main gripes with youtube's technical merits is its reliance on 4:3 when HD capable TVs and most new laptops come in 16:9 or 16:10. They really need to update their viewing format.
|10.22.07 @ 6:27PM|#
This comment posted at reason.tv deserves recognition:
Brian Sorgatz | October 22, 2007, 5:56pm | #
"If Satan were here, what would you say to him?" The political
journalism quote of the decade.
Hypothetically, I would say, "I like your food cake."
|10.22.07 @ 6:27PM|#
Brightcove is far superior, IMO, both in terms of compression and allowing users to really control the experience. Perfect for vblogging. Leave YouTube for the kids.
TLB|10.22.07 @ 6:30PM|#
Let me suggest getting a better microphone.
Let me also suggest stopping being
a Blumenthal apologist.
Syloson of Samos|10.22.07 @ 6:34PM|#
I just ran across this statement by Paul on Christmas:
http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2003/tst122903.htm
Reactions?
|10.22.07 @ 7:18PM|#
To Devil: I done told you once, you son of a bitch, I'm the best that's ever been.
Brad Linzy, Evansville, IN|10.22.07 @ 7:40PM|#
Way to go, you moronic sycophant. You might impress Stephen
Colbert after all with your "out there" antics.
The bottom line is, Ron Paul is an intelligent and thoughtful man,
NOT a demagogue, and your little line of questioning was completely
misdirected on him.
If you'd pull your head out of your ass you might realize he's the
most consistent, honest, and worthy candidate we've got and instead
of asking him asinine questions so you can be some big shot
'liberal blogger', you should be picking up a fucking sign and
supporting him like thousands of other young people already
are.
mistletoe jack|10.22.07 @ 7:54PM|#
Ron Paul should read this in time for Xmas. I wish it would fit on a reasonably sized Happy Holidays card.
|10.22.07 @ 8:07PM|#
What bugs me about the War on Christmas crap is that they aren't
complaining about the absense of Christmas imagery, or even
forthrightly religious Christmas imagery. They're complaining that
- quell horreur! - there open expressions of non-Christian
celebrations, too.
Why must that clerk make sure to kowtow to your holiday, and not
somebody else's? Are you really incapable of feeling the Christmas
spirit when somebody wishes you happy holidays? What's up with that
- can you not stand the idea that somebody might for one moment
think you're a Jew?
These people aren't complaining about being shut out of the market,
but about not being granted a monopoly.
|10.22.07 @ 8:41PM|#
Brad-Who are you shrieking at? Are you under the impression that
the poster was one of the people in the video?
Calm down.
Take a breath.
Read carefully.
|10.22.07 @ 8:44PM|#
Incidentally, a sycophant is a person who kisses ass, often insincerely. If you're going to wax hysterical, try to use words you understand.
BakedPenguin|10.22.07 @ 8:58PM|#
Captain Chaos - this is the second or third time I've seen a
Paulista come on to H&R, take something way out of context, and
freak out.
Maybe we need to get the True Believers™ some Ativan or
something.
ItsHappening|10.22.07 @ 9:08PM|#
For those who might like more info:
(0 Troop support)
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/states/iowa/#military
(1. straw polls)
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results
(2. Ron Paul: A New Hope)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG2PUZoukfA
(3. National Threat)
http://www.ronpaulnation.com/tv.html#controller_general_david_walker
(4. True cost of gas) http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=225
(5. America: freedom to Fascism)
http://www.freedomtofascism.com
(6. The Secret Government...1-9)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82g3KxcFuoY
(7. Truth about Giuliani) http://www.rudy-urbanlegend.com/
(8. CIA drug dealing) http://youtube.com/watch?v=1l31x-IIK4E
(9. Civil Liberties Lost)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8QwTKKSvR8&mode=related&search=
(10. Money Masters)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-515319560256183936
(11. Iraq War: Legal or Illegal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Khut8xbXK8&mode=related&search=
Book list from Ron Paul recommended reading for Giuliani:
- Imperial Hubris by Michael Scheuer
- Dying to Win, by Robert Pape
- Blowback, by Chalmers Johnson
- 9/11 Commission Report
- 1984, by George Orwell
iih|10.22.07 @ 9:33PM|#
I would to ItsHapenning's comment that there is a deadline at
midnight to raise another $70k. If you can contribute, go
here
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
iih|10.22.07 @ 10:00PM|#
Syloson,
I am a big fan of Colbert. In what sense do you mean by
"considered"?
|10.22.07 @ 10:17PM|#
I had a difficult time hearing the video, since there was a high level of background noise. But what I did hear was just pointless. Ron Paul was gracious and polite but baffled by the inane questions. Long ago I remember "Stuttering John" on the Howard Stern TV show and he would ask similar pointless questions. He once asked Liza Minelli, "Why do so many fags like your mother's records?" Liza didn't miss a beat, "Because they have good taste." Anyhow, Paul was fine; the questioners were just baiting and nonsensical.
iih|10.22.07 @ 10:47PM|#
Syloson:
Setting aside a possible joke about the support for RP, Colbert has
some (very little?) chance getting a vote in the SC primaries
(assuming he actually gets the 2,500 signatures).
As far as RP is concerned, I think it is most important that his
message be heard.
|10.22.07 @ 10:55PM|#
ItsHappening: Stop mixing goddam conspiracy links in with Ron Paul links! HE IS NOT ONE OF YOU!!! He will have a hard enough time winning the nomination without you nutbags deliberately spoiling his campaign.
|10.22.07 @ 10:58PM|#
p.s. There are only three Ron Paul links you need:
http://www.ronpaul2008.com
http://www.ronpaullibrary.com
http://www.house.gov/paul/
BakedPenguin|10.22.07 @ 11:00PM|#
Brandybuck - upthread I said we should get the TrueBelievers some Ativan. Perhaps Haldol might be more appropriate.
iih|10.22.07 @ 11:03PM|#
Brandybuck -- BTW, I did not take a complete look at ItsHappening's links. So, going to my post, I would replace "I would add to..." with "Most importantly, note that there is a deadline...". Thanks for the critical eye. It is too late in the day and I am tired, I guess.
Edward|10.23.07 @ 1:13AM|#
You can always find somebody nutty enough to make Ron Paul look sane. Big deal.
|10.23.07 @ 7:35AM|#
You can always find somebody nutty enough to make Ron Paul
look sane. Big deal.
I can only wonder what sort of miserable life one must lead to be
compelled to go on message boards and post stupid jabs at people's
opinions.
|10.23.07 @ 8:45AM|#
You can always find somebody nutty enough to make Ron Paul look sane. Big deal.
Like you, for example.
Edward|10.23.07 @ 9:56AM|#
I can only wonder what sort of miserable life one must lead to
be compelled to go on message boards and post stupid jabs at
people's opinions.
That's funny. I find myself wondering what kind of miserable life
must lead one to embrace an ideology that's so blinding as to make
one actually believe that a nutjob like Ron Paul has a realistic
chance of becoming president. Is it just plain stupidity?
Nurse Ratched|10.23.07 @ 10:07AM|#
C'mere, Mister Edward. Those nasty libertarians and that eeeevul Ron Paul won't bother you after this. Just hold still...
|10.23.07 @ 10:08AM|#
That's funny. I find myself wondering what kind of miserable life must lead one to embrace an ideology that's so blinding as to make one actually believe that a nutjob like Ron Paul has a realistic chance of becoming president. Is it just plain stupidity?
Edward, quick question:
Does this degree of blistering illogic come naturally to you, or do
you have to work at it?
I'm just curious how much effort you put into your posts.
miche|10.23.07 @ 11:17AM|#
Colbert was funny as hell discussing his SC presidential run on Meet the Press.
|10.23.07 @ 11:18AM|#
Edward asks "Is it just plain stupidity", and my irony meter vaporizes, producing an EMP that shuts off all electronic devices in a ten block radius.
|10.23.07 @ 11:20AM|#
Edward said: "I find myself wondering what kind of miserable
life must lead one to embrace an ideology that's so blinding as to
make one actually believe that a nutjob like Ron Paul has a
realistic chance of becoming president. Is it just plain
stupidity?"
Nothing in this statement makes any sense to me.
Max|10.23.07 @ 11:49AM|#
I'd like to add another good link to Paul's political and
economics writings at LewRockwell.com.
Do any of the other candidates have as clear an understanding of
liberty as this man?
iih|10.23.07 @ 12:15PM|#
Max:
An excellent quote Paul's debate with D'Souza in that link you just
sent: "We never remember, and they never forget".
GILMORE|10.23.07 @ 9:54PM|#
Art-P.O.G. | October 23, 2007, 11:20am | #
Edward said: "I find myself wondering what kind of miserable life
must lead one to embrace an ideology that's so blinding as to make
one actually believe that a nutjob like Ron Paul has a realistic
chance of becoming president. Is it just plain stupidity?"
Nothing in this statement makes any sense to me.
Well, i see where he's coming from
paul is nice. Nice, like i agree with 90% of what he says, as
opposed to 30% of the others.
but the others are going to kick his ass in actual elections. Which
is why i wonder what the point is, sometimes.
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