Somebody has been coaching the good Doctor. This is his best and most fluid interview yet.

Good interview....The last 2 minutes are RP Gold. Do I sense a softening of the media questions which in the past have been overwhelmingly attack oriented? She almost seemed interested in what he was saying.

I enjoyed his appearance with Bruno more. Seriously though, Ron Paul is an interesting guy. His biggest problem is that most everyone finds something to love and something to hate about his positions. Not just like and dislike, but love and hate. That's generally not going to get you far in a broad election.

He was 100% right in the fact that his biggest base is in the younger voter, which bodes well for his son IMO. I think that Paul knows that he's not the future and that his son is and there is some strategy there that through Paul constantly being a face outside of the crowd, with his own branch of support, Rand would already have a steady base ready for him.

Also, in this interview he went over everything that I like him for. He realizes that a nation's superiority is becoming less and less based upon military presence and more on their economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishment.

(07-22-2011 03:38 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Also, in this interview he went over everything that I like him for. He realizes that a nation's superiority is becoming less and less based upon military presence and more on their economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishment.

Hear hear!

(07-22-2011 12:12 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Do I sense a softening of the media questions which in the past have been overwhelmingly attack oriented? She almost seemed interested in what he was saying.

When you realize that the "radical" points you poked fun at a few short years ago are coming true, you change your tune.

(07-22-2011 07:14 PM)Raider_ATO Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 12:12 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Do I sense a softening of the media questions which in the past have been overwhelmingly attack oriented? She almost seemed interested in what he was saying.

When you realize that the "radical" points you poked fun at a few short years ago are coming true, you change your tune.

Yes...The chickens have come home to roost and RP is benefiting from simply being consistent and echoing over and over his liberty minded message. I am thrilled that young people are getting it.

(07-22-2011 03:32 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  He was 100% right in the fact that his biggest base is in the younger voter, which bodes well for his son IMO. I think that Paul knows that he's not the future and that his son is and there is some strategy there that through Paul constantly being a face outside of the crowd, with his own branch of support, Rand would already have a steady base ready for him.

Yes...If Rand can continue to stand on principle and not waver under political pressure...he will have a solid base of support when and if he decides to make a run for the WH.

(07-22-2011 03:38 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Also, in this interview he went over everything that I like him for. He realizes that a nation's superiority is becoming less and less based upon military presence and more on their economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishment.

Someone please tell the terrorists i.e Muslim. If true, Israel must be a shinning beacon on the RP hill.

Sung to the tune of Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.... Janis Joplin?

(07-23-2011 07:44 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 03:38 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Also, in this interview he went over everything that I like him for. He realizes that a nation's superiority is becoming less and less based upon military presence and more on their economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishment.

Someone please tell the terrorists i.e Muslim. If true, Israel must be a shinning beacon on the RP hill.

Sung to the tune of Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.... Janis Joplin?

What makes you think RP does not support a strong defense? He has stated over and over that he does. He just maintains that what we are doing all over the globe makes us more of a target than accomplishing security..plus..it is too damn expensive to maintain. I agree.

I don't see conflating Israel and the US as being valid in this instance. I don't see Israel with bases outside of it's borders meddling in other nations affairs. They have a perfect right to defend their soil and I support them in that. I wish we were more like them in regard to defending OUR soil.

(07-23-2011 08:24 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(07-23-2011 07:44 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 03:38 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Also, in this interview he went over everything that I like him for. He realizes that a nation's superiority is becoming less and less based upon military presence and more on their economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishment.

Someone please tell the terrorists i.e Muslim. If true, Israel must be a shinning beacon on the RP hill.

Sung to the tune of Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.... Janis Joplin?

What makes you think RP does not support a strong defense? He has stated over and over that he does. He just maintains that what we are doing all over the globe makes us more of a target than accomplishing security..plus..it is too damn expensive to maintain. I agree.

I don't see conflating Israel and the US as being valid in this instance. I don't see Israel with bases outside of it's borders meddling in other nations affairs. They have a perfect right to defend their soil and I support them in that. I wish we were more like them in regard to defending OUR soil.

I was referring to Israel's economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishments. That's the shinning beacon.

RP is right about the US not being able to be the NATO shield it once was and other countries looking at our debt crisis should see that, abundantly. The US Navy secures the world's oil shipping lanes for free. That has to become a shared responsibility.

(07-23-2011 09:31 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  

(07-23-2011 08:24 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(07-23-2011 07:44 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 03:38 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Also, in this interview he went over everything that I like him for. He realizes that a nation's superiority is becoming less and less based upon military presence and more on their economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishment.

Someone please tell the terrorists i.e Muslim. If true, Israel must be a shinning beacon on the RP hill.

Sung to the tune of Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.... Janis Joplin?

What makes you think RP does not support a strong defense? He has stated over and over that he does. He just maintains that what we are doing all over the globe makes us more of a target than accomplishing security..plus..it is too damn expensive to maintain. I agree.

I don't see conflating Israel and the US as being valid in this instance. I don't see Israel with bases outside of it's borders meddling in other nations affairs. They have a perfect right to defend their soil and I support them in that. I wish we were more like them in regard to defending OUR soil.

I was referring to Israel's economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishments. That's the shinning beacon.

RP is right about the US not being able to be the NATO shield it once was and other countries looking at our debt crisis should see that, abundantly. The US Navy secures the world's oil shipping lanes for free. That has to become a shared responsibility.

Yes....Hell...I don't even have a problem with the US naval presence in international waters...even without others sharing. It is the other nonsensical mess we are are engaged in that bothers me.
Certainly we can do without a vast majority of our assets on the ground in other countries. It would look like having "supplies" staged and maintained at various locations in order to respond to threats would work equally well without having the troops on the ground. We can move people quickly...its the supplies that take time. Something like this would surely be less costly than having 50k troops in Germany.

(07-22-2011 08:33 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 03:32 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  He was 100% right in the fact that his biggest base is in the younger voter, which bodes well for his son IMO. I think that Paul knows that he's not the future and that his son is and there is some strategy there that through Paul constantly being a face outside of the crowd, with his own branch of support, Rand would already have a steady base ready for him.

Yes...If Rand can continue to stand on principle and not waver under political pressure...he will have a solid base of support when and if he decides to make a run for the WH.

Yeah, it will be fun to watch him running for the WH. Wonder how many people with opposing views asking him questions will get the **** kicked out of them by his goons?

(07-23-2011 07:44 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 03:38 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Also, in this interview he went over everything that I like him for. He realizes that a nation's superiority is becoming less and less based upon military presence and more on their economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishment.

Someone please tell the terrorists i.e Muslim. If true, Israel must be a shinning beacon on the RP hill.

Sung to the tune of Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.... Janis Joplin?

Thanks for finally admitting that you believe that all Muslims are terrorists.

(07-23-2011 08:24 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(07-23-2011 07:44 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 03:38 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Also, in this interview he went over everything that I like him for. He realizes that a nation's superiority is becoming less and less based upon military presence and more on their economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishment.

Someone please tell the terrorists i.e Muslim. If true, Israel must be a shinning beacon on the RP hill.

Sung to the tune of Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.... Janis Joplin?

What makes you think RP does not support a strong defense? He has stated over and over that he does. He just maintains that what we are doing all over the globe makes us more of a target than accomplishing security..plus..it is too damn expensive to maintain. I agree.

I don't see conflating Israel and the US as being valid in this instance. I don't see Israel with bases outside of it's borders meddling in other nations affairs. They have a perfect right to defend their soil and I support them in that. I wish we were more like them in regard to defending OUR soil.

Does the Israeli embassy in the US count?

(07-23-2011 10:34 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 08:33 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 03:32 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  He was 100% right in the fact that his biggest base is in the younger voter, which bodes well for his son IMO. I think that Paul knows that he's not the future and that his son is and there is some strategy there that through Paul constantly being a face outside of the crowd, with his own branch of support, Rand would already have a steady base ready for him.

Yes...If Rand can continue to stand on principle and not waver under political pressure...he will have a solid base of support when and if he decides to make a run for the WH.

Yeah, it will be fun to watch him running for the WH. Wonder how many people with opposing views asking him questions will get the **** kicked out of them by his goons?

As long as Al Franken is not around, all should be peaceful. :)

(07-23-2011 10:42 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(07-23-2011 08:24 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(07-23-2011 07:44 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  

(07-22-2011 03:38 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Also, in this interview he went over everything that I like him for. He realizes that a nation's superiority is becoming less and less based upon military presence and more on their economic, scientific, and innovative accomplishment.

Someone please tell the terrorists i.e Muslim. If true, Israel must be a shinning beacon on the RP hill.

Sung to the tune of Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.... Janis Joplin?

What makes you think RP does not support a strong defense? He has stated over and over that he does. He just maintains that what we are doing all over the globe makes us more of a target than accomplishing security..plus..it is too damn expensive to maintain. I agree.

I don't see conflating Israel and the US as being valid in this instance. I don't see Israel with bases outside of it's borders meddling in other nations affairs. They have a perfect right to defend their soil and I support them in that. I wish we were more like them in regard to defending OUR soil.

Does the Israeli embassy in the US count?

No

(07-23-2011 10:50 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  As long as Al Franken is not around, all should be peaceful. :)

Irony.

Quote: its funny that Franken would tackle somebody to shut them up in the name of “free speech.”

(07-23-2011 12:59 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-23-2011 10:50 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  As long as Al Franken is not around, all should be peaceful. :)

Irony.

Quote: its funny that Franken would tackle somebody to shut them up in the name of “free speech.”

"I deserve good things....I am entitled to my share of happiness"

I forget...Was that Al Franken or Stewart Smalley?.....Of course it was both.