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Title: Raw footage shows Ron Paul DIDN'T storm out of CNN interview over racist newsletters... the interview was simply done
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Published: Dec 24, 2011
Author: MEGHAN KENEALLY
Post Date: 2011-12-24 16:54:06 by jwpegler
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Comments: 42
Reports that Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul stormed out of a CNN interview earlier this week seem to be dramatically over-exaggerated. Raw footage of the Thursday interview shows that it lasted nearly ten minutes, which is not unusually brief on the campaign trail. After discussing foreign policy, the payroll tax, negative advertisements, and super fund PACs, the interview concluded with three whole minutes of discussion on the issue of the incendiary racist and homophobic letters that were published in Mr Paul's name in the Eighties and Nineties. Initial news reports made it seem that Mr Paul recited his one line response- that he didn't write the letters, that he didn't read them until about a decade after they were published, and that he disavows them- and stormed off, tossing away his microphone and charging out. The newly-released CNN footage shows something entirely different. After fielding repeated questions about the controversial newsletters, Mr Paul began wrapping up the interview. We have to wait for the British press to give us the real news about our country...
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#1. To: jwpegler (#0)
Answering a question Paul seemed to want to avoid: A tax document from June 1993—wrapping up the year in which the Political Report had published the "welfare checks" comment on the L.A. riots—reported an annual income of $940,000 for Ron Paul & Associates, listing four employees in Texas (Paul's family and Rockwell) and seven more employees around the country. If Paul didn't know who was writing his newsletters, he knew they were a crucial source of income and a successful tool for building his fundraising base for a political comeback. http://reason.com/archives/2008/01/16/who-wrote-ron-pauls-newsletter
A tax document from June 1993—wrapping up the year in which the Political Report had published the "welfare checks" comment on the L.A. riots—reported an annual income of $940,000 for Ron Paul & Associates, listing four employees in Texas (Paul's family and Rockwell) and seven more employees around the country. If Paul didn't know who was writing his newsletters, he knew they were a crucial source of income and a successful tool for building his fundraising base for a political comeback. He stated he was running a medical practice, "I have to make a living." And $940K is NOT a lot of money- not when you have to pay Lew Rockwell (who probably didn't come cheap, as he's very good at what he does), and seven other employees, plus costs of publishing and distribution... The bottom line is really simple: you've got nothing to attack him on, so you losers are getting desperate.
In 1993 median income was a little more than $31,000. Judging by the above image, the newsletter was not a high end piece, production costs couldn't have amounted to much, and of course postage for nonprofit mailing is at reduced rates. $940K income for Ron Paul's newsletter in 1993 is, indeed, pretty darn good particularly when you take into account it was just a sideline for him. If Paul doesn't know what's going on in an organization with just eleven employees, how could he possibly handle life in the oval office? The bottom line is really simple: you've got nothing to attack him on, so you losers are getting desperate. Seems you are very sensitive to criticism of your messiah.
They worship at the altar of that elusive and never actually documented, ideological descendant of the original Biblical money changers..."The Free Market". Ron Paul represents to them the all powerful god who will magically transform the economy, with a few strokes of his pen, into the wheeling dealing ideals practiced on your average prison yard.
That about sums it up.
Ron Paul represents to them the all powerful god who will magically transform the economy, with a few strokes of his pen, into the wheeling dealing ideals practiced on your average prison yard. That about sums it up. LOL! I love the way you two constantly snipe and jab at others, then you just can't imagine why you get treated like you do. And it's always the other guys fault, not yours. Perpetual victims of an unfair system, dominated by those who hold a fraction of your intelligence. Irony, in its purest form.
Come on....... the definition and a location of just one "free market".... it should be on the tip of your tongue. Ron Paul's always talking about them. Hopefully he knows of a successful example.
Why does your line of interrogation have absolutely nothing to do with my post to you? I addressed your constant sniping and taunting of others, and you ignore it and attempt to change the perimeters of the discussion. Ron Paul's always talking about them. Hopefully he knows of a successful example. Do you believe that I am Ron Paul?
I addressed your constant sniping and taunting of others, and you ignore it and attempt to change the perimeters of the discussion. Ron Paul's always talking about them. Hopefully he knows of a successful example. Do you believe that I am Ron Paul? And I made a statement about free markets that you used as your example. Surely you can set the world straight here if my statement has no merit.
Have you noticed that certain people get a free sniping/taunting pass from We The People?
I guess certain taunters are more equal than others. I would just like certain issues clarified by those who seem to support candidates that expound on them constantly. Is it too much to ask a poster who constantly posts articles in favor of Ron Paul if he happens to have an inkling of what RP may believe on important issues?
#23. To: mininggold (#22)
It is rude to ask questions, one must believe.
No, it's not. Actually, under other circumstances, I'd welcome it. You want to have a conversation about topics that interest you? Great. You want to have an adversarial exchange, ask baited questions and look for that opening or "gotcha" moment in a childish attempt to prove your intelligence and my stupidity? LOL, I'm not interested. Conversations are two sided and based on mutual respect. An exchange of ideas and ideals, if you will, and without the aspect of respect, a conversation is an argument. If you ignore what I say or points that I make, I'm not inclined to move on and answer your questions. Now, do you want to address my comments about your constant sniping and jabs, then move on to a different conversation?
Great! Let's start on equal footing first, and you can tell me who, if anyone, you support in the upcoming presidential election. Fair?
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestAfter fielding repeated questions about the controversial newsletters, Mr Paul began wrapping up the interview.
#2. To: lucysmom (#1)
Answering a question Paul seemed to want to avoid:
#4. To: Capitalist Eric (#2)
And $940K is NOT a lot of money- not when you have to pay Lew Rockwell (who probably didn't come cheap, as he's very good at what he does), and seven other employees, plus costs of publishing and distribution...
#5. To: lucysmom, Capitalist Eric (#4)
Seems you are very sensitive to criticism of your messiah.
#7. To: mininggold (#5)
They worship at the altar of that elusive and never actually documented...
#10. To: lucysmom, mininggold (#7)
They worship at the altar of that elusive and never actually documented, ideological descendant of the original Biblical money changers..."The Free Market".
#13. To: We The People (#10)
#15. To: mininggold (#13)
(Edited)
Come on....... the definition and a location of just one "free market".... it should be on the tip of your tongue.
#17. To: We The People (#15)
Why does your line of interrogation have absolutely nothing to do with my post to you?
#19. To: mininggold, We The People (#17)
I addressed your constant sniping and taunting of others, and you ignore it and attempt to change the perimeters of the discussion.
#22. To: lucysmom, We The People (#19)
(Edited)
Have you noticed that certain people get a free sniping/taunting pass from We The People?
Replies to Comment # 22. Is it too much to ask a poster who constantly posts articles in favor of Ron Paul if he happens to have an inkling of what RP may believe on important issues?
#24. To: mininggold (#22)
Is it too much to ask a poster who constantly posts articles in favor of Ron Paul if he happens to have an inkling of what RP may believe on important issues?
#25. To: mininggold (#22)
I would just like certain issues clarified by those who seem to support candidates that expound on them constantly.
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