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07-17-2009, 01:07 PM
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/rep.-paul-doesnt-plan-to-see-bruno-despite-cameo-2009-07-17.html
Rep. Paul doesn't plan to see 'Bruno' despite cameo
By Reid Wilson
Posted: 07/17/09 02:08 PM [ET]
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), the 73-year-old former presidential candidate who was conned into appearing in comedian Sasha Baron Cohen's latest movie, isn't planning on seeing "Bruno."
"I haven't seen it," Paul told The Hill on Friday. "That [scene] doesn't exactly reflect my best moments."
Paul sat for an interview with Cohen's character, a gay Austrian television host, in early 2008. As they set up, a light blows and Bruno convinces Paul to wait in another room while the crew deals with the technical difficulties.
Once in the room, Bruno is seen coming on to Paul, who sticks to reading a newspaper. But once the character drops his pants, Paul storms out, cutting short the interview.
About a year and a half later, Paul laughed when asked if he was going to see the film, which hit U.S. theaters last week.
"I don't remember getting any money for it," Paul said.
The two-time White House candidate, who raised more than twice what former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) pulled in during the 2008 presidential primaries, said that instead of catching a flick, he is more likely to be riding his bike, something he called "my tranquilizer."
"I'd rather ride a bike in the rain than exercise indoors," Paul said. "I do it more for mental relaxation than for cardiovascular."
The notoriously libertarian Paul, who likes to say "Freedom is popular," doesn't bother with a bike helmet while he gets his exercise, though.
"It's inconvenient from me to wear a helmet regardless of the law. I don't wear a helmet. Even though if you asked me for medical advice, [I'd say] it's probably a good idea."
More of The Hill's interview with Paul, including his thoughts on the thousands of donors and followers his campaign attracted and his proposal to audit the Federal Reserve Board, will appear in The Hill next week.
Rep. Paul doesn't plan to see 'Bruno' despite cameo
By Reid Wilson
Posted: 07/17/09 02:08 PM [ET]
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), the 73-year-old former presidential candidate who was conned into appearing in comedian Sasha Baron Cohen's latest movie, isn't planning on seeing "Bruno."
"I haven't seen it," Paul told The Hill on Friday. "That [scene] doesn't exactly reflect my best moments."
Paul sat for an interview with Cohen's character, a gay Austrian television host, in early 2008. As they set up, a light blows and Bruno convinces Paul to wait in another room while the crew deals with the technical difficulties.
Once in the room, Bruno is seen coming on to Paul, who sticks to reading a newspaper. But once the character drops his pants, Paul storms out, cutting short the interview.
About a year and a half later, Paul laughed when asked if he was going to see the film, which hit U.S. theaters last week.
"I don't remember getting any money for it," Paul said.
The two-time White House candidate, who raised more than twice what former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) pulled in during the 2008 presidential primaries, said that instead of catching a flick, he is more likely to be riding his bike, something he called "my tranquilizer."
"I'd rather ride a bike in the rain than exercise indoors," Paul said. "I do it more for mental relaxation than for cardiovascular."
The notoriously libertarian Paul, who likes to say "Freedom is popular," doesn't bother with a bike helmet while he gets his exercise, though.
"It's inconvenient from me to wear a helmet regardless of the law. I don't wear a helmet. Even though if you asked me for medical advice, [I'd say] it's probably a good idea."
More of The Hill's interview with Paul, including his thoughts on the thousands of donors and followers his campaign attracted and his proposal to audit the Federal Reserve Board, will appear in The Hill next week.