MSNBC Lawrence O’Donnell interviews Ron Paul | Very Disrespectful

[FrankRep]

MSNBC Teleprompter Reader Attempts to Ambush Ron Paul (http://www.infowars.com/msnbc-teleprompter-reader-attempts-to-ambush-ron-paul/)

Infowars.com
October 14, 2010

YouTube - Ron Paul vs Lawrence O'Donnell pt.1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYFTfiU11KE&feature=player_embedded)

YouTube - Ron Paul vs Lawrence O'Donnell pt.2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og99vvtvRlA&feature=player_embedded)

[LibertyEagle]

Yeah, McDonnell is a pompous jackass. As soon as McDonnell made it clear that he was going to ask about other candidates, primarily Rand, I wish Ron would have just walked out.

[AGRP]

Someone tell him not to go on MSNBC.

Did someone not tell him what they did to his son?

[JamesButabi]

I thought he did extremely well. After hearing others comments I thought he fumbled the ball. Everything he said seemed to be on the ball with me. Obviously an agreement was broken which is a shame, but im glad he called them out on it.

[Mattsa]

Yeah, McDonnell is a pompous jackass. As soon as McDonnell made it clear that he was going to ask about other candidates, primarily Rand, I wish Ron would have just walked out.

It goes with the territory

If you choose to be a politician in the public limelight, you have to expect this kind of thing.

RP handled it pretty well actually

And spare a thought for us Brits. here in the UK, RP wouldn't even be interviewed by the mainstream media........at all.

However.....................

This was posted on The Guardian website yesterday. The Guardian is our 'intellectual left' newpaper (a pile of shite)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/oct/11/us-midterm-elections-tea-party-ron-paul-video

A snippet of RP at the beginning and end of the video

[low preference guy]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/oct/11/us-midterm-elections-tea-party-ron-paul-video

A snippet of RP at the beginning and end of the video

thanks for the link

[Brett]

That was an awkward conversation with the quote Ron Paul had. I'm not completely in agreement with the quote that the Civil Rights act didn't "enhance freedom". It probably enhanced freedom but strained race relations even more. He fumbled that ball, otherwise another good interview with another crappy reporter.

[pacelli]

RP came out swinging from the start of the interview with the giggling and mentioning the poll results. The disrespect that O'Donnell showed is based in the fact that he has a history of doing it, and is just doing what his corporate masters order him to do. You knew it was going to be a hack job with that BS video montage at the beginning.

[Deborah K]

POS! And just when I ran out of voo-doo dolls!

[LibertyEagle]

Dr. Paul does not need to work on that response about the Civil Rights Act though. He's going to be asked it again and again.

[TonyFromTheBronx]

It goes with the territory


And spare a thought for us Brits. here in the UK, RP wouldn't even be interviewed by the mainstream media........at all.


[A snippet of RP at the beginning and end of the video

MSNBC is not mainstream media...it's a cable channel for liberal political junkies with shit ratings..

our main stations are the "Big 3".... CBS...ABC..and NBC....which all continue to pretend that Ron Paul does not exist

[Meatwasp]

Ron looked like he just gave up trying to explain anything to that moron. I would have just walked out .

[hugolp]

That guy... Why did the CNBC guy talking about stupid little details? Speak about important things you moron!!

[hugolp]

Ron looked like he just gave up trying to explain anything to that moron. I would have just walked out .

Actually Ron Paul should have stopped trying to explain things before. It was looking like it was trying to justify himself or trying too hard. He should just explain things very well as he did, call the other guy when trying to put words in his mouth, but just go for the next issue.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Oh Larry O'Donnell aka BSNBC's "Team JackAss"

Checkout this piece


YouTube - 8/6/2009 Peter Schiff On The Ed Show: An MSNBC Hit Piece On Peter Schiff? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ3tCeBaNik)

[Sonny Burnett]

Oh Larry O'Donnell aka BSNBC's "Team JackAss"

Checkout this piece


O'Donnell's MO is to not let the guest clearly get their point across and put his own words in their mouth. He is a true Jack Ass.

I wish that everyone would start refusing to do interviews with MSNBC's hatchet man and then he would go.

[egon]

Ron did a horrible job of articulating himself, and (I believe) wilfully avoided giving clear answers.

Ron wouldn't answer Lawrence O’Donnell's question about voluntarily imposing term limits on himself. If Ron supports term limits, why doesn't he retire? I'm not saying I think he should retire, but I could've benefited from a straight answer to the question.

Historically, Ronald has done a very poor job talking about his son. Think about his refusal to speak truthfully about his and Rand's disagreement on the Park 51 (Ground Zero Mosque) issue. Ron danced around O’Donnell's question about Rand's support for that federal healthcare program, and I don't believe he should have.

Ronald Ernest Paul wants to abolish Medicare/Medicaid. The answer to O’Donnell's question was YES. Ron lied to MSNBC. He did an OK job explaining his transition plan, but what was it a TRANSITION to? Why, free-market healthcare. Yet Ron wouldn't admit to this. Why be so disingenuous?

I think that Ron has a good program for the USA. I like his ideas. But I believe that the good and the bad involved should be clearly laid out on the table and openly acknowledged. The ideas should stand on their merits and be honestly presented. What I saw in the Lawrence O’Donnell interview was not an honest presentation. I'm disappointed.

[Deborah K]

Ron did a horrible job of articulating himself, and (I believe) wilfully avoided giving clear answers.

Ron wouldn't answer Lawrence O’Donnell's question about voluntarily imposing term limits on himself. If Ron supports term limits, why doesn't he retire? I'm not saying I think he should retire, but I could've benefited from a straight answer to the question.

Historically, Ronald has done a very poor job talking about his son. Think about his refusal to speak truthfully about his and Rand's disagreement on the Park 51 (Ground Zero Mosque) issue. Ron danced around O’Donnell's question about Rand's support for that federal healthcare program, and I don't believe he should have.

Ronald Ernest Paul wants to abolish Medicare/Medicaid. The answer to O’Donnell's question was YES. Ron lied to MSNBC. He did an OK job explaining his transition plan, but what was it a TRANSITION to? Why, free-market healthcare. Yet Ron wouldn't admit to this. Why be so disingenuous?

I think that Ron has a good program for the USA. I like his ideas. But I believe that the good and the bad involved should be clearly laid out on the table and openly acknowledged. The ideas should stand on their merits and be honestly presented. What I saw in the Lawrence O’Donnell interview was not an honest presentation. I'm disappointed.


Welcome egon. This interview with John Stossel should answer your questions. I think for those of us who have followed his politics for years already know the answers, but for newcomers, that interview definitely wasn't one of his best at explaining his stance on things. If I remember correctly, he explains in this one why he hasn't self imposed term limits.

YouTube - John Stossel Interviews Ron Paul 2007.12.07 part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJz81lAwY0M)

[Deborah K]

And just to clarify his point, I think what he was trying to say is that he hasn't self imposed because he has seen over the years that all it accomplishes when it is done voluntarily is to get rid of good people who are badly needed in congress right now.

[low preference guy]

Ron did a horrible job of articulating himself, and (I believe) wilfully avoided giving clear answers.

Ron wouldn't answer Lawrence O’Donnell's question about voluntarily imposing term limits on himself. If Ron supports term limits, why doesn't he retire? I'm not saying I think he should retire, but I could've benefited from a straight answer to the question.

Historically, Ronald has done a very poor job talking about his son. Think about his refusal to speak truthfully about his and Rand's disagreement on the Park 51 (Ground Zero Mosque) issue. Ron danced around O’Donnell's question about Rand's support for that federal healthcare program, and I don't believe he should have.

Ronald Ernest Paul wants to abolish Medicare/Medicaid. The answer to O’Donnell's question was YES. Ron lied to MSNBC. He did an OK job explaining his transition plan, but what was it a TRANSITION to? Why, free-market healthcare. Yet Ron wouldn't admit to this. Why be so disingenuous?

I think that Ron has a good program for the USA. I like his ideas. But I believe that the good and the bad involved should be clearly laid out on the table and openly acknowledged. The ideas should stand on their merits and be honestly presented. What I saw in the Lawrence O’Donnell interview was not an honest presentation. I'm disappointed.

Ron doesn't want to eliminate medicare or social security. He doesn't want to implement a transition to terminate the programs either. He wants to start a transition towards a system that allows young people to opt out. He hasn't talked what his plan would be when that system is in place, likely because it might take many, many, years to get there.

[Pennsylvania]

I'd love to see that same interview but with Peter Schiff.

[Omphfullas Zamboni]

I'd love to see that same interview but with Peter Schiff.

Your wish has been granted.

[robert68]

IMO, Ron Paul didn’t handle the Civil Rights Act issue well, and was incorrect on some important matters.

The sit-ins at lunch counters that O’Donnell mentioned, and that Ron Paul suggested were an act of civil disobedience that MLK supported, consistent with libertarian principles, were actually a trespass on private property. And MLK was always a supporter of the anti-discrimination laws on private property; I know of no one who was a part of the civil rights movement that opposed them.

Also, equating the private property impacting part of the CVA, with the government taking over of people’s bedrooms, which he did more than once, was off the mark.

There are good arguments against the anti-discrimination laws on private property, but IMO Ron Paul didn’t make them.

[low preference guy]

Also, equating the private property impacting part of the CVA, with the government taking over of people’s bedrooms, which he did more than once, was off the mark.

I disagree it was off the mark. When you allow any violation of private property, you open the door to further and new violations.

[FrankRep]

IMO, Ron Paul didn’t handle the Civil Rights Act issue well at all, and was incorrect on some important matters.

Thomas Woods and Thomas Sowell don't mess around with the Civil Rights Act. They call it UnConstitutional.


Thomas E. Woods Jr: The Civil Rights Act was UnConstitutional, Statist, and a Failure
YouTube - Civil Rights and Statism [Thomas E. Woods, Jr.] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH52tkt0C1A&feature=player_embedded)


Civil Rights: Rhetoric or Reality? (http://www.amazon.com/Civil-Rights-Rhetoric-Thomas-Sowell/dp/0688062695)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0688062695.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg (http://www.amazon.com/Civil-Rights-Rhetoric-Thomas-Sowell/dp/0688062695)http://s3.mediamatters.org/static/images/tv_clips/people/thomas-sowell.jpg

[Travlyr]

Anyone who watches MSNBC's Lawrence O’Donnell interviews and does not realize that he is simply a shill for the IMF banking cartel power elite has not studied fiat money deeply enough. Fiat money is for wars and wealth transfers.

If you haven't done it already, research it for yourself, and the only conclusion that can be reached is wars and enrichment for whoever prints the money. For example, the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, WWI in 1914. Hitler's creation of fiat money preceded his warmongering. I know, I know... wars happen with, or without, the creation of fiat money... but research it for yourself. Those wars are short, decisive and very expensive because it costs the people real wealth. People get tired of the military knocking on their door for more contributions and they demand results. Wars without fiat money are much tougher to start and keep going.

A return to "Honest Sound Money" is a return to prosperity for the people and an end to jackass idiots like Lawrence O'Donnell on TV.

[akforme]

That was an awkward conversation with the quote Ron Paul had. I'm not completely in agreement with the quote that the Civil Rights act didn't "enhance freedom". It probably enhanced freedom but strained race relations even more. He fumbled that ball, otherwise another good interview with another crappy reporter.


It's a natural right to own and control private property, it's a government right that you are allowed access to other peoples private property if their reason for you to leave doesn't meet government criteria, I don't call that enhancing freedom, sounds more like slavery.

[johnrocks]

Ron Paul holds his own, he's fought with him before, shows RP won't coward down to these people, I think he enjoys it and I admire him for that too.

Personally, I'd be too tempted to bitchslap o"Donnell to even go on the show.

[Fozz]

Of course O'Donnell is being disrespectful, but this is MSDNC, so it's to be expected.

[Chomsky]

Both Schiff and RP play right into this guys hands by getting emotional and raising their voices, he his going to win that game every time because he is in control of the dynamics of volume, time and the lead in to the interview as well as the follow up to the interview if he chooses to do one.

They have to remain calm to allow him to stand alone as the solo screaming, emotionally unstable lunatic that he is.

And that being said that is really the best outcome you can hope for from going on MSNBC, to maybe get their audience to wake up to the fact that they are being brainwashed by lying, manipulative idiots that do nothing but play gotcha party politics.

So personally think it is not worth the risk of going on that network. I think MSNBC will eventually do itself in and does not need the help of the likes of RP, Rand Paul or Peter Schiff.

[robert68]

Thomas Woods and Thomas Sowell don't mess around with the Civil Rights Act. They call it UnConstitutional.


Thomas E. Woods Jr: The Civil Rights Act was UnConstitutional, Statist, and a Failure


Civil Rights: Rhetoric or Reality? (http://www.amazon.com/Civil-Rights-Rhetoric-Thomas-Sowell/dp/0688062695)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0688062695.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg (http://www.amazon.com/Civil-Rights-Rhetoric-Thomas-Sowell/dp/0688062695)http://s3.mediamatters.org/static/images/tv_clips/people/thomas-sowell.jpg


I wish Thomas Sowell would make that book available online. We could all then easily cite from it. Since it was written in 1985, doing so shouldn’t cause much of an income loss; it might even lead to the opposite effect.

[FrankRep]

MSNBC‘s Lawrence O’Donnell Admits On-Air: I am a Socialist (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/msnbcs-lawrence-odonnell-on-air-i-am-a-socialst/)


“I am a socialist. I live to the extreme left, the extreme left of you mere liberals,” he said

YouTube - MSNBC Anchor O'Donnell: "I Am A Socialist. I Live To The Extreme Left Of You Mere Liberals!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxKd5lpZwLY&feature=player_embedded)

[freshjiva]

MSNBC‘s Lawrence O’Donnell Admits On-Air: I am a Socialist (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/msnbcs-lawrence-odonnell-on-air-i-am-a-socialst/)


“I am a socialist. I live to the extreme left, the extreme left of you mere liberals,” he said

YouTube - MSNBC Anchor O'Donnell: "I Am A Socialist. I Live To The Extreme Left Of You Mere Liberals!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxKd5lpZwLY&feature=player_embedded)

That is no surprise. It's very clear Lawrence O'Donnell is furthest to the Left in all of the major network news channels.

[FrankRep]

MSNBC‘s Lawrence O’Donnell Admits On-Air: I am a Socialist (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/msnbcs-lawrence-odonnell-on-air-i-am-a-socialst/)


“I am a socialist. I live to the extreme left, the extreme left of you mere liberals,” he said

YouTube - MSNBC Anchor O'Donnell: "I Am A Socialist. I Live To The Extreme Left Of You Mere Liberals!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxKd5lpZwLY&feature=player_embedded)

Now we know why Lawrence O’Donnell attacks Rand Paul.

[malkusm]

That was an awkward conversation with the quote Ron Paul had. I'm not completely in agreement with the quote that the Civil Rights act didn't "enhance freedom". It probably enhanced freedom but strained race relations even more. He fumbled that ball, otherwise another good interview with another crappy reporter.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul188.html

Like most of Ron Paul's work, it doesn't work in sound byte form. He made an extraordinary statement, and then thoroughly explained the meaning behind his statement. Of course, the opposition loves to take such statements out of context.

[james1906]

Ban all guns? Does that include the government's guns as well?