RP2012's Doug Wead just had an interview on Fox News (video added)

[tempest]

And he is putting the squeeze on the "American Newsroom" anchor



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LfsP85mQoI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LfsP85mQoI

[Sola_Fide]

Update?

[kylejack]

http://88.80.17.89/user/mediaplayer/player.swf?autostart=true&controlbar.position=over&streamer=rtmp://176.31.231.57/live/&file=foxnews.flv

[tempest]

The Fox guy is asking him "how do you win the GOP nomination when everyone including your rivals are saying "he can't win" "he won't be the nominee"?

[SilentBull]

Freaking awesome interview! Why hasn't he done more of these?

[kylejack]

Freaking awesome interview! Why hasn't he done more of these?
Hopefully because he hasn't been asked. The anchor even commented at the end that "You're a very good spokesman."

[tbone717]

Freaking awesome interview! Why hasn't he done more of these?

It's all timing. Bring him out when people are paying more attention to the race. Remember most people that vote do not follow the daily political narrative.

[WIwarrior]

It was very good. Doug is a good talker :)

[bluesc]

Doug is a GREAT surrogate.

[notanks52]

tube or it didnt happen!

[Mr. Rapp]

Chis Christie speaking for Romney.. Not good for Paul if he endorses Romney.

[anewvoice]

Chis Christie speaking for Romney.. Not good for Paul if he endorses Romney.

He endorsed Romney months ago.

[LibertyEagle]

Chis Christie speaking for Romney.. Not good for Paul if he endorses Romney.

Contrary to what the media has fed us, Christie isn't a conservative. He's all for big government.

[specsaregood]

He endorsed Romney months ago.

2 big government, global-warming believing, big taxing, anti-gun liberal republicans that deserve each other.

[Sublyminal]

Chis Christie speaking for Romney.. Not good for Paul if he endorses Romney.



Krispy kream isn't a threat and besides he endorsed Romney months back. That endorsement hasn't netted them anything.

[matt0611]

Contrary to what the media has fed us, Christie isn't a conservative. He's all for big government.

To us northeasterners anyone left of Karl Marx is conservative here. If we can keep Scott Brown as a senator here in Massachusetts I consider it a victory for conservatism. Its sad but its true :(

[Ronulus]

To us northeasterns anyone left of Karl Marx is conservative here. If we can keep Scott Brown as a senator here in Massachusetts I consider it a victory for conservatism. Its sad but its true :(

So Romney wasn't lying with his 'consistent conservative' claims?

[tempest]

tube or it didnt happen!http://youtu.be/4LfsP85mQoI

[notanks52]

http://youtu.be/4LfsP85mQoI

Thank you! +rep

[bluesc]

I just watched the interview. Doug is an outstanding speaker. I wish Fox would list his credentials, but they would never do us that favor.

[LibertyEagle]

Most excellent job for Mr. Wead. Except, I thought that 16 Trillion that was exposed by the partial audit was given mostly to foreign banks/companies, rather than American banks?

Wead is a fabulous spokesman.

[Created4]

I don't understand all this love for Wead. He's OK, but I just watched this interview. Maybe unlike the rest of you, I watch it from the perspective of someone who is undecided or even somewhat skeptical of Ron Paul. The message I take away from this interview is that Ron Paul is fringe, and his supporters are not conservative but are among those that appeal to Obama. The whole interview was like a disguised hit piece. Wead is eloquent and got some good responses in, but he was too nice. Sure, there is nothing dangerous about the constitution, but how about the fact that our US Military personnel who have to fight these wars overwhelmingly support Ron Paul? How about, sure, the establishment GOP doesn't like Ron Paul much, but the American people do, and he is the only true conservative running in this race. Doug should not be apologizing at all when he gets cut off. He needs to be driving home the point that Ron Paul is being misrepresented. And he didn't answer the 911 accusation the way Ron Paul does when he is accused of "Americans causing 911" like he did with Scheifer on Face the Nation: "No! You're an American, I'm an American, and we didn't cause 911. That's not what I am saying....."

All in all only an OK interview. You guys are looking at it with rose colored glasses.

[Bruno]

Most excellent job for Mr. Wead. Except, I thought that 16 Trillion that was exposed by the partial audit was given mostly to foreign banks/companies, rather than American banks?

Wead is a fabulous spokesman.

I thought it was $5 trillion of it or so, but yes, he left that but nailed it otherwise.

[Publicani]

What was that "narrow" health care bill in Ron'as platform? He's not against Obamacare? Why don't say "elliminate Obamacare?"
Doesn't the campaign understand that when they say as a part of his platform "narrow the new healthcare law" it sounds as if he supports Obamacare with maybe a minor changes? He doesn't even call it Obamacare? WTF?

[RP4Peace]

I don't understand all this love for Wead.

All in all only an OK interview. You guys are looking at it with rose colored glasses.

Please watch all the three interviews given by Wead this week. All of them are great interviews and I particularly liked the answers he gives for Iran questions. Remember in this interview the sucker from Fox is very hostile and Wead handled it perfectly and gave great answers.

[sailingaway]

I don't understand all this love for Wead. He's OK, but I just watched this interview. Maybe unlike the rest of you, I watch it from the perspective of someone who is undecided or even somewhat skeptical of Ron Paul. The message I take away from this interview is that Ron Paul is fringe, and his supporters are not conservative but are among those that appeal to Obama. The whole interview was like a disguised hit piece. Wead is eloquent and got some good responses in, but he was too nice. Sure, there is nothing dangerous about the constitution, but how about the fact that our US Military personnel who have to fight these wars overwhelmingly support Ron Paul? How about, sure, the establishment GOP doesn't like Ron Paul much, but the American people do, and he is the only true conservative running in this race. Doug should not be apologizing at all when he gets cut off. He needs to be driving home the point that Ron Paul is being misrepresented. And he didn't answer the 911 accusation the way Ron Paul does when he is accused of "Americans causing 911" like he did with Scheifer on Face the Nation: "No! You're an American, I'm an American, and we didn't cause 911. That's not what I am saying....."

All in all only an OK interview. You guys are looking at it with rose colored glasses.

Yeah, he has said things, not quite 'getting' Ron that might actually turn people off, I've thought. I'm glad we have him, but I think his benefit is with specific slices of the electorate.

That part of the electorate watches Fox, however.

[Todd]

Wow..


Obama and Romney would audit a waitress to find out if she paid taxes on tips, but won't audit the federal reserve.If that don't hit close to the average American.....

[Publicani]

Most excellent job for Mr. Wead. Except, I thought that 16 Trillion that was exposed by the partial audit was given mostly to foreign banks/companies, rather than American banks?


Good catch!

[Created4]

Yeah, he has said things, not quite 'getting' Ron that might actually turn people off, I've thought. I'm glad we have him, but I think his benefit is with specific slices of the electorate.

That part of the electorate watches Fox, however.

Fox draws people that like to watch people being rude to each other and debate. Wead is just too nice for Fox viewers. I like him, but I don't see this interview convincing anyone that is a regular Fox viewer. They need someone who has a bit of a chip on their shoulder and would even get a bit riled up over the lies people are stating about Ron Paul.

[blazeKing]

Not many could have handled the questions they threw out as good as Doug did...the way they framed the questions made it difficult to answer without appearing on the defensive. Doug looks good while he's answering and remember communication is 96% how you say it instead of what you say. He looked comfortable and not phased by the questioning so it was a win. He also got in some digs at Romney and the rest also mentioning how Paul does just as well against Obama as Romney.

[ronpaulyourmom]

I really can't stand when people use that misleading 16 trillion statistic, we shouldn't distort the facts like that.

Other than that Doug really nailed it in my opinion. Personally, I love the way he frames his points.

[specsaregood]

Fox draws people that like to watch people being rude to each other and debate. Wead is just too nice for Fox viewers. I like him, but I don't see this interview convincing anyone that is a regular Fox viewer.

That isn't why my 80yr old gmil watches it. she watches it cuz its the republican station. definitely not for rudeness and fighting. wead's interview would have appealed to her.

For every interview, there are dozens saying it was pie in the sky great and dozens saying it was the end of the world bad.

[Carehn]

Post it like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LfsP85mQoI&feature=youtu.be
Doug should sport the fedora
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[Publicani]

The message I take away from this interview is that Ron Paul is fringe, and his supporters are not conservative but are among those that appeal to Obama.

[Why?]

The whole interview was like a disguised hit piece. Wead is eloquent and got some good responses in, but he was too nice. Sure, there is nothing dangerous about the constitution, but how about the fact that our US Military personnel who have to fight these wars overwhelmingly support Ron Paul?

[This is not a convincing argument. What if they are wrong? The reference to the Constitution was much stronger.]

How about, sure, the establishment GOP doesn't like Ron Paul much, but the American people do, and he is the only true conservative running in this race.

[Sounds like soundbites BS. Where's the proof?]

Doug should not be apologizing at all when he gets cut off.

[That was the best moment of the interview. He made the interviewer look like a bully. And it proved that it was a conversation, not talking points.]

He needs to be driving home the point that Ron Paul is being misrepresented.

[Why this is the most important? Misrepresented, so what?]

And he didn't answer the 911 accusation the way Ron Paul does when he is accused of "Americans causing 911" like he did with Scheifer on Face the Nation: "No! You're an American, I'm an American, and we didn't cause 911. That's not what I am saying....."

[He expressed it differently, He said that Ron never blamed America, just explained what were the reasons the attackers gave. It's better than just repeating a colorful line.]

All in all only an OK interview. You guys are looking at it with rose colored glasses.

[All in all 9 out of 10. Not 10 because he should have mentioned foreign banks, and what this crap about "narrowing a new healthcare bill?"]

[Created4]

Don't national polls show that the majority of the American people want to end the wars? The campaign needs to take the pro-war opposition within the GOP and turn that into a positive. If the majority of the American people believe we need to stop the wars, it means:

1. Ron Paul represents the views of the majority of Americans
2. Ron Paul is the only one in the GOP with a chance to beat Obama

These points need to be driven home, and when they keep getting asked how they expect to win when they are outside the GOP establishment, they need to respond positively and say Ron Paul represents the view of the majority of Americans, and that many in the GOP still oppose Ron Paul because his views are being misrepresented. Then hammer home on how a Ron Paul presidency would give us a STRONGER military and STRONGER national defense, and that those serving in the military agree with Ron Paul overwhelmingly. Wead only touched on that, but I think the campaign needs to get 2-3 talking points like this and then just hammer it down in every interview until people get it.

You don't always have to answer their questions the way they want you to. Other candidates do this well. Look at that interview with Bachmann by Wolf Blitzer yesterday. He wanted her to answer his questions about her staffers bolting, but the main message she got across was that Ron Paul is dangerous and his campaign is slipping, and she repeated it over and over again. She barely dealt with the questions at all.

The truth needs to get out regarding Ron Paul's foreign policy, and how it IS mainstream and IS a strong defense, but it will never happen if they allow the reporters and news anchors to frame the questions the way they want.

[nbruno322]

Wow that was a great interview.

Doug is very articulate and adept at swatting down the MSM BS on the fly....as much as I like Jack Hunter, Doug Wead is a much better person to put up for media interviews.

[Created4]

That isn't why my 80yr old gmil watches it. she watches it cuz its the republican station. definitely not for rudeness and fighting. wead's interview would have appealed to her.

For every interview, there are dozens saying it was pie in the sky great and dozens saying it was the end of the world bad.

I never said it was "end of the world bad" and there are not dozens here saying that. I said it was OK. Your grandma may not be for rudeness and fighting, but it is what Fox does. Most who don't like it (like myself and my family) do not watch Fox. So even if someone themselves don't like that style, if they watch it they at least put up with it.

[Publicani]

You don't always have to answer their questions the way they want you to. Other candidates do this well. Look at that interview with Bachmann by Wolf Blitzer yesterday. He wanted her to answer his questions about her staffers bolting, but the main message she got across was that Ron Paul is dangerous and his campaign is slipping, and she repeated it over and over again. She barely dealt with the questions at all.


The risk of not answering the questions is to appear fake and fonny as she did.

About your main point - you may be up to something. But how would you reply to the following. What if the majority of Americans are wrong but the Republicans are right? For example, there were polls, if I remember correctly, that the majority of Americans like socialism, or redistribution, something ugly. It doesn't mean that the Republicans should follow that to beat Obama, does it?

[bronxboy10]

Haha I love how he squeezed "Second in New Hampshire" in right as they were cutting away to a commercial break. I also like how he was not on full attack mode today. Brilliant interview! :D

[Paulitics 2011]

The China point was really good.

And the Federal Reserve.

Those were some tough questions and Doug is a great speaker.

[RP4Peace]

Look at that interview with Bachmann by Wolf Blitzer yesterday. He wanted her to answer his questions about her staffers bolting, but the main message she got across was that Ron Paul is dangerous and his campaign is slipping, and she repeated it over and over again. She barely dealt with the questions at all.



To me Bachmann sounded arrogant and stupid and the whole interview is annoying. I'm not sure we need to go in that route. But I do see your point.. we might have to do that for those sheeples..

[Created4]

The risk of not answering the questions is to appear fake and fonny as she did.

About your main point - you may be up to something. But how would you reply to the following. What if the majority of Americans are wrong but the Republicans are right? For example, there were polls, if I remember correctly, that the majority of Americans like socialism, or redistribution, something ugly. It doesn't mean that the Republicans should follow that to beat Obama, does it?

No, it doesn't mean that and I am not espousing that logic. The main charge right now is he is UNELECTABLE. Even though he could win Iowa, and is polling upward in New Hampshire, the biggest charge against him is he is UNELECTABLE. The fact is, Ron Paul in a general election against Obama is MORE electable than the other candidates, and when it gets down to a two horse race between him and Romney, this has to be communicated, along with educating people what Ron Paul REALLY believes in on many of these issues, and not only defense. Just wait until they start attacking him on the drug issues.

Ron Paul, more than any other candidate, has to take more time to educate people because they just don't understand his positions or liberty concepts. So these main educational points that need to be articulated need to be worked into these interviews. Liberty is infectious. Once people understand it, they will become intrigued like all of us did when we first learned these things. After being intrigued, they will become addicted to the liberty message.

[Created4]

The China point was really good.

And the Federal Reserve.

Those were some tough questions and Doug is a great speaker.

He did a great job handling the passage of bills record in Congress and relating that to the Federal Reserve. No doubt. Home run on that one. If he had more time, there is a lot more that could be said also. The average record for sponsored bills being passed by all members of Congress is very tiny. Ron Paul's is only slightly worse, and it is because he cannot be bought out by party leaders. It is a positive, not a negative. And as President, he has the power of the veto, so that changes everything.

[Created4]

To me Bachmann sounded arrogant and stupid and the whole interview is annoying. I'm not sure we need to go in that route. But I do see your point.. we might have to do that for those sheeples..

That's because she was getting caught in her lies. That won't happen to Ron Paul.

[Publicani]

No, it doesn't mean that and I am not espousing that logic. The main charge right now is he is UNELECTABLE. Even though he could win Iowa, and is polling upward in New Hampshire, the biggest charge against him is he is UNELECTABLE. The fact is, Ron Paul in a general election against Obama is MORE electable than the other candidates, and when it gets down to a two horse race between him and Romney, this has to be communicated, along with educating people what Ron Paul REALLY believes in on many of these issues, and not only defense.

You are right, non-electability is the current mantra against him. There are three ways to address this issue. One, as Ron Paul said in a debate, anybody can beat Obama. Two, as in this interview, we can make a point, that in all polls against Obama Ron is doing ok, not worse than Romney. Three, and I think it's the best point, is to question the framing. Do we want to beat Obama or save America? What's the main goal here?

And then just develop this point. These two goals are different. What if we elect somebody like Bush to beat Obama? Somebody like Romney? Okay, we won. Now we have wars, Romneycare, and bailouts. Are we happy?

[Voluntary Man]

The Fox guy is asking him "how do you win the GOP nomination when everyone including your rivals are saying "he can't win" "he won't be the nominee"?

lemme get this straight: when the OPPOSITION says, "you're gonna lose," you're supposed to fold up your tent and go home?

Do people really buy that sh!+?!

[Created4]

You are right, non-electability is the current mantra against him. There are three ways to address this issue. One, as Ron Paul said in a debate, anybody can beat Obama. Two, as in this interview, we can make a point, that in all polls against Obama Ron is doing ok, not worse than Romney. Three, and I think it's the best point, is to question the framing. Do we want to beat Obama or save America? What's the main goal here?

And then just develop this point. These two goals are different. What if we elect somebody like Bush to beat Obama? Somebody like Romney? Okay, we won. Now we have wars, Romneycare, and bailouts. Are we happy?

In my opinion, the biggest obstacle we need to overcome is that Ron Paul is "fringe" ("outside of every decent American" as Gingrich said), and that he is unelectable. Why do you think they are tossing out the phrase "to the left of..." so much? The response should be "No! He is to the right, even farther to the right than Ronald Reagan was on some issues" and then explain that Ron Paul is a RETURN to traditional conservative values. Ronald Reagan was the last president that came close to those values. Talk about how the GOP has lost its way, and is no longer truly conservative. I think the words "conservative" and "traditional" need to be worked into every interview. Ron Paul said his favorite president was Grover Cleveland. So list all the conservative values Cleveland stood for, and then at the end say "Oh, and by the way, he ran and won as a democrat."

[ZanZibar]

Anyone see Jack Hunter's interview on FNC yesterday?


Apparently the directive has gone out to their anchors not let Ron Paul surrogates speak more than 5 seconds before asking another question. And no, I'm not joking.

[WD-NY]

Wow..

If that don't hit close to the average American.....

His answer to the FED question was possibly the best I've heard out of anyone all year.

Has the "rather audit waitress tips than the FED" line been used before??

[Emmitt2222]

Anyone see Jack Hunter's interview on FNC yesterday?


Apparently the directive has gone out to their anchors not let Ron Paul surrogates speak more than 5 seconds before asking another question. And no, I'm not joking.

I don't watch many of these interviews because I frankly can't stomach much, but hoooooly cow they cut him off so much!! How can any person sit there and watch this and not be disgusted by how rude it is? If someone were to cut me off that much in an average conversation, I would just flip out or walk away.

Thankfully Doug Wead is a consummate professional and handled it extremely well. We just need to get over this electability hump and Iowa could really help with that.

[JohnGalt23g]

The Fox guy is asking him "how do you win the GOP nomination when everyone including your rivals are saying "he can't win" "he won't be the nominee"?

Absolutely a fair question, and absolutely a brilliant response by Doug Wead.

I wanna be Doug Wead when I grow up :D :toady: