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Gurv720
02-03-2012, 11:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wm6xNK5zI

thoughts?

ironj221
02-03-2012, 11:51 PM
Piers Morgan is CNN's version of O'Reilly.

KCIndy
02-03-2012, 11:52 PM
Yeah, I thought Mr. Morgan was pretty rude, especially when he was kept insisting that countries with the highest taxes on the rich are the most successful. Ron Paul disagreed, and Morgan starts shouting, "Yes they are!!" :( Is that any way to conduct a dignified interview? Not only did Piers Morgan come off looking rude and disrespectful, he sounded like a petulant four year old.

Gurv720
02-03-2012, 11:55 PM
Yeah, I thought Mr. Morgan was pretty rude, especially when he was kept insisting that countries with the highest taxes on the rich are the most successful. Ron Paul disagreed, and Morgan starts shouting, "Yes they are!!" :( Is that any way to conduct a dignified interview? Not only did Piers Morgan come off looking rude and disrespectful, he sounded like a petulant four year old.

Well said.

Gurv720
02-03-2012, 11:56 PM
Piers Morgan is CNN's version of O'Reilly.

IKR. I don't watch O'Reilly anymore but when they throw people on with different viewpoints as himself - he interrupts them CONSTANTLY and its so aggravating to watch.

Guitarzan
02-03-2012, 11:59 PM
Ron does best when confronted by someone like Piers, who has no depth of knowledge of the questions he's even asking. I think he's just got a mic in his ear telling him what to do.


Why be so worried...Piers looked the fool and RP comes out with more fans.

AlexG
02-03-2012, 11:59 PM
You guys are so thin-skinned.

Lishy
02-04-2012, 12:00 AM
We're all angry. There's nothing we can do about it. But Paul is a sly, and cunning beast! And by that, I mean he's no pushover, and he has the situation completely under control!

In fact, I'm pretty sure he was being just as condescending to Piers Morgan, if not, more so than Piers Morgan himself! He was being very discrete, and I love Paul for that!

playpianoking
02-04-2012, 12:03 AM
Here's the video I just put together of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tD69RA-lQ4

joshnorris14
02-04-2012, 12:04 AM
I think Morgan is an idiot, and a terrible interviewer... I don't think he was disrespectful though.

Monotaur
02-04-2012, 12:06 AM
Yeah, I thought Mr. Morgan was pretty rude, especially when he was kept insisting that countries with the highest taxes on the rich are the most successful. Ron Paul disagreed, and Morgan starts shouting, "Yes they are!!" :( Is that any way to conduct a dignified interview? Not only did Piers Morgan come off looking rude and disrespectful, he sounded like a petulant four year old.

Ah, so ironj221 is right - he is CNN's version of O'Reilly... :)

Peace&Freedom
02-04-2012, 12:09 AM
IKR. I don't watch O'Reilly anymore but when they throw people on with different viewpoints as himself - he interrupts them CONSTANTLY and its so aggravating to watch.

That's the key to media bias tactics, the double standard. Relatively PC guests (or guests they don't want to pester) get lax, softball questions, and time to answer them. Guests they want to put on the defensive get hostile, machine gun questioning, with constant interruptions and follow-up. If Jesse Jackson and Pat Robertson were both caught in the same video on the same day leaving a brothel, hooker on one arm, and holding a crack vial in their other hand, which Christian political leader would get the tougher interview on Piers Morgan? Do we even have to guess? Meanwhile, I've seen Morgan do plenty of gentle, softball interviews with liberal guests, over and over.

Other subtle examples of bias include the piggy bank method (do story after story about "abortion clinic bombings," when the real, intended topic underneath is "pro-lifers are terrorists"), or the connotation method (keep raising the 'racist newsletters' issue with Paul, to ensure that over time, Paul is always associated with the word "racist"). Or the "insulting neo-con barrage" technique, where you call a viewpoint "crazy, kooky, fruitcake, etc" over and over, which has the effect of keeping fence-sitters on the issue on the fence, because they don't have the courage to take X position the neo-con tactician is complaining about, lest they in turn become subject to the same relentless insults. These tricks have kept liberty people on the defensive for years, we have to overcome them to triumph.

jasonxe
02-04-2012, 12:21 AM
Why didn't we get to see viewers question?

No Frost/Nixon for Piers. :D

Firehouse26
02-04-2012, 12:24 AM
I knew it was gonna be a joke when the show opened with Piers saying "Although he won't be the nominee, Paul is a force to be reckoned with." Riiiiiight, but two clowns who aren't on the ballot in multiple states will possibly beat out Mittens? Please. And I had high hopes for this interview. Piers normally does not interrupt NEARLY as much as in this one. Everytime we think CNN has an ounce of dignity they smack us right in the face.

No1butPaul
02-04-2012, 12:28 AM
Morgan introduced Ron Paul as "the man who won't be your president." That's outrageous ... but not surprising from him. I guess that's what he was going for tonight. And the constant interruptions. I could tell Dr. Paul was getting frustrated, but he is so polite. One time Dr. Paul asked if he could please finish his sentence. Well, piers, or whatever your name is, hope you enjoyed the one night of really good ratings.

bluesc
02-04-2012, 12:33 AM
thoughts?

Waste of time. Terrible idea. Should have gone to Hannity's thing.

Gurv720
02-04-2012, 12:35 AM
Can a Mod change my title to 'I am so angry at Piers Morgan for being so unprofessional to Ron Paul' please? :o

PierzStyx
02-04-2012, 12:41 AM
Waste of time. Terrible idea. Should have gone to Hannity's thing.


I think that'd have been just a sbig a waste of time. I think Piers likes Paul at least privately. Hannity is pretty open about hating the Doctor.

yaz
02-04-2012, 12:50 AM
I posted this on Piers Facebook wall.


Learn to not interrupt people while they are speaking-- like Larry King Live used to do. That was so inappropriate-- cutting off Ron Paul when he would speak in order to make your own points seem more appealing. I personally could care less what you think, I tuned in to hear the full picture from Paul. He even had to tell you to let him finish which was sad. Then to have the audacity to say that Ron Paul was wrong on economics over and over like it's some kind of fact. You don't have a clue about economics! The things he's talking about are from Nobel prize winner Hayek, and world renowned economists such as Mises and Bastiat. Instead of just pouncing on the most educated and honest person in the presidential race you should show more respect. The intro, "...he will never be the nominee but...". Why don't you keep your self-fulfilling propaganda prophesies to yourself. I mean really, you bring Jerry Springer to explain economics to you while praising him, and then cut off Ron Paul over and over. Read about the things he talks about instead of mindlessly accepting talking points.

Why do the youth support Ron Paul? Because they look up everything he says and it makes more sense than anything else out there. They can actually look him up using the internet, while the older generation mostly gets their information from people like yourself-- you know, circular reasoning, logical fallacies, and 0 understanding of economics or foreign policy outside of mainstream talking points. The older generation watches Fareed Zakaria or read whatever commentator tells them to read. Maybe I'm a little harsh, but you need hear this because I'm not the only person that feels this way.

Feelgood
02-04-2012, 12:58 AM
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D.A.S.
02-04-2012, 01:09 AM
Piers was just being Piers. He's no Larry King, that's for sure. I would have loved to see Larry interview Ron Paul instead of Piers. But, it was a pretty decent piece nonetheless. I was "annoyed" that Piers kept talking and talking instead of asking a question one at a time and waiting for a full answer, but Dr. Paul did a great job handling the interview. Just great. He looked very "Presidential", he kept up a smile, he delivered great answers, and combined serious matters with some light-hearted comments.

At least in this sort of an interview we have a shot at getting more democrats and independents to listen in and hopefully convert to Paul, or at least give him a consideration. Going on Hannity would have been a complete and total waste of time, as he would have badgered him a lot worse and would have totally twisted out his positions and would have actually made him look WORSE for coming there rather than skipping it altogether. Some interviews/forums are best skipped, and Hannity proves to be one of those.

teacherone
02-04-2012, 01:11 AM
you people are such wimps.#

if ron paul had your jello back bones he would have folded long ago.

Piers Morgan just gave him a full hour to school the country and you're wringing your hands like old maids.

Ron Paul is tough as balls - he deosn't need your protective hand holding.

write morgan and thank him for giving Ron the opportunity to drop truth bombs on the MSM for a full hour.

JK/SEA
02-04-2012, 01:13 AM
You think Piers Morgan is some kind of 'idependant' journalist?...if you look real closely at Piers on TV, you can see someones hand up his ass all the way to his mouth. Its a freak show, and you have to 'qualify' to be in that 'puppet' club.

Crickett
02-04-2012, 01:41 AM
Yaz, that was a terrific post. I hope he read it. He was so rude!

JJ2
02-04-2012, 01:54 AM
Piers' tweets:

Great to hear from so many @RonPaul fans tonight - bit surprised you wanted me to interrupt him MORE, but I'll try better next time. #CNN https://twitter.com/#!/piersmorgan/status/165636605946757120

Memo to new @PiersTonight converts - I like expressing my own opinions, and I like interrupting. So deal with it.... #CNN https://twitter.com/#!/piersmorgan/status/165638147487711232

fj45lvr
02-04-2012, 02:06 AM
it is kind of funny that the interviewer wants to debate and disagree with the person being interviewed by arguing a point instead of asking questions....Morgan left himself as a journalist and was representing himself as english socialist

JK/SEA
02-04-2012, 02:10 AM
Lets see....Piers Morgan...no christmas card this year.

check.

BUSHLIED
02-04-2012, 02:16 AM
What? You did see that coming? That is his style...get over it. No one knows this more than Ron himself, he has to sit through it and do his best to spread the message. We live in a completely corrupt society, it should be plain to SEE to all of us and Ron's candidacy sheds light on this for ME, personally, I can connect the dots...the MSM serves the corporate interests. follow the money...they are not going to give Ron a FAIR shake EVER........we are participating in a movement, a revolution...just like our founders did..it's WAR and most likely will end up as one. You think the militia is nuts, they see the writing on the wall...it's plain to see. It is the early stages...it's going to get nasty. You think we can pay off the DEBT? You think the US is going to let Iran get a nuke? ROn said it has been decades in the making....life is a struggle. Play your part and continue to educate and protect yourself and your family.

scottish
02-04-2012, 02:22 AM
Morgan is scum,former editor of the disgraced U.K tabloid "news of the world"owned by none other than Rupert Murdoch..

whippoorwill
02-04-2012, 02:24 AM
sweet clip.

Here's the video I just put together of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tD69RA-lQ4

everlasticity
02-04-2012, 02:37 AM
Piers Morgan is not easy on his interviewees. Given this fact, Ron Paul did a stellar job. He defended his positions very well in the face of some tough questions.

abruzz0
02-04-2012, 02:47 AM
If I were in Ron's spot and Piers brings up a hypothetical about one of my daughters/granddaughters being raped and whether or not they can get an abortion...I would've either a) walked out, or b) shattered his jaw

abruzz0
02-04-2012, 03:01 AM
"why dont we let all the British kids go over there and die"

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! FUCKING OWNED!!!!!!!!!!

Gurv720
02-04-2012, 03:31 AM
Changed the video title. Made it more Pg-13 :P

S.Shorland
02-04-2012, 03:34 AM
He twisted,wilfully in my opinion Paul's statement about no difference between a child a minute before or a minute after birth.Sickening.

devil21
02-04-2012, 04:27 AM
CNN makes me wonder whether the "enemy of my enemy is my friend" thing is actually true.

But RP handled himself well. Im watching the repeat now and he's doing very well even with Piers being a "bit of a dick" (british term). I don't think this interview hurts Ron at all and he's handled himself well so far....

Ron said he is NOT a pacifist, which the first time I've heard him actually say that on camera!

Piers has a bad tan.

eta: wow Ron is owning the foreign policy section with FACTS...gigantic truth bombs!

goldpants
02-04-2012, 07:42 AM
Ron did great last night. I bet he scored support amongst the angry, depressed, desperately seeking something different crowd as he dropped the truth. Let's face it, he is not going to win over much of the rah, rah go team repubs or dems. He is scoring those that want another option and could care a less about towing the party lines. So having an interviewer who challenges his positions with condescension only allows Ron the opportunity to rebut with the fire and honesty that is necessary to win more over. Thanks Piers for providing a number of great clips to be spread along the internet.

MsDoodahs
02-04-2012, 08:02 AM
We're all angry. There's nothing we can do about it. But Paul is a sly, and cunning beast! And by that, I mean he's no pushover, and he has the situation completely under control!

In fact, I'm pretty sure he was being just as condescending to Piers Morgan, if not, more so than Piers Morgan himself! He was being very discrete, and I love Paul for that!

You caught that, too! I loved it!


you people are such wimps.#

if ron paul had your jello back bones he would have folded long ago.

Piers Morgan just gave him a full hour to school the country and you're wringing your hands like old maids.

Ron Paul is tough as balls - he deosn't need your protective hand holding.

write morgan and thank him for giving Ron the opportunity to drop truth bombs on the MSM for a full hour.

Very true - Ron has more courage than anyone I've ever met in my whole life. Those GOP types who think he's not 'strong' enough are not interested in strength - they're interested in having a BULLY as president.

Shame that some americans are exactly like the dumbmasses in Idiocracy - more interested in having a BULLY be their "leader" than having an actual courageous man be their leader.

swissaustrian
02-04-2012, 08:09 AM
Yeah, I thought Mr. Morgan was pretty rude, especially when he was kept insisting that countries with the highest taxes on the rich are the most successful. Ron Paul disagreed, and Morgan starts shouting, "Yes they are!!" :( Is that any way to conduct a dignified interview? Not only did Piers Morgan come off looking rude and disrespectful, he sounded like a petulant four year old.
Switzerland has very low tax rates on income in some states. Capital gains of individuals are tax free.
I would say that we're quite succesful economicly:
- Debt / GDP: 40 % (US: 100%) The government runs budget SURPLUSES.
- Unemployment 3% (US: 8.5%)
- Currency: CHF doubled against the $ in the last 10 years.

Captain Shays
02-04-2012, 08:11 AM
"why dont we let all the British kids go over there and die"

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! FUCKING OWNED!!!!!!!!!!

That was CLASSIC!! Pierce didn't know what to say or how to react. Whaaa? Briton's kids die instead of American kids? Da da da d but but but

JuicyG
02-04-2012, 08:17 AM
Pierce gets a pet on the head if he`s nasty same as any attack lapdog hired by CNN. He has to get nasty to get a pet on the head and a biscuit, especially when it comes to Ron Paul.

No Free Beer
02-04-2012, 08:26 AM
Piers had his moments, but I think overall, it was fine.

FCArchitect
02-04-2012, 08:31 AM
I think Ron did great. He Told Morgan that if he thinks Iran should be invaded than send British kids not US Kids! that shut him up. Morgan acually thinks that the US is responsible to solve the worlds problems?

ghengis86
02-04-2012, 08:32 AM
At first I was angry at Piers for being such an asshole. But when my wife started giving him the finger for interrupting and treating Dr. Paul with such disrespect, I knew Dr. Paul had it on lock-down. Dr. Paul was a gentleman and it showed to all but the completely brain dead. He was assertive "let me finish", he dropped truth bombs ("Head of mossad says nuclear Iran is not an existential threat"), dumbfounded Piers ("let all the British kids dies" crickets...) and snuck in a couple jabs at piers and the progressives while laughing off their idiotic programs and ideas. He even said that if Warren Buffet felt so inclined, he could send money directly to the Treasury (I feel like Dr. Paul should have stressed this point more, which would have caved in the "I'm rich, tax me more" argument and expose Uncle Warren as the Hypocrite of Omaha that he is.)

These are the type of interviews Dr. Paul has to be ready for (and he is). The liberal/neocon/big government media will try their gotcha questions, try to make him contradict himself, get soundbites that are controversial. Dr. Paul needs to expect this and continue to sharpen his responses.

the interview is heavily edited, and Dr. Paul still did well. He's the true Teflon Don!

Like a Bawse!

Lishy
02-04-2012, 09:10 AM
you people are such wimps.#

if ron paul had your jello back bones he would have folded long ago.

Piers Morgan just gave him a full hour to school the country and you're wringing your hands like old maids.

Ron Paul is tough as balls - he deosn't need your protective hand holding.

write morgan and thank him for giving Ron the opportunity to drop truth bombs on the MSM for a full hour.

Echoing! :P

HigherVision
02-04-2012, 09:13 AM
Hey Piers, go back to England

Ha that's what I wanted to write

KingNothing
02-04-2012, 09:14 AM
you people are such wimps.#

if ron paul had your jello back bones he would have folded long ago.

Piers Morgan just gave him a full hour to school the country and you're wringing your hands like old maids.

Ron Paul is tough as balls - he deosn't need your protective hand holding.

write morgan and thank him for giving Ron the opportunity to drop truth bombs on the MSM for a full hour.


Eh, I tweeted Morgan to tell him that he should be honored that Paul graced him with his presence.

UK4Paul
02-04-2012, 09:17 AM
Yeah, I thought Mr. Morgan was pretty rude, especially when he was kept insisting that countries with the highest taxes on the rich are the most successful. Ron Paul disagreed, and Morgan starts shouting, "Yes they are!!"

Piers should know better. During the 70's here in Britain the highest income tax rate was over 90%... might even have been 98%!... and Britain was a POWERHOUSE during the 70's...

...NOT :)

I believe that was the decade in which we [the British] had to call in the IMF!

rightcoast
02-04-2012, 09:22 AM
Ron does best when confronted by someone like Piers, who has no depth of knowledge of the questions he's even asking. I think he's just got a mic in his ear telling him what to do.


Why be so worried...Piers looked the fool and RP comes out with more fans.

I actually had someone over who works with my wife, and was just *clueless*. She wouldn't vote anyway, and I'm in FL so it's not a vote that matters ... but she ended up hating Piers Morgan, which was nice. She sat down when they came downstairs about halfway through the interview (I was already watching it), and asked who was running for president, and then when I answered, asked if "those four guys are democrat or republican". So ..yeah ...

At the end she really *hated* Morgan though. Asked if he was "always like that, just emotionless question after emotionless question in the middle of an answer to the previous one?"

also ... and this one made my heart soar a little ... "it looks a lot like that guy wanted to make a point with his questions instead of see what the old guy wanted to say."

Working Poor
02-04-2012, 09:24 AM
I thought it was a pretty good interview.

Bama Boy
02-04-2012, 09:28 AM
WTF, you guys should be thanking @piersmorgan.

He just gave our guy a full hour to share his views with the entire world. Pier's show is shown on CNN International, which has many more viewers than CNN in the US.

opinionatedfool
02-04-2012, 09:42 AM
I didn't think Morgan was to bad compared to his usual interview style. Ron Paul did well, so who really cares about how Morgan did. It was good to have Ron Paul for an hour.

sailingaway
02-04-2012, 09:44 AM
He is worthless. Ron started to speak about letters of Marque and Reprisal and how that is a better tool to use going after a band of nomadic thugs then getting bogged down going to war on a nation 99% of which had nothing to do with the attack, while the thugs get away. they edited that almost all out. Yet they interupted him constantly so he could make none of his own points. It is fair to cross examine to get at truth but to make the person want to bother coming on your show you have to let them give their side, as well.

Carole
02-04-2012, 09:46 AM
I think Morgan is an idiot, and a terrible interviewer... I don't think he was disrespectful though.

He is an idiot, terrible interviewer, and disrespectful, and likes looking down his substantial nose at someone with whom he does not agree. His job here was to try and destroy Dr. Paul.

He is a man kickied out of his own country for his "unprofessional" behavior and now tries to practice bad behavior in America.

Bruno
02-04-2012, 09:46 AM
Has no one mentioned how he tried to tell the story to say Ron gave that baby an abortion by putting it in a bucket of water? That was messed up, and Ron corrected him then Piers interrupted him again.


Piers' tweets:

Great to hear from so many @RonPaul fans tonight - bit surprised you wanted me to interrupt him MORE, but I'll try better next time. #CNN https://twitter.com/#!/piersmorgan/status/165636605946757120

Memo to new @PiersTonight converts - I like expressing my own opinions, and I like interrupting. So deal with it.... #CNN https://twitter.com/#!/piersmorgan/status/165638147487711232

What a tool. At least he is honest and on record now about it.

sailingaway
02-04-2012, 09:47 AM
I didn't think Morgan was to bad compared to his usual interview style. Ron Paul did well, so who really cares about how Morgan did. It was good to have Ron Paul for an hour.

Ron has to stop speaking philosophically about first principles because they KNOW they can always make him go there, it is habit. Ron has a very specific budget plan which DOES NOT CUT social security, medicare or veteran's benefits so when asked about those programs if he were president before going to the philosophy behind a free market economy he should have said that we are so entrenched in that system his plan preserves those programs for those who paid it, using cuts elsewhere, so that the young could opt out -- and THEN have gone into the philosophy if he really felt he needed to.

but Ron was spectacular on bailouts and foreign policy.

Publicani
02-04-2012, 09:49 AM
WTF, you guys should be thanking @piersmorgan.

He just gave our guy a full hour to share his views with the entire world. Pier's show is shown on CNN International, which has many more viewers than CNN in the US.
Why do we care about CNN international? DO they vote in U.S.?
Ron Paul is running for the President of the United States. How can we be grateful to the guy, who on the night of an important vote introduces RP as somebody who will not win?

This is beyond interrupting and stating his opinion.

Yet, I understand your point. The MSM bias against RP, blackout and lies, is so blatant and so complete, that we are looking forward for any chance given to Ron to be heard.

sailingaway
02-04-2012, 09:49 AM
WTF, you guys should be thanking @piersmorgan.

He just gave our guy a full hour to share his views with the entire world. Pier's show is shown on CNN International, which has many more viewers than CNN in the US.
He did NOT get to share his views, as soon as Ron started on one of HIS views, Piers cut him off. He DID get to completely shut Piers down on some of Piers's attacks.

Feeding the Abscess
02-04-2012, 09:50 AM
Ron has to stop speaking philosophically about first principles because they KNOW they can always make him go there, it is habit. Ron has a very specific budget plan which DOES NOT CUT social security, medicare or veteran's benefits so when asked about those programs if he were president before going to the philosophy behind a free market economy he should have said that we are so entrenched in that system his plan preserves those programs for those who paid it, using cuts elsewhere, so that the young could opt out -- and THEN have gone into the philosophy if he really felt he needed to.

but Ron was spectacular on bailouts and foreign policy.

Your complaint in the first paragraph is what makes him so great in the praise you offered.

sailingaway
02-04-2012, 09:51 AM
Your complaint in the first paragraph is what makes him so great in the praise you offered.

I don't disagree with an iota of Ron's philosophy. I also agree with his pragmatism, and that is what has not been showcased by media.

Carole
02-04-2012, 09:52 AM
Piers Morgan is a brainless snob who exemplifies very well indeed just why we needed to disconnect ourselves from British rule.

Lishy
02-04-2012, 09:58 AM
Memo to new @PiersTonight converts - I like expressing my own opinions, and I like interrupting. So deal with it.... #CNN

This is incredibly rude, and unprofessional. It's almost as if Piers Morgan BOUGHT his job, because he certainly didn't earn it with his talent as an interviewer.

He's just a schmuck who got lucky in life. A talentless schmuck.

I bet with only a little training, even I could make a better interviewer!

teacherone
02-04-2012, 09:59 AM
Yes. The MSM should definitely go back to blacking out Ron Paul.

This whole "let's give him an hour and let him defend his views thing" is way detrimental to the campaign.

seeker4sho
02-04-2012, 10:10 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wm6xNK5zI

thoughts?

Gurv I think he did an excellent job. Ron fielded every question and did a great job doing it. Piers Morgan was only doing his job. Ron looked very professional. Also, he looked great in his attire -- beautiful suit and tie.

Publicani
02-04-2012, 12:40 PM
I've just watched the interview a second time. For the record, I want to change my opinion. I want to thank Piers Morgan for the interview.

He wasn't angry. He wasn't insulting. He interrupted RP, but every time RP asked him to let him finish his thought - he obliged.

Now, let's think a little about the purpose of this interview from Piers Morgan's point of view. He wanted get the maximum exposure. That's our purpose too, right?
Now, he competed with Fox interviewing about the same time clear leaders of the race.

Well, he knew that Ron Paul supporters will be seating through the interview no matter what. So he opened his show with "Ron Paul will not win." An establishment Republican, who happened to hear that, would stay because he would want to know how to argue against RP and the media doesn't provide him with good answers. On the other hand, if he heard at the beginning how RP had a good chance to win, he would have dismissed the whole thing as RP propaganda, the same way we turn off when we hear how good Romney is. BTW, at the end of the show he let RP discuss his chances.

After that opening, he continues with diet and exercise, so that simple folks wouldn't turn off. Then he started hitting RP hard on real issues. He repeated all the main lines of attack on foreign policy, economics, and social issues. Intentionally or not, he even exaggerated the attack occasionally. (I don't think establishment would ever say that they want U.S. be the policeman of the world.) He interrupted RP when he would go in educational mode and forced him to be as sharp as knife in his answers. Ron Paul by nature is not antagonistic and doesn't like to be in your face but he can do it when he is against the wall, and boy he certainly did it in this interview.

Ron Paul came out of this interview looking great, humble, looking personal, and looking presidential for his supporters, for the establishment, and for non-political people.Piers Morgan didn't come out looking good, so what?

Not on behalf of Ron Paul supporters, but from me personally, Piers Morgan - thank you.

JK/SEA
02-04-2012, 12:49 PM
Yes, we need to thank Piers for not putting a sleeper hold on Ron.

I'd like to see Alex Jones interview Piers Morgan.

sunghoko
02-04-2012, 12:50 PM
It was a spirited interview and other than his opening statement he brought up all the arguments against Ron and he knocked them down.

I've seen Ron Paul in a different light and IMO this showed that he's as sharp as ever

specialK
02-04-2012, 01:00 PM
Piers Morgan was only doing his job.

I can't recall another interview Morgan has done where he fired off questions like cannonballs without allowing sufficient time for the respondent to fully answer the question.

teacherone
02-04-2012, 01:01 PM
I can't recall another interview Morgan done where he fired off questions like cannonballs without allowing sufficient time for the respondent to fully answer the question.

watch it again...

as ron paul would say "maybe you're just sensitive."

it was a good interview AN HOUR long on MSM for Ron Paul.

Quit yer bitchin' and write a thank you letter.

SonofThunder
02-04-2012, 01:50 PM
Gurv I think he did an excellent job. Ron fielded every question and did a great job doing it. Piers Morgan was only doing his job. Ron looked very professional. Also, he looked great in his attire -- beautiful suit and tie.

Morgan is the type of fool that makes my head almost explode with this logical fallacies and populous bullshit.

That being said, I think Ron did a great job, and I am appreciative of the hour's worth of coverage.

The only thing I think Ron could have done better (the ONLY thing) is when Morgan asked him some crap question about Al Quaeda, something like "yes but you must admit that they didn't like western society, that they were against capitalism...."

That asshole just spend 10 minutes lying about the free market and vilifying voluntary society, so Ron should have just said "well you're against capitalism too but that doesn't mean we should invade Britain."

AgentOrange
02-04-2012, 01:53 PM
Remember Star Wars? Don't give into anger....you will become the very thing you hate.

specialK
02-04-2012, 10:44 PM
watch it again...

as ron paul would say "maybe you're just sensitive."

it was a good interview AN HOUR long on MSM for Ron Paul.

Quit yer bitchin' and write a thank you letter.

I watched it twice and my opinion remains the same. Thank you letter, my ass.

coffeewithchess
02-04-2012, 10:54 PM
Remember Star Wars? Don't give into anger....you will become the very thing you hate.

I watch Star Wars nightly (2 year old that loves it because of the lightsaber battles)...that being said, I think anger can be a great motivator, if used properly (Mace Windu was the only Jedi Knight with his special powers, which is how he was able to withstand Palpatine's Force powers in Episode III).

derdy
02-05-2012, 12:02 AM
I didn't see the interview, but my 89 y/o great aunt just told me tonight that she just happened upon the interview and liked it so much she stayed up past her bedtime to watch the whole thing. She said she will now be voting for Ron Paul!