Ron Paul discusses one possibility for Vice President (Judge Napolitano)

[PatriotOne]

Edited to include answer to my question: Thnxs Trig:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8578LiM4AMw&feature=player_embedded

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Says Judge Napolitano.

I kept seeing this being tweeted this morning. Does anyone know if this vid is accurate or was it edited or ???? Where and when was this? Sorry if already posted and discussed. If so, point me to the thread :)

See 2:15 of vid.

Ron Paul Leaks His Choice for Vice President!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YogY9nS4yoE&feature=youtu.be

[Carehn]

Must be somewhat new because of the 2012 sign in the back. he said something along those lines last time.

[matt0611]

Kind of a misleading title, he says he's one person he has considered.

[Drex]

Makes sense on why he got kicked off Freedom Watch

[GraniteHills]

The audio track seems to be different.

[pauletteNV]

I have no idea, but the Judge would be a good choice...not the only choice, of course, but an appropriate and strong choice, imo.

[ironj221]

Audio is different...it was edited. I assume he was talking about something else, maybe his favorite judge.

[awake]

That's why the Judge is moving out of his show?

[PatriotOne]

Audio is different...it was edited. I assume he was talking about something else, maybe his favorite judge.

I did notice the person who asked the question seemed different but I thought possible since he had his own microphone. I don't rule out the possibility though.

[Ronulus]

That wasn't the question asked, it was edited.

[PatriotOne]

Must be somewhat new because of the 2012 sign in the back. he said something along those lines last time.

I noticed that also.

[Trigonx]

for full context of his words watch the first 30 seconds of this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8578LiM4AMw&feature=player_embedded

[PatriotOne]

for full context of his words watch the first 30 seconds of this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8578LiM4AMw&feature=player_embedded

Thanks bunches Trig. Apparently a true statement (with qualifiers) made on 9/8/11. Interesting.

+rep for the help.

[bobburn]

Huge qualifiers there.

[unknown]

F*ck yes. Just make a public announcement.

[vechorik]

Wow

[Paul Or Nothing II]

Just my opinion but Judge would be better off as..........Judge......on Supreme Court. :) So Judge would be a waste as VP

VP should be someone who could carry the torch of liberty in the years to come & become president after Ron is done! :)

[No Free Beer]

Do I hear a "Join or Die" money bomb? ehhhh?

[vechorik]

Just my opinion but Judge would be better off as..........Judge......on Supreme Court. :) So Judge would be a waste as VP

VP should be someone who could carry the torch of liberty in the years to come & become president after Ron is done! :)

Ron Paul has to win -- Judge Napolitano would bring the Beck-watchers to Ron Paul's side!
The OP video is best darn RP video I've seen (because I love the Judge) -- crying with delight! AWESOME

[skyorbit]

LAst time he said Walter Williams. This time he did say Napolitano when asked once, but it was just kind of a suggestion.

[FreeTraveler]

Whoever created that edited video should be ashamed of themselves. That's as crooked as what FOX and CNN do.

[Liberty74]

That's why the Judge is moving out of his show?

Bingo...

But I'm suspecting an Indy ticket of Paul/Napolitano because of the way things are currently going for us and the latest polling data that still has Ron in a distant fourth place nationally according to USA Today Gallup.

[vechorik]

Whoever created that edited video should be ashamed of themselves. That's as crooked as what FOX and CNN do.

I like the video -- all candidates have dropped names, but none have made an announcement (because it's not done until after the nominee is chosen).
What's wrong with the video? I think it's wonderful.

All videos have voices "taken out of context" else they would be long, boring and no one would listen.

[Fredom101]

The Judge is brilliant and a great speaker. I say thumbs up.

[rp713]

the judge would completely clown biden hands down.

[Cap]

I hope this turns out. It would be good for us.

[trey4sports]

Bingo...

But I'm suspecting an Indy ticket of Paul/Napolitano because of the way things are currently going for us and the latest polling data that still has Ron in a distant fourth place nationally according to USA Today Gallup.

that is pretty far out there.

The judge has publicly said he doesn't want to be VP, and Ron has 0 intention of running indy. There is absolutely no basis for The Judge Leaving Fox in order to run as a VP.

[digitaldean]

that is pretty far out there.

The judge has publicly said he doesn't want to be VP, and Ron has 0 intention of running indy. There is absolutely no basis for The Judge Leaving Fox in order to run as a VP.

Ron might run independent is Santorum is the nominee lol If Santorum wins he no way win more than 5 states and that is if he gets lucky.

[Lucille]

That was a great video. +rep

I'd rather have the judge on SCOTUS, or as Atty. General.

[Brian4Liberty]

I'd rather have the judge on SCOTUS, or as Atty. General.

Both excellent options.

[69360]

I'd love to see a Paul/Napolitano independent ticket. The judge slammed the GOP pretty hard toward the end of his show's run, so you never know. It's probably unlikely though and the judge is probably better off on scotus.

If Greece defaults followed by Italy and France, the Euro collapses and the contagion spreads to the dollar and/or Obama starts a war with Iran, Paul/Napolitano might get a lot of traction especially if the GOP derps and nominates Santorum.

[Margo37]

Just my opinion but Judge would be better off as..........Judge......on Supreme Court. :) So Judge would be a waste as VP


Totally in agreement, sorely needed there.

[Plague-of-Locutus]

I'd love to see a Paul/Napolitano independent ticket. The judge slammed the GOP pretty hard toward the end of his show's run, so you never know. It's probably unlikely though and the judge is probably better off on scotus.

If Greece defaults followed by Italy and France, the Euro collapses and the contagion spreads to the dollar and/or Obama starts a war with Iran, Paul/Napolitano might get a lot of traction especially if the GOP derps and nominates Santorum.

That traction will have to translate into getting at least 15% support in at least 5 national polls in order to be able to particiate in the Presidential debates if the Paul / Napolitano ticket went third party. I'm not sure what direction the polls would go.

[69360]

That traction will have to translate into getting at least 15% support in at least 5 national polls in order to be able to particiate in the Presidential debates if the Paul / Napolitano ticket went third party. I'm not sure what direction the polls would go.

I'm confident that they or even Ron with somebody else could poll the required 15% in the event of financial collapse, war with Iran or Santorum as the nominee. Ron has pulled higher than that now as an indy.

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Honestly its a bad decision. The Judge is not going to be viewed as someone people would be comfortable with as President.

It is fine for the minor parties to pick non politicians but it hurts the vote for the big boys.

I personally think Paul needs to pick a General that agrees with him on the issues, to shore up concerns about his foreign policy.

[Seraphim]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YogY9nS4yoE

The high likelyhood of the Judge being his VP running mate comes from Ron Paul's mouth right near the end.

Don't know if this has been posted....But Napolitano would be my choice too.

[pacelli]

That's hilarious!!!!

[trey4sports]

Honestly its a bad decision. The Judge is not going to be viewed as someone people would be comfortable with as President.

It is fine for the minor parties to pick non politicians but it hurts the vote for the big boys.

I personally think Paul needs to pick a General that agrees with him on the issues, to shore up concerns about his foreign policy.

agreed.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YogY9nS4yoE

The high likelyhood of the Judge being his VP running mate comes from Ron Paul's mouth right near the end.

Don't know if this has been posted....But Napolitano would be my choice too.

The judge has publicly said he is not interested in the VP slot.

[elr456]

Not sure if this was posted before but here it is from YouTube user Girls4RonPaul:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AzSpunzcAcM

That would be awesome.

[impaleddead]

Lol he needs the nomination first bro.

[elr456]

Lol he needs the nomination first bro.

I know. =) This would be an awesome ticket though.

[vechorik]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/424414_156030031182801_100003274168328_193061_1993 04256_n.jpg

[Lishy]

I love Judge Napolitano!

[socal]

Somewhat related and from another subforum. Almost a million views,



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOaCemmsnNk

What if he ran for office of some sort?
NJ Senate? 2012
President? 2020

[BuddyRey]

I love the idea of the Judge as Veep...but I love the idea of the Judge as Supreme Court Justice even better!

[Bosco Warden]

I have heard gossip about this, but anyone know anymore?

http://www.veteranstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ron_paul-and-andrew_napolitano-300x179.jpg


With a giant photo of Paul on the screen behind him, Napolitano said, “Only one man remains faithful to the principles of free market and small government, to the Constitution and to personal freedom, to defending the nation without being the world’s police force. Only one. You know who he is.”

by Joe Kovacs

As a variety of names are now being floated for presidential running mates, Republican candidate Ron Paul says ousted Fox News host Judge Andrew Napolitano might be at the top of his list.
Paul was asked the question about whom he would like on a White House ticket with him at a recent public meeting, and he said, “One time somebody asked me who I’d have to consider and the name Judge Napolitano jumps right out at me.”

While the audience erupted with cheers of approval, Paul continued: “But when you think about the danger of mentioning one or two means you’re not going to mention quite a few others that would certainly be qualified. That’s a great story, you know, the fact that there are a lot of people now that are well-known and well-educated and know the issues and would do a very good job.”

Napolitano’s “Freedom Watch” show was recently canceled by the Fox Business Channel, but during numerous on-air segments, Napolitano had frequent flattering remarks about Paul, while criticizing other presidential hopefuls including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.

“There is a hunger in the land for a game changer, and Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are not up to that,” Napolitano said in early January. “There is a need in the country for a government that stays within the confines of the Constitution, or we’ll all end up like the socialists in Europe, and Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are not up to that. There is a rumbling in the countryside that the government should shrink and live within its means, and Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are not gonna make that happen.”

With a giant photo of Paul on the screen behind him, Napolitano said, “Only one man remains faithful to the principles of free market and small government, to the Constitution and to personal freedom, to defending the nation without being the world’s police force. Only one. You know who he is.”
Judge Andrew Napolitano examines the concept the government hates and fears the most: Freedom. Read the judge’s new book, “It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong.”

On another program this month, Napolitano asked, “What if Ron Paul is being ignored by the media not because, as he claims, he’s unappealing or unelectable, but because he doesn’t fit into the premanufactured, public-opinion mold used by the establishment to pigeon-hole the electorate, and create the so-called narrative that drives media coverage of elections?”

On the same show, the judge noted, “What if Rick Santorum is being embraced by voters who want small government, even though Senator Santorum voted for the Patriot Act, for an expansion of Medicare and for raising the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars? What if Mitt Romney is being embraced by voters who want anyone but Barack Obama, but they don’t realize that Mitt Romney might as well be Barack Obama on everything from warfare to welfare?”


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOaCemmsnNk

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2012/02/22/fox-news-star-to-be-ron-pauls-vp/

side note: Veterans Today is a good read website.

[BrendenR]

After seeing him on The Daily Show...I'm worried about the judge in a VP slot. He had a very hard time defending and explaining the libertarian message. Perhaps it was just the setting, but he was using really bad arguments and not addressing issues the way they should be.

Oh his own show, where he can bring on who he wants and prep things beforehand, he's great. I worry about him in a debate setting.

[Bosco Warden]

After seeing him on The Daily Show...I'm worried about the judge in a VP slot. He had a very hard time defending and explaining the libertarian message. Perhaps it was just the setting, but he was using really bad arguments and not addressing issues the way they should be.

Oh his own show, where he can bring on who he wants and prep things beforehand, he's great. I worry about him in a debate setting.

I don't I think he is genius in his debates. he is a paid entertainer, that also makes perfect sense. the daily show is a comedy, he fits in and reaches a really braod audience.
If he was the VP he would be all business.