Solid as a Rock - Amazing Ron Paul '88 Interview

[manystrom]

No one can ever accuse Dr. Paul of being a flip-flopper. Watch this 1988 interview and you will see why:

http://www.dailypaul.com/node/780

He could have delivered this interview yesterday! Same message - solid as a rock, unwavering, crystal clear.

Amazing.

[SeanEdwards]

I agree. That's one of the most appealingly things for me about Paul. He's got a solid well-reasoned philosophy based on individual liberty, and that philosophy leads to a consistent position on policy and governance. All of his positions arise from that basic philosophy, and so everything he's said, since like forever, has been consistent and rational.

I don't know of any other politicians like that. Their philosophy is based on "whatever is expedient to get power", and so their positions flip-flop with the current mood of the public. Placed next to Paul, their shabbiness just shines through.

[jpa]

I especially like the part where is predicts the bankruptcy of the Soviet Union. (He even encourges them to prop up a failing Mexican government, saying it will bankrupt them even faster)

Remember folks, this is 1988. The cold war was still on.

[angrydragon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_suZvyB69YM From the 1990's

[j650]

Good interview. He's flip flopped on the death penalty since then, but other than that it's the same message as today.