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This Rand Paul interview with CNBC didn't go well
Washington Post ^
| Feb. 2, 2015
| Aaron Blake
Posted on 02/03/2015 10:49:02 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie
Rand Paul does a lot of interviews -- a lot. This, from time to time, has gotten him in trouble. Rarely, though, has it gone as poorly as this.
Speaking Monday afternoon with CNBC, Paul:
1) Reiterated his contention that vaccines should be voluntary.
2) Said this: "I have heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking, normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines." (Michele Bachmann said something similar during the 2012 presidential campaign. It didn't go over well.)
3) Actually shushed the anchor when he thought she wasn't allowing him to answer her questions.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 911truther; antivaxxer; autism; bias; election; iran; libtardians; mainstream; mainstreammedia; michelebachmann; paul; policestate; rand2016; randpaul
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Contrary to the Washington Post author, I actually think Rand Paul put the totally over the top, biased and snarky reporter in her place. I think he stood up to her rather well. Why should a candidate deemed conservative take unfair treatment?
To: The_Media_never_lie
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posted on
02/03/2015 10:50:56 AM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
More fuel for the gop-e “war on women” screamers. Insulting, rude, dismissive, aggressive, belittling. And that was the reporter. :>}
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posted on
02/03/2015 10:51:23 AM PST
by
rktman
(Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
To: The_Media_never_lie; SunkenCiv
Hat tip to SunkenCiv for compiling this list.
Rand Slams Congress for Funding Egypt's Generals: 'How Does Your Conscience Feel Now?'Sen. Rand Paul is hammering his fellow senators for keeping billions in financial aid flowing to Egypt's military -- even as Cairo's security forces massacre anti-government activists. [by "anti-government activists" is meant church-burning Christian-murdering jihadists]
[Posted on 08/15/2013 5:44:10 PM PDT by Hoodat]
Rand Paul On Shutdown: "Even Though It Appeared I Was Participating In It, It Was A Dumb Idea"I said throughout the whole battle that shutting down the government was a dumb idea. Even though it did appear as if I was participating in it, I said it was a dumb idea. And the reason I voted for it, though, is that it's a conundrum. Here's the conundrum. We have a $17 trillion debt and people at home tell me you can't give the president a blank check. We just can't keep raising the debt ceiling without conditions. So unconditionally raising the debt ceiling, nobody at home wants me to vote for that and I can't vote for that. But the conundrum is if I don't we do approach these deadlines. So there is an impasse. In 2011, though, we had this impasse and the president did negotiate. We got the sequester. If we were to extend the sequester from discretionary spending to all the entitlements we would actually fix our problem within a few years.
[Posted on 11/19/2013 12:16:51 PM by Third Person]
Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said.
[Posted on 01/31/2013 5:08:50 PM PST by xzins]
Rand Paul's immigration speech...The Republican Party must embrace more legal immigration.
Unfortunately, like many of the major debates in Washington, immigration has become a stalemate-where both sides are imprisoned by their own rhetoric or attachment to sacred cows that prevent the possibility of a balanced solution.
Immigration Reform will not occur until Conservative Republicans, like myself, become part of the solution. I am here today to begin that conversation.
Let's start that conversation by acknowledging we aren't going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.
If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...
This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.
Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.
[Posted on 03/19/2013 7:04:07 AM PDT by Perdogg]
Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reformLatinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers...
[Posted on 04/21/2013 1:52:42 PM PDT by SoConPubbie]
[but he's not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]
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posted on
02/03/2015 10:52:25 AM PST
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: The_Media_never_lie
I loved it!
The biased media people need to be raked over the coals more often, just like this! (especially during debates!)
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posted on
02/03/2015 10:58:15 AM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: The_Media_never_lie
Rand doesn’t understand that the purpose on interviews today is for the reporter to tell the person being interviewed (and the audience) how and what to think.
Because reporters know everything.
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:00:10 AM PST
by
SaxxonWoods
(Life is good.)
To: SoConPubbie
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:00:43 AM PST
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: The_Media_never_lie
The actual title is:
“This Rand Paul interview with CNBC didnt go well”
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:01:15 AM PST
by
iowamark
(I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
To: SoConPubbie
I am not a supporter of Rand Paul. I just hate the way the media treats certain Republican candidates and never treats liberals the same way.
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:01:16 AM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: iowamark
This Rand Paul interview with CNBC didnt go wellDid not go well for who? In my opinion, it did not go well for the interviewer, who was a dismissive, overbearing know it all who would not let Paul speak. The media never treats liberals this way. I think Paul defeated the interviewer in this case.
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:04:16 AM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
Rand Paul knows something about medicine. I like it a lot when Rand Paul is on solid ground with a fully informed, mind made up position.
As far as those putting all the negative stuff they can online every time Rand Paul's name comes up? They must have an agenda. Rand Paul's openness and willingness to think for himself, and sometimes change views as he gets more information, is refreshing.
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:05:14 AM PST
by
grania
To: grania
Right. I am not against, nor am I for Rand Paul. I just applaud him for standing his ground with the unfair liberal hack.
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:06:44 AM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
Lib media “gotcha” types need to be put down (ambiguity intended....).
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:06:48 AM PST
by
Paladin2
To: Paladin2
I agree with democrat Pat Caddell. The media is the enemy of the American people. They will try to keep us from creating a sustainable country.
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:08:47 AM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: grania
As far as those putting all the negative stuff they can online every time Rand Paul's name comes up? They must have an agenda. They not only have an agenda, they're paid to post it.
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:11:22 AM PST
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: Talisker
If they had read the article and viewed the video, they would have found out this is not a pro or anti Rand Paul article, but it is an article about what to expect from the media during the Presidential campaign.
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:14:08 AM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
They will try to keep us from creating a sustainable country. A "sustainable country" doesn't offer as many opportunities for reporters to yell "fire."
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:16:29 AM PST
by
Steely Tom
(Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
To: Steely Tom
If they cannot yell fire, they will report that one group gets slightly more than the other, renewing hatreds.
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:19:42 AM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
That was awesome. And he hints at why those of us that get our news from sources other than TV news seem to be more well informed. :-D
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posted on
02/03/2015 11:28:18 AM PST
by
cuban leaf
(The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
The media has interjected themselves into the political process by taking a liberal position, lying, distorting and omitting facts. The interviewees are starting to fight back which is good. People must stop and think why should we listen to some journalist? A journalist is nothing but a glorified English major rarely having military experience, the responsibility of public office or sitting in judgement. Would you allow a journalist to perform surgery based upon his journalistic experience?
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