so the when you contrast the republicans coming off like they are fighting an extension of payroll tax cuts which impacts the middle class and you have a president out there like this, this does not look like a sound political strategy to me on the other side. i think that s being euphemistic, reverend. you know, as richard said, it s a great strategy, incredibly consistent, white house. this is something the idea of americans getting a fair shake is something he s been talking about since 2007. i mean, he should be given some credit. this is not a johnny come lately thing. something he s cared about. i think he s lost the thread a bit in the intervening years and picked it back up again. the republicans have played into his hands and, you know, the center for american progress has a great piece of writing about this. obama has to adapt donopt a pin strategy, the younger base and 65 and older. they want it know social
have no knowledge, didn t read it and then people can now come and have you saying that these were part of your machine and that you were taken out of context, well, even if you were taken out of context, you acknowledge that you had read them, how do you take the whole thing in context and in 2011 say i don t even know what you re talking about? reverend, i think he can t do this. ron paul has always been known for being straightforward and honest. he has views that people don t agree with, even republicans about war and government but he s known for being candid and honest, and in this case his stories don t seem quite consistent and this does take away from his political brand in a lot of ways. now, ironically, bob, nobody less than newton leroy, who has called and upset a few racially insensitive things himself in this campaign. he had this to say about ron paul. you look at ron paul s total
restricted it to utilities who don t want it they want certainty. there are things he could do if he wasn t just using it for a political issue. we are for all of the above, and we agree with him when he wants to expand nuclear capacity and traditional fossil fuels. but he talks and he doesn t do. he talks and he doesn t do. to put politics in the speech was a big, big mistake. james, is he putting politics in this? i don t know what he said that any body could possibly disagree with. the fact that oil is harder to get. i mean, i have no idea. what he said to me sounded like any sane reasonable person would say. the other thing is he is very, very consistent on this issue. very consistent. this is not something that, this is not a johnny come lately thing, not trying to change the subject or anything like that. i mean, i i think it s fair to say, well you could have, you