Ron Paul is questioning Bernanke

SD_Scott · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:10 am Post subject: Ron Paul is questioning Bernanke

It's on CNBC now.

shortonoil · Fission Joined: Dec 02, 2004 Posts: 2684 Location: VA USA

SD_Scott

Ron Paul pissed him off. you could see Bernanke squirm. Someone laughed at the end of Paul's talk.

Good stuff.

aflatoxin · Heavy Crude Joined: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 256

I got to listen to this as I drove into work on Sirius. Good job Ron Paul.

I particulary liked the period of unconfortable silence at the end of Ron Paul's grilling. I wish I was watching it in person so I could see Bernake's face.

I'm glad I'm not the Fed Chairman.

Chuckmak

can i get a recap or highlights?
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Eli

we need a youtube of this stat!

I am reading another board and they are talking about the Ron Paul bitch slap of Helicopter Fark face.

I hear Ben is stuttering a lot too that is a good confidence builder.

Paul just earned my vote.

SD_Scott

Ron started out by lecturing Mr helicopter on the subject of money printing. Bernanke just sat there with a sort of disrespecting smirk on his face.

Andrew_S · Intermediate Crude Joined: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 683

Here's a YouTube video:

YouTube

"....the economy is subprime...."

If I were American I think I'd vote for this guy.

Twilight · Expert Joined: Mar 02, 2007 Posts: 2971 Location: UK

He gets it alright. It makes for good TV but I'm not sure it's going to help.
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Eli

It won't help.

But that was kick ass to watch and I think his Presidential campaign just got a million new supporters. He told him exactly how it was and showed been for the fraud that he is.

They are saving this country by destroying the wealth of its citizens.

threadbear · Expert Joined: Jan 22, 2005 Posts: 7476

Bernanke pissed? He seems to have all the ferocity of a golden retriever, to me. Laughing

Chuckmak

I agree with Eli on this one. Even though it won't do much, it was a great thing to watch.
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Bas

Why is everybody so supportive of Ron Paul here? No offense but I would never consider voting for him considering what I read on him on wikipedia:

threadbear · Expert Joined: Jan 22, 2005 Posts: 7476

Bas-- I know, he sounds looney to me, too. But he's the kind of shock therapy that might work for the US. If he scuttles Nafta it could create protectionist policies in Canada and Mexico and that may help Americans in the long run. If not, he could possibly unleash Hell.

Twilight · Expert Joined: Mar 02, 2007 Posts: 2971 Location: UK

I don't know anything about Ron Paul's politics, I just think he makes good TV with his British-style confrontational interview technique. It's a little taste of the treatment Bernanke would receive on Newsnight. Politicians appear on that show usually only when the situation calls for them to make a blood sacrifice.

I can imagine the grilling they receive from the Prime Minister. "You have failed and undermined our credibility. There is only one way we can lay this to rest. You will appear on Newsnight."

Twisted Evil

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