Paul Overshadowed by Gingrich, Romney in Debate
Texas Congressman Ron Paul maintained his trademark consistency at Monday night's Republican debate in Florida, but he was largely overshadowed by the barbs traded between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
NBC News anchor Brian Williams asked Paul his first question about 15 minutes into the televised matchup, which also featured former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
"I don’t sit around daydreaming about [being in the White House]," Paul responded when asked about his true ambitions and path moving forward. "[Getting the] delegates is what counts."
Paul said he is still not "an absolutist" when it comes to declaring whether ...
Comments (6)
Deborah Dove via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Ron Paul spoke only 6 min 30 sec in a 100 minute debate... NBC YOU ARE A JOKE IN JOURNALISM
WHO DO YOU HAVE TO SCREW TO GET DEBATE TIME ON NBC?
Mark Paulson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Ron Paul is a wingnut, they don't get much time and deservedly so.
Bill Eaves via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Williams is terrible & NBC had the worse debate! A waste of time for the American people!!
M. Phillips
As a moderator, Brian Williams brought professionalism and journalistic standards to a new low. What sort of political debate regarding 4 candidates largely ignores one candidate (Ron Paul) in such an obvious and egregious fashion? I will not watch any other NBS election debates in the future.
This debate was as unfair as it was predictable and boring.
George W. Reamy via Texas Tribune on Facebook
As afraid of Ron Paul as I am, he is right about not talking to your adversaries. We could transform Cuba next week with Big Macs and Bluejeans rather than bullets and bomblets, and when the "battle" was over, we'd have an ally.
Rudy Gonzales
Paul's extremist views are way out-of-reality with the extreme right Tea party and further than the Republican "Wrongs"! His views are extra-extreme and he should go back to his small world and cry.