A Transcript of Howard Stern on Ron Paul (1/8/2008)

Since Howard's people are policing YouTube so militantly and effectively so far, here is the transcript to today's discussion of Ron Paul. I think it was better than yesterday's discussion. Is Howard Stern going to catch "Ron Paul Fever"?

Howard:

You know who i'm digging is that Ron Paul guy....but I don't think he's got a shot.

Robin:

Now, I don't know what Ron Paul looks like, I keep seeing his signs.

Howard:

I didn't know anything about him until a couple of days ago. I'm watching, i was watching something on Fox News with Bill....not Bill O'Reilly but it was something else....and they were interviewing Ron Paul and I sat there and ya know, I figured he was just some kooky right wing ya know, Republican.

Robin:

Uh-huh.

Howard:

So, i'm listening to the dude and afterwards, Beth is sitting next to me and I didn't say anything and then all of the sudden I went uh 'ya know, I think I agree with everything that dude just said' (Robin laughs.) and then she goes 'I did too!' I go 'I don't know who that guy is!' He wants us out of Iraq, like I mean, day ONE!

Robin:

And he's a Republican?

Howard:

Republican, he, he...I JUST found out yesterday because somebody wrote me after I talked about the guy, that he's the ONLY, i guess at the time he was a congressmen, he's the ONLY ONE who stood up for us about the FCC saying that they should have complete freedom on the radio.

Robin:

Really!

Howard:

And, he's for ABOLISHING the FCC!

Robin:

Uh-oh, I might just have to vote Ron Paul

(laughter)

Howard:
A lot of people wrote me about him. (laughter)

Howard:

And I was like 'wow, this guy is like, I HAVE to say, I don't know who he is but he's pretty bright and he's making a lot of sense.
Let's see, here's a .... I got a whole bunch of letters too, people saying 'thank you for the positive input on DR. Paul', I guess he's a doctor.

Robin:

Oh! Is he a PHD or an MD?

Howard:

I hope an MD. [quoting from letter] 'He's the only one who can help America heal, i'm a Dr. Ron Paul supporter and have been canvassing at home in Arkansas and sending letters to other states carrying the revolution.'

Somebody says uh, 'He's a real person with the best interests of America, please allow him on your show.'

Robin:

Well let's have him on.

Howard:

'...he's a Libertarian minded Republican who's captured the imagination of a lot of younger voters on the internet, curing their voter apathy. This is evidenced that Dr. Paul raised more money in a single day than any other presidential candidate.

Here's a guy from CANDA, he's a Canadian citizen and he's trying to get Ron Paul elected. (Robin Laughs)

So I dunno, I, I just happened to hear the guy talk and everything he said I kind of agreed with....which is WIERD...'cause I don't know anything about the dude....but I don't think he's got, I mean, I dunno, I don't see him being taken seriously, which is a shame. I mean, why not? If you pick that Fred Thompson guy, who's humorlous, ya know, it's hard to...Ronal Reagon was an actor and he had that ability to communicate on camera with people. Boy, when Fred Thompson get's on he just seems like and ANGRY F%^$ing guy...like...like your dad yelling at ya. And ya know, it's sad, today's world because of the media exposure, you gotta be really good on camera, has nothing to do with your policies. They say Franklin Roosevelt who was, you know, in a wheel chair could never have won today because he would have looked frail and weak!

Robin:

That's right.

Howard:

He never had to go on TV. These cats that go on TV and really know how to work it, ya know, be all charm'n and stuff those are the guys who win. So. I dunno, you don't necessarily get the best dude, ya get the guy who can, ya know, make the ladies cry.