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‘Hang on, Hang on!’: CNN Anchor Clashes With Sen. Rand Paul Over Debt Ceiling

Maggie at WeaselZippers sums it all up in a headline:

CNNs Don Lemon Clashes With Sen. Rand Paul

Mediate:

After proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Reid bill and having it struck down, Sen. Rand Paul sat down with Don Lemon to explain what was happening on the floor and what compromises he was up for making. Lemon was in a curt mood, it seems, as weeks have gone by and the debt deadline looms with little to no visible progress occurring. The two had a contentious exchange as Sen. Paul tried to explain he did have the will to compromise when Lemon questioned what it would take.

“Let’s just do the interview without talking points– let’s just talk to each other,” Lemon began, though followed up with a barbed question: “Democrats and Republicans are both pointing fingers at you. What will make you and the Tea Party happy?” Sen. Paul immediately made a correction to his introduction: “In your lead, you said I rejected both plans. I actually accepted both plans… with an amendment.” Sen. Paul had proposed a balanced budget amendment which gained no traction in exchange for his vote. “I think that’s a very reasonable position,” he offered.


Huffington Post:

Lemon then wondered whether Paul’s insistence on measures like a balanced budget amendment were isolating him.

“The Democrats have made many concessions when it comes to what’s going on here, and even the Tea Party position it appears to most people remains rigid,” Lemon said. “The question is, have you made your point? And by continuing to go on with this, do you feel like you‘re overreaching and that you’re going to lose the clout?”

Paul started talking about how he didn‘t want to add any more debt to the country’s finances. Lemon cut him off. “Hang on, hang on,” he said. “Can we just stick to that–we’re going to get to that–”

“Let me finish my thought,” Paul said.

“Hold on, please, be respectful here,” Lemon responded. “I’m trying to answer your question, you’ve interrupted my answer,” Paul said.

“If you answer the question, I’ll give you plenty of time,” Lemon said.

The two clashed again when Lemon asked who Paul thinks will be to blame if the U.S. defaults on its debt obligations. Again, Paul didn’t answer the question directly, and, again, Lemon pressed him on it. There was yet another contentious back-and-forth when Lemon asked Paul about whether he understood that the public is frustrated with Washington, and Paul started talking about measures he had introduced in the Senate.

Later Lemon tried to defend his approach to the Paul interview:

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  • Redistributor
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:55pm

    “rigid”… the tea partiers are not rigid like the dems were when passing obama care.

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    • Glenn in Virginia
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:15pm

      What a tool that nitwit Lemon is!

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    • gotta light
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:43pm

      CNN is Home of LIARS & propagandist….. Just remember they gave elliott (client # 9) spitzer and still employ Fareed Zakaria… It appears Don Lemon is a true lemonhead that his using the white house’s sour talking points!!

      Hey bud gotta light?

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    • Edct
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:48pm

      Minority socialist with liberal media against someone with a brain and the foresight to know what will happen to this country when we go bankrupt…not even a fair fight.

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    • John 1776
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:51pm

      I don’t see anything “ridged” or extreme about balancing the budget. When you look at the graph of the debt for the last 50 years, it looks like a mountain side, and we are in the plane that’s about to fly into the side of it. With about 3.5T in tax revenue, and 14.5T in debt, it would be the same as any one of us running our credit card to a level that is the same as all the yearly gross incomes of you and your extended family put together! How is that rational?

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:53pm

      Basically these are the same media idiots that are bashing the tea party! What is the idiot don’t understand? 75% of the American people want a balanced budget, the libs and the president don’t. I suppose this nincompoop is a Harvard graduate.

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:56pm

      Ok, is this Lemon a Tool or a Twit? Gotta be one or the other. Which ever, he’ll never make it as a reporter with his slanderous attitude. Well, perhaps with MSM, but then, who watches MSM?

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    • turkey13
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:57pm

      CNN drops viewers each month. Pretty soon they will be on the bottom fighting msnbc. Anita Dunn and obama did the country a favor when they advertized for Fox News. I’m one of the ex CNN viewers. I switched over to see what all the fuss was about and never looked back.

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    • jollylama
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:59pm

      This lemon hack is one piece of work. I really admire Mr. Paul for keeping cool under this staged CNN attack piece. He truly is a man of honor. No matter how these bias ‘new’ outlets try to spin it, the truth always shines. Keep fighting the good fight Senator Paul. The awakened America is behind you.

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    • RESTOREVALUES
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:16pm

      this guy just wanted to report on himself not interested in the facts or the answers just how he looked to his fellow commies.

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    • 1bambam
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:19pm

      Is there really anything to gain by going on these channels ,,,will the lemons actually hear or even understand what Rand Paul is saying?

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    • Cause4Liberty
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:26pm

      Don Lemon is a telepromter reading cochshucker. Look at him, his eyes twitch as if he is just playing a role. Good job Dumb bass. You made a complete idiot out of yourself. Oh wait, I didnt have high expectations from Don Lemon nor anyone from CNN. It’s obvious where their loyalty lies, with Obama and the progressives. “The pimple head is turning white and it’s only a matter of time till it pops.”

      Cause4Liberty  
    • minnierv
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:31pm

      Why is it that compromise is only considered compromise when the Republican/Conservatives are giving in. Sen. Paul’s statement at the end when he said he would vote for the Reid bill if they would agree to come up with a balanced budget over the next 7-8 years should have been followed up with the question, “Do you see how compromise works, Mr. Lemon? Is the light coming on yet?”

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    • indianagator
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:34pm

      Ask Obama if he feels like he is OVER REACHING

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    • knockered
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:40pm

      This guy Lemon is as stupid and arrogant as our thief in charge. Looks like they’re out of the same mold..just saying

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    • cosette
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:43pm

      My remarks to this leftist tool- If you in the lap dog media were at All respectful of the American people you would have done your job in 2008 and vetted the pinko mullah you protected and defended and we would not be in this predicament! We are now faced with an unprecedented budgetary catastrophe thanks to 2 years of mullah Obama and his lemmings in the house and senate. NOW you want answers from conservatives who were warning the public during the run up to this obvious climax! The nerve and arrogance of you sock puppets in the media is astounding!

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    • Pujols
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:45pm

      CNN has another LEMON. This Azz-Clown fits right at CNN.

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    • obama-mecca-me-sick
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:45pm

      They are NOT news achors anymore. They are Journalist activist hired by the progressives to blindly walk society into world wide communism.

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:50pm

      @ TURKEY13. Right on! When I started watching FOX NEWS, it pained me in the butt when I had to watch the MSM when I‘m out traveling and they don’t want to supply FOX NEWS. The difference in the smart, articulate people on FOX and the blubbering, sarcastic, hateful, lambasting fools on MSM is such a contrast, it’s laughable. They need to make lemonade out of that Lemon guy. He was so outclassed by the intelligent, thoughtful and considerate Rand Paul, who always knows his stuff and took the insulting attitude of this Lemon guy with a kind attitude. The diff. in nice people.

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    • carnifex
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:53pm

      The more I hear Rand speak the more I’m happy I voted for him. Man is genteel but can cut the dummiecrats up like a surgical knife. Does his Daddy, and his constituents proud. As for Mitch the Snitch McConnel, he had a good run but its time he went back to the barn.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:57pm

      More evidence that this Nation is toast. Can’t we simply just start over with like 4 idependent regions before it comes to bloodshed? This Experiment has utterly failed.

      Now the President and the Media celebrated the creation of an Independent Southern Sudan a few weeks back so if it’s good for Sudan then how much better for America? I have nothing in common in with Liberal Marxists. I simply hate their ideology and I personally won’t tolerate much more of it but before we come to Violence why not we all agree to go our separate ways peacefully?

      The Debt Party is not ending now it’s only just the beginning. The only way America has suvived the past 50 years in its current form is through Bribery. Liberal/Marxists are buying votes with debt and consolidating their power. Without Debt their Hegemony comes to an end and they know it. So dont’ expect the Liberal/Marxist to just roll over and do what’s best for the Nation. They won’t. They need the Debt in order to stay in Power. The Game is up. Prepare for the Ending.

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    • Pujols
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:57pm

      LEMON-HEAD wants the answers LEMON-HEAD wants to hear.
      The Dems and Repub are not mad at the Tea Party.
      The Dems and the RINOS are mad. Not the People.

      The People are sick of Obama Golfing and His Wife spending OUR MONEY like it’s Hers.
      Get a Job Michelle you Mooch. Moochelle is a good name for you.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 4:07pm

      Be careful when exhaulting FOX News. While they do come to most issues from a more Right point of view they are not True Conservatives. FOX News is simply a Neo-Con Network and while more to the right then the rest there’s still a lot to be desired.

      For example how many on the Blaze believe that the Wars in Afhg and Iraq have been worthwhile? Knowing what you know now would you spend 1-3 Trillion all over again in order to occupy those Nations in the name of a “War on Terror?” I would hope that you would say absolutely not but it’s really not about the Money or the Terror. Regardless FOX News is all for these Wars and they have promoted them from the very beginning until present.

      Furthermore, FOX News is for making 10s of millions of Mexicans US Citizens with voting privileges which will forever change the composition of this country if it hasn’t already.

      Finally while I’m not for a Progressive Income Tax, there would be nothing wrong with a one time (1 year) across the board tax on the way to a fair Flat Tax even though this is not a principled position. Yet FOX only desires to protect the Wealthy. Rupert protects his people. So while they are to the right of all other Cable News they are not Conservative. Beware!

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    • Shiroi Raion
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 4:08pm

      The media says Republicans won’t compromise? Democrats aren’t compromising. They’re idea of cutting spending is promising not increase spending as much in the future? That’s not a cut at all. Besides, Reagan trusted them and Democrats broke their promise and increased their spending. We’ve already seen how well that worked out. The economy won‘t improve if they keep increasing spending and pay for it by devaluing everyone’s hard-earned dollars and risking America’s credit rating. Democrats rely on greed and sloth for their voting blocs. Libertarians express virtue. They risk their own careers by not catering to the corrupt.
      There’s no reason to increase taxes. End the tax loopholes for environmentalists and other pet businesses. The tax burden isn’t fair at all if the government gets to play favorites. End Obamacare, they’ve waived their friends. We’re supposed to be equal under the law. Why on earth do we have a National Endowment for the Arts? We have to pay people to put the Virgin Mary in a bikini? This so called “art” that most everyone will never see, but must pay for anyways. They can attack Christianity with their own money. Give education back to the states. Federal control hasn’t improved education one iota. It’s become much worse. The waste is endless. Obama‘s only proposal was massive spending increases that were so absurd not even one Democrat voted for it and he has the gall to say Republicans won’t budge.

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 4:16pm

      Just an arrogant Obama owned black journalist trying to sound smart. Rand is an elected Senator who represents a State and this interviewer is just toast.

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    • Zer0
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 4:28pm

      I saw no problem with Lemon’s questions, just as I saw no problems with Paul’s answers. Politicians on both the Right and the Left often need to be “corralled” into answering questions directly. I see this often on FOX, and I appreciate it when reporters and anchors stop politicians from fillibustering during an interview.

      Keep up the fight Paul!

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    • robert
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 5:02pm

      This CNN dope is not only immature he’s a dim-witted fool who doesn‘t even understand what he’s saying, never mind the overall problem.

      I could say his lack of intellect could be due to his obvious lack of experience, but he made way too many mistakes in comprehension. It‘s because he’s black. He has an AA degree, if he has one at all.

      This fool tried to corner Rand Paul into an answer he wanted to hear, not what Paul had to say, and knowing black arrogance as I do, I’ll bet a dollar to a donut he thinks he did a brilliant job.

      I have no doubt he got his job at CNN, because he’s black.

      Now CNN has him and the intellectual giant, Roland Martin. Hahahaha.

       
    • robert
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 5:09pm

      I just ran a search on this CNN so-called “anchor,” because he appeared so inept I thought he was about 22-23 years old. He’s 45, and by his own admission he’s gay.

      I’d like to see a straight white guy exhibit that much ineptitude and see if he can keep his job. Of course I know the answer to that already: He wouldn’t have even been hired in the first place.

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    • wildjoker5
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 5:26pm

      Stay rigid, why should the TEA party accept compromise from the fiscal policies that have failed? 50% of failing is still FAILING.

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    • red1
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 6:03pm

      That was about the lamest interview I have ever heard

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    • l8e9x
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 6:24pm

      What else can you expect from a liberal socialist from CNN? Way to go Senator Paul, keep up the good work.

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    • mndless
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 6:43pm

      Another in a long list of reason I cannot/will not watch CNN…

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    • HankScram
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 7:41pm

      I don’t think asking questions means you are trying to show the other person is wrong . . . or right. It’s just a question. The person can then answer the question. We then know what the person thinks. It’s pretty simple. I’m continually amazed at how offended people are by a question.

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    • JimCDew
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 7:47pm

      This Don guy is a real lemon. That’s OK, I like a little lemon in my tea

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 8:13pm

      @Tech
      You will make it just fine. Keep your faith. No need to separate IMO, just stand in truth as is being done by some of us who see it. 

      We both know one of two options will occur, the country will leave it‘s current way and regress to it’s roots, or the country will continue and eventually implode. The second I see happening sooner then later. 

      As for your taxes thought, consider this, direct taxes are to be apportioned, divided equally among each citizen. Indirect taxes are to be uniform, the same for everyone. Abraham Lincoln passed the first income tax in 1861 and it continued until it’s repeal ten years later to be replaced by a flat (progressive) income tax. This flat tax was ruled unConstitutional. This led to the 16th amendments language that Congress can tax without regard to apportion or uniform. Gave power to discriminate. 

      The Constitution was clear on taxes being equal, no matter the class. Federalists paper 21 show Hamilton was for a consumption tax VS income tax. A flat sales tax of 1% would run this country fine. Each entitlement should be a tax itself by name. America soon would learn to wipe it’s own but. 

      Daniel 9:26-27 Tell me who you believe it is referring to in verse 27. 

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    • Husker66
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 8:24pm

      Jack A$$,,,go to default,,the heck with all of them, it will wake up the /masses

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    • lvamervet
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 9:21pm

      Another obama Jock Sniffing A@@ Wipe on CNN trying to make a name for himself..
      Ignorant piece of cow dung.
      Rand Paul was trying to answer the Lemons question’s.
      If the dummy wanted a yes or no answer he should have asked for one.

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    • TheCenturion
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 9:43pm

      Bingo!!

      The same applies here, it’s the progressives who refuse to compromise! Why? Because they WANT to bankrupt OUR country, and they can’t do that if they are bound by constitutional law(not that that has stopped them before),

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    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:08pm

      Blazers are you getting it yet ?
      Ron and Rand Paul are our only hope.

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:33pm

      Not only is Rand/Ron Paul are only answer, we must also stand with them, support them and let them know they are not alone in this fight. 

      Why didn’t the Republican leadership in the house support the Connie Mack plan that has us debt free in 8 years as supported by Rand? What better opportunity and forum to show TRUTH to Americans. 

      Instead we get a bill from the House with MORE spending. 

      Please stand in Truth with Rand/Ron and those with them. Email, twitter, and call your congressman with the Connie Mack plan. Please let the media hear from you and tell them truth. The time to be quiet has long passed us by. It is time to be heard and heard loudly. If we do not stand, no one will. 

      P.S. If we did not increase the debt limit, we would not default but we would be FORCED to cut spending. If we cut 4 trillion in spending we would not be downgraded. We should of kept the debt limit, and cut 4 trillion in spending. How hard is that to understand……See ya at the bottom of the cliff! 

      TEA

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    • Loubro2
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:52pm

      The worlds financial health did not depend on the Dem.s rigidity ddummy. Go get a education after you get your GED

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    • Fool
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 12:22am

      Who is this condescending Lemonhead who’s too young to even shave? He’s going to lecture the adults in the discussion? Rand Paul knows how to think on his feet and talking points slow him down. Lemonhead’s delivering talking points all over the place. I’m surprised his teleprompter could keep up with him.

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    • johnannegalt
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 12:55am

      You’ve got that right. Yet, the Tea Party will be the typical scapegoat in all of this mess for daring to NOT want our debt limit raised…

      http://markamerica.com/2011/07/31/bi-partisan-war-on-the-tea-party-and-sarah-palin/

      Mark America tends to get it right, and he hit the target on this one.

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    • smokeysmoke
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:43am

      the best part is when don lemon cuts off rand when rand brings up moodys downgrading us… and says answer my question and then the next thing he asks is about the CRIEDT AGENCIES…. i mean how dumb is this journalist… its just sad that YOU CANT CURE STUPID

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    • Salamander
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 2:16am

      Amazing to watch Lemon read his script (and flub it, repeatedly) and Paul respond extemporaneously, and convey facts, information and reality–in the face of a hostile interviewer trying to paint him with the ‘talking points’ brush! I couldn’t do it! I couldn’t maintain my composure! I’d get bloodshot eyes, steam would blow from my ears, fire from my nose and I’d call the little smart-ass bastard what he is–a complete moron and tool of the faux-news establishment!

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    • Crabby
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 7:10am

      Typical Uncle Tom trying to act intelligent.

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    • Miguelito
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:44am

      CNN has no respect for the Reps that are not Rino and the so called Tea Party! 75% of the American people get it!

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    • freeus
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:53am

      Lemon won’t let him answer. Standard.

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    • @ Coyote2
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:21pm

      Apparently this Lemon thingy is a trouble making jerk. Sounds like he works for the tax and spend dumbocrats.

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    • Goodforall
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:39pm

      Lemon is a total idiot-has no clue-never will. Let him pay the entitlements for his folks!

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    • Goodforall
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 1:47pm

      The public doesn’t know? Get a grip Lemonhead-we know all too well it’s these entitlements and pay back for unions-we are broke! No more spending-we have to stay on a budget-the government must as well. No compromise, no increase!

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    • Hollywood
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 3:28pm

      Lemon is a LEMON,as a commentator!

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    • AOL_REFUGEE
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:58pm

      Yet another black and blind Obama arse-licker.

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    • proudinfidel54
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 1:38am

      I guess the Lemon-Head approach is like this, “You Reps. are a bunch of jerks…just say yes because that is all we have time for”

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    • Marcobob69
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 7:45am

      ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, etc. are all interchangeable; they are all controlled by spooky dood and the rest of the progressive left, so if MSNBC doesn’t ask a right-wing Senator like Rand Paul a leading question during an interview, another one of these “media giants(sic)” will. These media outlets are just “pimpin’” for the left anyways! I do not believe Mr. Lemon wants to get into a “sparring” match with Sen. Rand over ANY subject, he is more than capable of holding his own with any of these left-wing commentators! Go get ‘em, Rand!!!

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    • Frankieb
      Posted on August 2, 2011 at 5:59pm

      Lemon is a ‘rigid igit.’ Rigid in rude. Ask questions and rigidly doesn’t allow Sen. Paul to answer without interruptions. This guy needs to be sent back to the minor leagues to say the least. Cocky little twerp needs to be fired! As a liberal’s usual behavior, he refuses to hear rationality. Bad ears, Big mouth. I got no respect for him at all. Senator Paul should have just walked away from the interview when Lemon got overbearing.
      How do you rationalize with a liberal? You can’t, it’s impossible.
      YOU CANNOT RATIONALIZE WITH THE IRRATIONAL.

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  • auntmoxie.com
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:54pm

    This interviewer is so unbelievably condescending and disrespectful. Good for Paul for saying that if we default, it‘s the President’s fault. This guy had a filibuster-proof Congressional majority with which he could have gotten this deal done. Instead he chose to use that time to shove healthcare down our throats.

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    • Goodgriefgeezlouise
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:18pm

      What a little nit wit this interviewer is..Ya gotta be very aware of what you’re getting into when you do one of these lib media interviews these days…The elitist liberal only wants to hear what he wants to hear..Nothing more.

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    • smokie
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:42pm

      I have a liberal family. Paul would benifit very much by using little teeny tiny words and talking veeeerrrrrryyy slooooowly when talking to liberals. It helps to toss candy, too.
      Liberals like candy, especially if they don’t have to pay for it.

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:05pm

      If you are making a point…no talking!!!

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    • GeorgieJo
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:23pm

      Rand Paul YOU ROCK!!!!

      Lemon is a doofus to the ninth degree
      WHO watches CNN?
      UGH!!!

      NO BO in 2012!!!

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    • Zer0
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 4:35pm

      @AuntMoxie,

      How often are FOX interviewers accused of the same? We the people need interviews such as this one. Now, I can understand you being upset if Lemon gives softball interviews to Durban, Reid, and Schumer but then rakes Paul, Rubio, and McConnell over the coals (I have no idea, this is the first I ever heard of Don Lemon). I thought Rand Paul handled it quite well, and showed CNN veiwers that the TEA Party is quite reasonable and logical in wanting a balanced budget ammendment.

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    • Look4DBigPicture
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 4:49pm

      @SMOKIE …

      Thanks … its been an intense day and you made me laugh!

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  • jerry1945
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:54pm

    I don’t need that stupid twit to help me the viewer, understand anything. Sorry I watched that exchange.

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    • STUBBYK
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:21pm

      He was referring to the libs/prog’s. They tend to be a little slow. It’s no wonder how their brains got fried if they listen to entry level political commentators such as him. Must be a Chris tingle up his leg protege.

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  • CitizenVetUSA
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:53pm

    Another “Set Up” orchestrated by CNN to imply that conservative ideology is what’s wrong with USA. Just wait till November 2012 and listen for the squealing.

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    • newrepublic7
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:00pm

      I Love my Senator! Rand Fan!

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    • SimpleTruths
      Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:14am

      Oh there will be squealing alright but it will be from the Tea Party claiming voter fraud as they sink into oblivion.

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:53pm

    Leftie Media just can’t handle the thought of a Balanced Budget Amendment that would require a super majority to pass any tax increases. They know that such an amendment would spell the end of their patrons, the Democrat Party!

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  • beekeeper
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:52pm

    The debate has three parties (four if you include the American People, but no one does): President/Democrats, Republicans, and the Tea Party.

    The President called for compromises then in the same breath declared he what he absolutely would not approve.

    The Senate Majority Leader called for compromises and then declared every subsequent bill that came to him from the House “Dead on Arrival”.

    The Republicans agreed to new revenues, but the President/Democrats upped the number (apparently the crisis was polling in the Dems favor – the President/Democrats have since backed away from new revenue as a requirement).

    The Tea Party folks have been against raising the debt limit (like they said they would when they ran for office in Nov. 2010), and somehow it’s a big surprise to Democrats.

    All it would have taken would be for a little less than half of the Democratic Majority to side with the non-Tea Party Republicans and this matter could have been resolved. The fantasy that less than 100 Congressmen could completely “run the table” is absurd, unless the minority values “making a point” over “resolving a crisis”.

    Republicans in the House held their bill to secure passage, Democrats in the Senate held their bill 30 hrs to, I kid you not, demonstrate to the American People how stubborn the Republicans were being – despite the Senate Minority leader asking for a vote on the so-called “Reid Plan.” immediately after the House bill was tabled.

    Guess who’s be

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  • olddog
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:52pm

    Anyone wanting to raise the debt limit without balancing the budget is either a child or idiot…No one runs their home or business without a budget, why should we run our country that way? How could anyone be against a balanced budget?

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    • cantbelieveallthisgarbagecouldhappenwhodoislap
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:20pm

      I hear you and AGREE!!!!!!!

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:50pm

      Idiots are against having a balanced budget. All they want is to spend, spend, spend trying to get more votes if they give enough to the takers and users. Wonder how Harrah’s is liking Harry Reid now? Most of the hotels & casinos in Nv. have a bit of trouble staying occupied with gamblers. They rushed all their illegal employees to the polls to vote for Harry which is the only reason he won.

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  • bulldog_1990
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:52pm

    We should not “compromise” without a solution. That is what I am very concerned about. If at the end of the day we do not get to a balanced budget and mechanism to pay down the debt, it is a failure.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:51pm

    Add your comments

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    • Professional Infidel
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:17pm

      another zebra who supports obozo, who would have figured. and an Idiot like obozo, “New American theme” Follow the Looser!!

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    • Inmyopinion
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:17pm

      The headline should read Don Lemon Clashes with a Democrat Senator.

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    • Inmyopinion
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:28pm

      Sorry. This what I meant to write. The headline should have read Don Lemon Clashes with a Democrat Senator. Now, this would be a news headline worth reporting.

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  • LadyIzShy
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:50pm

    Lemon is just another pupet for the white house and BHO, too bad for them we the people agree with Rand paul

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  • Crusty Buttocks
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:50pm

    If Lemon want to be a reporter he should stop being a Democrat party political hack.

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:09pm

      Exactly. I finally forced myself to watch the video and that Lemon is a lemon. I felt sorry for Rand having to be interview by this liberal hack.

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  • jim
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:49pm

    Lemon wants simple answers, cause he’s a simpleton, along with all the other sheep that watch CNN. (Communist News Network). WHAT A MORON!!

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:47pm

      He really didn’t want any answer, he just wanted to peddle the lyes of the left and call it an interview. I guess it will take 2012 to make believers out of these ass-holes!

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  • American Pride
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:49pm

    Lemon gave a crappy interview. I won’t watch him again.

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  • Lady Alexandrite
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:48pm

    Wow, what happened to being civil or even just not talking over someones answer? How about not being disagreeable just because you don’t agree with someone?

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  • KickinBack
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:44pm

    Definition of a ‘lemon’—–slang a person or thing considered to be useless or defective.

    Yep, he’s a libby. Literally. :)

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  • Juniemoon
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:43pm

    I think he didn’t want to hear anything Paul said, he just wanted to interupt and speak his own talking points. CNN you really do suck

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    • Old Truckers
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:02pm

      Bill Hemmer, Bill O’Reilly and others on FOX do the same thing.
      They interrupt the flow of those answering and talk over others all the time. When that starts, I turn the channel.

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    • 1TrueOne55
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:06pm

      He will never get a job at Fox News since his way of doing his job is not Fair and Balanced!

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    • cantbelieveallthisgarbagecouldhappenwhodoislap
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:24pm

      Bill and others only do that when they know there being lied to! Its a BSOMETER!!!!

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    • Dinkiecb
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 7:10pm

      Agree‘d Fox news does the same thing then they complain they don’t have that much time for the segment yet if they‘d let the guy finish they’d have gotten more information. All the talking heads need some manners taught to them.
      As a taxpayer I want a balanced budget .. what part do these idiots in washington not get…must be time to have recall elections and fire them all.

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  • Okie from Muskogee
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:42pm

    Thank you Rand Paul for being a true leader and standing in Truth without waver.  We need many more like you. 

    I think all TEA party supporters should send old Don a message on whom we blame for what’s going on in Washington, if we TEA supporters are rigid and if continued spending as Don supports is the correct path for America. 

    Stand in Truth. TEA! 

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    • patriotforlife
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:34pm

      Not only contact lemon we all need to contact CNN and tell them this is unacceptable. Then call or e-mail Rand and let him know we support him and thank him for sticking to his guns with the right message.

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    • BCW
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 9:02pm

      Sounds to me like Lemon (great name, accurate discription), ALREADY got some e-mails as he was explaining how he did the same thing to a Democrat, (which I seriously doubt). GO RAND PAUL!

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  • PATTY HENRY
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:40pm

    COMPROMISE? NO!!!!

    COOPERATION? YES!!!

    This twit LEMON is the epitome of over-reaching. RAND PAUL ROCKS !!

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    • christian soldier
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:55pm

      Twit is right…….I wish he would have been interviewing Sen. Paul in person so he could have reached over and boxed that little twerps ears……what a condescending, holier-than-thou, piece of work!!!!! Sen. Paul couldn’t get a word in edgewise! Talking points indeed……geesh

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  • cantbelieveallthisgarbagecouldhappenwhodoislap
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:40pm

    sorry i watched most of that!
    Who does that little reporter think he is?
    can you say? nope you can t the pipsqueek wont shut up!!

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  • BigPaulie
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:38pm

    Again, the lack or respect and knowledge coming from the left is disgusting. They aren’t just idiots, they’re also smug and rude.

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  • Mandors
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:37pm

    Lemon needs to leave the left wing bias, before he tackles anything about talking points.

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  • UlyssesP
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:37pm

    Macacaw talks to senator about nothing. News at 11.

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  • cabnetdude
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:37pm

    Is the CNN dude for real? Real Americans have had it with the talking points of the leftwing nutjobs that have taken this country to ruin.

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  • buster2
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:36pm

    The main stream media are the administrations pit bulls. It is attack, attack, attack – don‘t let a complete thought out of the other person mouth if they don’t agree with your points. I won’t classify any of them journalist – robots walking lock step with the administration.

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:36pm

    in other words …………we dont want you to tell the truth to the American public just accept the accusations and blame we bestow upon you and get your butt in line …………….msm

    this is classic misdirection and accusation through proxy

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    • MGB-CPA
      Posted on July 31, 2011 at 7:32pm

      This kind of junk is why I refuse to watch any “mainstream media” and buy from their advertisors. Read my 7/31/2011 Daily Blog at http://www.mgb-cpa.com

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