Friday, September 05, 2008

Ron Paul: RNC slot would have cost 'everything I believe in.'

Former Republican president candidate Ron Paul appeared on The Colbert Report Thursday to discuss his absence from the Republican National Convention at a time when other unsuccessful candidates -- Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee -- were all making appearances to praise John McCain.

"You say you did not speak at the Republican National Convention because you do not feel welcome there," Stephen Colbert suggested."No, I did not. I don't like to be pushy," Paul replied modestly, before flashing a wide grin.

"But just because you weren't welcome, that's no reason not to speak," Colbert objected. "I mean, certainly Bush spoke, and he was not welcome."

"Could you have gotten a slot if you'd played ball with those guys?" Colbert continued."Yes," Paul replied"What would it have meant to you?"

Colbert asked. "What would you have to have given up?""Everything I believed in," Paul stated.

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