Extended Interview: Colbert Talks To Sen. Rand Paul 

Jurassicparkrules96 people like you are the ones that keep our society fucking hating each other.

Absolutely. The only way out of this is to be adults.. don't let the trolls tel you different.. they don't want this fixed.

ligerhunter5223 ...What do you mean "you people"? "People like you" are the reason we have to have a conversation like this. Pull out of your high horse.

It wouldn't be a problem if it's just disagreement, but he and his father have actual power and intended to be at the very least unhelpful, at worst render governance dysfunctional. Even position that can be agree upon, they tend to advocate for all the wrong reasons. They are actively harmful.

Jerricola I agree with you. I have seen several republican politicians speak on shows like this and be reasonable and sound like they care. Then they go back to Washington and go crazy again.

I mean we know Colbert is not a good man (loves Biden over Sanders for starters) Prob scared shitless 2 months ago when the Bernard was on top (OMG my taxes are going through the fucking roof Colbert thought) now it does not fucking matter. COVID-19 is all the news cares abt these days...

Jared Z Liking Biden over Sanders doesn't mean someone is a bad person

@@something3395 No, but it does mean they're not very smart.

@@brawler5785 To prefer Biden over Sanders is not being a populist twat being fueled up by low tier rep propaganda

A large portion of payroll taxes, which are mostly the gains in tax returns are what fund social security. Without these taxes social security will be bankrupt by 2030.

+Jurassicparkrules96 Then by all means go out into the street and go nuts, get a gun, go to DC and shoot the place up. Let me know how it goes.

If you can't see that the republicans have, in the past decade, been significantly worse obstructionists than the democrats, (if only because dems are worse at it), then you're blind. It doesn't make what the dems have done ok, but call a spade a spade FFS.

No, fuck him.

Not friendly because he's been a total piece of shit the last few years. Equated universal healthcare to slavery. He's owned by the Big Money donors corrupting our politicians and he's been a lackey for corporations all around.

Kudos for him coming on to showcase his agenda of allowing Americans to die young from easily curable diseases

That's the republican party these days, you get vastly different people within the party and they're not silenced.

Real diversity yh?

Look at where we are now. Biden makes Trump look like a world renowned scholar. We didn’t get an upgrade.. that’s for sure.

Hes actually Libertarian however no libertarian has been able to survive the 2 party paradigm so he runs, as his father did, as a Libertarian-Republican. Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative.

Not true. Shows' producers don't normally book them.

I think Stephen really enjoys it. After watching him and John Oliver talk I realized Colbert's favorite thing to do is play up the other sides argument to push a debate. It's actually pretty interesting.

Me Talking... BS. Most conservatives are afraid to go on because they can't back up their views with logic.

Liberal show? More like far-left show.

Sorry but democrats can't hear you, they are too busy on Russian Conspiracy

We can claim to be "human" all we like but at the end of the day, we're just sophisticated animals who still harbor animalistic instincts ( tribalism etc.. ). We'll always devolve into us vs them, it's in our DNA to do so. And I don't want to scare you but it's only going to get worse until a natural reset button is pushed ( and that usually means war... ).

okir rama Republicans can't hear either, they're too busy on Deep State conspiracies.

+okir rama Thank you for your excellent example! This is exactly what I was talking about. The whole "the USA's entire intelligence agency groups are lying and working together with the *entire* world's intelligence communities (minus Russia) to push the narrative that Trump's administration colluded with Russia" talking point. It's incredibly disingenuous. Why on earth would you think that everyone is lying and conspiring against donald and his administration? Isn't the more logical conclusion that it's *not* just a conspiracy? "Oh but there's no evidence!" What about the... Flynn Thing Manafort Thing Tillerson Thing Sessions Thing Kushner Thing Wray Thing Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius "Russian Law Firm of the Year" Thing Carter Page Thing Roger Stone Thing Felix Sater Thing Boris Epshteyn Thing Rosneft Thing Gazprom Thing (see above) Sergey Gorkov banker Thing Azerbaijan Thing "I Love Putin" Thing Lavrov Thing Sergey Kislyak Thing Oval Office Thing Gingrich Kislyak Phone Calls Thing Russian Business Interest Thing Emoluments Clause Thing Alex Schnaider Thing Hack of the DNC Thing Guccifer 2.0 Thing Mike Pence "I don't know anything" Thing Russians Mysteriously Dying Thing Trump's public request to Russia to hack Hillary's email Thing Trump house sale for $100 million at the bottom of the housing bust to the Russian fertilizer king Thing Russian fertilizer king's plane showing up in Concord, NC during Trump rally campaign Thing Nunes sudden flight to the White House in the night Thing Nunes personal investments in the Russian winery Thing Cyprus bank Thing Trump not Releasing his Tax Returns Thing the Republican Party's rejection of an amendment to require Trump to show his taxes thing Election Hacking Thing GOP platform change to the Ukraine Thing Steele Dossier Thing Sally Yates Can't Testify Thing Intelligence Community's Investigative Reports Thing Trump reassurance that the Russian connection is all "fake news" Thing Chaffetz not willing to start an Investigation Thing Chaffetz suddenly deciding to go back to private life in the middle of an investigation Thing Appointment of Pam Bondi who was bribed by Trump in the Trump University scandal appointed to head the investigation Thing The White House going into cover-up mode, refusing to turn over the documents related to the hiring and firing of Flynn Thing Chaffetz and White House blaming the poor vetting of Flynn on Obama Thing Poland and British intelligence gave information regarding the hacking back in 2015 to Paul Ryan and he didn't do anything Thing Agent M16 following the money thing Trump team KNEW about Flynn's involvement but hired him anyway Thing Let's Fire Comey Thing Election night Russian trademark gifts Things Russian diplomatic compound electronic equipment destruction Thing let's give back the diplomatic compounds back to the Russians Thing Let's Back Away From Cuba Thing Donny Jr met with Russians Thing Donny Jr emails details "Russian Government's support for Trump" Thing Trump's secret second meeting with his boss Putin Thing I have sources for all of these. [edit: credit to PetGiraffe, because I'm far too lazy]

You get your information from late night comedy shows nowadays. Let’s be real it’s not getting bettet

There's a wave of conservatism running through young people these days, and though Trump might be the resonating voice right now, I think a large amount of them are libertarian. Even the GOP is becoming more libertarian over time. The days of neo-cons like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell are over.

The libertarian party is a dying movement because their immigration policy fails to conserve the very people who established a country based on individual freedoms and limited government. Without the people, we have no such nation. As such, many libertarians are moving to the alt-right and similar identitarian groups.

The libertarian party wont ever usurp the Republican party, which has much more to do with the natural state to binary topics into for and against. A party that attempts to grab sides of both parties is doomed to fail because of the median voter theorem- however that doesn't mean their influence wont be felt in the major parties. i would argue still the GOP is much more libertarian now than they have been the last 20 years. There's no fight against the legalization of gay marriage, many GOP senators are pro-legalization of medial marijuana, and many don't' call for the level of border security that they had in the past. Trump is arguably a more libertarian figure than George Bush, John McCain, or Mitt Romney, as he is forcibly trying to deregulate as much as he can.

StyxTBuferd very good points - my biggest issue with the gop is they talk small government and budget and in my lifetime that’s all it’s been is talk. The only president that had a balanced budget the last 40 years was a democrat (Clinton) doesn’t say much for fiscal conservatives.

Cave Beast if the party is dying, its not the ideals that are dying but the organization umbrella and their mistakes.

Marcus Cohen where?

Tenshi Chan Take off the damn veil of ignorance and you might see.

FUCK RAND PAUL!

Too Much what's your beef with Rand? Just curious, thanks

@@awhodothey so true. She got the opponent she wanted and still could not win.

I was really hoping for Paul to do great in 2016, but honestly I think he has only himself to blame on that one. During the Republican primary debates he came off as just another robotic Republican sound-bite machine. It's such a shame, he could have taken the same "outsider, non-establishment" route that Donald Trump took, but actually be, yknow, a reasonable human being about it.

Would have never happened... Because he was what was best for us.

He hasn't stayed consistent in any way over the years. Speaking particularly from 2021, Rand Paul's behavior, words, and votes over the past 2 years have put me off of supporting him ever again.

I know it's so sad I'm a liberal and I would have definitely voted for him over Hillary Clinton :(.

Which is why I'm glad I voted for him

Kristen Alsobrook DEFINITELY!!

sanders was in the show?

A 5 year old could have done a better job

Allison Castle I agree ☝🏽 they’re just a bunch of clowns

Bill Maher's audience are total Sheeps. His guests always rekt him on his show.

Lol. They don’t know anything else. If it doesn’t fit on a poster board or a bumper sticker and have a current hashtag they don’t know it. More tragically is they don’t want to know anything more.

Freedom when he agrees with it. Classic gop hypocrisy

Just like Bill Maher's audience. Dan Crenshaw rekt Bill on his show last year & Bill was lost. He didn't know what to do.

Yeah, hereditary political positions and royal political dynasties are what America is all about.

I disagree, Rand Paul is way more reasonable than his father.

the idea that you can pay nothing and get Bridges is flawed in every way.

He's no republican. Rand Paul and his pot smoking buddies are traitors to the GOP. Whenever we try to pass a bill, we can be sure that there's 1 man who will stand in our way. If you don't like us so much, why not join Barnie Senders and the other immigrant loving demoncrats? #seeyouinhell

Political Analysis Because republicans like you are just fascists in disguise. Rand is a TRUE Republican, not a neocon fascist like bush or Huckabee or any other neocon.

He's not a very good representation of the GOP, in general.

Hearing both sides makes one informed. Fence sitting seems to be a stretch.Trying to find common ground can be productive. I am curious - how does listening to both sides" let Trump get away with his crap"?

Right on David.

David Anderson don’t be a a fan of the GOP or DNC lol but like Rand Paul he’s the truth

Yall liberals have to police the extremists that are unwilling to compromise , or they will drag the democratic party down

The Sloth, yeah but his ideas on big button issues such as taxes, healthcare, and income inequality combined with his clear bias for wealth and non compassion for the poor or struggling minorities (economic, academic, professional), even those in KY from my experience, or just don't hold water. Equating universal healthcare with slavery yet refusing to address the very real issues regarding health, healthcare, drug addiction, generational poverty, and education and KY's repeated bottom of the nation ranks in those areas make him more hypocritical, imo. Just like Mitch. But then again, neither hardly leave the golden triangle when home. How would they know what their average folk need? I'll be glad when KY rises up and finally elects national representatives more eager to help the people in the state who truly need it than serve their own self interests.

Kentucky votes against it's best interest mostly due to identity politics....fear of "the others". They don't have the ability to see how they are being exploited economically because Republicans keep telling them Democrats want to let Muslims take over the country and force their daughters to have abortions. Rand is one of few that try to unify people on those things rather than divide them. The point that I'm making is that with Rand bringing people together rather than tearing them apart, we'd be able to actually TALK about the important things. The problem with liberals, and politics in general, is that they refuse to praise progressive people because they are not THEIR idea of progressive. Sen. Paul might not be a liberal's idea of a good leader, but for someone that lives in this state and understand the people here, he is a huge step in the right direction. You don't get everything you want all at once in this racket. You fight for incremental change.

A - Healthcare is a service, not a right. B - When you conscript someone against their will to force them into a service for you how is that not a form of slavery. The system OWES YOU NOTHING. C - This country was founded off the backs of workers, not freeloaders with their hand out. Get a fucking job, and pay for your own healthcare. Then you cant bitch about anyone...

It's not devil my care when it comes to corporations. People need to understand that corporations use the government to get what they want. For example, the tax code. The corporations can use a complicated tax code to not have to pay a lot of tax whereas a small business may struggle. It's the same with regulations: they hurt the little guy. It's freedom that creates fairness, not government intervention

@@cinne2135 Rand Paul takes a classic liberal approach. Problem is when a government starts a service for free. Not only it takes the consumers out of free market it burdens the taxpayers. Since not everyone pays equal taxes this is straight up unfair by design to productive people of the country who pay more taxes than others. If everyone's vote is equal then taxes should be too and one class shouldn't be burdened to fund government services. As for regulations on big corporations. The more you try to regulate the market the harder you make it for smaller Businesses to break in. Whether it's Minimum wage, corporate taxes,etc. Plus what gives you right to help someone else by burdening others for their expense without their consent? That's how government services work when they are provided on behalf of taxpayers. You will erase poverty faster by a freer market and voluntary donations. Putting government into anything simply Means wastage of taxpayers

Bennett -Redacted- Check out Ron Paul and you understand why.

His dad is a standup guy. Rand fluctuates.

Dads a legend and Rand Paul is a good person and smart as hell

he's a libertarian using the republican platform

They all do when they go on liberal shows...Its an act.

Why? what do you agree with him on?

Common sense?

Master of Mashup nobody in Congress will go for it it's too reasonable

Nope just giving any kinds of amnesty just encourage more, than in a years will have "more dreamers" -_-

@@Gil7111TX correct, which is why the illegal immigration must be solved first.

Aaron B Before you “solve illegal immigration”, you have to actually follow the immigration laws in place, and stop turning away desperate refugees from Central and South America.

@@AverageLeagueHack A lot of people get kind of jumpy at this idea, but if you legalize prostitution and decriminalized drugs there likely wouldn't be very many sex and drug trafficking across the border. It would mostly be families and migrant workers.

Yes. I was one of the first to be prescribed pot in WA state, guess what year? 1974! That's not a typo.

Decriminalize doesn't help users get quality, safe product and it promotes a black market.

Guys, I'm pretty sure interviews are legal...

Curtis Sam, can't see beyond pot, can you? Even if _every republican_ chooses a couple of Republican talking points to be against but will support the rest - then all Republicans in their entirety will support every single point in their platform. The so called dissenting voices are irrelevant when they don't try to influence others. Rand's positions on pot and war don't influence policy and don't change anything other than capturing few votes of not so bright potheads. He might as well be pot hating warmongerer and the result will be absolutely the same.

+Bear Arms it is so sad but you are correct.

Shiftless Lazycrat exactly besides the size of govt lol. I'm convinced 80% of us are libertarian and just don't know it.

Tom Jones That's true, and personally I think we share common ground on small govt too. Most Dems I've asked say they prefer a smaller and more efficient govt, especially regarding the Department of Defense.

Adam Jacobs Agreed, but I've become convinced that big govt is best suited for small countries. A few small nations like the Scandinavian countries do have excellent labor laws, because they have low unemployment and strict immigration policies. I don't think a large industrial nation with 300 million people like ours can afford such labor laws.

Shame Libertarians usually oppose gun control, isn't it?

Ruben De Koe It is a shame, but it's also ideologically consistent. Libertarians believe the federal govt's role is strictly defined by the Constitution, including the bill of rights.

Same. He's a different poltican. He should be president one day.

@@angelbarajas9180 aged very poorly

No one wants a late night comedy to show to turn into a vitriolic, immature shouting match. I think they both knew this ahead of time and conducted themselves well.

Yeah, he managed that introduction very carefully. "Please give a WARM welcome..." *claps*. I wouldn't be surprised if they had a word with the audience before starting that segment. It reminds me of the interview when the audience hissed and boo-ed Ted Cruz during the interview and he chastised the audience, "Guys, however you feel, he’s my guest, so please don’t boo him." Huge respect for conducting an interview that way.

I mean you kind of have to do that when you pander to one side then decide to invite opposition.

Rand Paul is a friend of the Colbert show and as Stephen said is on a short list of Republicans Stephen likes. Paul has been on Colbert before 2016 to be exact. Colbert used to love his dad Ron, and knows most of Rands positions are the same as that. Because Paul is socially liberal I'm pretty sure Stephens greasing the audience before announcement is just more decisive bullshit rhetoric you guys like to spew.

Freddy Martinez exactly

He's blasted.

He's poppin'!

He's goated!

This aged like milk.

Sam Tenuto Yes, I probably agree with you. If Trump has nothing to hide he should have testified already. I was never into the whole Russian election meddling/collusion conspiracy in the first place, but it's plausible to believe Trump is guilty of corruption related to the money laundering Paul Manafort was indicted for. I'm afraid the investigation won't result in Trump getting impeached. That's a pipedream with a Republican-controlled Congress.

He called universal healthcare slavery for doctors, which was bizarre. He also touts conspiracy theories and hangs out with Alex Jones, who is legit insane. He claims to hate the deficit but voted for a bill that pushes the deficit to unprecedented levels. He is a hack and a hypocrite.

just because you don't share the same views as him does not mean that he is a bad person. at least you can see he wants as many people covered as possible.

Jurassicparkrules96 Clearly not! He is not as bad as Jeff Sessions or Ted Cruz.

Really, if he wanted a more caring, polite society and fewer people ready to explode out of stress, he should support universal health care -- and paid maternity leave and higher minimum wage as well. Look at all the countries that have those things. They are calmer, more polite and don't get pissy about who "deserves" to be helped. But libertarians are totally dense on that point. Which is why they end up with Republicans.

TakeTheRedOne1st Amen! Glory to God!

+härjaren Langstrumpf Praise be upon His Noodliness the Flying Spaghetti Monster!

@@partibananathurai5862 hust had to ruin it didnt you

@@0fficerpimp naturally

@@partibananathurai5862 a comment 2 years old and you responded in 3 minutes

Rasmus Rammo 😂😂😂

Oh yea you are right, that's exactly what it looked like!

Rand Paul was nervous before coming on so Robert proposed to hold his hand if it got tough

Not really it shows Colbert believes imaginary Russians some how "interfered "with our elections

rbeck3200tb40 is the country of Russia made up or is it just the people that live there who are imaginary?

@That One Smart Ass I'm sorry, but are you privy to some information regarding Russian collusion that Robert Mueller isn't aware of? You do understand that the investigation is still on-going and that we've yet to learn the outcome, right? Quit playing armchair investigator, ponce.

that ending was terrible.

The people who supposedly effected a US presidential election are made up . The Democrats think it was Russians yet not a single Russian person has been named nor has the methods of how they effected our elections been shown US intelligence services have been influencing and effecting elections all over the world mostly in central and SOuth America for years. They do this by bribery , intimidation, voter fraud and even assassinations. So far I havent seen in any way how Russia supposedly did these things in the US elections. HAVE YOU ?? All I have seen is Senator Jeff Sessions a member of the armed services committee met with a Russian ambassador 2 years ago at a dinner and Donald Trumps son who isnt even a politician emailed a Russian lawyer 2 years ago. HIllary CLinton and the DNC had their emails leaked to the public probably from a hacker but none of these things show anything about Russia

Yeah. The CIA, FBI, Skull & Bones

M O'Brien if ever there was a Republican I’d vote for it would be him.

Fuck him. Rand Paul only helps rich people. He's anti-poor people and he's not for helping the 40% of people making $20k or less a year in spite working full-time. Paul is owned by billionaires and corporate special interests. Google it.

Actually, it's partly his fault, Trump is a president...

"He's anti-poor people" translation: anyone that wont steal from someone with more to give to someone with less is immoral... despite teh whole stealing bit.

M O'Brien you mean raun pal?

Keith Cook lol didnt his neighbor beat his ass

CameraGuy322 from the little I heard, he got tackled from behind and both individuals landed wrong. I'm pretty sure his neighbor didnt try to curb stomp stomp him on 5th ave, and I'm pretty sure Senator Paul hasn't made a point of publicly attacking the person. If I were to draw conclusions, I'd say domestic dispute between disagreeable land owners. I'd ask if you've lived between the Mississippi and Death Valley? We are a little different out here. 🙄

Keith Cook rand was probably with the mans wife. I cant imagine fighting someone over some grass clippings

CameraGuy322 I can. I can also imagine a property line and a snapping point. I still admire Senator Paul for his stance on an apolitical instance.

He was just afraid he'd be outdone.

Hes not an m.d.

@@casetteplayer yes he is. He graduated from Duke med school in 1988, finished his residency in 93, and still has a license to practice medicine in Kentucky

@@TheSRC88 he hasn't been board certified since 2013

they probably live in huge mansions with big driveways and yards

A lot of people never even meet their neighbors. Its not that surprising.

that's Merricaa

When I was growing up, one day my dad made a joke to our Neighbour about selling our house to a Muslim and our neighbor never spoke to my dad again!

kris wilkinson loel

Why liberals hate America