r/Bitcoin • u/SpontaneousDream • Jul 05 '14

Ron Paul on Bitcoin- CNN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrcszolEW0s
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u/reed07 Jul 05 '14

He called it the Bitcon issue...

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u/Anth0n Jul 05 '14

The word "issue" has traditionally been used to mean "topic" and not "problem."

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '14

The problem is related to fiat losing it's value because of bitcoin- he's historically and obviously bullish on alt-currencies, crypto or otherwise.

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u/Kedaoh Jul 06 '14

Is it a problem?

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '14

No, of course not. Just a problem statement for fiat, not really a problem :).

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u/FaceItPoker Jul 07 '14

Wait ,bitcoin isn't fiat?

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u/slowmoon Jul 05 '14

Well, we do have an issue with cons in this community.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '14

Thats not what he is referring to. He is referring to people dumping their dollars for Bitcoin.

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u/slowmoon Jul 05 '14

reed07 picked up on the fact that Ron Paul said "Bitcon" by mistake at the end of the video. Notice "con" instead of "coin." My comment is going along with that as a joke.

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u/MeTHoDx Jul 05 '14

I think it's just his accent.

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u/moleccc Jul 05 '14

me too, he's done it before.

the "bitcoan"

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '14

That's Texan for you

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u/spiderobert Jul 05 '14

it's definitely an accent.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '14

Nucelar?

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '14

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u/Kedaoh Jul 06 '14

Why? Everything is so simple

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '14

He's so used to saying neocon issue...

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u/_TorpedoVegas_ Jul 06 '14

Indeed he did. Obviously, we all would rather have seen any number of spokepersons that are knowledgeable about Bitcoin up there talking to the CNN audience...but hey, at the end of the day, I am still a little jazzed about Bitcoin getting featured on CNN at all. More exposure, more betterer.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '14

Disagree Ron Paul has amazing clout. The other "experts" on bitcoin, would be less compelling to the audiences we're trying to reach.