If you say you're against earmarks, then BE AGAINST EARMARKS, INCLUDING FOR YOUR OWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT!
If you say you favor term limits, then BE FOR TERM LIMITS, INCLUDING FOR YOURSELF!
To suggest Russert was tougher on Ron Paul than other candidates indicates you probably have not watched the other interviews...Russert simply throws a pols former quotes back at them and if they can't handle it, oh well.
Ron Paul is NOT the first pol who says one thing, then does something different - he's just another pol.