This is so sad v.MediaBlackout
MSNBC - Meet The Press with Tim Russert - Video, Podcasts, News and Politics, Transcripts Front Page Meet the Candidates... who is missing? Aren't there people on these boards denying the whole media blackout thing?...
MSNBC - Meet The Press with Tim Russert - Video, Podcasts, News and Politics, Transcripts Front Page Meet the Candidates... who is missing? Aren't there people on these boards denying the whole media blackout thing?...
12-10-2007, 11:19 AM
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| For those about to rock...  libertarian Atlanta, GA 
| This is so sad v.MediaBlackout MSNBC - Meet The Press with Tim Russert - Video, Podcasts, News and Politics, Transcripts Front Page Meet the Candidates... who is missing? Aren't there people on these boards denying the whole media blackout thing?
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12-10-2007, 12:23 PM
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| ipsa Scientia Potestas est  Pragmatist Greensboro, NC
| Have you tried firing off an email to MSNBC to see what their reasoning is? | ||||
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12-10-2007, 01:18 PM
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| The Fed Must Go!  Paleolibertarian
| Originally Posted by Ardentfrost Same deal with CBS and Katie Couric:
Katie Couric Featured Republican Candidates Tuesday - But NOT Ron Paul! | Ron Paul 2008 Revolution - Ron Paul for President - Daily Paul It makes one think whether or not, in the era of the internet and instant communication, the old establishment media (MSM) understands its customer. Everyone is on the net these days and this is Ron Paul's strength and why his message is growing. Granted, the message would be heard by more if Ron Paul was covered by the MSM the way that Huckabee has been lately. 20/20's one hour interview of Ron Paul is only being released on the net. Isn't 20/20, a television show? Someone must have heard the interview and decided that it would hurt the chances of the other candidates (or their preferred candidate) if Ron Paul's message was heard on their televised show. How can anyone claim their is no media bias against Ron Paul? In a sense, the media's lack of attention to Ron Paul just adds fuel to the rEVOLution! Fed Up
__________________ "An unconstitutional act is not a law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; it affords no protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never been passed." Norton v. Shelby County, 118 US 425 (1885) | ||||
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12-10-2007, 01:45 PM
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| Deuteronomy 32:41  Paleolibertarian USA
| But... but... he's only polling at 91%!!!! (and if it were true, it would still be an excuse) | ||||
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12-10-2007, 02:01 PM
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| George W Bush, God's Tool  Independent ny
| Originally Posted by Ardentfrost More conspiracy theory?
 I don't see Dennis K or even Mitt Romney anywhere on that page Seriously you have to come to grips, he is a fringe candidate. It is on HIM to prove he is media worth, its not the media's job to cover every candidate (we've been through this before, privately owned yadda yadda yadda). If he polls well WHEN IT COUNTS (during the actual primaries) then he will get the coverage, or if he polls well on these national polls it will bear talking about. But until then he is just another wannabe candidate trying to get to the thrown already occupied by the GOP front runners - and that has nothing to do with conspiracy, it's just a matter of fact.
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12-10-2007, 02:11 PM
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| Master Debator Election Moderator  Democrat Omaha, NE
| Unfortunately ratings and profit have a higher priority than importance of a story or fairness to candidates. Its not really an active media compaign against any one particular candidate. Those candidates with 1-2-5% in the polls have to come up with other ways to get their name in the news. The lower their support the less likely the show gets the viewers. What do you think was covered more and which was more important?... the 9 billion dollars that just mysteriously went missing in Iraq... or britney spears checking in to rehab? Ron is polling at a certain percentage and it seems thats what he gets in regards to media coverage. | ||||
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12-10-2007, 02:16 PM
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| Bokonist  Independent Kansas City
| Originally Posted by Ardentfrost By god you're right......
I'm not on the list. Fuckers are conspiring against me. | ||||
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12-10-2007, 02:43 PM
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| Braccae tuae aperiuntur.  Reform Party NJ
| Originally Posted by Ardentfrost Kucinich-D, Gravel-D, Hunter-R, Keyes-R, Paul-R, Romney-R, Tancredo-R
__________________ No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair. Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid: As we look back in history, the Founding Fathers would be cringing to hear people talking about eliminating earmarks. | ||||
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12-10-2007, 02:45 PM
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| Hamiltonian > Jeffersonian  Libertarian Party DFW
| Originally Posted by nbiggershaft remind me again how much money you've raised? because Paul has outraised a few of the "frontrunners"
__________________ “The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.” --Alexander Hamilton--  | ||||
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12-10-2007, 02:47 PM
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| ipsa Scientia Potestas est Pragmatist Greensboro, NC
| Why isn't Romney on that list? | ||||
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12-10-2007, 02:48 PM
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| Braccae tuae aperiuntur. Reform Party NJ
| Originally Posted by Publius I don't think they care how much money the man has.
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12-10-2007, 02:49 PM
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| Braccae tuae aperiuntur. Reform Party NJ
| Originally Posted by motivez I was wondering the same thing. I assume they asked him. I'm leaning towards he may have turned them down. That would be interesting.
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12-10-2007, 02:51 PM
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| The Fed Must Go! Paleolibertarian
| Huckabee's latest rise can be directly attributed to the media jumping on his bandwagon. If the same happened with Ron Paul, you'd see his polling numbers skyrocket as well. As I've said before, it's all moot till January/February.... and then Paul can run as a 3rd party candidate if he isn't the Republican nominee and it will then be moot till Nov. 2008. In the meantime, I'm doing all I can to expose the hypocrisy spewed by the Left and the Right. http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul134.html Bombed if you do... Fed Up | ||||
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12-10-2007, 02:52 PM
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| ipsa Scientia Potestas est Pragmatist Greensboro, NC
| Is it possible Ron Paul turned them down? | ||||
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12-10-2007, 02:55 PM
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| Braccae tuae aperiuntur. Reform Party NJ
| Originally Posted by Fed Up The media jumped on his bandwagon after he made a lot of progress in primary states. Going from 4% to 6% is not going to get a lot of attention.
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12-10-2007, 03:19 PM
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| For those about to rock... libertarian Atlanta, GA
| Originally Posted by motivez Maybe, but he didn't turn down The View...
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12-10-2007, 03:35 PM
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| The Fed Must Go! Paleolibertarian
| Originally Posted by JaJae I beg to differ. I've followed the meida about as much as anyone, both radio and telivision, left and right. After Huckabee's speech at the Values Voters Conference in D.C. with the result of Huckabee being the candidate who created a stir.
Of course Christians are going to choose a former pastor at their conference as someone they concur with. The neocons then proceeded to promote Huckabee through the media from that point forward thus resulting in his rise in the states with primaries polls. The neocons utilize religion as a myth to unite the people. Huckabee fits right in with their agenda as long as he agrees with them. Paul doesn't and they will do all they can to dissmiss him. Fed Up | ||||
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12-10-2007, 04:16 PM
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| Governments should fear their people  Paleolibertarian
| But yet, the MSM was giving lots of attention to Huckabee before his sudden rise in the polls. And, as he was given more attention, his stance in the polls rose. Amazing how that works. | ||||
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12-10-2007, 04:29 PM
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| ipsa Scientia Potestas est Pragmatist Greensboro, NC
| And with that attention came a much heightened spotlight on his past statements, etc.. Huckabee's campaign is risking implosion from all the negative attention on some of the stuff he's said, at least his support from moderate independents is drying up. I'm pretty sure Ron Paul has stuff in his past that wouldn't help his campaign.. Until it can be proven one way or another that he didn't turn down the offer, or simply hasn't been scheduled yet, I don't think it's fair to call this some media blackout conspiracy though.. especially considering Romney isn't there either, and he's certainly not the victim of a blackout  | ||||
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12-10-2007, 04:42 PM
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| America Fuck Yea Election Moderator  Republican In Name Only
| hey that is how the free market works and I would think Ron Paul would agree. MSNBC shouldn't be forced to show RP on TV | ||||
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