Apparently the media doesn’t care about any of Paul’s issues such as funding endless wars, the onerous Patriot Act, abuse by DHS, the ludicrous war on drugs and more. This is weird to me since these are all issues the media cares about. It’s more obvious than ever that the media has marching orders and that’s that.
In the days after his runner-up finish to Michele Bachmann in Iowa’s August 13 GOP straw poll, Texas Congressman Ron Paul complained about a lack of media coverage, accusing the press of being “frightened by me challenging the status quo and the establishment.”
As pundits debate whether Paul is getting the attention he deserves, a PEJ analysis of campaign coverage this year indicates he is the 10th leading election newsmaker— trailing far behind non-candidates Donald Trump and Sarah Palin and as well as floundering Republican hopeful Newt Gingrich.
Ron Paul and his cohorts are ignored politically because most of the US considers Libertarians and other such fringe parties to be a bunch of fruitcakes, so they’re mostly ignored.
Chris: By the way, I’ve never seen a “Socialist Progressive” on any American ballot in either New Mexico or Nevada, the last two states I have voted in at the national level. I have seen right wing candidates on the ballots, though they had few votes.
#38–Patso==thank you. do I have to pay that close attention to which Paul is spouting what nonsense?
Yes, I should or change to “One of the Pauls”
I don’t like being wrong on my facts==just my politics.
Ha, ha.
Ron Paul is unelectable because of his stances, but Palin / Bachmann are electable – so says the media?
Absolutely insane.
#41 Yes that’s funny… apparently Rush and Fox have directed the dittoheads/morans to call Democrats and liberals “progressives”, as if that’s an insult. Kind of like how they’ve been directed to call the Democratic Party the “Democrat Party”.
And you wingnuts wonder why we don’t take you seriously, when you regurgitate such nonsense upon command. When was the last time y’all thought for yourselves?
The print on the image was pretty small I couldn’t even see Herman Cain’s name or stats.
Here’s a good read. Tucker Carlson’s classic Pimp My Ride. On the trail with Ron Paul in 2007.
#44,, Pres Obama has identified progressives in place of liberals, and Democrat Party is pretty normal as an alternative to Republican Party. Not sure why you think there is something nefarious or negative about the term or usage.
I should mention that I think getting rid of the Department of Homeland Security is one good idea that Ron Paul has. Not checking the quality of dairy foods (for instance) is a bad idea.
#48, He is not advocating stopping the testing. He is advocating the right to choose for yourself whether you want to drink it or not.
You are just reporting on the trends in Mass Media.Try looking at trends in BLOGS and what people are reading and writing about. A COMPLETE Different story. here’s a “Blog Pulse” trends. Didn’t have time to search Facebook trends, but I think you will see the disconnect of mass media and the public clouds!
Visit:
http://blogpulse.com/trend?query1=Obama&label1=Obama&query2=%22Ron+Paul%22&label2=Ron+Paul&query3=%22Michele+Bachmann%22&label3=Bachman&days=60&x=54&y=9
#47 The Democratic Party calls itself the Democratic Party. It’s courteous to call someone what they want to be called. The Republicans don’t want to call the Democratic Party the Democratic Party because “Democratic” has positive connotations and they can’t abide associating any positive connotations with the Democratic Party. So they call them the “Democrat” Party. One of their more petty tactics. But the Republican base, the wingnuts and Tea Partiers and all the rest, obediently follow along. If only the Democrats had that kind of power over their rank and file.
Regarding “progressive”, could be. Though Obama is no liberal or progressive. He’s a middle-of-the-road Rockefeller Republican who represents the Republican wing of the Democratic party.
Phydeau==what you say is quite accurate and not an exercise in rhetoric. Democratic vs Democrat about the smallest example I can think of, but they all add up. Yes, Dogma adds up until the pile of shit is so high, you can’t see the sun any longer===and you get football events to focus on instead.
You probably were the guy who post that 10 item list on Obama’s policy that were straight moderate Republican in nature. That was also very well done who ever put it together.
So yeah–calling Obama a liberal, or a progressive, or a Socialist really is a further rhetorical demonization of the reasonable/moderate wing of what used to be the Republican Party.
Filled with anti-Science, anti-poor, anti-world bigots now.
It ain’t your granddaddy’s Republican Party any more.
VOTE ALL “NO NEW TAXES” POLITICIANS OUT OF OFFICE.
#50, Interesting link. Thanks!
Phydeau, the Republican party is made up of Republicans. The Democratic Party is made up of Democrats. It is very easy to get the two mixed up, and you attribute it to wanting to take away the nice connotations.
Dumbbo saying something he agrees with is not rhetoric. Quite amusing. Exactly as when you say you’re not dogmatic.
You made my morning.
Lying Mike: “It is very easy to get the two mixed up, ….” /// Thats very true. Explain then how EVERY puke gets it wrong EVERY time?
What could ever explain that?????—–Ha. ha. It doesn’t even mean anything on its own. Democrat vs Democratic==no one cares. But it is marching orders from DittoHead Central and the Zombies march forward. Apologists cover it with logical reasoning. Only experience reveals the lie.
Lyin Mike===a roadmap of Puke Perfidy.
thank you, Lyin Mike. We wouldn’t understand the Pukes half as well without you trying to run cover for them. BHAWWAAahahahahah!!!!!
Along those lines: the made up Headline is better than the story:
“Republicans: “Raising taxes one penny is evil and will destroy the economy. Wait – did you say raise taxes on the poor? Well, ok then”
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/44218846/ns/politics/
#26, Jim,
Good explanation of what Paul is really about. For some reason the weirdos don’t like to advertise his wackier stands.
#57, Master, my public education lets me understand quite clearly what he is saying. It makes sense to quite a few people. In fact, quite a bit of what he is suggesting is the same as you have suggested in the past.
Can you tell me where his plans diverge from yours?
#58 I think the main reason is that Paul is not willing to kill kids to save his wife
It’s quite simple. Ron Paul doesn’t get invited to meet with the Bilderbergs. And many of the mainstream US news industry, do. Like Barbara Walters, and Charlie Rose. Among so many others. Just type in “Bilderberg” and any leading news anchor, or publishing giant’s name, and you’ll get an eyeful. Even Rupert Murdock has a connection. Funny, how 60 years ago something like this would have gotten one labeled a communist, during the Red Channels scare. But I’ll wager the Bilderberg Group existed even then, and with complete autonomy.