Ron Paul's 6 minutes and 31 seconds in Florida debate

[Markass]

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Ron Paul.

Markass Reviewed by Markass on 01-25-2008. Ron Paul's 6 minutes and 31 seconds in Florida debate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPij7fyIiUQ Ron Paul. Rating: 5

[Innominate]

I don't know why people let these guys take the media in this direction, these commentators are such tools.

[Markass]

I don't really see how ron paul can be doing relatively well in the primaries and still get pushed out simply because, his ideals are different than the liars on stage...

As for things being different these days and us unable to direct our country in the way of the constitution, so does this mean that we can say any current event today, possibly the violence in schools due to violence...can repeal what the constitution says? maybe revoke our second amendment because people are crazy and irrational? I think not...just because things are 'different' than they were when our constitution was written doesn't mean we need to abandon the very principles on which this country was founded.

"It is not we non-interventionists who are isolationists. The real isolationists are those who impose sanctions and embargoes on countries and peoples across the globe because they disagree with the internal and foreign policies of their leaders. The real isolationists are those who choose to use force overseas to promote democracy, rather than seek change through diplomacy, engagement, and by setting a positive example."

"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none"

[Psycho4Bud]

I don't really see how ron paul can be doing relatively well in the primaries and still get pushed out simply because, his ideals are different than the liars on stage...

Relatively well? As compared to who? The problem is that he doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell to win or even be considered for a V.P. position.

Another thing.....it was requested that there be no noise as in applause or other for the candidates. ALL the others backers held to this excluding the Ron Paul group. Between these antics along with the (what has become the media joke) text message voting after the debates, he's now become nothing more than the debate jestor in a way.:twocents:

Have a good one!:s4:

[Markass]

Relatively well? As compared to who? The problem is that he doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell to win or even be considered for a V.P. position.

Another thing.....it was requested that there be no noise as in applause or other for the candidates. ALL the others backers held to this excluding the Ron Paul group. Between these antics along with the (what has become the media joke) text message voting after the debates, he's now become nothing more than the debate jestor in a way.:twocents:

Have a good one!:s4:

Did he not finish second place in the last two primaries? Definitely better than giuliani and huckabee..And you're right, the media is a joke.. A man who has received more campaign cash from members of the military than has any other candidate for president, shouldn't be the president of this country, and should get pushed away, because his message is just a little too popular to people? I think someone who raised 6 million dollars in one day deserves just as much of a chance as does any of those goons that were standing next to him during that debate. I think many American's appreciate Ron Paul's honesty in speaking the truth about what this country has come to..something you don't usually see come about especially in a presidential election.

And for the record, the ron paul people were no the only ones who made applause..because I watched the last two segments of the debate, and there were several times applause came..


ron paul - "logic tells us we can make a better world in a much easier way than causing wars", bill maher "you just never actually heard this logic from someone who is actually going to run the country" ...I always like this one..

[pisshead]

imagine if foxnews or msnbc or cnn were pimping out freedom and the constitution rather than neo-conservatism and tyranny...

it's pretty obvious how they just ignore ron paul, which hopefully will only wake more people up...


Ron Paul Shunned In Blatantly Unfair MSNBC Debate
Congressman given less than a third of the time afforded to Romney, half the questions Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
Friday, January 25, 2008

According to those that recorded the time afforded to each Republican candidate during last night's MSNBC debate in Florida, Congressman Ron Paul was again given the least coverage, being allowed to talk for less than a third of the time and receiving less than half the questions compared with Mitt Romney.
Here are the final speaking times as compiled by The ConnieTalk blog.
Romney: 21 minutes, 11 seconds (12 answers and asked 1 question)
McCain: 16 minutes even (12 answers and asked 1 question)
Giuliani: 13 minutes and 50 seconds (10 answers and asked 1 question)
Huckabee: 12 minutes and 11 seconds (8 answers and asked 1 question)
Paul: 6 minutes and 31 seconds (5 answers and asked 1 question)

Establishment candidates were lavished with time and allowed to ask each other more questions uninterrupted while Paul was shunned and marginalized, despite the fact that he has clocked up back to back silver medals in both the Nevada and Louisiana caucuses.
It was symptomatic of the way the establishment media has treated Paul since his presidential campaign began, terrified of the momentum he would rapidly build if he was given the equal face time that establishment candidates have enjoyed all along.

Viewers also noted how Romney, Giuliani and McCain were allowed to crack jokes and enjoy pops and cheers from the audience, but when the audience responded to Ron Paul they were politefully told to shut up.
"The first time it happened, MSNBC reminded the audience no "outbursts...or applause." The second time Paul got the studio audience cheering - when he said we never should have invaded Iraq - the audience was reminded to hold back "pent up energy." Nothing was said when any of the other candidates told jokes or inspired audience interaction," according to ConnieTalk.
Several viewers also reported that the pre-debate promo ads featured photos of all the Republican candidates bar one - Congressman Ron Paul.
Bloggers are encouraging Paul supporters to sign a petition in protest of MSNBC's skewed and unfair coverage, which ranks alongside Fox News' style of bias and crony fixed debates.

In another bizarre moment, following a question from Tim Russert directed at Mitt Romney in which he asked, "Will you do for social security what Ronald Reagan did in 1983?" a hushed voice is heard to whisper "raise taxes" before Romney responds, "I'm not gonna raise taxes".
Is Romney wired? Is he debating with the aide of the infamous Bush bulge? Who was the voice in his ear helping him clarify the question? A fellow establishment candidate or some kind of remote audio hook up? Whatever the explanation, it was an odd occurance to say the least.
"Some have speculated that the whisper is a prompt for Russert to add on the rest of the question, "raised taxes," to what Russert said about Reagan, but listen to how incredibly fast the whisper comes after Russert finishes his sentence. Seems mighty fast to have been someone trying to get Russert to finish the question - how does the whisperer know that Russert is done? It sounds much more like a prompt for Mitt," writes blogger E. Stewart Rhodes.
For what it was worth, here are Ron Paul's answers (within the paltry time MSNBC graciously afforded him) at last night's debate

[Psycho4Bud]

Did he not finish second place in the last two primaries?

LOL....NO, he didn't. He currently is in 5th place with 4 delegates. Thompson has 5 by the way.

Have a good one!:s4:

[r0k]

The problem is that he doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell to win or even be considered for a V.P. position.

And why do you suppose that is? :thumbsup:

[Innominate]

I'm not voting for anyone endorsed by Bush.

[Fencewalker]

LOL....NO, he didn't.

Lol...Yes, he did...In regards to Louisiana, maybe.

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