Audio update - Doug Wead on The Mike Gallagher Show 1/12/12

[ohgodno]

Dude. You're not getting it. The folks in power DON'T WANT RON TO WIN. Ron has presented the truth 800 billion times.

Yes he's presented it 800 billion times, but what I've learned through grassroots efforts - one voter at a time is that the message ONLY sinks in when presented in a convincing way to conservatives.

Currently - the presentation does not appeal to traditional conservatives - neocons are lost so I disregard them.

Their thoughts are based on fear built up through the MSM. What I've found is that people don't believe that Dr. Paul would ever protect the U.S. - EVEN IF WE'RE ATTACKED!! It is that irrational…

But when the Constitutional foreign policy is explained in the light of HOW it will work to protect the country (thus playing to their fear, even though it is irrational) - then the light goes on.

This is why I say it needs to be addressed differently. By "differently" I'm only talking about the framing of the argument and the facts in the light of the irrational fear of people - not the policy itself.

Kids still think there is a monster under the bed EVEN after you show them nothing is there; the challenge is teaching them to deal with that fear in a rational way until they find the answers themselves — this is all I'm saying. Show the conservatives that their fear of "scary brown men" can be dealt with Constitutionally.

 

[nbruno322]

Someone please please post a tube of this...not just for me but that its critical for the campaign to spread doug's interview's far and wide since he is probably their best spokesman.

 

[Eric21ND]

Has anyone made a tube?

 

[skytoucher]

bump for tube

 

[Adam West]

A tube would be nice...

 

[TXcarlosTX]

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[jct74]

tube


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR9VSy9uX-U

 

[RichieLibertarian]

tube


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR9VSy9uX-U

Thanks buddy

 

[Sola_Fide]

Doug is amazingly good at this.

 

[da32130]

Doug Wead is awesome because he comes from that neocon state of mind - he knows what kind of statements "woke him up" and can eloquently state them.

I still think more needs to be done re: foreign policy. The people think he's weak on defense, that's the issue and will continue to be until his foreign policy is stated truthfully in a way that can convince traditional conservatives he will defend the country. The campaign is still searching for the right framing of the argument.

this.

I think Doug knows the framing, but Paul won't use it.

But having Doug give interviews like this is perfect. Have callers give him the hardest questions and he can convert them like he was converted.

 

[da32130]

this.

I think Doug knows the framing, but Paul won't use it.

But having Doug give interviews like this is perfect. Have callers give him the hardest questions and he can convert them like he was converted.

PS. I would love to send Doug into the most hostile places for Paul (with Foreign Policy). Hannity, Rush, Levin, Fox show with Kristol, etc.. Have him on for an hour and take every hard questions they can throw at him. That Isreal answer I had never heard from Paul before.

 

[da32130]

PS. I would love to send Doug into the most hostile places for Paul (with Foreign Policy). Hannity, Rush, Levin, Fox show with Kristol, etc.. Have him on for an hour and take every hard questions they can throw at him. That Isreal answer I had never heard from Paul before.

or how bout sending Wead on OReilly?

 

[WilliamC]

This quote at says it all, at 11:57 into the interview.

"He's a better man than I would be in his position"

This is why Ron Paul is actually despised by so many Washington insiders, he really is a better man than they are and they know it and hate him for it because they aren't willing to man up to their own weaknesses and failures.

 

[harikaried]

Doug likes that phase: "Ron Paul is a clean ship in a sea of garbage."

 

[Sola_Fide]

This quote at says it all, at 11:57 into the interview.

"He's a better man than I would be in his position"

This is why Ron Paul is actually despised by so many Washington insiders, he really is a better man than they are and they know it and hate him for it because they aren't willing to man up to their own weaknesses and failures.

Agree.

 

[harikaried]

I think Doug knows the framing, but Paul won't use it.

But having Doug give interviews like this is perfect. Have callers give him the hardest questions and he can convert them like he was converted.

I don't think it's just the framing. It's the pre-built level of trust. Some people are more open to Doug than directly to Ron Paul. If people enter the conversation with a slightly open mind because they've trusted Doug in the past, they're more likely to accept the message than being closed minded from all the negative they've heard from the media about Ron Paul.

 

[da32130]

I don't think it's just the framing. It's the pre-built level of trust. Some people are more open to Doug than directly to Ron Paul. If people enter the conversation with a slightly open mind because they've trusted Doug in the past, they're more likely to accept the message than being closed minded from all the negative they've heard from the media about Ron Paul.

That is probably part of it as well. However, I do think Paul's emphasis plays better with Indies and Dems (real anti war crowd). While, for example, Rand plays better with Repubs, but I wonder if he crosses over as well.

Similarly, Wead's angle is more accepting of Neocons and gets them to be more accepting of him. The host was respectful, but the callers weren't any better than what Paul gets.

 

[Back In Black]

Great interview. I'm glad he explained Ron Paul's understanding and support of Zionism. Too bad so many people don't get it, including many Paul supporters.

 

[ohgodno]

That is probably part of it as well. However, I do think Paul's emphasis plays better with Indies and Dems (real anti war crowd). While, for example, Rand plays better with Repubs, but I wonder if he crosses over as well.

Similarly, Wead's angle is more accepting of Neocons and gets them to be more accepting of him. The host was respectful, but the callers weren't any better than what Paul gets.

I think the hangup is that traditional conservatives that have a light-to-heavy neocon streak have a feeling that Dr. Paul is totally Anti-War (Dovish). The point that Doug makes well is that IF there is a threat Dr. Paul will respond.

One caller mentioned Iran - and I would have loved to hear Doug talk about that. I have a theory about how to respond to that question in a way neocons will respond to - or even just dent their armor a bit about the subject:

"WHAT WOULD HE DO ABOUT IRAN?!" is something hosts and callers harp on all the time, repeating the latest boogeyman they're taught to fear.

I think any response to that line of questioning by either Dr. Paul or a campaign surrogate has to stress that if they are a credible and immanent threat (and that is assessed by the CIA, Military and shared intelligence with Israel), he would consult congress and declare war. After that he can PWN the host/caller with the facts from Mossad leaders etc with the reality that they are no threat currently.

That answer assures that Dr. Paul will defend the U.S. in case of a threat, speaks to his policy of working with and sharing intelligence with Israel, and then drops the bomb of the reality of the situation.

 

[jct74]

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