Dr. Paul on Boortz show at 1020 EST [edited by Mod: Canceled by campaign]

[readyja]

Inexcusable flub

So the reason given for canceling is that Boortz has "said so many bad thing about Ron Paul on the radio, that they won't do the interview."

Ok, fine. But for pete's sake, DON'T ACCEPT THE INTERVIEW TO BEGIN WITH! Gads. Now it's just fodder for any political enemy to use, Boortz or otherwise.

Say what you want about Boortz being a NeoCon, unimportant, or whatever. It doesn't matter if it was Boortz or Billy-Bob's PoDunk Radio Show, the fact is that you don't take an interview, and then cancel at the last minute citing reasons that were clearly known to you beforehand.

Unprofessional, politically silly, and downright disappointing.

Jeff

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[JS4Pat]

The press secretary apparently told Boortz that he has been too ugly about RP for Ron to be on.

Is that really true?

If so, that is inexcusable!

He has to get his "unfiltered" message out to THAT audience - no matter how difficult an ass like Boortze makes it!!!

 

[Dlynne]

The press secretary apparently told Boortz that he has been too ugly about RP for Ron to be on.

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The people who are not pro-Paul are exactly the people we need to reach. Forgive me, but I am so livid right now. Why won't Paul hire pros to run this campaign? This has to be about the fourth or fifth time that a scheduled media interview was cancelled at the last minute.

 

[readyja]

However, who is to say that it wasn't a tentative engagement and Boortz in his arrogance assumed Paul would cancel any conflicts to make time for his show? There are two side to this.
Dave

A valid point. Although it still looks bad, and it seems unlikely (but not impossible) that the schedule would remain tentative all the way through the proposed on-air time.

 

[dshields]

So the reason given for canceling is that Boortz has "said so many bad thing about Ron Paul on the radio, that they won't do the interview."

Ok, fine. But for pete's sake, DON'T ACCEPT THE INTERVIEW TO BEGIN WITH! Gads. Now it's just fodder for any political enemy to use, Boortz or otherwise.
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WE are ASSUMING that Ron Paul actually COMMITTED to the interview and didn't just give them a tentative commitment.

Dave

 

[Danny]

Then he shouldn't have taken the interview invite to begin with. Just decline outright.

Perhaps they didn't know what the topic of the interview was going to be until after they accepted it? Maybe the interview was only tentatively scheduled and was never official?

I think we need to give the campaign the benefit of the doubt here. Do you actually think they are trying to sabatoge the campaign or something? Their job is to get him as much media exposure as possible. If they are cancelling an interview, I think we need to trust that they have a good reason.

 

[JS4Pat]

Why won't Paul hire pros to run this campaign?

THAT is the million dollar question!

THAT is what I want to know more than anything!

Is it b/c Ron Paul is not politically smart enough to see the need for this?

Is it b/c Ron Paul puts the loyalty to his staff over the loyalty to his supporters?

 

[Johncjackson]

Hey guys, I heard there was something going on in New Hampshire today.

 

[Dlynne]

In my opinion, this is inline with Paul turning down Fox News on their recent requests to interview them. They have obviously shown their bias against him both in excluding him from the forum and their interviews so ... I would argue this applies to Neal Boortz as well.

Dave

If you listen to the Howard Stern interview, it was Paul's interview on Fox News that piqued Stern's interest in Paul. Not talking to the enemy is exactly the way to lose an election. I think I have had it. I am so sorry to feel this way on the day of the NH primary, but I am so disgusted.

 

[webber53]

Neal Borrtz just called DNC Space cadet Terry McAuliffe a great guy!? WTF?
There you have it.

 

[murrayrothbard]

Do you all think that RP is familiar with all these talk show hosts or is he relying solely on his campaign staff to tell him which show he should go on and which ones he shouldn't?

 

[Revolution9]

No, they're not. They fuck up CONSTANTLY.

Yer so fucking smart you haven't said one cogent thing since your arrival here. maybe you need to STFU, sit back, learn how to not be such a greasy little whiner and get a grip before posting again. Your tripe and caterwauling is useless.

HTH
Randy

 

[readyja]

Boortz audience 3.8 million

According to TalkStreamLive.com. Might be more today given that it's such a big political day, and here 3.8 million+ just heard Ron Paul sidestep an interview. Ugh.

Jeff

The Liberty Project - Get a Free Ron Paul Bumpersticker

 

[Paul.Bearer.of.Injustice]

Good for Ron.
He shouldn't pander to a$$holes out of desperation for media coverage.
Patience is a virtue.
Everyone will come crawling on their knees once his popularity explodes.

 

[webber53]

For everyone preaching and speaking about Ron Paul not talking to "the enemy"
perhaps you could explain to me the mindset of the Democrats not doing debates with Faux News?
Please explain how that has hurt them, seeing Obama's poll numbers surging daily!

 

[Revolution9]

Nice job campaign. They pulled him at the last minute. What the fuck are they doing, trying to make him lose?

Boortz is pure bumfodder. I am very happy Ron dissed his baragrugous and bloated ass, brain and mouth.

Randy

 

[webber53]

Good for Ron.
He shouldn't pander to a$$holes out of desperation for media coverage.
Patience is a virtue.
Everyone will come crawling on their knees once his popularity explodes.

Here Here!

 

[dshields]

If you listen to the Howard Stern interview, it was Paul's interview on Fox News that piqued Stern's interest in Paul. Not talking to the enemy is exactly the way to lose an election. I think I have had it. I am so sorry to feel this way on the day of the NH primary, but I am so disgusted.

There is validity to your point, however, I would like to point out that Howard was intrigued by FOX's biased/exclusion against Paul. It was only after the fact that he looked in to him.

You know what, I feel your frustration in general. I realize the campaign has be ineffective, and that would be putting it nicely. Lets focus on the message and not lose our way by being concerned with things like this which in the long run will mean nothing.

Dave

 

[webber53]

Boortz is pure bumfodder. I am very happy Ron dissed his baragrugous and bloated ass, brain and mouth.

Randy

Preach it brother!

 

[readyja]

Perhaps they didn't know what the topic of the interview was going to be until after they accepted it? Maybe the interview was only tentatively scheduled and was never official?

All that may be true, however Ron Paul is currently within physical walking distance of Boortz and can easily give him 5 minutes of interview time, which I'm sure he'd give him even if it wasn't exactly time. He can see Boortz, Boortz wants to put him on there air. Why not?

If 0.25% of the Boortz audience looked into Ron Paul and then gave an average Ron Paul donation, that's a $950,000 opportunity.