HQ not sure if Glenn Beck decision will be made by years end.
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His poll is meaningless. The airtime is not.
Bradley in DC
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Detrimental, trust me, please.
MadOdorMachine
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Glenn Beck is not Bill O'Reilly. I've never seen him cut off the person he's interviewing and not allow them to speak. It is a common occurance on the O'Reilly Factor though. Ron should have known Bill would eat his lunch and try everything he could to make Ron look bad. I look past a lot of the negativity with Ron Paul, the crappy commercials, not being more aggressive, etc. etc. This is very disrespectful to anyone that has donated money to his campaign. There really should be no thought about it. He should cancel whatever appointments he has for that day and do this now. He needs to do it before the Iowa and Hew Hampshire primaries. There is only one direction he will go from this and that is up.
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No he's not, you have to understand that sometimes the fans over do it. There are times when Ron Paul supporters turn potential supporters away because of their tactics. You have to look at it from both sides. Have you ever seen a rabbid Dallas Cowboy fan who tries to convince you that they are the best team in the country? Even if your team isn't in the Superbowl and you were on the fence about which team you were going to support, that persons attitude made you dislike the Cowboys. It's the same thing here. Sometimes people just need to take a step back and cool it.
Yes, we need to make this interview happen. Keep calling and emailing the Paul campaing.
Then let's call them to let them know our discontent. Letting this opportunity pass them by is a waste of money... OUR MONEY.
I would be terribly upset if they don't take the offer before the tea party.
Then let's call them to let them know our discontent. Letting this opportunity pass them by is a waste of money... OUR MONEY.
I would be terribly upset if they don't take the offer before the tea party.
You want to change this? Instead of calling Glenn Beck, call the HQ as some have done already. Surprised that there hasn't been a coordinated effort yet.
As for the fairness of Glenn Beck in a one on one interview, I haven't seen one yet where he has attacked the interviewee like O'Reilly does. He may say stuff about them in the 'regular' show, but I haven't seen him dog someone in an interview. Not saying that wouldn't change with RP though as Glenn's biggest push is for destroying the Middle East(no matter the cost to the United States) and RP is against it.
That being said though, calling RP the 'mayor of crazytown' was pretty bad. Not correcting David Horowitz for calling us islamofascists was worse. I could see the reasons for not coming on the show, but I think the media exposure is worth so much more than not responding. He's going to call RP a loon either way, why not get on the show and at least have a chance to speak.
I think there have been a few instances of mismanagement by the campaign already with one of them DIRECTLY related to Glenn Beck. The campaign has already stated that they had an appointment with Beck and cancelled because Wolf Blitzer wanted him instead. I would be furious with a guest too if he did that. Doesn't excuse Beck for some of the most recent stuff, but the campaign hasn't been without fault in handling this.
I wish it could be possible for Penn to be there to mediate Beck, but that might be asking a bit much. I doubt Penn would let any BS come out of Beck though. That would be a heck of a show as well.
Bottom line, you want the campaign to do this, flood them with support for the idea just like has been done with many other media outlets.
As for the fairness of Glenn Beck in a one on one interview, I haven't seen one yet where he has attacked the interviewee like O'Reilly does. He may say stuff about them in the 'regular' show, but I haven't seen him dog someone in an interview. Not saying that wouldn't change with RP though as Glenn's biggest push is for destroying the Middle East(no matter the cost to the United States) and RP is against it.
That being said though, calling RP the 'mayor of crazytown' was pretty bad. Not correcting David Horowitz for calling us islamofascists was worse. I could see the reasons for not coming on the show, but I think the media exposure is worth so much more than not responding. He's going to call RP a loon either way, why not get on the show and at least have a chance to speak.
I think there have been a few instances of mismanagement by the campaign already with one of them DIRECTLY related to Glenn Beck. The campaign has already stated that they had an appointment with Beck and cancelled because Wolf Blitzer wanted him instead. I would be furious with a guest too if he did that. Doesn't excuse Beck for some of the most recent stuff, but the campaign hasn't been without fault in handling this.
I wish it could be possible for Penn to be there to mediate Beck, but that might be asking a bit much. I doubt Penn would let any BS come out of Beck though. That would be a heck of a show as well.
Bottom line, you want the campaign to do this, flood them with support for the idea just like has been done with many other media outlets.
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this video needs to be heard by HQ staff. paul says that he will probably be on glenn's show in a few weeks. that was BEFORE he even offered paul an hour. now his staff can't commit to this year?! what the hell is going on here?
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When the news of this opportunity first broke, I made it clear that I would not donate another dime to this effort if the campaign refused to accept this priceless opportunity. I haven't donated today and I will not donate again until I hear an official confirmation that the invitation has been accepted and scheduled. I'm no fan of Glenn Beck. He's just another waterboy for the neocons, same as Limbaugh and Hannity. But whether I like Beck or not is irrelevent. He does have viewers that need to hear about Dr. Paul's reasoning. We're talking about one hour of prime time and one hour of nationally broadcasted talk-radio. Do you have any idea what it would cost to buy that kind of exposure? We have an opportunity to get it free! The campaign sends out regular emails whining for more money NOW and then constantly screws up golden opportunities to win new supporters who could help us carry this huge financial burden.
I think Dr. Paul is an exceptional man. I am honored to be associated with this movement and you fellow supporters. You can cuss me, hate me, or tell me I am no longer welcome here. It won't matter. I will still campaign for Dr. Paul, I will still vote for Dr. Paul. But I will not donate another dime from my meager budget until the campaign "formally" accepts the interview with Beck or "formally" offers an acceptable explanation for not doing so.
I think Dr. Paul is an exceptional man. I am honored to be associated with this movement and you fellow supporters. You can cuss me, hate me, or tell me I am no longer welcome here. It won't matter. I will still campaign for Dr. Paul, I will still vote for Dr. Paul. But I will not donate another dime from my meager budget until the campaign "formally" accepts the interview with Beck or "formally" offers an acceptable explanation for not doing so.
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Like many of you I have donated a lot of time and money to the Ron Paul campaign and I am a little annoyed that they can't do more with what we have done for them. I just want to say imho the official campaign is extremely amateurish. Huckabee with far less cash puts together much more polished and effective advertising. He is well prepped for debates and media appearances. He "packages" his presentation and ideas and is well coached. Ron Paul goes out half the time in worn out Reeboks and a Sears suit and stammers and struggles to fit his ideas into the soundbites. Don't get me wrong I love Ron Paul and his message and have for years and that is why it is frustrating to see the lack of professional polish that should have come with the money. Also I am tired of hearing that they can't figure out what to do with all this unexpected money. That he is surprised to have the support etc etc. Hire some damn profesionals to spend our money in the most effetive way possible and that starts with getting a staff that will prepare you to get on every national TV appearence possible and stop fumbling the ball with important Republican voter groups lke the NRA. Stop saying you don't know what you are doing and you are as surprised as anyone to be there!
I am not a campaign pro but I know an amateur campaign when I see it and so does the American public.
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I am not a campaign pro but I know an amateur campaign when I see it and so does the American public.
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If they go on there, all it will be is a hitpiece and you all should know that by now. I wouldnt be surprised if that douche called RP a terrorist to his face.
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A chance to have your message heard by millions..
and you don't do it RIGHT BEFORE THE PRIMARIES????
LAME BEYOND BELIEF.
I guess we'll just have to hope his little cnn shows at 5am that have maybe 200K watching will suffice. Or his 2 minutes interviews on msnbc...
yeah, I guess 1 hour reaching millions is not a 'good move'....
uhmmmmm.... not very smart.
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and you don't do it RIGHT BEFORE THE PRIMARIES????
LAME BEYOND BELIEF.
I guess we'll just have to hope his little cnn shows at 5am that have maybe 200K watching will suffice. Or his 2 minutes interviews on msnbc...
yeah, I guess 1 hour reaching millions is not a 'good move'....
uhmmmmm.... not very smart.
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I trust Ron Paul and his campaign, I dont know all the details behind this but I am also not in a place to criticize them either. He might actually be booked for somewhere else, or maybe they know something we dont, ya think?
I see all the fair weathered supporters demanding shit they have no right to demand. Then I am reading I think RP is this and that but if he doesnt do as I say, he wont get any of my money.
ef off already, this isnt about you sunshine, get over it.
I see all the fair weathered supporters demanding shit they have no right to demand. Then I am reading I think RP is this and that but if he doesnt do as I say, he wont get any of my money.
ef off already, this isnt about you sunshine, get over it.
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if glenn fucks with ron paul for an ENTIRE HOUR, (which is stupid to even think he possibley could btw) it would be the end of his career. he's not stupid okay? he knows that if he kisses some ass talking to ron and giving him a fair hour-long interview, his ratings will go up. if he gives ron an unfair hour-long ron paul bash, then he will lose potential everyday watcher, he will lose some of his own support for being a giant asshole to a human being, and he could lose his job or his advertisers from the mass emails we would send. which would you chose?
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He must go on. Every other interview on tv has been for less than 10 minutes. 2 Hours is plenty of time to explain liberty. When you say you want to abolish department of education without explaining, it makes you seem crazy to the majority of people.
Ron Paul retort: "The Constitution is a terrorist document?"
Of course Beck wants attention. But the only thing he can go after Dr. Paul for is his message against the war. Beck publicly states that he supports Dr. Paul on everything else. I'm not saying it can't be done, but how does he attack Dr. Paul on positions HE HIMSELF PUBLICLY ENDORSES.
A national hour long television program that is aired for hours. Do you have any idea how much that is worth?
Dr. Paul is correct that Beck was discourteous to him. However, I find that they both seem to be acting childish now. I expect it from Beck, I DO NOT expect it from Dr. Paul.
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