Idea: Paul-Kucinich debate tour

[PrimarilyPaul]

Someone at reddit posted a very good idea here

we should propose to both Kucinich and Paul, respectively, that the two of them should embark on a cross-country debate tour, Lincoln-Douglas revivial style. i'm sure that both would relish the press coverage that it would create and the fact that it would call america's attention to the real issues, not the idiot-style debates TV.

Thoughts? I think it is a GREAT idea and would as the poster said, would draw huge crowds and bring attention to the real issues America faces.

 

[me3]

Dennis is a fringe DEM. We're moving up. I don't think it will be of any benefit, not with the primaries so close. Everything right now has to be IA, NH, SC, NV and lots of boots on the ground making sure we have delegates, and registered Ron Paul voters.

If we do well in the early primaries, he'll have all of the attention he could ask for throughout the campaign.

If he doesn't do well at the ballot box, no amount of gimmicks or interviews will help.

 

[Adamsa]

Nah, Kucinich is way behind Ron in the polls and it'd decrease Ron's credibility.

 

[PrimarilyPaul]

Dennis is a fringe DEM. We're moving up. I don't think it will be of any benefit, not with the primaries so close. Everything right now has to be IA, NH, SC, NV and lots of boots on the ground making sure we have delegates, and registered Ron Paul voters.

The two of them could hold debates in the early primary states.

 

[Richandler]

Kucinich is a nobody and even more uknown than Paul. He is a hardcore socialists but a decent man. He flails around his pocket constitution as if he ever read it, unaware, that much of what he wishes to do with the country will extremely financially unsound and overtaxing to tax-payers.

 

[Flash]

I really was disgusted at Kucinich in the Democrat debate. Hes not anywheres near Ron Paul. Ignore him.

 

[ClayTrainor]

I really was disgusted at Kucinich in the Democrat debate. Hes not anywheres near Ron Paul. Ignore him.

really? i was actually pretty impressed by him, and can see that he understands the constitution better than most candidates.

I also respect his bravery for trying to get america to impeach cheney right away and not wait!

 

[Adamsa]

Kucinich had the best line of the debate.

"Wouldn't it be nice to have a President that gets things right the first time?"

 

[born2drv]

I was really sickened by Kuchi as well in the debate.... his insistence that illegal immigrants are NOT ILLEGAL? Not criminals? So what do you call someone that breaks a law? Who commits a crime? He says we should call them "undocumented"... hmmm....

Like it or not entering the country illegally is a crime. Maybe he should look that up in his little pocket constitution.

Paul at least upholds the constitution as is ... and if there is something he disagrees with he says so and tells us that we need to amend the constitution, not just ignore it whenever we want. Just like wanting to end birthright citizenship. Paul would never ignore laws or refuse to uphold something in the constitution just because he disagrees with it.

Kuchi is a joke.

Now a national Paul Vs. Edwards debate would be good. I'm sure Edwards would have lots to disagree with Paul on and get his talking points in regarding socialism, and both of them could use more publicity especially in primary states.

 

[NewEnd]

People shouldn't be so hard on Kucinich, I like him, he is a good man, and is trying ot do whats right for America, alot like Paul. He speaks his mind, and that is admirable in a politician.

I think a tour would be awesome, and it would expose alot of liberals to new ideas... andI think Paul would win alot more than he would lose.

 

[aksmith]

Yeah, great idea. Let's not debate Rudy and Mitt anymore. Let's get a Democrat with almost zero support and prop him up all over the country. Do people actually think before they write stuff?

Yeah, I also think Kucinich is a principled man, who does his best. But he is a committed socialist and no matter how decent one of those is, he doesn't rise to admirable in my estimation.

 

[PrimarilyPaul]

I think a tour would be awesome, and it would expose alot of liberals to new ideas... andI think Paul would win alot more than he would lose.

Exactly, the part from the OP that I like the best is "it would call america's attention to the real issues, not the idiot-style debates TV."

 

[SeanEdwards]

I hate the idea.

Now, substitute Hillary for Kucinich and then I'd approve.

 

[Chibioz]

I support this idea, regardless of whether Kucinich is less popular than Dr. Paul, word would spread and people would see a real socialist vs. free market debate. This is something we have not had and it has big potential.

This is what I posted on reddit:
Paul and Kucinich traveling the country debating could educate a lot of people and do wonders for their recognition. I think the internet would be the most effective method of coverage as word would spread virally, especially if they debated regularly. Once it gets popular enough the mainstream coverage wouldn't be able to ignore it.

 

[traviskicks]

I really was disgusted at Kucinich in the Democrat debate. Hes not anywheres near Ron Paul. Ignore him.

heh heh... Kucunich is a socialist, about as far from Ron Paul as one can get.

 

[lbrtylvr]

Would have been a decent idea if it happened this summer, but its now to close to the finish line.

 

[Northern_Observer]

Ron Paul commenting on Kucinich:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJcnoDfFWhM

 

[Shii]

heh heh... Kucunich is a socialist, about as far from Ron Paul as one can get.

Both socialists and libertarians have a plan for change. Hillary, Giuliani et al. have no plans.

It would be nice to have a Kucinich-Paul debate so people could make up their minds which strategy is better for the country, rather than getting lulled to sleep by all the meaningless stuff the other candidates dump on us. Then they could make an informed decision. But everyone else is right-- Kucinich is going down right now and Paul is going up. It'd marginalize him, which is not what we want at this point.

 

[Chibioz]

I don't agree that Kucinich is going down right now, he is getting more popular. He's nowhere near as popular as Paul, but the reason people don't know about him is due to poor media coverage, just like Ron Paul.

I see this as our opportunity to usurp the frontrunner crown and set an example for real debate. Anyone exposed to a debate between Kucinich and Paul would have a real comparison for what a joke the mainstream debates are. While this would be a boost to Kucinich, I know Dr. Paul's arguments are stronger and most importantly constitutional. There is potential here to finally bypass the MSM gatekeepers and take the election into the hands of American people.

 

[dsentell]

I like the idea, but not Kucinich. He is more unknown that Dr. Paul and has little following. Many who have heard of him, think he is crazy (UFOs). Of course RP would win debating him, any of us would he is a socialist.

I don't see that a debate would benefit RP in any way and could even be harmful. . .

"Rep and Dem Longshots Travel the Country in Head to Head Debates"

I think in the eyes of the public RP would be lowered to the status of Kucinich . . .