Media pretending Ron's 4000 person events in MI aren't happening

[WD-NY]

Sorry for repeating the same thing a few times now, but there's no excuse for the campaign not having their own media center with YouTube hosted videos of rallies (and interviews if necessary because of copyright issues), and posted in a convenient, easy to search format on their website. If they can afford 2 security men, they can afford 2 or 3 media people to professionally record every one of their events, with crowd shots, and a very part-time programmer to maintain the web page.

Some of the other complaints like RP's claimed lack of speaking ability I have no problem with, because he's not superman and I think his speeches are getting better and better. Plus the turnout he's getting would seem to invalidate that complaint.

I agree with the 1st point 100% - every event should be broadcast live via youtube, ustream, whatever! Completely unacceptable considering the fact that it would cost them very little to produce.

Regarding the 2nd point, for me personally, the call for prepared/formal speeches has never been because I think reading from prepared text would make Paul a better speaker.

It's about presenting his message in the clearest and most coherent language possible. It's about offering a legitimate alternative to the progressive, big govn't vision put forward by Obama below.
[video=youtube;lT1516iJ57U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lT1516iJ57U[/video]
(n.b. he's reading a telepromter even though his delivery is 'loose' and off-the-cuff-esque)

A formal speech means Ron thought long and hard about how he wanted to construct his 'argument' and/or present his position. How the f**k does that not equal 100x better than the meandering muck he's been delivering since Iowa? Sure each speech is awesome/incredible at moments, but as a whole they're all a complete MESS.

With a formal speech, Ron would be able to stitch together all of the amazing/incredible moments & ideas into a single, unified and coherent VISION.

 

[Matthanuf06]

Some of it is intentional bias against Paul for a multitude of factors. Some of it is he hasn't won, isn't a national front runner, and isn't contending in the state. That's why winning is important, it snowballs media coverage. The media covers what gets then viewers, which is usually contenders. It gives them tremendous power, but is also the free market. It's a brutal world out there.

Basically: to be in the news we must make news. Whether its winning, a different speech other than the stump, being on news shows, etc

 

[newbitech]

Someone posted this:

Here is another good one found on my facebook supporters of Ron Paul friends wall post thingy heh

 

[socal]

I agree with the 1st point 100% - every event should be broadcast live via youtube, ustream, whatever! Completely unacceptable considering the fact that it would cost them very little to produce.

Regarding the 2nd point, for me personally, the call for prepared/formal speeches has never been because I think reading from prepared text would make Paul a better speaker.

It's about presenting his message in the clearest and most coherent language possible. It's about offering a legitimate alternative to the progressive, big govn't vision put forward by Obama below.

(n.b. he's reading a telepromter even though his delivery is 'loose' and off-the-cuff-esque)

A formal speech means Ron thought long and hard about how he wanted to construct his 'argument' and/or present his position. How the f**k does that not equal 100x better than the meandering muck he's been delivering since Iowa? Sure each speech is awesome/incredible at moments, but as a whole they're all a complete MESS.

With a formal speech, Ron would be able to stitch together all of the amazing/incredible moments & ideas into a single, unified and coherent VISION.

To expand upon your idea, here's a transcript of a very short part of the end of RP's recent speech in Hudsonville, MI last Sunday that I started transcribing. If someone has some software that could get the whole speech in transcript form, then I could correct errors, and then one of us could re-work it to make it better, shouldn't be that hard,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFJ_jHZpui0
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/videonetwork/1476862317001

[YT - 1:03:18; LSJ - 21:32]
... We should be optimistic about it, but not casual about it. We can't say this is going to be easy, because those who are in charge and who have control of the money system and control of the financial system and control of the military and the foreign policy, they will not go away quietly. And yeah, this will end because like I said the other night on TV, they don't accept, the opposition won't accept the moral or the constitutional argument, [but] they will not be able to get away from the economic argument, because this can't go on, because we won't have the money to pursue these policies.

Benjamin Franklin once said those who expect to enjoy the fruits of liberty must like man undergo the fatigue of supporting it. So there is some fatigue. I don't like to call it sacrifice, but there is some fatigue, and there is some effort. So in many ways, those of you who would come to a meeting like this have a greater responsibility, because the masses out there will not be understanding the same things that you do. So if you understand this, you have to bear the burden of the responsibility of doing something about it, because it's a greater burden. But if you believe in it, that's what has to happen. And a lot of people come up to me and say, 'OK, what do you want me to do?' And you know my answer is, 'Do whatever you want to do. Do what you want.'

Everybody will have a different role to play. Some will run for Congress, other offices. Some will support people. Some will make a lot of money and encourage us by donating money, who knows what people will do. But I think the most important thing that we all do which I try very hard to do and continue to do, which I learned early on, is try to understand how you can place these arguments down, and compete with the arguments. So it's education. Ultimately, education is the test. But just think of what we have on nightly TV. And I get frustrated because I never get asked questions from an Austrian economic viewpoint. But they haven't been taught it, most of them don't even have the vaguest idea what they are. So this is the thing, so education is important. Then you say, then what do I do. Well, I'll tell you what, there will be something for you. One way or the other, and that is what's so wonderful.

And I really do believe it brings people together. It should be a diverse group, because everybody's going to use their freedoms in a different way...

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

Here is another good one found on my facebook supporters of Ron Paul friends wall post thingy heh

I'd caption it "not campaigning in Michigan" for the Ron Paul photos.

 

[jr4693]

This whole campaign has been such an eyeopener for me personally! Ron Paul has not only awakened ALOT of Americans that needed to be paying attention to what is going on in our country! But, also I have learned that what I hear on the MSM ..I can not trust! I hear things now and immediately turn to the internet to see what the real truth is. I worked in media for 25 years and knew that they put a spin on things to make them more interesting but NEVER was a party to censorship or blatant lies to the public. The damage is done ..once you make someone mistrust you..it is extremely hard to re-gain their trust. So, while the MSM thinks it is doing the 1% a favor in spinning things the way they want..all they have done is make the 99% quit listening anymore. No matter what happens, RON PAUL has changed my life and America forever as far as I am concerned! Plus I think all Ron Paul supporters should file a class action suit against all Network Media for censorship! We weren't even given a hint, much less the truth and WE HAVE THE PROOF!

 

[jr4693]

Can u post a link on where you got this? I would love to tweet it!

 

[WilliamC]

I just hope the campaign can translate the crowds and attendance into donations as well.

Campaigns run on money, and Ron Paul will keep going as long as he is supported I am sure.

 

[kathy88]

it doesn't translate into votes because of 1:1 algorithmic vote flipping.

True that.

 

[Working Poor]

Vote, become delegates and do what you can. IMO none of it is real anyway. I am just still learning. i know that words are powerful and thought creates and when we put words behind our thoughts we get powerfully creative.

I am tired of drama I think i want to create a comedy now.

 

[Captain Shays]

I see all of that, I'm not blind nor am I depressed. I'm just being objective and I recognize that the big problem: it doesn't translate into votes which is what really matters. (yes delegates matter more but given the corruption I seriously doubt they don't know how to control that aspect and prevent Ron a win)

But you do what you have to do. I wish you'd succeed, I just can't objectively see more than a microscopic tiny chance of you actually pulling it off.

You are in need of my RevolutionaryWar rant Bro.

The early patriots were fighting against their own government and the most powerful military in the world at the time. They had no precident of living without a King. They had no long line of heroic exploits like we do to encourage them. They had no idea what form of government they would have IF they managed to win. Of all our population only about 1/3 of them fought and won the Revolution. The rest mirrored our current demographic where some were apathetic, some were stupid and some were loyalists (establishment) and those comprised the other 3/2. So not only were we fighting against our own government, the most powerful military in the world but many of us were fighting against our own neighbors.
NO ONE thought they had a chance to win. All they knew was "give me liberty or give me death". They marched on without shoes in the snow leaving bloody footprints behind them.

Thomas Paine authored Common Sense an illegal document that he could have been literally hung for. He too railed against the media. This is what he said. (I have it memorized)

"There is something exceedingly ridiculous in the composition of Monarchy (establishment Democrats and Republicans). It first excludes the man from the means of information and then empowers him to act in cases where the highest judgement is required" (to vote for the most powerful man in the world)

After writing Common Sense which pretty much started the Revolution he marched with General Washington through the bloody snow as he was drafting "The Crisis".

Are you a "summer patriot" friend?

 

[azxd]

I welcome freedom of speech and support everyones right to express their feelings but you come across like a real depressing sort of character; a doomsday type whose glass is always half empty.

Ron Paul is on the brink of a surge and doing great everywhere, polling higher than Obama, pulling 4,000 people to a rally and here amongst all the positivity you appear as the grim reaper.

Try being positive and smiling, you'll find life so much more enjoyable.

When a group like DrudgeReport is showing results while ZERO precincts have reported in Arizona ... What do you expect people to think of the outcome, other than this is further proof of how manipulated people are, and also how corrupt the election process actually is.

 

[azxd]

that he's drawing thousands and if the media covered him as they cover others with those numbers, some enthusiasm would naturally grow. He does still have a chance to win, but they are making darned sure that anything they can do so that after super Tuesday he won't, they do.

Bingo ... Ron is actually running against the MSM

 

[azxd]

Just a quick FYI the news is on drudge report on the top left about the 4k that turned out for the event. So at least they give Ron Paul the news on it.

Yea but ... They're also reporting who is winning in States that have had ZERO precincts report.

The whole system is full of lies and deceptions.

 

[azxd]

the media doesn't give a flying fig and won't even report the facts.

Huge understatement, but KUDOS for saying it !!

 

[ericthethe]

I welcome freedom of speech and support everyones right to express their feelings but you come across like a real depressing sort of character; a doomsday type whose glass is always half empty.

Ron Paul is on the brink of a surge and doing great everywhere, polling higher than Obama, pulling 4,000 people to a rally and here amongst all the positivity you appear as the grim reaper.

Try being positive and smiling, you'll find life so much more enjoyable.

No he doesn't. Shut up you goddamned idiot. You're just desperate to sound superior to everyone because of your forced, reality-denying optimism, you preachy asshole.

 

[Captain Shays]

Bingo ... Ron is actually running against the MSM

The MSM are dogs on a leash barking at black people. They are fire hoses of a false reality. They show rightful sticks to the heads of innocent women making them out to be the bad guy on national TV.
This is why more people can name you the last five contestants on American Idol than can name you their representative to Congress. The establishment Republican-Democrat bird of prey thrives on a dumbed down, ill informed and un-involved electorate.

But they are just a tool of the elites for if information is power than whoever controls the flow of information, controls a lot of power.

Don 't ever forget how to spell CFR

 

[azxd]

Chill on each other, people !!!

We, as a unit, have strength, but attacking each other serves the masters, and does not help the movement.

If this does not apply to you ... Ignore it

 

[ONUV]

this is nothing new. we can't depend on the media for face time.