On CNN right now, Wolf Blitzer about to do another Ron Paul piece

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

they are pretending that because in the 90s before he knew about the bad comments he submitted some articles himself and said 'read my great newsletters!' he knew all about the bad stuff other people wrote at different times.

Not even logical.

Even if Ron Paul came out and said he wrote them, it doesn't matter. His congressional voting record contradicts them. For CNN, it's what you say, not what you do. The statements aren't even racist to begin with. Politically incorrect, but not racist.

 

[Barrex]

As tragic as the whole thing is, this is sure to help boost Ron's support. I don't think the conditions have ever been so ripe for success.

Sure????? I really cant understand how can so many people say things like that....When I see so dismissive coments my minds starts screaming WHAT???
Imaginary situation:
Hunderts of people are pointing finger at person that you heard about few times saying RACIST! That person says I am not.
Question: How many people who saw that underts of people are pointing finger at 1 person saying he is racist will belive that he is racist?.... as you see this is not that imaginary situation.


People on this forum are assuming that that majority of people are informed and motivated to get informed....but this is not the case. What MSM serves to them they will eat it.

Troll signs out....




P.s.
I am not having a go at you or anyone else on personal level just your statment.

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Seems right. It's been a few whole hours.

Brings back memories of Rand Paul's campaign. The media was endless in mid-to-late May with the Civil Rights Act and some 2002 letter to the editor. They reported on it at first, then reported on Rand Paul's response, then the media reported on the DNC and Conway's reponse and Paul's response to their response, then they found "activists" to get quotes from so they could run new articles about that, then they reported on their own (media in general) reporting of the events, and on and on and on.

What stopped it dead in its tracks was a new poll that showed Rand Paul still in the lead. At that point, many here exhaled and it quickly died out.

If/when a new poll comes out, that's clearly been taken after the media's latest antics, and it shows Ron Paul in first place in Iowa, this will end.

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

Why is Iraq my problem exactly again?

OIL and to protect Israel

What exactly did they play that old clip for? I didn't see how it connected with what they were talking about.

Oh those CNN producers crafted a very nice graphical hit piece... CGI the Ron Paul letters on screen, displayed parts of letters out of context. backgrounds of Jesse Jackson, MLK, monument, etc. Narrated by the dramatic voice on all the pieces. They worked overnight to put this together and air it

Wow. I'm normally of the mind to say forum members are over thinking the whole "media conspiracy" bit. But this piece was carefully crafted for one purpose - to create a sense of uneasiness - and in the process, to discredit. Journalism is supposed to do the opposite. Clarify, inform.

They intentionally left out any explanation from Ron Paul himself - except, of course, the one where he is pissed off after explaining it so many times. They cherry-picked statements all over the place. Through omission, they intended to leave the viewer with only one conclusion.

This was more like an opponent's campaign ad than journalism. Utterly appalling.

Where it's most effective, yet not counted in the viewership / "NEILSON RATINGS" is CNN is broadcasted in every Airport concourse, bar, food courts/restaurants, train stations, Bus Stations, Truck Stops, and Bars across the country.

They waited for East and Central time zones, HAPPY HOURS, commuters, etc to air this... very calculating by CNN producers. This is also to kill RP's polling against Obama. Central and Eastern Time Zones are the heaviest populated for those commutes via Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

 

[timbo2097]

And Michelle Bachmann wants Iraq to reimburse us for all we've done..

Because we spent over a trillion dollars destroying that country creating anti-american sentiment and idiot republicans still havent learned and want to repeat this in Iran.

Doesn't she want Iraq to reimburse the USA for getting rid of Saddam, killing hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi women and children and blowing up their country?

I'm sure the trillion dollar check is in the mail! No worries, Michelle!

 

[pauladin]

incoming attack on MSNBC with al sharpton.

 

[JK/SEA]

OIL and to protect Israel

hmmm...my question remains.

 

[UtahApocalypse]

incoming attack on MSNBC with al sharpton.

Al Sharpton is by far more racist then anything in ANY of those newsletters.

 

[jcarcinogen]

the video of that is around somewhere. she just kept asking the same question over and over again.

He took the mic off when the trick said he said he blamed Israel for the 93 WTC bombing.

 

[libertyfan101]

Not attacking this head on will be a huge mistake by the campaign. Get Linder and many minority Paul supporters to counter-attack this nonsense. I for one am a minority Paul supporter. I'm going to make a youtube video given my support for Paul.

 

[pacelli]

Chill out.

 

[Libertea Party]

They aren't going to show the full interview Eric. It was never about showing Dr. Paul's full interview, it was a guise meant to trick Paul into talking to her. CNN got an reaction and they set out to use it as much as they could. You're right that there is a portion that looks to be cut out before Paul gets fed up and takes off the mic, but I think we'll never see it.

Exactly. Dave Weigel basically called it out as an ambush in his first blog post:

Here I thought that serious scrutiny of Ron Paul's brief newsletter-publishing career would come after he won the Iowa caucuses. No, sir. CNN ropes Paul into an interview with Gloria Borger. In her corner: A verite camera (why is it shot like this?) and a bunch of questions about the Ron Paul Survival Report. In his corner: A microphone he can take the hell off.

Cinéma vérité:

Cinéma vérité (French: [sinema veʁite], "truthful cinema"; English: /ˈsɪnɨmə vɛrɨˈteɪ/) is a style of documentary filmmaking, combining naturalistic techniques with stylized cinematic devices of editing and camerawork, staged set-ups, and the use of the camera to provoke subjects. It is also known for taking a provocative stance toward its topics.

There are subtle yet important differences among these terms. Direct Cinema is largely concerned with the recording of events in which the subject and audience become unaware of the camera's presence. Operating within what Bill Nichols,[1] an American historian and theoretician of documentary film, calls the "observational mode," direct cinema is essentially what is now called a fly on the wall documentary. Many therefore see a paradox created by drawing attention away from the reality of the camera and simultaneously declaring the discovery of a cinematic truth.

 

[jcarcinogen]

Not attacking this head on will be a huge mistake by the campaign. Get Linder and many minority Paul supporters to counter-attack this nonsense. I for one am a minority Paul supporter. I'm going to make a youtube video given my support for Paul.

A press conference would be nice if its just these newsletters.

 

[Eric21ND]

A press conference would be nice if its just these newsletters.

That would give it legitimacy. Not going to happen.

 

[jcarcinogen]

BTW the individual is the smallest minority there is so defending individualism transcends discrimination on any minority.

 

[KingNothing]

Al Sharpton is by far more racist then anything in ANY of those newsletters.

http://verduci.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/al-sharpon-on-mitt-romney-and-other-things/


Sharpton is a complete scumbag.

 

[tempest]

A press conference would be nice if its just these newsletters.

No, absolutely not!

There's no need for a separate press conference on the newsletter issue.

The only right time to deal with the newsletter issue is when media hacks raise the topic (for example in an interview or a debate; and believe me they will keep doing that in the coming days unless the following happens:

Namely that there ought to be a very resolute response that (in my opinion) should also be a full scale blasting of the media and it's hypocritical double standard of treating Ron Paul one way and contrasting that with how the same media goons are giving the other GOP candidates a free pass on racial matters. The narrative MUST be re-framed so that every time the newsletter issue comes up Newt and Mitt's racial record also comes up since the media is supposed to be "fair and balanced"

 

[libertyfan101]

That would give it legitimacy. Not going to happen.

Ignoring it isn't a good strategy either. It will only fester into a bigger problem with the potential of ruining the campaign. This issue needs to be attacked head on. If not the MSM will push and push this nonsense. And regardless of the truth. It will have an impact.

 

[tremendoustie]

BTW the individual is the smallest minority there is so defending individualism transcends discrimination on any minority.

Yeah, but most people still don't get that ... even 40 years after MLK's entreaty to judge a person not on the color of their skin but the content of their character, we still have politics by groups -- who's going to get the hispanic vote, the black vote, the youth vote, the retiree vote, the middle class vote, the southern vote, the female vote, the male vote, etc, etc, etc.

They even use the singular -- "vote" -- as if everyone in each of these groups is exactly the same and will be casting one vote for president. It's intellectual laziness, and I'm just about sick of it.

 

[TheTexan]

tube ?