Ron Paul ad on front cover of Cannabis Culture magazine

[DrNoZone]

Sorry. No offense intended.

But I do think we need to keep our eye on the ball. Right now we're trying to win the Republican nomination, and I don't think being on the cover of Cannibus Culture helps. In fact, it can potentially do a lot of damage, when the media starts having fun with it. I felt the same way when I heard that racist and nazi groups were endorsing Ron Paul (NOTE: I'm not equating pot smokers and nazis--just noting the obvious fact that both are lightning rods for mainstream criticism).

But I know we're all seeking the same goal here, so sorry if I rubbed anybody the wrong way.

peace.

How could it hurt? Who CARES about negative MSM coverage? Ron Paul himself has ZERO skeletons in his closet.

Here's how it WILL help though: new people coming into the r3evolution, registering Republican, then voting for Paul in the primaries!

 

[literatim]

Why are gray haired old Republicans reading magazines that promote things they don't agree with?

The mainstream media will get a hold of this and they will have fun with it.

 

[RonPaulStreetTeam]

someone say Canabis?

 

[Ridiculous]

You have to care about negative press coverage when you are running a political campaign. Negative press coverage is going to sink Huckabee.

I hate the MSM as much as the next person on here, but we shouldn't give them any ammunition.

 

[Ridiculous]

The mainstream media will get a hold of this and they will have fun with it.

Exactly.....

 

[NewEnd]

But I do think we need to keep our eye on the ball. Right now we're trying to win the Republican nomination, and I don't think being on the cover of Cannibus Culture helps. In fact, it can potentially do a lot of damage, when the media starts having fun with it. I felt the same way when I heard that racist and nazi groups were endorsing Ron Paul (NOTE: I'm not equating pot smokers and nazis--just noting the obvious fact that both are lightning rods for mainstream criticism).

there are at least 500 times mre pot smokers or former pot smokers, then there are neo-nazis.

Also, This Ron Paul revolution is all about putting all the issues on the table. Some people think homeschooling is stupid, would you ask we not talk about homeschooling?

or the NAU/ trans texas corridor?

or the gold standard?

or internet gambling?

this is all about bringing together all the small single issues that have disaffected most of America... single issues that shouldn't even be an issue if the constitution were adhered to.

 

[Ridiculous]

Who CARES about negative MSM coverage?

I do and you should to if you want RP to win. The MSM has a lot of influence like it or not.

I'm not saying live in fear of them, but do you know how many times the MSM has sunk a candidate?

 

[Drknows]

Hey this wont hurt us!! Everything they try to do to Ron Paul backfires on them. So now they just ignore him.


Any coverage is good coverage. Bill Clinton didn't inhale and that won him a election.

 

[Vendico]

http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/5101.html

They really like Ron. I bet they'd do our ad for free.

I'd say this is an endorsement.

 

[AtomiC]

Don't you guys realize that most people support ending the drug war?

 

[Ridiculous]

Don't you guys realize that most people support ending the drug war?

Most Democrats do.... Not most conservative Republicans....

 

[RonPaulStreetTeam]

You have to care about negative press coverage when you are running a political campaign. Negative press coverage is going to sink Huckabee.

I hate the MSM as much as the next person on here, but we shouldn't give them any ammunition.

Do not listen tot his guy.
He has told me multiple things I know to be wrong sided.

but yes this would be great!
fuck the MSM do NOT let them scare us.
9/11 was an inside job and we SHOULD advertise to this target market.

You would be amazed at how many of them I have converted single handedly.
THEY LISTEN and WANT TO KNOW!

And we all know bad press is better then no press!
I dont think ANYONE in their RIGHT MIND would STOP supporting Ron Paul because of an ad.
fools and tools need not reply.

 

[RonPaulStreetTeam]

Most Democrats do.... Not most conservative Republicans....

Good, we need democrats and FAST

running out of time QUICK.

Republicans know about Ron Paul, they have seen the debates.
as a democrat why would you ever watch a Republican debate and learn about Ron paul?

I wold have never.

we gotta break them in and let them see then they will be on board and switch party.

Like me and all of my friends and eveyrone else out here in the Bay Area.
we are the population.
Blue states need to be informed.

Ron Paul has the red, they know about him. They watch (R) Debates and follow.
Why not get the blue too? why exclude based on your beliefs or "information"

 

[Chase]

Most Democrats do.... Not most conservative Republicans....

Funny, you'd think the nanny statists would be the ones who believe in making decisions for everyone else.

I've been on the fence about how I feel about these ads, but it's not a "secret" that Ron Paul is against the federal drug war. Anyone wanting to seriously sling mud is going to have no problem doing so, ads or not. And I have a sneaking suspicion that slinging mud by saying "he doesn't believe Marijuana should be illegal" might actually cause more blowback than harm.

I don't think any demographic of people within the rEVOLution should have to hide their faces. I hope people don't take it upon themselves to fight publically about these issues, but as long as no one is putting words in Ron's mouth I see no problem with running ads to bring in new demographics.

 

[Ridiculous]

Do not listen tot his guy.
He has told me multiple things I know to be wrong sided.

but yes this would be great!
fuck the MSM do NOT let them scare us.
9/11 was an inside job and we SHOULD advertise to this target market.

You would be amazed at how many of them I have converted single handedly.
THEY LISTEN and WANT TO KNOW!

And we all know bad press is better then no press!
I dont think ANYONE in their RIGHT MIND would STOP supporting Ron Paul because of an ad.
fools and tools need not reply.

It isn't that I think people will stop supporting him. The press will have fun with this endorsement and I am concerned with winning over new voters.


Most Truthers think that Ron Paul is secretly a truther but doesn't out himself because he knows he would for sure loose the election. But if you go by that logic, you admit that Ron thinks that admiting that he's a truther would be bad for the campaign. Therefore , you should keep the truther movement separate from the campaign.

 

[Chase]

It isn't that I think people will stop supporting him. The press will have fun with this endorsement and I am concerned with winning over new voters.

Unfortunately, the continuing media blackout means we're still in that stage where any press is good press.

If RP is going to get the nomination, we need to get the message out as many other ways as we can, and fast! If the MSM helps spread the word that Ron Paul is against the drug war, perhaps that will help get the message out to that electorate even faster.

Now we just gotta make sure those guys actually get off the couch and vote

 

[RonPaulStreetTeam]

It isn't that I think people will stop supporting him. The press will have fun with this endorsement and I am concerned with winning over new voters.


Most Truthers think that Ron Paul is secretly a truther but doesn't out himself because he knows he would for sure loose the election. But if you go by that logic, you admit that Ron thinks that admiting that he's a truther would be bad for the campaign. Therefore if you are a truther and think this, you should keep the truther movement separate from the campaign.

we're talking about marijuana right now.
and the press can do whatever they want.
people know they atatck Ron Paul.

However High Times and Canabis readers do NOT know and NEED to be targeted.
They wont see a damn blimp or read the USA today.
Trust me when I say they are a STRONG army to have behind you.

Anyone and everyone I know out here that supports Ron paul smokes weed.
But hundreds of thousands don't know about him!
So when you say you are "worried about getting new voters" because of "FOX"
What the hell do you think this ad is meant to do? GET NEW VOTERS!!!!
Ones that will cling strong and fight for this shit. People that have never registered cause they know the system is screwed.

I was just saying I do not stay silent about 9/11 or marijuana like the MSM wants us to.

This ad should be ran!
*note* I have not looked at the specific ad design, but do know this target market NEEDS to be hit HARD.

 

[DrNoZone]

we're talking about marijuana right now.

I was just saying I do not stay silent about 9/11 or marijuana like the MSM wants us to.

This ad should be ran!
*note* I have not looked at the specific ad design, but do know this target market NEEDS to be hit HARD.

It's not about the ad being run, it's ALREADY a confirmed thing. The publisher of CC, Marc Emery, is the one who put it there.

 

[RonPaulStreetTeam]

It's not about the ad being run, it's ALREADY a confirmed thing. The publisher of CC, Marc Emery, is the one who put it there.

oh awesome.

Dunno why these disinfoers are in here trying to stop it and say it's bad then.

 

[PatriotOne]

Let the Lamestream media try to ridicule it. Like I said, there's a hell of alot more pot smokers who will applaud this than there are extremist church ladies who won't. Like I said, the elderly are now the potheads of yesteryear .