THE MEDIA IS DRIVING A WEDGE BETWEEN RON PAUL & THE REPUBLICAN BASE - Read This!

[ronpaulfan]

I made a thread about this yesterday but I think most people missed my point (thread here). Here is my point:

Everything the media has done to this point (“He’s a Libertarian”, “Non-Republicans support him”, “Will you support the Republican nominee? No?”) has been purposefully and maliciously DESIGNED by the buttholes in power to drive a wedge between Ron Paul and the Republican base. WE MUST FIX THIS AT ALL COSTS!!! IMHO our #1 focus should be to re-connect with the Republican Base.

I am a Ron Paul Republican!!

 

[ronpaulfan]

We need more ideas to quickly reconnect with the Republican base! A lot of damage has already been done!!

Here is an idea: When Ron Paul talks about the fundraising records, he should say things like "Grassoots supporters helped topple Hillary's fundraising record!" and "The Republican party now has a new fundraising record!"

 

[shepburn]

I agree ... this has been a very subtle, but effective move by the media.

Are we to think it is an accident that only the liberal meida gives the time of day?

i.e. NY Times and CNN?

The Republican base does listen to them!

 

[Bradley in DC]

Dude, get over yourself already. We ignored the last thread. It wasn't an oversight. There is no one "the media" out there with a single malicious "purpose" etc. The bigger threat to the success of Dr. Paul's campaign is the sophmoric conspiracy-laden insecurities of some supporters. If you want to help, cut the crap already. Enough of the baseless, unsubtantiated and easily refutable delusions already.

Dr. Paul IS a libertarian. He never gave up his life-time membership in the LP.
Many non-Republicans DO support him.
I can name a media source that supports him, oh wait, he's not been assimilated into the borg...

 

[ronpaulfan]

Dude, get over yourself already. We ignored the last thread. It wasn't an oversight. There is no one "the media" out there with a single malicious "purpose" etc. The bigger threat to the success of Dr. Paul's campaign is the sophmoric conspiracy-laden insecurities of some supporters. If you want to help, cut the crap already. Enough of the baseless, unsubtantiated and easily refutable delusions already.

Harsh words.

I'm very surprised you don't see MSM manipulation as a legitimate issue. I'm actually going to make my next video specifically about this now Bradley

 

[alexlcameron]

I would like to make a handout that puts Reagans platform next to Ron's I know 2nd amendment and smaller government reganomics etc. I know many Republicans really look to the most Regan like candidate. Also takes the age factor away.. Reagan was 70

 

[BillyDkid]

Dude, get over yourself already. We ignored the last thread. It wasn't an oversight. There is no one "the media" out there with a single malicious "purpose" etc. The bigger threat to the success of Dr. Paul's campaign is the sophmoric conspiracy-laden insecurities of some supporters. If you want to help, cut the crap already. Enough of the baseless, unsubtantiated and easily refutable delusions already.

Dr. Paul IS a libertarian. He never gave up his life-time membership in the LP.
Many non-Republicans DO support him.
I can name a media source that supports him, oh wait, he's not been assimilated into the borg...

Bradley, there is no need for this. The man is entitled to his opinion. There may not be a conspiracy, but is a tacit understanding among many in the media that Ron Paul should be marginalized. He gets the fraction of the press that many lesser candidates get and often when they talk about him they feel it is imcumbent to ad marginalizing language - they do it all the time. The media has an agenda - whether they all got together in a room and agreed on the talking points is irrelevant. They have decided who the important candidates are and they won't budge. Furthermore, can you imagine if ANY of the other candidates had had a fund raising event like Nov. 5 - it would be plastered all over the talking heads shows for weeks on end. McCain is the comeback kid! Huckabee is dark horse who is going to surprise us. I think your post was pricky and pointless.

 

[brandon]

Dude, get over yourself already. We ignored the last thread. It wasn't an oversight. There is no one "the media" out there with a single malicious "purpose" etc. The bigger threat to the success of Dr. Paul's campaign is the sophmoric conspiracy-laden insecurities of some supporters. If you want to help, cut the crap already. Enough of the baseless, unsubtantiated and easily refutable delusions already.

Dr. Paul IS a libertarian. He never gave up his life-time membership in the LP.
Many non-Republicans DO support him.
I can name a media source that supports him, oh wait, he's not been assimilated into the borg...

If you dont see the media bias then you must not be paying attention.

Quit being a dick

 

[thoughtbombing]

I am republican in Name alone. Personally, my stomach has hurt ever since I changed parties. The primary can't come soon enough for me.

 

[Original_Intent]

While I agree that Bradley was overly harsh, I agree with the overall sentiment. I think the post did not get the attention the OP wanted, not because we disagree with him, but because it is something that most of us are well aware of and have been for some time.

I think the idea of "branding" ourselves as "Ron Paul Republicans" is a good one, and if I remember the thread correctly, quite a few people picked up on the idea and liked it.

But sometimes I think we can get too caught up in our own ideas - not a slam to the OP I do the same thing myself - we have this epiphany and then when others don't respond as strongly as we ourselves do we think they don't "get it" and repeat ourselves. RPF, if this is something you want to put energy into raising peoples awareness, go for it. Just be aware that you will largely be preaching to the choir!

 

[me3]

Dude, get over yourself already. We ignored the last thread. It wasn't an oversight. There is no one "the media" out there with a single malicious "purpose" etc. The bigger threat to the success of Dr. Paul's campaign is the sophmoric conspiracy-laden insecurities of some supporters. If you want to help, cut the crap already. Enough of the baseless, unsubtantiated and easily refutable delusions already.

Dr. Paul IS a libertarian. He never gave up his life-time membership in the LP.
Many non-Republicans DO support him.
I can name a media source that supports him, oh wait, he's not been assimilated into the borg...

Quoted For Truth

Btw, if folks really believe there is a conspiracy, why enable it? The only way to reform the system is by action, specifically at this time, the action of getting Dr. Paul elected, not trying to prove bias or to combat it with letter writing campaigns.

 

[J Free]

The best way to connect with the GOP base is to expand it and show that the 2008 election can be won. The best way to show that is to SHOW that. What I don't understand is why people seem to prefer bleating about the unfair media and bleating about everything else that they can't control, rather than actually contributing to an idea - http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=34427 - where we can show just that.

 

[heiwa]

While I might not have said it exactly the same way as Bradley , I agree that these types of "They're evil. Evil, I tell you!" posts are pointless. No one ever wins from railing against the machine and it just causes division.

Efforts like the Nov 5th money bomb were entirely positive and the exposure and credence it lent to Dr. Paul's campaign was probably as important as the money raised.

The MSM has said all along that it's all about the money. And as you've surely noticed, the tone has changed somewhat and will continue to do so as Dr. Paul's campaign becomes more economically viable.

So instead of looking at them and saying, "They're mean to us.", why not say, "We are amazing! We can even get the attention of the MSM! Now THAT is a feat.

They have to be totally amazed by our efforts. Given how little exposure he's had, they are seriously wondering who we are that we can raise $4,200.000 in ONE DAY. I love that. Don't you?

In Peace,
Jen

 

[Liberty]

After Ron/Rudy exchange Fox reporter Carl Cameron said Ron Paul is done. Then Michael Steele repeated the same statement. Sean Hannity can't accept when Ron Paul wins their text polls and says so on national TV. Would he say this if anyone else in the debate would have won? Sean's motto: we report, I decide. And lets not forget about Frank and his focus group.

 

[jake]

"I'm taking back our party - I'm a Ron Paul Republican"

 

[TruckinMike]

We must stop quacking like liberal ducks.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=28065

TruckinMike

 

[freelance]

Republican and Libertarian are not mutually exclusive. Republican and libertarian are even more inclusive.

 

[LibertyEagle]

I made a thread about this yesterday but I think most people missed my point (thread here). Here is my point:

Everything the media has done to this point (“He’s a Libertarian”, “Non-Republicans support him”, “Will you support the Republican nominee? No?”) has been purposefully and maliciously DESIGNED by the buttholes in power to drive a wedge between Ron Paul and the Republican base. WE MUST FIX THIS AT ALL COSTS!!! IMHO our #1 focus should be to re-connect with the Republican Base.

I am a Ron Paul Republican!!

Actually, there is a lot that the OP said with which I agree.

The media constantly throws out the Libertarian label and the fact that he ran as a Libertarian for the purpose of making Republicans think he is not one of them. This is one of the reasons I have said since this campaign started, to quit falling into the trap. Stop promoting him as a Libertarian everywhere. Nor is there a need for people to become aces on the Libertarian platform, before they can be advocates of Ron Paul. He is a perfect match for traditional-conservatives, because he IS one. Not to mention the fact that he has been a Republican for DECADES. How long does it take to be considered a Republican anyway? Republicans are not going to nominate someone who they do not think is part of their party. To believe otherwise is complete foolishness.

The other thing that seems to be left out is the fact that Barry Goldwater, who is considered to be the person who revived conservatism, and Ronald Reagan, both referred to themselves as libertarian-conservatives. Libertarian-conservatism IS traditional conservatism. Period. Paul is also a constitutionalist and this seems to be one of the major reasons he draws people from across the political spectrum. Even though some in the media, like Hewett, seems to believe that the Constitution is more aligned with one political party over another, it simply is not true. I remember him saying on the radio yesterday that a lot of Democrats were calling in, who liked Ron Paul, and talked about the Constitution. He seemed to be relating it to a Democrat thing. I so wish I would have asked him, since when did the Republican party stop believing in the Constitution? Because last I knew, it was the very basis of everything that true conservatism was all about. I would have loved to hear him stumble all over himself explaining that one.

I also agree with the OP that many of us need to get involved with the Republican Party. They need to meet us, apart from chants, and find out that we are real Americans, who are concerned about our country. Just like they are. We're never going to change the system from the outside. We must change it from within. We cannot hope to win the Republican nomination unless we do this and we'd better get busy doing it. There is not much time.

 

[TruckinMike]

well said.

TM

 

[Proemio]

Everything the media has done to this point (“He’s a Libertarian”, “Non-Republicans support him”, “Will you support the Republican nominee? No?”) has been purposefully and maliciously DESIGNED by the buttholes in power to drive a wedge between Ron Paul and the Republican base. WE MUST FIX THIS AT ALL COSTS!!! IMHO our #1 focus should be to re-connect with the Republican Base.

Yes. I wrote the following on another forum earlier as part of an analysis of where we are heading in the short and medium term:

DS Plan D (currently being ramped up):
Acknowledge Paul, but separate him from the republican race - potentially as an excuse for exclusion - by mentioning the libertarian thing at every occasion - twice for good measure - in order to force the "potential Independent run" issue. As part of this gambit, DS is scrambling to resurrect Bloomberg as the 'independent' independent.
(DS stands for Dark Side - the one that does not exist according to prevailing authority)


And to a qustion about a long term strategy:

It's a bit too early to formulate a strategy with any confidence, if doing so is necessary at all. The revolution has shown incredible resilience to adapt and counter any and all challenges as they come along. As usual, the DS is doing most of the work (and sweathing) for us. Now that a sufficient, and increasing number of people are paying attention, the DS will inevitably outsmart themselves, will energize our base of pissed off, creative individuals even more and provide for the appropriate response.

And finally:

To quote Dr. Paul "There is something going on that nobody really understands." - fact.