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Jon Stewart sticks up for Ron Paul.

Brigandier

Brigandier

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Jon Stewart calls out republicans, and media(both wings) of ignoring Ron Paul, and downplaying the appeal he has.
 
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Brigandier said:
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Jon Stewart calls out republicans, and media(both wings) of ignoring Ron Paul, and downplaying the appeal he has.
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He doesn't service lobbyists with the same gusto as his brethren on both sides of the aisle, so it's in their best interest to marginalize people like him, lest he actually get enough power to start enacting real change. They are more than happy with status quo.
 
Doppel said:
He doesn't service lobbyists with the same gusto as his brethren on both sides of the aisle, so it's in their best interest to marginalize people like him, lest he actually get enough power to start enacting real change. They are more than happy with status quo.
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I think some progressives should remember that the only power they could elect Ron Paul to do is scale down the military, which he has pledged to do. All his other crazy ideas take way more of the congress than he can sway.
 
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I liked it :thumbsup:
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I think this episode stepped up to the times, I hope S&P watched this show, more of America has faith in Jon Stewart than congress or the president, the world should take not to what America actually likes.

I always secretly wish Jon Stewart would run for president, like Robin Williams did in that one movie.
 
It's sort of like having the progress of your first major party black nominee - but having that nominee be a rap star gangsta.

Ron Paul is put at a major disadvantage because of the corruption of corporate money in our system. But he's unfortunately a horrible candidate if he's a poster child for that.
 
Even on npr today they talked about the top 3 repubs in the straw poll, bachman, paul and perry. And then never mentioned paul again for 20 minutes. lol
 
Jon Stewart and Ron Paul are somewhat alike, especially in how they both attack anyone and anything that smells......well, "dubious"?
 
If Stewart is defending Paul that tells me that Republicans ignoring him is absolutely the right thing.
 
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I was about the post this same thing. Thank god someone finally spoke out about this in mainstream news. I was starting to think the news was going to try to ignore Ron Paul all the way to the elections.

Strange thing, when I post the link to John Stewart site for that video on the Facebook News Feed, it removes the post immediately. I'm not finding any problems posting other videos.. CONSPIRACY!!! hah
 
RedString said:
I was about the post this same thing. Thank god someone finally spoke out about this in mainstream news. I was starting to think the news was going to try to ignore Ron Paul all the way to the elections.

Strange thing, when I post the link to John Stewart site for that video on the Facebook News Feed, it removes the post immediately. I'm not finding any problems posting other videos.. CONSPIRACY!!! hah
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While I really like Stewarts show I wouldn't exactly call him "mainstream news".

And regardless of what you think of the candidate he has a really good point. The media is basically eliminating him from the race, that is our job and responsibility not theirs.
 
Over a year out and the media has already cast Paul aside and chosen him a non factor. That may be the case but he deserves the same kind of attention tey give the rest.

Do I think he can win? No. Do I think he deserves to at least be mentioned? Absolutely. They could portray him in the crazy old guy yelling at kids for being on his lawn light and it would still be better coverage..
 
The media's attention is attracted mainly to two things-conflict and the rise of a candidate's popularity. Paulbots never seem to realize that just about anyone who might be interested in Ron Paul have already heard about him, heard his message and decided upon him.

Paul does have a very loyal core of very active supporters, and frequency smokes internet or other small popularity polls.

Put another way, you have two GOP candidates each polling say 6%, Paul and AA. AA is newly entered into the race-people want to learn about AA. Six months from now Paul will still be 6%, AA will either be a contender or yesterday's news.

I don't blame the media for ignoring Paul-he's never going to be a viable candidate. If he runs as a third party then he will get a lot more media attention than he gets now-but basically because he will be playing the spoiler role.
 
Thump553 said:
The media's attention is attracted mainly to two things-conflict and the rise of a candidate's popularity. Paulbots never seem to realize that just about anyone who might be interested in Ron Paul have already heard about him, heard his message and decided upon him.

Paul does have a very loyal core of very active supporters, and frequency smokes internet or other small popularity polls.

Put another way, you have two GOP candidates each polling say 6%, Paul and AA. AA is newly entered into the race-people want to learn about AA. Six months from now Paul will still be 6%, AA will either be a contender or yesterday's news.

I don't blame the media for ignoring Paul-he's never going to be a viable candidate. If he runs as a third party then he will get a lot more media attention than he gets now-but basically because he will be playing the spoiler role.
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Thats the lie they want you do believe. The establishment is running scared why do you think they are virtually blackballing him on every left and right wing media outlet? They are terrified the perfect storm is brewing because everything RP has been talking about 3, 10, 30 years ago has come to fruition.

Palin isn't a viable candidate either yet she gets never ending media coverage because at the end of the day she is another puppet.
 
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I personally think he would win if the mainstream media gave him the attention he deserves. Most people really have no idea who he is because the major news outlets dont talk about him. If they did i think people would like his message and vote for him.
 
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