Last one to post in this thread wins

[nodnarb]

No, I just did not understand what you meant by that last post.

[John81]

Just funnin' with ya.

You wouldn't understand because you haven't read Janet's original post on the subject or our stemming from that conversation of posts.

[nodnarb]

OIC

[John81]

You're really workin' to get all you can in during those 5 minutes aren't you?

[IM4given]

Well not only the fact they did not want to face answering such tough questions, but they also knew that they would be broadcast over the internet, and that everything they said that night would be all over you tube in a flash.

Even Ron Paul admitted that was one of the toughest debates he has had yet, but that he was glad he came!

I think the ones who did not come committed political suicide.

[John81]

I can see where Ron Paul might actually enjoy the challenge.

If those other candidates can't face this bit of a challenge, how can we expect them to be able to face the challenges of being president?

[IM4given]

http://freedommaverick.blogspot.com/200 ... ebate.html

Tuesday, September 18, 2007
The Media on the Values Voters Debate
Here?s what the news didn?t think was important to tell you.

Who was the ONLY candidate to have supporters outside the Values Voters debate? RON PAUL Which candidate had a tug boat, all painted red, white, and blue, going up and down the New River tooting its horn? RON PAUL Which candidate had yard signs and banners posted all over downtown? RON PAUL Who was the ONLY candidate to have a public reception for their supporters after the debate? RON PAUL

You didn?t see that on your TV or in your newspaper did you? Do you ever ask yourself why? Maybe you should. There were at least 100 Ron Paul supporters standing in front of the Performing Arts Center waving signs, holding huge banners, and chanting it up for Ron Paul big time! There wasn?t a sign or supporter for any other candidate for miles. A Hillary Clinton follower, who said he just got out of prison, harassed the Ron Paul supporters to the point that he got himself arrested by the police. What is it about Hillary that attracts these whackos? Peaceful Ron Paul rally?ers are really getting sick and tired of these stunts.

If there were this level of support for one of those bottom 4 candidates, who have a lot of money, you can bet it would?ve been reported. Now what TV channel recorded and observed all the above but didn?t think it was important enough to tell you. The local NBC Channel 6 that?s who!

Other Republican candidates might have more money but ONLY Ron Paul has real human beings backing him up and that?s what the media and the money candidates want to make sure you don?t see.

Posted by Freedom_Maverick at 12:32 PM

Labels: President, Republican candidate, Ron Paul, Values Voters debate


3 comments:
Chuck said...
We'll persevere.

September 18, 2007 3:20 PM
Scott said...
Thanks for reporting this!

What's the answer to the MSM's lack of reporting? ... Yard signs! A yard sign for every Ron Paul supporter! ... because yard signs are visible to everyone!

;-)

September 18, 2007 3:25 PM
rsbell said...
I arrived at the debate just as it was finishing. When I got in, all the candidates had already left the stage except for one: Dr. Ron Paul. He was mobbed (in a good way) by people waiting to shake his hand and have photographs with him and his wife Carol. Despite being tired from a grueling schedule, he stayed and graciously greeted all who remained.

From there, he headed over to a riverfront restaurant and gave another rousing speech to well over 100 enthusiastic supporters, including numerous families with children.

I think this kind of support makes the other candidates feel kind of lonely.

Carol mentioned that the other campaigns call up and ask "what's the secret?" You could tell them and I still don't think they would get it...

[tired]

I like everything I read about Ron Paul. I actually saw a bumpsticker today. I think in the long run it is whoever has the most money and fame and who the media wants. I know I am cynical. :sad :lol

[IM4given]

http://www.nbc6.net/headlinesonly/14134064/detail.html

Here's all the news coverage generated by this event....

GOP Front-Runners Sit Out Debate With 'Values Voters'

POSTED: 3:57 pm EDT September 17, 2007
UPDATED: 12:12 am EDT September 18, 2007


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- So-called "values voters" gathered in Fort Lauderdale tonight to hear Republican presidential candidates' answers to their most burning questions.

But the forum was most notable at its start for its empty lecterns.

The biggest GOP names -- Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, John McCain and Fred Thompson -- all sat out the Values Voter Presidential Debate, citing scheduling conflicts. A 2,688-seat theater organizers said would be so full they started a waiting list had several hundred empty seats.

Still, the debate went on with seven second-tier Republican candidates participating and hoping to secure the support of a largely evangelical Christian audience.

Organizers say the front-runners' absence will doom their support among social conservatives. But with the debate only broadcast on a satellite TV station, radio and the Internet, it's unclear how great its reach will be.

[John81]

Today, perception is reality and the media (most often) shape the perception for the people.

By ignoring the support Ron Paul has, and by focusing on a select few candidates, they create the perception that only those candidates have a chance to win and only those candidates have supporters. When enough people believe the perception, it becomes de facto reality.

[tired]

agreed :ears:

[John81]

Me too. :Green

[IM4given]

Here is a news clip...

http://video.nbc6.net/player/?id=157412

One of the questions asked was about the Marriage Protection legislation - I enjoyed Ron Paul's respnse - he said "We don't need a law for that, all we need is a dictionary!"

[tired]

I am listening to a message by John MacAuther about the pope. I know he is off on some points, calvinism and some other things but boy he is powerful on the catholics. :ears:

[John81]

John has some good stuff and can really put the message out in the areas where he's right!