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Ron Paul Get 90 Seconds in 90 Minute Debate

There is an interesting controversy out of the Republican debates where Rep. Ron Paul was given just 90 seconds to speak during a 90 minute debate. I have never hidden my admiration for Paul for his courageous positions on issues like torture and his opposition to the various wars. What is particularly troubling is that Paul used his limited time (as did John Huntsman) to speak out against torture. We have previously discussed whether the mainstream media is actively marginalizing the candidate. On this occasion, however, it appears to have been an intentional decision by CBS in the South Carolina debates.

A study cited below by the University of Minnesota last month “confirmed that Ron Paul had been given the least speaking time out of all the Republican candidates during the debates, even less than the likes of John Huntsman and Rick Santorum, who have routinely been beaten by Paul in national polls.”

Supporters are also citing an email inadvertently sent to Michelle Bachmann’s campaign in which a CBS staffer referenced how Bachmann’s campaign had made representatives available for an after-debate webshow. In the email, CBS News political analyst John Dickerson responded by saying, “Okay let’s keep it loose though since she’s not going to get many questions and she’s nearly off the charts in the hopes that we can get someone else.”

Likewise, supporters are still smarting over an exchanged between Politico’s Roger Simon and CNN host Howard Kurtz after the Iowa straw poll where Paul basically tied for first with Bachmann. Simon dismissed Paul as relevant and said “we’re gonna ignore him.” Kurtz responded by saying “We are in the business of kicking candidates out of the race.”

Of course, at least Republican have debates and choices. These debates have proven highly useful for voters in sorting out candidates. Democrats will get no debate and no choice. Despite great opposition to Obama from civil libertarians and other groups, the Democratic National Committee and process is a lock for Obama and voters will be given no other options but to vote for him or choose a Republican or third-party candidate.

Source: InfoWars

133 thoughts on “Ron Paul Get 90 Seconds in 90 Minute Debate”

  1. Another great link Swarthmore Mom. It is interesting that the Republican candidates are big on pledges. They should be pledging to support the middle class and the poor instead of the wealthy and the far religious right.

  2. @Supak: Would you prefer we nominate Dennis Kucinich and then lose to Newt Gingrich in the general?

    What’s the difference? “Winning?” What will you have “won,” a (D) by the name of a liar? What is the value of winning if it elects a man that does the opposite of virtually everything he campaigned on that really mattered?

    Winning at all costs includes the cost of electing lying, self-serving, corporate-loving, bank-loving, elitist corrupted shills that will destroy your country, your freedom of speech, your right to assembly, your right to a trial, your right to privacy, your health, and your economic future, not to mention your children in wars that they will ditch when injured.

    What you propose is a pyrrhic victory, Get a (D) next to the President’s name no matter what he actually does, even if he is a proven liar and hypocrite.

  4. Ron Paul says the biggest problem facing America is abortion. He would allow states to force women to have their rapists’ babies.

    Needless to say, President Obama does not agree with that.

    I’m not sure what part of “vote strategically” you don’t understand, professor?

    Would you prefer we nominate Dennis Kucinich and then lose to Newt Gingrich in the general?

  5. @Blouise: No problem (on the book). I feel indebted to those author/scientists; it had to be difficult, as their analysis materialized, to throw away a half-century worth of managerial dogma in order to focus on what really works.

    Not that I knew that before reading it, but I had already been managing people for about 15 years, and although I had found a few of these recommendations on my own (okay, the top two) the others were a revelation to me, sometimes embarrassing, that reorganized my entire approach to management, with stellar results.

    Good luck to your friend. I would add only one thing, for a new manager: Never touch any employee, male or female. The exceptions are medical emergencies, preventing injury, and an occasional handshake.

    The book is about building professional human relationships with employees, not intimate ones.

  7. Gene,

    Your assessment of pete’s talent is spot on … if we could team you, pete and HenMan together we could call you the Three (fill in the blank) of the Turley blog and put you smack dab in the middle of the D.C. entertainment scene … bet the Professor would be thrilled!

  8. Hummmm, WordPress strips out the sound-byte. Obviously it’s Kurtz: “The horror, the horror”. 🙂

  11. Blouise/raff,

    Thanks, but I’ll have to say (in all seriousness and with admiration) that pete is one of the best setup men I’ve ever seen – a true natural comedian. So many of his jokes create fantastic segues into either another joke or a killer straight line. If I were going to go into team comedy, I could do a Helluva lot worse than teaming up with pete, but I’d be hard pressed to do better.

  16. Mr. C’s evaluation of Obama, ” I got 5% of what I was explicitly promised and 0% of the thing I wanted most…”

    Now written in fact and history.

    Do Ron Paul skeptics object to 95% of his views? Given that some of his views affect such a visceral reaction, will all of his views actually be implemented should he become President?

    Because like Mr. C., my vote cannot find another home.

    Where will our current trajectory take us?

  18. “the only way the media is going to give ron paul air time is if herman cain starts swinging him around by his tail.” (pete)
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    pete,
    That’s not his tail . . . (Gene H)
    ———————————————————————
    lol

    That was good … really good … you two should consider taking it on the road.

  19. Tony C.,

    The book, “First Break All The Rules”, arrived today and I’ve skimmed through it. I know the person I am giving it to will find it very useful. Thanks for the recommendation.

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