US Elections 2008 Update - Unbiased Media Reporting ?

Ron Paul won the first debate, and what was reported: silence. Ron Paul arguably won the second debate (polls by ABC and MSNBC show he won, while a poll on Fox news reports he came in second) either way, what was reported: silence. Ron Paul won the third debate and again silence.

Now, for any respectable, non-corrupt news outlet, this would be news. Big news. A long shot out of nowhere seems to have captured the hearts and minds of America. One would expect lots of speculation as to why. However, nothing was printed in the print media or reported anywhere on television. Most likely, Ron Paul scared them and they did not know what to do. If they report about him, he may gain ground, so they kept silent.

Well, the silence had its own blowback. People began to write to their newspapers and online news outlets demanding to know where was all the news about the new Internet Phenomenon - Ron Paul. People wrote that they could no longer trust their usual news sources. It became clear just how biased the mainstream news really is and how they were holding back stories on Ron Paul.

During the second debate, Ron Paul was asked a question about his non-interventionist foreign policy. He explained that he held his policy because interfering in another country's business tends to have unintended consequences. He discussed the motivations behind the terrorist attacks and talked about how the terrorists have stated they attacked us because the US is occupying their country or meddling, not because the US is a free country and they envy our 'way of life'.

Invitation to Attacks ? : No Doubt in my mind atleast

He was then asked (by an 'unbiased & balanced' moderator): Are you saying that America invited the 9/11 attacks?

Well, anyone with half a brain could see that was not what he said at all. It is as if the media is following the lead of the current administration and thinks it can do anything and the US people will follow like sheep. Ron Paul is not a traitor and never once said that the victims invited or deserved their fate. But, boy, did the news do its best to spin it that way. There are still articles that are trying to pin that on Ron Paul.

How desperately the media is trying to paint him as a kook, when Ron Paul is perhaps the only non-hypocritical candidate currently running. Ron Paul wants to end the war now, and bring all soldiers home now. Well, so does most of America, so how does that make him a kook?

Most importantly, he also does not want to drop nuclear weapons on innocent civilians unlike most other Republican candidates. And they call that kooky? (Most of the other Rep. candidates are for pre-emptive nuclear strikes).

Libertarian or Republican ? : Both I suppose

This brings me to today. The latest tactic seems to state that Ron Paul, while he may not be a kook, (or put another way, "please don't send us hate email") he has absolutely no chance of winning. But it appears that all the talking heads have gotten together for this latest attack on Ron Paul. Which is exactly why I say that he is gaining ground. If he were fading into the hoped for obscurity, they would continue to stay silent. Though, this new tactic can be rather effective if people are not paying attention.

In general people do not like to "waste a vote" for a candidate they think will not win. So they vote for the people they think have a chance. This is a ridiculous idea when you think about it, because how can you ever have a chance at getting what you want if you do not vote for it. Nevertheless, the idea persists. So, all this talk about how Ron Paul does not have a chance of winning the nomination is simply another attempt to steer the US public away from Ron Paul.


His popularity, especially in the people's domain of the internet continues to grow exponentially. The media attacks are continuing. My conclusion: he can still win. It make take a little while, but it is possible. Most people who hear him, or read about him become instant converts (me included, despite having been a Hillary supporter since years). It is hard to argue with a man who wants peace, prosperity, liberty, and freedom for ALL (not only Americans). Besides, who in America wouldn't want to keep their whole paycheck? (Ron Paul is against the Income Tax and wants to repeal it.)

I hope the Americans 'smart up' and avoid subjecting themselves to the mainstream news manipulation forum. In future, to remember the silence, the lies, the spins and the attacks just like it has been for Ron Paul. To think long and hard about where the information comes from and make these elections there own rather than being manipulated by lobbyists and media alike.

These elections would have an impact on billions of people worldwide, and like it or not these Americans have a responsibility to all of them as well; I just hope they realise how much that vote affects the thousands who die every year because of their Government decisions.