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Paul Joseph Watson
Wednesday, June 6, 2007


A cursory analysis of last night's Republican presidential candidate's debate on CNN manifestly proves that, as in the case of the previous debates, the corporate media rigged the event in favor of establishment candidates while blacklisting underdogs like Ron Paul.

"I think we're a powerful dark horse and I think we're knocking right on the door and I think we've got some of the "top tier" candidates pretty nervous," Ron Paul's communications director Jesse Benton said today during an appearance on the Alex Jones Show.

Benton had one of his assistants calculate the figures, concluding that Ron Paul was asked eight questions and spoke for a total of 6-and-a-half minutes.

In comparison, Rudy Giuliani got 14 questions and spoke for 17 minutes - almost double the amount of questions and triple the amount of time - how can anyone claim that this is not a rigged debate when the establishment candidates are brazenly favored and lavished with attention?

This came to the fore last night when Wolf Blitzer asked a question about health care and Ron Paul - the only candidate on the podium who is also a medical doctor - was completely ignored.

In addition, after the debate Giuliani, Romney and McCain all got immediate interviews with either Wolf Blitzer or Larry King whereas Ron Paul was dismissed, despite the fact that he has been making headlines since the last debate after his confrontation with Rudy Giuliani and won CNN's own debate poll.

Debunkers can make excuses about Ron Paul not being a frontrunner, but the fact remains that Paul has won nearly every post-debate poll. Industry forecasters like NFLSystems.com are now on record with the fact that the momentum of Ron Paul's campaign has propelled him from being an unknown also-ran to a strong contender - with seven months still left until the nomination. USAElectionPolls.com also confirm that the Texas Congressman's support in telephone polls is higher than first estimated and growing all the time.

Even aside from this, in the past debates were strictly time-controlled and one candidate was not given preference over another. If this is the way the corporate media chooses to run the show then fair enough - but don't pretend that these debates are anything other than undemocratic, staged and rigged theatre that are designed to cull underdogs while establishment-approved candidates are exalted.

[t-dizzle]

Whoa..

This news needs to be shown everywhere....omg...the debates were riggedddd!!!


Oh noesssss!!!


*starts calling all relatvies*

*emails nbc,cbs,abc,foxnews, msnbc*

We have to get the word out about these shenanigans!!!

[flatline]

Originally Posted by t-dizzle

Whoa..

This news needs to be shown everywhere....omg...the debates were riggedddd!!!


Oh noesssss!!!


*starts calling all relatvies*

*emails nbc,cbs,abc,foxnews, msnbc*

We have to get the word out about these shenanigans!!!

Why are you in favour of unequal time and questions being given to 2 candidates in the field? If you dislike the notion of democracy, theres a number of tropical countries you could live in without the issues of rights and freedom.

I'm being serious and I'd like a serious answer, if you could muster one.

[Mithra]

Originally Posted by flatline

Why are you in favour of unequal time and questions being given to 2 candidates in the field? If you dislike the notion of democracy, theres a number of tropical countries you could live in without the issues of rights and freedom.

I'm being serious and I'd like a serious answer, if you could muster one.

Likely because he thinks people who care about politics are morons and is in favor of

A. Not doing anything

or

B. Thinks the only important candidates are the ones with the best odds

[t-dizzle]

Originally Posted by Mithra

Likely because he thinks people who care about politics are morons and is in favor of

A. Not doing anything

or

B. Thinks the only important candidates are the ones with the best odds

PWNT!!!!

Damn you got me son...


Contrary amigos i believe this important news needs to be exposed...We need to start an email chain or something..


Quick lets start more of these threads on this MMA website..In no time people will be made wise to this tomfoolery!!

[flatline]

Originally Posted by t-dizzle

PWNT!!!!

Damn you got me son...


Contrary amigos i believe this important news needs to be exposed...We need to start an email chain or something..


Quick lets start more of these threads on this MMA website..In no time people will be made wise to this tomfoolery!!

I'm serious. Am I incorrect to think that from your comments, you are for the disproportionate representation of the candidates?

If I am right to think you feel that way, why is it? I'm just curious, I'm not trying to attack or ridicule you.

[Q mystic]

The rigger should have his ass fired. That was hideous.

[flatline]

Originally Posted by Q mystic

The rigger should have his ass fired. That was hideous.

If people cared this stuff would never happen, there'd be consequences. We can only blame ourselves for putting up with it. If you don't like it, spread awareness, especially to your representatives, telling them you don't appreciate the manipulations of the electoral system.

[mr.bigglesworth]

Its pretty blatant what theyre doing now. They might as well have cameras follow rudy mcromney around and call it a reality show.

[wellrounded]

Now I like Ron Paul, but posting a link from prison planet about how the debates were rigged pisses me off.

Don't blemish Ron Paul's image with articles from prisonplanet

everyone with half a brain can see that the debates were rigged and posting an article is both unnecessary and hurts ron paul.