Comments on: Is the Media Controlling the GOP Primary? http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/ The Conscience of the Republican Party Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mlee952 http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20856 Mlee952 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20856 The media controlling the GOP? More likely: The GOP is controlling the Tea Parties. The media controlling the GOP?

More likely: The GOP is controlling the Tea Parties.

]]> By: Rightim--Richard Timberlake http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20855 Rightim--Richard Timberlake Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20855 Dave-- You are so right! It's bad enough what they do to Ron Paul, and even M. Bachmann. Let's hope Gary J. is there for the long pull. Richard Timberlake Dave–
You are so right! It’s bad enough what they do to Ron Paul, and even M. Bachmann. Let’s hope Gary J. is there for the long pull.
Richard Timberlake

]]> By: Brian Brady http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20845 Brian Brady Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:54:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20845 I don't think the RLC is anti-Paul.  In California, we're sponsoring his speech this Saturday at the CAGOP convention I don’t think the RLC is anti-Paul.  In California, we’re sponsoring his speech this Saturday at the CAGOP convention

]]> By: Stephen Champion http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20844 Stephen Champion Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:46:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20844 Why do Rep. Paul's supporters assume that anything which draws attention to Gov Johnson's candidacy is anti-Paul? The point is to get BOTH Liberty candidates on the Stage. Why do Rep. Paul’s supporters assume that anything which draws attention to Gov Johnson’s candidacy is anti-Paul?

The point is to get BOTH Liberty candidates on the Stage.

]]> By: Mannykrasner http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20843 Mannykrasner Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20843 Sounds like the Republican version of what happened to Dennis Kucinich on the Democratic side last time. Sounds like the Republican version of what happened to Dennis Kucinich on the Democratic side last time.

]]> By: Forest Baker http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20841 Forest Baker Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20841 Great work, Dave.  This is indeed the situation we find ourselves in, but it's early, those marginal candidates are struggling mightily just to be on the stage, when they must understand they will never be in the Oval Office and they are spending money they have not yet raised.  When they try to expand into the Primary States without the funds to cover what they have already committed, then their campaign teams will summarily cut their losses and liquidate what they have in the bank without getting any deeper.  This is just another business opportunity for those people and they are professionally integrated into the media because when they are not running campaigns they are producing commercials, television pilots or working on films.  Of course, Gary Johnson can't run out of the money that he isn't spending...and those people really hate that about us.   Great work, Dave.  This is indeed the situation we find ourselves in, but it’s early, those marginal candidates are struggling mightily just to be on the stage, when they must understand they will never be in the Oval Office and they are spending money they have not yet raised.  When they try to expand into the Primary States without the funds to cover what they have already committed, then their campaign teams will summarily cut their losses and liquidate what they have in the bank without getting any deeper.  This is just another business opportunity for those people and they are professionally integrated into the media because when they are not running campaigns they are producing commercials, television pilots or working on films. 

Of course, Gary Johnson can’t run out of the money that he isn’t spending…and those people really hate that about us.  

]]> By: Ron Lewenberg http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20840 Ron Lewenberg Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20840 The RLC should sponsor a debate, perhaps with a news organization or two, and invite all the candidates. The RLC should sponsor a debate, perhaps with a news organization or two, and invite all the candidates.

]]> By: Hardy Macia http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20839 Hardy Macia Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:57:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20839 Excellent article. Why is the GOP letting the media define their party? Excellent article. Why is the GOP letting the media define their party?

]]> By: Rick M http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20838 Rick M Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20838 I liked the questions from the different groups, but I would have liked to have heard each candidate respond, at least for 1 minute.  Then any subsequent relevant questions could be raised from the moderators. I liked the questions from the different groups, but I would have liked to have heard each candidate respond, at least for 1 minute.  Then any subsequent relevant questions could be raised from the moderators.

]]> By: Rlc-webmaster http://www.rlc.org/is-the-media-controlling-the-gop-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20837 Rlc-webmaster Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=5801#comment-20837 @Grant,  The Author is quoting the Establishments's argument that "Paul can't win." Not the RLCs. RLC members are supporting Ron Paul and trying to move the GOP towards Liberty. @Grant,  The Author is quoting the Establishments’s argument that “Paul can’t win.” Not the RLCs. RLC members are supporting Ron Paul and trying to move the GOP towards Liberty.

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