NY Times on Ron Paul's Money
Submitted by antiwar on Fri, 10/26/2007 - 06:29
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And how he's going to spend it.
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His Keen Fashion Sense
Running shoes with suits are very chic. I think Ron Paul should get a sponsor or an endorsement. Nike would be awesome!
This reminds me of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer when Kristy Swanson says she will win "with my keen fashion sense."
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A fine line
The New York Times, as well as many other newspapers in this country, are walking a fine line. Newspapers are struggling to keep subscribers because people don't want to pay for crap anymore, especially if they can get more truthful news for free on the internet.
If newspapers ignore Ron Paul, they hear about it. If they berate Ron Paul, like their owners ideally would love to be able to do, they really hear about it from readers threatening to cancel their subscriptions, so they compromise and publish some semi-complimentary stories to keep their readers.
It's not all bad: this is the free market system at work. Readers are making demands and the newspapers are being forced to respond. It's not ideal, but at least we Ron Paul supporters still have some say in how he's portrayed in the media.
While I certainly understand
While I certainly understand where many of you are coming from, bottom line, it's additional exposure. The message will take care of itself.. it's a matter of getting the name out there at this point.
I don't expect the NYT to give us warm fuzzies, it's simply not going to happen.
Show of Disrespect
I am sorry but the bottom line to show how much they disrespect him is they call him "Mr." Paul. Excuse me, but he is Dr. Paul. How many people would they call "Mr." when it should be "Dr." Everything else is so obvious but this is more subtle. And the media always picks the WORSE pictures of him. THey could do such a better job.
Healthnut4freedom
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5,6
They always do that
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You are right, but try to convince the Times. They published an article a while back, or maybe it was some kind of e-letter, that they just always refer to him as Mr. Same with everybody else. Not quite right, but they're not going to change.
*sigh* ...Yet more media distortions
From the first two comments about this article, I let myself suspend disbelief for a minute... Could the NY Times have finally printed an unbiased article about Ron Paul? Perhaps even a "surprisingly positive" one?
No.
After reading the article, the only positive thing I can see is that they are being much more careful about masking their negativity now.
Note all the negative wording: "Underdog" in the title; and in the article: "quirky popularity" - “a fly in the ointment” - etc...
And the sneaky wordplay...
"Mr. Paul said [of] his supporters ... “They’re totally out of our control,”"
And note the usual shoddy reporting that the NY Times has sadly become famous for:
"Some of his supporters were banned this week by RedState.com, a popular Web site for conservative commentary, from posting comments about Mr. Paul, on the argument that they were liberals masquerading as conservatives."
(If you don't know the real story about that, look here on DailyPaul for the truth - don't bother looking to the NY Times for real answers!)
And never missing an opportunity to turn the mindless masses against him, they play this card:
"But even as Mr. Paul tries to push into the mainstream, he brings with him an assortment of supporters ... and, less desirable for the campaign, white supremacists and 9/11 conspiracy theorists"
(Gotta love that guilt by association routine... Classic!)
So no, my friends... Don't get your hopes up, and be not fooled by this hit piece sugar-coated as a news article.
OK, before you reply and remind me, I'll acknowledge... Yes, at this point ANY press is better than none at all (barely)... And yes, this article is a (very) slight improvement over previous NYT articles mentioning Ron Paul.
But don't go throwing roses at their feet just yet. Keep reading between the lines, and most of all remember this:
Big Eltiest MainStream Media is America's #1 Enemy right now.
They are the ones fixing the game. They are the ones that do not report the news, they instead inform the viewers of "what their opinions should be."
Keep the enemy in your crosshairs, and don't let your guard down.
P.S. - If you'd like some cheerful news about the media for a change, watch this video:
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/10781276.html
It is from a smaller local news station (with a good and long-standing reputation), and they actually treat Ron Paul, and his supporters, fairly and impartially. Wow!
right on the head
I was thinking the same things when I was reading the article. In fact, I think just about every article I've read in the past week has referred to Dr. Paul as "quirky". Yeah, real fair and balanced, not to mention positive. Not only does nobody want a "quirky" president, but it's a ridiculous description of Dr. Paul. He's a brilliant man whose positions are firmly supported by the constitution and its principles.
What got me was the "some" -- as if it weren't ALL.
Maybe I'm not understanding it properly, but I was under the impression that from now on, NO positive comments whatsoever about Ron Paul are allowed for the next six months from new members, and pretty much all or all old members who are pro-Ron-Paul have already been booted. Am I wrong? Does someone there say positive things still about Ron Paul? Shouldn't the NYT have considered the more-accurate word, "all," to describe the pinkstate situation
JMR
As expected
Typically of the mainstream media, the NYT says he's "aniti-immigration". In truth he is against *illegal* immigration, but the mainstream media always leaves out the "illegal" part.
Good piece, lousy photo, terrible tie.
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Seeing the photo in the picture reminded me: does Ron Paul pick out his own ties? He has a lousy tie selection if he's running for president. It looks like he gets his ties from K-Mart.
If he really wants to be president, he needs some sharp repp ties from Brooks Brothers.
He's got $5 million. He can afford a few good ties. He also needs to lose the Windsor knot and go with the simple four-in-hand, like JFK. Simple and disarming.
Bad ties killed the Fred Harris campaign of long ago. Well, his wife didn't help either. Poor Fred. I wonder whatever happened to him. Dick Nixon's ties were consistently foul. No wonder nobody liked him.
I actually had a non-RP-Supporter complement RP's ties
He literally said he was impressed and knew Ron Paul was different than the other candidates when Paul didn't wear the same red clothing-poll-driven ties the other candidates wear. I'm still working on my friend to bring him over to to our side. :)
I like his shoes AND his ties...
The shoes are bought personally by him, and worn not to impress, but to just be worn as shoes should be (besides, he has a bad knee and picks his shoes so he can WALK the distance -- would you rather he wore Gucci shoes and stopped campaigning like Fraudy Thompson)
And the ties I'm fairly certain are probably recieved as gifts on Christmas and Father's Day just like every other TRUE (non-silver-spoon) American male (hey his has how many grandchildren? How many ties do you think he gets as presents every year from them? I'm sure he wears them in gratitude for a gift of the heart from those he loves... and properly doesn't give a *hoot* about what fashionsistas like yourself think of them.)
Basically, he is authentic.
As for Dick Nixon, he wasn't elected twice OR impeached because of his fashion sense.
Nixon
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Yes, it's true. Nixon was drummed out because of his ties.
"I have seen his neckware, and he must leave office." - Senator Sam Ervin.
"He has put the nation at risk because of his ties. What is Nixon thinking?" - Senator Joseph Montoya
"I have seen his ties. He must go." - Senator Lowell Weicker.
Authenticity
Yes, that is what we all love about Ron Paul. He is authentic. I didn't even notice the tie. This photo is much better than the one they ran in Newsweek! http://www.newsweek.com/id/57350. When I saw him one time, he was wearing black running shoes with his suit - I'm sure they're much easier on the knees.
Great comments: "As for Dick Nixon, he wasn't elected twice OR impeached because of his fashion sense." "Would you rather he wore Gucci shoes and stopped campaigning like Fraud Thompson?" Love it.
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Fred is at risk also
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Yes, impeachment proceedings occurred in 1974 because of Nixon's ties. Nothing to do with spying, financing, burglers, Watergate or John Mitchell. John Dean's "smoking gun" - "I tried to advise the president to change ties but he remained obstinate. This could be the end of his political career."
I am not saying anything about Fred Thompson's ties. They are bad and will reflect at the polls.
Hey, I thought I already got away from the Fashion Police!!
I've seen him wear sneakers for comfort, at earlier debates. But that's why we love the man and respect his integrity and substance. Not for the fluff, one can buy to give himself a make over.
Class? Can't buy it. And RP's got it in spades. The man's integrity shines through no matter what he wears. Sears, Brooks Bros, irrelevant. He's not running to please. He's got a message that'll save the nation, and welcomes anyone who shares it. The last thing he needs to do is waste money on trinkets; the man grew up post Depression; they know the value of a buck. And you better believe he'll run the nation with same fiscal prudence, when elected President.
It's a state of mind. The man is all old-school cool, zero waste and artificiality, all substance. The man eats at IHOP, while others dine at the likes of Sullivan's Steakhouse looking for corporate welfare. But hey, even without courting the rich, he's got the likes of Charlie Trotter, the famed Chicago chef, supporting him. Now that's support you can take to the bank.
Though, as 72 yrs young, I pray that he's healthy and the road food agrees with him. I'm sure as a doctor he can take care of his own nutritious needs, but nevertheless, IHOP ain't exactly all that healthy. Hell, I know very few Gen-X'ers who would be able to keep up at the pace he's traveling. It's daunting.
Though, I must tell you, the best ties are made by Hermes. I suppose if you're looking for more of an Anglo-American flavor, Burberry's would suffice.
Hermes ties
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I agree with you. They are the best, but not for television. They, and Armani, are "power ties" for the boardroom or the big corporate meeting/lunch. Repp ties show up well on TV.
Sam Waterston wears them when he plays Jack McCoy on Law & Order. Interestingly, Jack McCoy is the illegitimate son of Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy and a creature from Andromeda. Absolute fact: saw it in the Inquirer.