Comments on: Media-ocrity

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:56:53 +0000

I agree that you (the Southern Avenger) made some excellent points. If you can be specific about some of the candidates’ positions, that would be wonderful too.
Thank heavens someone else noticed that McCain said he has no problem with us staying in Iraq for 50 or 100 years. I am so worried that not enough people are listening. What were the New Hampshire voters thinking?! I hope South Carolina’s voters are paying attention!
By the way, I disagree with a couple of the above viewpoints. I do not feel there is a lot of substance behind Fred Thompson.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

By: West Ashley Craig

West Ashley Craig — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:40:29 +0000

Speaking as a Ron Paul supporter, Ron Paul is a difficult choice not because of his belief structure, but because he is not the leader that is we try to portray him to be. He doesn’t personally possess any of the leadership or charismatic traits that are needed to be elected in todays society. I think that we are all in love with his ideas and want desperately to return to constitutionalism, but Ron Paul, the person, comes across as an introvert and doesn’t have the “it” factor that is needed to win. This is why deep down, most Ron Paul supporters are saying he’s the best candidate but he probably won’t win.

We need a charismatic leader to emerge within the conservative / constitutional party to be the voice and spokesperson for the way we believe. Ron Paul is not it and if we rally solely around Ron Paul, we are doomed for failure. Ron cannot express his viewpoints or the rational behind his views besides pointing to a constitution in which the masses know nothing about. Ron Paul gets beat up in debates because he doesn’t articulate why states rights and the constitution is so great in a manner that the idiot masses will understand.

For all of George Bush and Bill Clinton’s faults, they know how to talk to the average American. Ron Paul does not possess this characteristic.

Dennis, I hope that answers your question.

By: American Citizen

American Citizen — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:48:14 +0000

“And Fred Thompson is a serious contender.”

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
And the sky is yellow, like your journalism.

Thanks I needed to laugh.

By: DenisL

DenisL — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:27:41 +0000

Would someone tell me why we should NOT elect Ron Paul? The rest with Richardson out and Kucinich low in the polls seem to be talking crazy talk about our military adventures in the Middle East. Additionally, no one else seems to understand the problems with the economy, inflation, and out of control deficit spending. One can not talk about tax cuts without talking about cutting spending. We have a $9 trillion debt that must be paid so we can afford Social Security and Medicare. The interest payments will eat us alive when we begin to fight inflation with higher Federal Reserve bank rates. And we must stop inflation or everyone’s life savings will go down the tubes, along with our middle class, like what has happened to the middle class in most countries south of our border. And do not forget National Health Insurance, which is coming down the tracks right at us, unless Republicans begin to understand the seriousness of runaway inflation. And start educating the country. The Democrats will sure not fight inflation like Volcker and Reagan did!
Please vote Ron Paul and save the country from bankruptcy abroad and at home!

By: Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:57:29 +0000

Fred Dalton Thompson will….

Protect our Borders

Kill the Terrorists

Punch the Hippies

and Feed the Pundits and MSM Crow !!!

By: Aaron Benfield

Aaron Benfield — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:51:54 +0000

If one candidate has 10x’s more votes and more delagates than another candidate, how can they be deemed a long shot and other be deemed a serious contender? Ron Paul has way more votes than Rudy and Thompson combined. Have you been watching too much Fox news? They repeatedly said Paul lost the debate, when it appeared to me and the text-to-vote poll they issued that Paul actually won…handedly.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:25:57 +0000

You make some excellent points about how things have changed, and as someone who works in the media, I agree that the changes are largely frustrating.

However, playing devil’s advocate, I can’t help but wonder about the missed opportunity this piece represents: if you feel so strongly about the media’s constant failures, why wouldn’t you take this time IN the media to try to right the wrong?

By talking about what the fair tax really is.

Or where the candidates really stand on social security.

Or who really would be toughest on terrorism.

Or whose plan for Iraq makes the most sense.

Complaining is easy. But if you’re going to take time in the media you’re criticizing to expose the problem, why not be part of the solution? I doubt seriously from your tone that you genuinely expect ANYONE in the media to change their ways based on this column.

By: Chad Scott

Chad Scott — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:28:05 +0000

If we got serious journalism Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter might be frontrunners. Issue like free trade agreements, agriculture, and unfair tariffs might be discussed.

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:27:50 +0000

“…We hear more about Hillary crying during the campaign than how her policies might make voters cry if she were to become elected….” -Hunter

Muhahahahaha!

That’s your signature line from this commentary. But the bottom line is entertainment. I feel candidates are more about amusing us rather than disclosing their plan to help make the country better. The term “dog and pony” show comes to mind when I think of elections in our country.

Harry aka Ghost1776 @ Myspace