“If Ron Paul was taken more seriously, he would be given the same treatment.”
Paul was marginalized intentionally by the media, because he is an absolutely unacceptable major candidate for them. IIRC, he had excellent fundraising, and if his press coverage had been positive and time given in proportion to this, he would have impacted the republican primary a great deal. There are a lot of folks who resonate with at least some of his views (especially the simple ones, like less government), and he is saying things that no ‘major candidate’ ever says.
The media selected the 3 major candidates (except maybe hillary, who was going to be a power regardless), if readers hadn’t noticed. McCain as GOP nominee? I remain baffled by this, unless one accounts for the media. He was the ideal candidate for liberals, because many in his own party dislike him intensely. Once he picked palin as VP, however, the gloves came off.
At present, the United States has just had a completely managed election.
Dr. Paul was also marginalized, belittled, berated and bashed by some seriously disturbed and deranged FReepers who apparently couldn’t bear the thought of having an actual Constitutional Conservative anywhere NEAR the White House.
It is interesting how the MSM wanted Obama to win the ‘rat nomination, wanted McCain to win the GOP, but wanted Obama to beat him in the general. They were 3 for 3. Perhaps they were just lucky this time, they certainly don’t get their way every election cycle; but they certainly have good reason to feel pretty powerful about now.
Dead-accurate post.
I, too wonder about who exactly picked McPain to be the nominee.