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Title: Brian Williams was a Disgrace Silencing Ron Paul, Rick Santorum
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URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/brian-william ... l-rick-santorum-182700850.html
Published: Jan 24, 2012
Author: Roy A. Barnes
Post Date: 2012-01-24 14:31:05 by F.A. Hayek Fan
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Views: 232
Comments: 12
The four remaining GOP presidential candidates debated in Tampa, Fla., on Monday night on NBC, moderated by the "NBC Nightly News" grandstanding anchor Brian Williams. This spectacle was mostly a dialogue between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. During the first part of the debate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum were basically left out. BuzzFeed reported Paul and Santorum spoke less than five minutes for the first one-third of the program. This program was a massive disgrace. Williams should be ashamed of himself for generally excluding Santorum and Paul. If these debates aren't going to strive to give equal time to the participants, why do the organizers even bother to invite those who they are going to disrespect? According to The Hill, during the first 40 minutes, Paul only got to speak once and Santorum got to talk twice. Watching the first part of the debate made me feel very uncomfortable because I kept thinking about how Paul and Santorum must've been feeling being left out and having to stand and listen to long blocks of dialogue between Romney and Gingrich. They traded barbs over things like the former's charge of the latter being involved in "influence peddling," as reported by ABC News. This debate lasted just less than 100 minutes, as reported by USA Today but when factoring in the irritating commercial breaks, it was even less. This debate was a wasted opportunity, but Santorum and Paul didn't protest, acting very polite despite being disrespected by Williams. Yet the establishment media has been signaling the GOP race is down to two candidates, for on Sunday, the host of "Face the Nation," Bob Schieffer, called for a one-hour debate between just Gingrich and Romney, according to HuffPost Media. I am tired of debate moderators who do not strive to let everyone have as close to equal time as possible. The establishment TV media continues to try to influence how the public will vote, especially when they deny equal time to all the debate candidates. The public shouldn't take the bait, but instead be discerning and be informed outside of prime time, because an informed citizen is the biggest deterrent against the biased, scheming talking heads on TV like Williams.
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#1. To: All (#0)
Only two states have voted in their primaries and these ass hats are already dictating to us who we can and cannot hear from. If I had my way Brian Williams and the rest of the MSM would be tried under RICO for influencing the election.
I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. - Benjamin Franklin
You are being kind. I can think of much worse.
I just went to http://www.nbc.com/contact/general/ and wrote the above as feed back. I know it will change nothing but I had to say something to the despicable SOB's. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. - Benjamin Franklin
That is exactly what they are doing with malice a forethought. By controlling who gets to speak, and how much, the media is doing everything they can to control the voting patterns of the Sheeple. Sadly most are too stupid or numbed to get that they are being controlled. This is a classic Psych control - when you control what people know you control their reactions.
How about massive email bomb to the FCC demanding a suspension of their license to broadcast?
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All it takes is a few brave audience members to defy the "moderators" and assert their right to express approval/disapproval in a public venue to put an end to that "non-applause" nonsense. Freedom starts with defiance to authority.
#2. To: F.A. Hayek Fan (#1)
If I had my way Brian Williams and the rest of the MSM would be tried under RICO for influencing the election.
#3. To: All (#0)
I am completely disgusted with the behavior of Brian Williams and NBC last night at the Republican presidential debates. Only two states have finished their primary. Who do you think you are to make the decision what Republican candidates the American people should hear from? There were four candidates on the podium last night yet due to the unprofessional and biased behavior of Brian Williams and the NBC personnel who produced the show, in the fist 40 minutes of the debate, Senator Santorum was only allowed to talk twice and Dr. Paul was only allowed to talk once. Less than five minutes! Brian Williams and you station should be arrested and tried under RICO statutes for conspiring to illegally influence a federal election.
#4. To: F.A. Hayek Fan, TwentyTwelve, all (#3)
#5. To: F.A. Hayek Fan (#3)
I just went to http://www.nbc.com/contact/general/ and wrote the above as feed back. I know it will change nothing but I had to say something to the despicable SOB's.
#6. To: F.A. Hayek Fan (#0)
"[Ron Paul is] the only one who understands our problems. For the rest of them, it’s like a geography bee — name the country, and they want to fight them,” - Jason Nunn
#7. To: Original_Intent (#4)
By controlling who gets to speak, and how much, the media is doing everything they can to control the voting patterns of the Sheeple. Sadly most are too stupid or numbed to get that they are being controlled.
-Alex Kurtagic
#8. To: F.A. Hayek Fan (#0)
and that the rub. they will tell you that they are following public opinion, you know the ole he has no chance line, but the reality is they are pushing opinion. I am tired of debate moderators who do not strive to let everyone have as close to equal time as possible. The establishment TV media continues to try to influence how the public will vote, especially when they deny equal time to all the debate candidates.
changing the puppet does not change the play.
#9. To: farmfriend, F.A. Hayek Fan (#8)
Exactly - it is the old Goebbels routine - repeat a lie often enough and people start to believe the lie. So, the majority of the time is given to the Puppets they are pushing and at the same time talk down the one you don't want namely Ron Paul. but the reality is they are pushing opinion.
#10. To: X-15 (#7)
All it takes is a few brave audience members to defy the "moderators" and assert their right to express approval/disapproval in a public venue to put an end to that "non-applause" nonsense. Freedom starts with defiance to authority. Der Gestapo vould not aproof. By controlling who gets to speak, and how much, the media is doing everything they can to control the voting patterns of the Sheeple. Sadly most are too stupid or numbed to get that they are being controlled.
#11. To: F.A. Hayek Fan (#3)
That was some good feedback. Bravo! I am completely disgusted with the behavior of Brian Williams and NBC last night at the Republican presidential debates. Only two states have finished their primary. Who do you think you are to make the decision what Republican candidates the American people should hear from? There were four candidates on the podium last night yet due to the unprofessional and biased behavior of Brian Williams and the NBC personnel who produced the show, in the fist 40 minutes of the debate, Senator Santorum was only allowed to talk twice and Dr. Paul was only allowed to talk once. Less than five minutes! Brian Williams and you station should be arrested and tried under RICO statutes for conspiring to illegally influence a federal election.
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#12. To: F.A. Hayek Fan (#0)
Well his bosses loved him, as well as his bosses' boss on up. He did exactly as he was told to do. Brian Williams was a Disgrace Silencing Ron Paul, Rick Santorum
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