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Why do RTE ignore Ron Paul?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Communicorp Radio 1 (TodayFM) seem to ignore Mr Paul also. Today on The Last Word Matt Copper and Kal Thomas both mentioned Ms. Bachmann and Rick Perry.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 44 deepertheroots


    Elmo wrote: »
    Communicorp Radio 1 (TodayFM) seem to ignore Mr Paul also. Today on The Last Word Matt Copper or Kal Thomas both mentioned Ms. Bachmann and Rick Perry.

    I honestly can't stand this, the media are trying to discredit and ignore Paul so people won't be surprised if he doesn't get the republican nomination, even if he is winning the polls! But there's nothing we can do about it if Americans decide to let the media tell them who to vote for!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭KerranJast


    I agree they should give him more coverage in line with his support. Jon Stewart was right on the money. I don't there's a huge conspiracy going on its just lazy journalism.
    That said I still firmly believe he won't challenge Romney, Perry or Bachmann. Money talks in US Politics and they've a shagload between them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭beans


    Fox did a job on him last year

    http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/113339/20110216/ron-paul-cpac.htm
    article wrote:
    In the Fox News coverage, news of Paul's victory is greeting by a round of jeers and boos. As the video below shows, however, the footage that Fox News used was actually from the 2010 conference, which was dominated by supporters of former Massachusetts Governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 44 deepertheroots


    beans wrote: »
    Yeah they filmed the 2010 CPAC coverage (which Paul won) with the 2011 CPAC coverage (which Paul also won), the people really love liberty


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭deckybarr


    This is on RTE's complaints page

    "Code of Practice for the Handling of Complaints
    RTÉ is obliged under Section 39 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to ensure that

    (a) all news broadcast . is reported and presented in an objective and impartial manner and without any expression of the broadcaster's own views

    (b) the broadcast treatment of current affairs, including matters which are either of public controversy or the subject of current public debate is fair to all interests concerned and that the broadcast matter is presented in an objective and impartial manner and without any expression of his or her own views, except that should it prove impracticable in relation to a single broadcast to apply this paragraph, two or more related broadcasts may be considered as a whole, if the broadcasts are transmitted within a reasonable period of each other."

    I think if enough people complain they will have to start accurately reporting.

    Part of the reason the Irish people have stood by while our politicians screw us over is the propaganda spewed out by RTE.



    The email address to complain is

    complaints@rte.ie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    deckybarr wrote: »
    This is on RTE's complaints page

    "Code of Practice for the Handling of Complaints
    RTÉ is obliged under Section 39 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to ensure that

    (a) all news broadcast . is reported and presented in an objective and impartial manner and without any expression of the broadcaster's own views

    (b) the broadcast treatment of current affairs, including matters which are either of public controversy or the subject of current public debate is fair to all interests concerned and that the broadcast matter is presented in an objective and impartial manner and without any expression of his or her own views, except that should it prove impracticable in relation to a single broadcast to apply this paragraph, two or more related broadcasts may be considered as a whole, if the broadcasts are transmitted within a reasonable period of each other."

    I think if enough people complain they will have to start accurately reporting.

    Part of the reason the Irish people have stood by while our politicians screw us over is the propaganda spewed out by RTE.



    The email address to complain is

    complaints@rte.ie

    This complaints process is applicable to all Irish broadcasters (obviously through their own email address rather then RTÉ), if you don't think you get a good decision from any of the Broadcasters you can then refer your compaint to the BAI (broadcasting authority of Ireland) http://www.bai.ie/?page_id=115


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 44 deepertheroots


    Lovely article in the herald today, Perry on top, Romney and Bachmann not doing too bad either!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    RTÉ will always side with Yes Men.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Gay Mitchell seems to have the same problem.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36


    Unfortunately RTE are at it again, and if ppl are watching whats going on in the US, RP is doing quite well.

    Richard 'Clownes' Downes in Washington did an 11 min report on Barry O Bama and the Republican candidates.

    He mentioned every1 except Newt Gingrigh and Ron Paul..

    Surprised he didnt name Gingrich as he is the new 'frontrunner' I think that is every1 who has been a front runner except ron paul..

    I am sure Richard will mention Newt in his next sanitised filtered report.

    Richards email in Washington washington@rte.ie


    Professor of Finance Murray Sabin tells us why the media in the US ignore RP







  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    Unfortunately RTE are at it again,


    What is the big deal with this guy?

    Five minutes of waffle to squeeze out the penetrating question "Is Gold Money?"

    No of course it isn't you numbskull! It's a precious metal that is currently worth a lot of money. But is often worth a lot less.

    :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭Starfox


    Dear RTE,

    It has come to my attention that RTE News along with SKY, BBC, and FOX News are blacking out Ron Paul in all Articles and news reports televised and online.

    I want an answer please as to why you are being biased, or your explanation as to this non media coverage of Ron Paul. He is now a clear second place front runner. Something you fail to acknowledge.

    Regards
    Shane

    [Reply]

    Dear Shane,
    Thank you for your e.mail.

    Your comments about Ron Paul have been noted and forwarded to our News Editorial team for attention.

    With every good wish.

    Máire Nic Fhinn,
    RTÉ Information.

    [My Reply]

    Dear Máire,

    Thank you for your response, and while I do greatly appreciate your response, it is still not an answer to my question, and my question is why is Ron Paul getting no coverage on RTE News, when he is a front runner. There is a growing community of people becoming aware of this and its disturbing to know that Ron Paul has perpetually been kept out of the main stream media because of his very liberal views. He has now 18% of the polls in Iowa (its now 21% it was at 18% when i sent this), so why is he is being kept out of the media. Its preposterous.

    It would the equivalent of not mentioning Martin McGuinness in the recent Irish presidential election to the extent of total media blackout, and only giving coverage and speaking about Michael D Higgins and Sean Gallagher and the rest of the candidates. Can you image if that happened in Ireland.

    There is a community here with me that, is one spoke of a wheel in support for Ron Paul and we bring to light what is going on so everything is being documented.

    Again I really do greatly appreciate your help, and I look forward to your response. So my question once more.

    Why is Ron Paul getting no coverage on RTE News?

    Kind Regards
    Shane


    And im still waiting on any form of response and its been sometime since i sent this..

    I suggest the best way to get answers is for other people to also contact Rte complaints. And post whatever response you get here
    here is the contact addy again: complaints@rte.ie

    :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭thirtythirty


    KerranJast wrote: »
    It's Iowa, the arse end of nowhere, in a poll where neither of the big hitters Mitt Romney or Rick Perry took part. Don't go clutching at straws now :D

    Ha. Rick Perry. :rolleyes:




    Apart from Ron Paul's stance on healthcare (let the poor pay or die) and foreign policy (inflate defence forces budget even further), he'd be the only republican candidate that I don't actually think would bring about America's demise.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Starfox wrote: »
    Dear RTE,

    It has come to my attention that RTE News along with SKY, BBC, and FOX News are blacking out Ron Paul in all Articles and news reports televised and online.

    I want an answer please as to why you are being biased, or your explanation as to this non media coverage of Ron Paul. He is now a clear second place front runner. Something you fail to acknowledge.

    Regards
    Shane

    [Reply]

    Dear Shane,
    Thank you for your e.mail.

    Your comments about Ron Paul have been noted and forwarded to our News Editorial team for attention.

    With every good wish.

    Máire Nic Fhinn,
    RTÉ Information.

    [My Reply]

    Dear Máire,

    Thank you for your response, and while I do greatly appreciate your response, it is still not an answer to my question, and my question is why is Ron Paul getting no coverage on RTE News, when he is a front runner. There is a growing community of people becoming aware of this and its disturbing to know that Ron Paul has perpetually been kept out of the main stream media because of his very liberal views. He has now 18% of the polls in Iowa (its now 21% it was at 18% when i sent this), so why is he is being kept out of the media. Its preposterous.

    It would the equivalent of not mentioning Martin McGuinness in the recent Irish presidential election to the extent of total media blackout, and only giving coverage and speaking about Michael D Higgins and Sean Gallagher and the rest of the candidates. Can you image if that happened in Ireland.

    There is a community here with me that, is one spoke of a wheel in support for Ron Paul and we bring to light what is going on so everything is being documented.

    Again I really do greatly appreciate your help, and I look forward to your response. So my question once more.

    Why is Ron Paul getting no coverage on RTE News?

    Kind Regards
    Shane


    And im still waiting on any form of response and its been sometime since i sent this..

    I suggest the best way to get answers is for other people to also contact Rte complaints. And post whatever response you get here
    here is the contact addy again: complaints@rte.ie

    :rolleyes:

    If you are not happy with the complaints response then you may move your complaint to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI).

    http://www.bai.ie/?page_id=178


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    Not just RTE, but SKY News are at it again.Their two minute report dominated by Gingrich, Bachmann and Romney, but no line from Paul,or anyone else for that matter.

    I think more people have now realised that the mainstream media neglecting RP is not some far off conspiracy, but is actually happening - and deliberately so.

    RTE had a chance to be above the rest, but seem to be failing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 35 hairybowsie


    I could not believe my ears listening to that report on Morning Ireland on Friday. Made it sound like Iowa is a two horse race between Romney and Gingrich, and the RTE expert mentioned that Ron Paul's campaign was more or less over.

    Unbelievable .. I'm just reading this thread and did not know that this is actually something which has been going on for a longer period.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭deckybarr


    Here is the link to the Morning Ireland radio clip:

    http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2011/1216/media-3143182.html

    and here is the link proving downes is full of ****e

    http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_IA_1218925.pdf


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭Starfox


    Its up to us to bring this to light, online, facebook, twitter, word of mouth, just tell as many people as you can and of course send those complaints to RTE, its p*****g me right of to say the least. Its a joke.

    By the way Ron Paul is now leading the polls in Iowa. 1st place and still no media coverage.. What happens if he becomes president, try ignore him then :rolleyes:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    Lara Marlowe was at it this morning with PK too, briefly describing Paul as the 'third guy' and a 'dark horse', as if he is well behind Gingrich and Romney in polls. Kenny didn't interrupt her, which was disappointing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭Starfox


    Come on guys, let your frustration out and write a compaint, The more they get the more a chance something will be done about it ;)

    Rte
    complaints@rte.ie

    Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
    info@bai.ie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭J6P


    Unbelievable .. I'm just reading this thread and did not know that this is actually something which has been going on for a longer period.

    Yep going on since more or less the beginning of 2007



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭J6P




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭Starfox


    J6P wrote: »

    Say "racist" and just not listen to what he said. I remember when "negro" was the correct term. Then it was "black". Then it was Afro-american. Now it is African-american. T

    This man speaks the truth. Anyone who can interpret what he says as "racist" qualifies them to be classified as stupider and more gullible than Peter Griffin. Obviously, this video was named to get people to watch and realize Paul isn't a racist.

    The funny thing is all the 'likes' is down to what he says not because of what the video is named. He called African Americans 'Black's' maybe politically incorrect but he obviously does not mean it in a racist way,.. if he did would that not just be the most stupidest thing anyone could do in his position.. come on like, listen to what he talks about!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Madd Finn


    Why do RTE ignore Ron Paul?That's nothing! I've just ignored Deckybarr, Rocksteady36 and Starfox and Autonomy.

    Life is sweet!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭Belfast


    Of course RTE ignore Ron Paul.
    He does not fit into normal politics here.
    Politics here is about Keynesian economics and redistribution of wealth and large interventionist government.
    Austrian economics and libertarianism all about small government.
    There is no Irish politician or party with the same policies as Ron Paul.

    the only person in Ireland who I know is close to Ron Paul's Philosophy is Gerard Casey
    http://www.ucd.ie/philosophy/staff/gerardcasey/

    I cannot see rte interviewing him any time soon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭Starfox


    The Response i got from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland


    ''In order for a complaint to be valid through the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, it must be regarding a specific broadcast which has been aired within the last 30 days.

    However, I must inform you that your complaint regarding report on the US Presidential election does not come within the remit of the BAI as we > cannot instruct a broadcaster who or what to include in a broadcast. These are editorial decisions and will depend on the particular perspective of the programme in question. Not mentioning a candidate does not render a broadcast lacking in objectivity and impartiality.

    I regret we cannot be of further assistance in this matter.

    Yours sincerely,

    Jean Crampton
    Clerical Officer
    Broadcasting Authority of Ireland – Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann''


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    Belfast wrote: »
    the only person in Ireland who I know is close to Ron Paul's Philosophy is Gerard Casey
    http://www.ucd.ie/philosophy/staff/gerardcasey/

    I cannot see rte interviewing him any time soon.

    They will if another abortion/divorce referendum comes up. He got a HELL of a lot of air time during those.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 Sebey


    Guys it appears that they have listened, they featured Ron Paul on six-one newscast.

    As of writing they boardcasted a news feature on the republicatian canadate and Ron Paul was the lead for the story.

    Dont know about the nine o'clock news though.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    you saw this right http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/01/03/richard-downes-our-man-in-des-moines/ RTE’s US correspondent Richard Downes interviewed by ron paul activist

    as usual rte talks only in mainstream terms


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36


    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0103/iowa.html

    That interview with Clownes is hilarious because I am one of the people who have been emailing him.......here is his email again..washington@rte.ie

    Richard 'Clownes' Downes did talk about Ron Paul, but he speaks about him in a derogatory way, its like he is trying to earn respect in Washington from his Republican contacts..I heard him say he met a 'senior republican last night' and he was told ABC...He felt so great telling us how he has his contacts..All he is doing is being a sheep and getting a pat on the back from GOP contacts that hate RP...He is framing Santorum as the next big threat to Romeny, like he did with every other joker like bachman and cain.....

    Its the same sht from RTE Washington Correspondents before Clownes...I saw another Thread where someone was talkn about Clownes appointment and hoped he would he would not ignore RP...That was years ago..

    At 9 o clock he said Ron Paul was 'Angry and Radical'..as Ron Paul is a right wing Libertarian and Republican.....Then does Clownes imply RP is part of the Radical Right....

    Radical Right is a term used to describe various American political movements that are conspiracist, attuned to anti-American or anti-Christian agents of foreign powers,[1] and "radical".[2] The term was first used by social scientists in the 1950s regarding small groups such as the John Birch Society in the United States, and since has been used for similar groups worldwide...

    I think that the part of being 'attuned' to anti american can only be an asset? But calling him a conspiracist, when is denying this on all the news channels in the USA is a bit sneaky.

    Trust Clownes to sneak in this simple word to slate RP, at least 99% of the ppl watching wouldnt really have understood what he meant, but I am sure his handler in the Republican Party will give him a pat on the back and invite him to some VIP events, may be even a golf outing....He is a cnut......

    Anyway hopefully RPs message will be heard loud and clear after today....

    RP says he would be happy with 2nd placein Iowa, i wud fkn love to see him win Iowa...If he won the presidency he wud be 81 going for re-election, thats not going to be easy....So I reckon the least he will do is Mass Education of the Sheeple....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36


    I think he means radical in the sense of a massive change...Not in the radical right sense..but still choice word for him to use considering the implications......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭outandabout


    I think Richard Downes has done an excellent job on the Iowa contest and has been fair in his coverage of all the candidates, including Ron Paul.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    I think it's best to ignore racists and homophobes. Like those eejits who tried to stage a protest outside the British embassy yesterday.

    Paul is a darling of the tea party & as such, deserves to be treated with all the contempt one can muster.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36


    old hippy wrote: »
    I think it's best to ignore racists and homophobes. Like those eejits who tried to stage a protest outside the British embassy yesterday.

    Paul is a darling of the tea party & as such, deserves to be treated with all the contempt one can muster.

    Palin is the darling of the tea party, RP is the Godfather ...The intellect behind it..

    I have to disagree with outandabout about clownes reporting on RP..It is non existent, so how can you say its fair.....

    Regardless of what anyone says about Ron Paul, of all these muppets running for the Republican Nomination RP is the one anti war candidate..

    I don't think these wars are necessary and taking away personal liberties is not what the US stands for, it makes no sense to Run around the world touting your country as a shining example of Liberty and then bringing in the Patriot Act and the new law Nat defence Authorisation act....Fk that..

    So today Iowas who voted for Santorum especially are voting for Wars...So expect Obama to run on an anti war message and bringing troops home.and win.......He will just remind Americans that the neo cons republicans and there wars and spending got americans into this mess..So for me I would take Obama above Santorum or Romney...At least he is Irish...Barry O'Bama lol...But sure once Obama gets in he will invade Iran..

    I also love the way the media scared the US citizens with Iran and there missile launches.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36


    Forgot to say I was dissapointed with a 3rd spot for Ron Paul...But after the dust settles it is a great result for a man who nearly everyone has said he has no chance....He got 21% and Romney got 25% as with Santorum...I would love a recount not behind closed doors...Seems Santorum is the new flavour of the month and has not had media scrutiny yet...The media over there and here are such cnuts..So unfortunate for Ron Paul..But Iowa is about thinning the field..I think Perry is out already..

    So RP doubled his tally from 2008...I think this will give him more positive media exposure which is obviously needed. Thye need some powerful celebrities on board, like Sean Penn, I thought he would endorse Ron..

    I think they did a character assasination job on him at the end with the newsletters and labelling him racist, homophobic and a conspiracy theorist..

    But he still got nearly the same votes as Romney...So RP weathered a storm, it also looked like he had a cold, may be the real reason he took a couple of days off there...

    Romney has been getting off lightly....You have to wonder why the Democrats are not cutting him to shreds, I reckon cos they want him to win...Obama would easily beat him, but not RP...RP could shred him, as he voted against all the republican mistakes...So what can Obama say..But RP could shred him, Romney will always be on the defensive in that regard....

    I read that the democrats have ads lined up for Romeny to show all the workeres laid off by his consulting firm when restructuring companies..So he cost more jobs thant created, which is part of his platform ..a job creator...

    Let the games begin...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Madd Finn


    Why don't RTE feature more Rick Santorum? They are ignoring him at the expense of high profile no hopers like Bachmann and Gingrich. This is a scandal. :mad::mad::mad:

    He could be the first Catholic in nearly 50 years to feature on a Republican presidential ticket and only the second ever. FACT: the only Catholic Republican EVER to feature on a Presidential ticket was Ed Miller, Barry Goldwater's running mate in 1964. Miller was the father of the lovely and tragically lesbian Stephanie Miller, a radio host very much on the left of American politics.

    Isn't it funny how traditional Catholics like Santorum now get support from Evangelical Protestants, the very people who would have burned them at the stake (politically) less than 100 years ago and literally so a couple of hundred years before that?

    Santorum is the sort of traditionalist loon we would be ashamed of if he ran here today but America, or a large section of it, laps him up.

    Strange.

    BTW Who's Ron Paul?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36


    Santorum got no media because the Republicans are playing a game, giving each candidate a chance to go against Romney to see how tehy fair under scrutiny, so they can test how they will all do against Obama. They all have surged but their support seems to go on to next candidate after there true colours are revealed.. Santorum seems smarter tho than the others but sets foreign policy of preemptive wars.....he even said on campaign trail..were broke but in danger....so the people will go without to have his religious warsss...I reckon the majority of americans want peace so he wont beat Obama, neither RP

    So that is why each candidate except Ron Paul has had these surges, Santorum will be taken apart eventually as a war monger..Not sure how one can call themselves a Catholic and advocate war...Its just bollix really...He is a homophobe and anit gay but the media shut up about that close to Iowa, but lashed RP out of it for the same thing...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36




  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    Palin is the darling of the tea party, RP is the Godfather ...The intellect behind it..

    I have to disagree with outandabout about clownes reporting on RP..It is non existent, so how can you say its fair.....

    Regardless of what anyone says about Ron Paul, of all these muppets running for the Republican Nomination RP is the one anti war candidate..

    I don't think these wars are necessary and taking away personal liberties is not what the US stands for, it makes no sense to Run around the world touting your country as a shining example of Liberty and then bringing in the Patriot Act and the new law Nat defence Authorisation act....Fk that..

    So today Iowas who voted for Santorum especially are voting for Wars...So expect Obama to run on an anti war message and bringing troops home.and win.......He will just remind Americans that the neo cons republicans and there wars and spending got americans into this mess..So for me I would take Obama above Santorum or Romney...At least he is Irish...Barry O'Bama lol...But sure once Obama gets in he will invade Iran..

    I also love the way the media scared the US citizens with Iran and there missile launches.....

    I think Iran will be shelved as an option for mischief. The focus with the reduced army is now on China, so expect US bases to remain in the Asia/Pacific regions, no matter what the unfortunate residents of Okinawa have to say...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36


    old hippy wrote: »
    I think Iran will be shelved as an option for mischief. The focus with the reduced army is now on China, so expect US bases to remain in the Asia/Pacific regions, no matter what the unfortunate residents of Okinawa have to say...

    You could be right judging by Barry O'Bamas speeches..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36


    Richard Downes finally reports on Ron Paul without any negatvie comments about him being angry..They also allowed his voice and message be heard on Iran.

    I suppose it is impossible to ignore him at this stage really, seeing as he is polling Second in New Hampshire and coming third or basically three way tie in Iowa...



    Huntsman camp seem to have made an weird ad blaming a Ron Paul supporter...Interesting stuff..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭rocksteady36


    Looks like this thread can be now closed...Prime Time surpassed themselves tonight as Richard's report gave some quality air time to Ron Paul...Even if they went on and on about Romney..

    If he does well today in New hampshire then the media will have zero choice to keep reporting on him..

    Sweet..His message will definitely spread like wildfire thru the States and beyond..

    There all shtn it that RP will go independent...Romney has no chance of beating Obama....Zeroo chance if RP goes independent..

    RP polling well against Obama, there neck in neck in polls..

    I think Romney will ruin Pauls chance of beating Obama, but it wont be told like that......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 teabiscits


    here is the complaints email

    complaints@rte.ie

    Ask them why they are ignoring Ron Paul lol



    I had the very same idea.

    I wrote to them last week. This is the message I sent. Feel free to copy and paste. ;)


    I would like to complain that RTE News has blatantly ignored the presidential candidate, Ron Paul, in their coverage of the U.S. presidential election.

    He is the ONLY candidate with an ounce of integrity.

    He is the ONLY candidate who wants to get the American troops out of Afghanistan, and RTE News failed to mention this fact?

    He is the ONLY newsworthy candidate, yet his name is never mentioned.

    President Mitt?

    President Newt?

    Are you kidding me?

    RTE News has failed in it's duty to bring Ireland the news it needs to hear. Shame on you RTE. Shame on you.

    I hope I don't get shot for sending this. Obviously something fishy is going on. Someone is obviously telling RTE what can and cannot be said on T.V.

    And we are expected to pay our T.V. licenses? For what? To be told a whole load of lies? Pay your T.V. license so we can lie to you, is it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    teabiscits wrote: »
    I had the very same idea.

    I wrote to them last week. This is the message I sent. Feel free to copy and paste. ;)


    I would like to complain that RTE News has blatantly ignored the presidential candidate, Ron Paul, in their coverage of the U.S. presidential election.

    He is the ONLY candidate with an ounce of integrity.

    He is the ONLY candidate who wants to get the American troops out of Afghanistan, and RTE News failed to mention this fact?

    He is the ONLY newsworthy candidate, yet his name is never mentioned.

    President Mitt?

    President Newt?

    Are you kidding me?

    RTE News has failed in it's duty to bring Ireland the news it needs to hear. Shame on you RTE. Shame on you.

    I hope I don't get shot for sending this. Obviously something fishy is going on. Someone is obviously telling RTE what can and cannot be said on T.V.

    And we are expected to pay our T.V. licenses? For what? To be told a whole load of lies? Pay your T.V. license so we can lie to you, is it?

    I have been watching the news when such items come on the air, and on most stations I rarely see any mention of Ron Paul. I don't think RTÉ ignorance towards him will change the way voters in the US perceive his candidacy. (In other words it doesn't matter.) Are you planning to complain to other Broadcasters?


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