Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee Steal No Camera from McCain, Romney at California Debate
January 31, 2008
(Long Island, N.Y.) Last nights Republican presidential debate in California seemed to showcase two out of four Republican candidates: Arizona Senator John McCain and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. The debate aired live on CNN from the Ronald Reagan presidential library, where Ronald Regan’s name was interjected quite often in the discussion. What wasn’t interjected into the discussion much at all, were views from both Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Texas Representative Ron Paul, neither of which were given many questions.
As John McCain and Mitt Romney fought vigorously over issues from flip flopping, to who more supported the surge and an aggressive he-said she-said over time-tables for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, Huckabee and Paul practically reached for the camera to acquire a minuet of attention.
After a back and forth quarrel between McCain and Romney over who was more conservative, Mike Huckabee said “I want to make sure that everyone understands that this isn’t a two man race, there’s another guy who would like to speak down hear on the far right of the stage. You want to talk conservative credentials? Let me get in on that” later adding “I’m going to make sure I get a little time here.”
Paul, who was directed less questions than all involved, and who seemed to be just skipped right over when questions were moving from right to left across the stage said “I would like to take one minute, since I didn’t get a chance to answer this discussion on conservative versus liberal”.
Moderator Anderson Cooper promised him he would have an opportunity later in the debate, but that chance never came.
Ron Paul was given only 5 questions, but his answers must strike like lighting or the camera is pulled in another direction. Mitt Romney was given 17 questions, John McCain was given 15 questions and Mike Huckabee was given 11 questions.
Overall Mitt Romney appeared aggressive and efficient at answering almost every question asked of him. He fended off multiple attacks from McCain, most of which gained him no shortage of cheers from those seated in the venue, but a new video of a radio interview with Mark Larsen of 1040 AM WWBA on the morning of 1/29/2008 has been released on YouTube which could have the former Massachusetts Governor cast in somewhat of a different light. The video has already received over 196,281 views.
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CNN and Anderwson Cooper your debate was a sham four men came and two men, who happen to agree on demolishing the IRS, were ignored. Your apparatus effectively censored Gov. Huckabee and Congressman Ron Paul. I wouldn’t be surprised you don’t post my critical comment. If you look around the country in other blogs you will see that even supporters of Sen. McCain and Gov. Romney are critical of your censorship. Sham, the debate is a sham.
- Posted by: Teflon Ron
Shame on you, Anderson Cooper, and shame on CNN! Let Americans speak in their voting for the next president. We are smart enough to figure it out without your help/personal opionion. Your job is not to censor two of the four Republican candidates who are ALL STILL IN THIS RACE!
I am a Republican but Myth Romney is blah, blah and McCain just grates on my nerves. It would have been a break from those two bickering to hear some other opinions.
Again you did a poor job. Puts a label of untrustworthyness, biased and and just plain crumb on you, Anderson.
You have lost my respect and I am sure, many others as well.
I suggest you try doing local news. These shoes are too big for you.
- Posted by: Janice J. SC
The debate was shameful, and I called CNN last night to tell them. They said they received a lot of calls, and hung up on me.
Ron Paul is still RAISING money not his own money like the two wealthy frontrunners of the Republican party. Ron Paul is receiving donations from the people, and CNN’s treatment of Ron Paul is a reflection of how they really feel about the people. They have made it obvious, that this is a plan not an election. Look at New Hampshire, we all need to be looking at NH, because that is a perfect example of how we are being robbed of our votes. What kind of freedom is this?
Ron Paul won that debate, the cherry picked audience even cheered most for him when he reprimanded EVERYONE for bickering about semantics when there are serious issues at hand .
Anderson Cooper is not a friend of liberty, he is a friend of the globalist, and he is not interested in your freedom, or in the soverignty of America.
- Posted by: matti may
Ron Paul was excellent in the debate and provided some contrast. Listening to McRomney bicker was extremely irritating and nothing of substance was spoken between them. Thank you for the link to the Mark Larsen interview with Mitt Romney. It is pure gold!
- Posted by: Springday
By CNN almost excluding two of the candidates in last night’s debate, everyone got a good look at how Socialism works. Is that working for you?
- Posted by: David - Oregon City
cooper played mommy while his two daughters, mccain and romney squabbled. ron was the only one speaking any substance. shame on cnn.
- Posted by: mike
The first debate I ever saw was between Ford and Reagan in ‘76. I watched with interest as ideas were contrasted to show how their positions stacked up against the other.
What I saw last night was a waste of my time. McCain and Romney dominated the stage not because they had the stronger point, but rather because Anderson Cooper dictated that it should be so.
As a Huckabee supporter, I have heard murmurings of Media Blackout from Ron Paul supporters but never gave it much thought. I’m sure as hell thinking about it now.
- Posted by: Shane Savoie
Did you notice how they did with the camera angles ? The 4 men were carefully placed sitting in an arc. This was purposely done so that by lining up the line of sight of the camera with Huck and Paul, you would see Huck, Romney and McCain, but not Paul…!
- Posted by: jeffboy
CNN and Cooper is a shame to the country. It is not a fair debate. The media has expressed too much preferences by dictating who gets to answer the questions. In the good old days, every candidate got to talk in turn. But in this campaign, the media chooses who should talk… What kind of democracy is this we are getting? I like Huckabee, but I am not a Republican. So also shame on Republican party. See how your party has fallen to a mess of special interests behind closed door!
- Posted by: Steve L
What exactly is it that American troops are supposedly fighting for in Iraq? We are trying to impart the “gift” of “democracy” with them? What a joke!!! But only a child would accept that premise.
In reality, democracy doesn’t even exist at home. As you see, the country is rife with censorship - people are ill-informed because of a corrupt and manipulating media and its really starting to look like elections are nothing more than a facade - used to give us the impression we are empowered when in reality we are faced with candidates who all march to the beat of the same big money masters.
If the media black-out on Ron Paul proves anything - its that the process is a joke, and the media all along has been working together to defraud the American people and enable these politicians and the corporations that own them - to exploit us, and exploit other countries with the blind faith, bravery, and courage of our soldiers.
America is in big trouble - its being run into the ground by people who could care less what the future holds for us as long as they reap their profits now. If we are stupid enough to vote them into office for another 4 years we deserve the dried lifeless husk of a country we will become.
- Posted by: Brian
Where is the follow through? What did CNN have to say for itself? This story just recaps what we watched. I want to know how any news media is allowed to sabotage a candidate that way. What are the rules of fairness on this issue?
- Posted by: DRUMS of WAR
CNN IMPEEDED IN THE ELECTORIAL PROCESS AND SHOULD BE FINNED A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS . THATS THE ONLY WAY TO SPANK THEM.
I CHOOSE NATION SOVERNTY
I CHOOSE LIBERTY
I CHOOSE PERSONAL PRIVACY
I CHOOSE THE CONSTITUTION
I CHOOSE FREEDOM WITH OUT CURRUPTION
I CHOOSE RON PAUL
LISTENING TWO THOSE TO SISSY MEN ARGUE WHILE MEN AND WOMEN ARE DIEING IN IRAQ FOR A UNDECLARED WAY.
WHAT A JOKE
THERES IS NOT DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA.
MILLIONS LEFT OUT OF THE VOTING PROCESS AND NOW WE HEAR THE VOTING MACHINE SOFTWARE IS COMPLETELY WORTHLESS.
GOD DAMNIT WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON ????
I’LL TELL YOU WHAT
THE ANSWER TO 2008 IS 1776
IT IS TIME TO
DISOLVE THE BONDS THAT BIND US TO THIS GOVERNMENT
WE HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO REMOVE THEM ALL FROM OFFICE AND HAND PICK A NEW GOVERNMENT
THIS IS A BLATENT SLAP IN THE FACE OF FREEDOM IN OUR WORLD.
- Posted by: NATIONAL SOVERNTY
CNN is just another propaganda outlet for the oligarchy. They cannot be trusted. They’re not much better than Fox. That’s pretty bad.
CNN, your so-called ‘debate’ was nothing more than a McCain-Romney dog & pony show. A pretty boring show, since neither McCain nor Romney have anything particularly original, sincere, or workable to offer. It would have been more honest of CNN to exclude Ron Paul completely, since obviously that was their intention.
Ron Paul has the best record and the best solutions, but the corporations don’t own him, so he gets no love from the coroporate media outlets.
- Posted by: FreedomJoyAdventure
I agree, Shame on you Anderson Cooper, and shame on CNN!
Let Americans speak in their voting for the next president. This is a robbery to our freedom in this Country. Super Tuesday States should be placed on a legal voting hold, and those responsible to be put up on charges.
It is obvious that money is trying to buy the President slot in America. I am deeply saddened. Serving 13 years in the Marine Corps was supposed to ensure that other Countries are as free as us.
Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul were cheated out of their deserved air time. At first it was just Ron Paul in earlier debates, and they said it was because he hadn’t performed as well. Paul responded to be cut off and told he would be called back on the issue. That didn’t happen.
Well Now they shafted Mike Huckabee who even at the time was polling 2nd overall in the Nation, and 1st in many of the Super Tuesday States. We cannot stand for this. Someone with power, please help America before it is too late.
Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul didn’t get load and contest it because they are men of honor. They are the only 2 up on that stage that would have made Reagan proud last night. They are the only 2 that were humble when asked if Reagan would endorse them. youtube this topic and watch the videos America.
Dan Campbell
Sgt., USMC
(and don’t read this and say, oh just a Ron Paul supporter. I was saying that before too. I am a Huckabee supporter, and it is only now that I see what is happening. We are supposed to be a free Country)
- Posted by: Dan Campbell
I hated Anderson when he was asking questions on the youtube debates. He was so unfair and baised then and the California debates made it even more obvious. These debates are all shady to sway the public into thinking only two canidates are running. Huckabee didn’t feel the sting until he was coming last and now look at him. Dr. Ron has been battling to get into the media mainstream from day one of the debates. I’m in the Navy and currently on my 17th year. I’ve done 7 middle east deployments from 1991 to 2004 and to come back state side to see what are government has become is sad. Dr. Ron Paul is the only canidate that represents honor, courage, and commitment.
FORTITUDINE VINCIMUS
- Posted by: Jeff