Fred Thompson on The Tonight Show

[billm317]

He's supposed to announce that he's running on The Tonight Show. This article: http://www.examiner.com/a-914917~Campaign_officials_hope_for_smoother_course .html
says that he's going to be on the show tomorrow night.

It'd be cool to have the audience taken over by Ron Paul supporters. I envision Thompson formally making is announcement that he's running... you hear some cheering, then you start to hear "RON PAUL... RON PAUL... RON PAUL". That'd be nice, free publicity.

[nullvalu]

OMG that would be so cool.. It'll have to be a covert operation.. Where is this broadcast from? Cali or NY? Get this message out to the cooresponding meetups.. Is the show live or taped?

[jorger]

that be damn awesome

http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/calendar/

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/about/tickets.shtml

The NBC Ticket Box opens at 8:00 a.m. All available tickets are distributed to the public on a first come, first-served two (2) tickets per person basis.

I'll email these folks and ask them if they can make a presence...
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/cities/us/ca/burbank/?from=loc_pick

[risiusj]

It's in LA right?
How big is the Meetup in that area?

[paulitics]

great idea. I hope its not to late to get enough people there. Was is just recently announced?

[JAHOGS]

Let's get out there and support RON PAUL L.A. Would love to see him say that he is entering the presidential ring and then all of a sudden the crowd started chanting RON PAUL.

[billm317]

I don't know any details at all on when the show is taped. Hopefully someone here has access to that, and yeah, I think this is worth forwarding onto the meetups. If they won't put Ron Paul on the tonight show, we'll put him on there!

This should be an action item every time a candidate goes on Leno, Letterman, etc.

[nullvalu]

I emailed Steven Vincent, the organizer out there..

[billm317]

Does anyone have a link to the site that user Google Maps to show where all the candidates are going to be? I can't find it.

[jorger]

ok contacted these group:

http://ronpaul.meetup.com/363/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/104/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/506/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/182/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/579/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/326/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/121/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/188/

hopefully some can make it.

[ghemminger]

Someone write up an Action Alert - Steven will get out there or I can help to.....was it today at 8am.......???

And can't Jay just edit the show????it is taped ya know

[Ridiculous]

The tonight show is pretaped, not live. More than likely, if a small group of people started chanting Ron Paul, they would be kicked out and they would restart Fred's segment.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't try it though. If it was pulled off it would be awesome.

[ghemminger]

Those shows are pretaped. More than likely, if a small group of people started chanting Ron Paul, they would be kicked out and they would restart Fred's segment.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't try it though. If it was pulled off it would be awesome.

You are going to have to think of soething more sophisticated - something Jay would like?

[billm317]

http://www.nbc.com/Footer/Tickets/


The Tonight Show with Jay Leno/Tickets
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91523

Tickets to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno are available by U.S. mail.

To order, send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a brief letter listing the desired date of taping and three alternate dates. You can request up to four tickets, but seating is limited. Audience members must be at least 16 years old. If tickets are available for the date you request, they will be sent to you by return mail approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the show date. All mail requests are processed on a first come, first-served basis and should be submitted at least 6 weeks in advance.

Tickets for a specific show are available the day of the show only at the NBC Ticket Box, located at NBC in Burbank, CA. The NBC Ticket Box opens at 8:00 a.m. All available tickets are distributed to the public on a first come, first-served two (2) tickets per person basis.

[ghemminger]

I GOT IT - HAve everyone Chant "Ron Paul for VP" it would be something Fred and Jay could joke about and it would get what we really need - Name regonition!!!?

Too crazy????

[nullvalu]

You are going to have to think of soething more sophisticated - something Jay would like?

yeah i'd tend to agree..

[ButchHowdy]

Rush is talking about it right now. Says it isn't a dignified way to announce.

[billm317]

I GOT IT - HAve everyone Chant "Ron Paul for VP" it would be something Fred and Jay could joke about and it would get what we really need - Name regonition!!!?

Too crazy????

I don't like the implication that Ron Paul is lesser than Fred. I know you don't feel that way either, but I personally couldn't do anything to suggest RP is lesser than Fred. hah I say go with "RP... RP... RP". If it doesn't work, we can revise our plan for the next candidate that goes on air :)

I've never been to a taping of a major show like that, so I don't know what constitutes a re-take. I could see us chanting that and Jay making a joke about it and they move on... and we get our publicity.

[billm317]

Rush is talking about it right now. Says it isn't a dignified way to announce.

Well what do they expect from a guy who switches into a nice red chevy truck before meeting supporters:

a quote taken from a Fred article:
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Although some of his campaign staff protested the move as cheesy, they leased Thompson a red Chevy pickup and he hit the road. Cooper attempted to paint Thompson as phony, calling him a “Gucci-wearing, Lincoln-driving, Perrier-drinking, Grey Poupon–spreading millionaire Washington special-interest lobbyist.” But voters loved the truck. They didn’t seem to mind that the candidate often switched from a sedan to the truck just miles from his appearances. “We couldn’t believe anyone was buying it,” says Kopp. “We underestimated him. What we didn’t get is that Fred is the country version of a street kid. He’s been talking his way out of situations since he was in high school. He’s a charmer. People fall for it.”

[ghemminger]

I don't like the implication that Ron Paul is lesser than Fred. I know you don't feel that way either, but I personally couldn't do anything to suggest RP is lesser than Fred. hah I say go with "RP... RP... RP". If it doesn't work, we can revise our plan for the next candidate that goes on air :)

I've never been to a taping of a major show like that, so I don't know what constitutes a re-take. I could see us chanting that and Jay making a joke about it and they move on... and we get our publicity.

I have trust me he ain't gonna let a demostration like that take effect - hence the cheeky joke idea of the RP for VP thingee

We could also go for the DeadHeads for Fred thing

[nullvalu]

Rush is talking about it right now. Says it isn't a dignified way to announce.

Does anyone know who was substituting for Rush on Friday? He sounded pertty good. I remember him saying that we need more people who are fiscally libertarian and socially conservative. Sounds exactly like Dr. Paul to me..

[njandrewg]

what about chanting Law and Order, instead of Thompson?

i.e. Fred enters, people start chanting FRED! FRED!, and you hijack it and start yelling LAW & ORDER! LAW & ORDER! WOOOO

That would paint him as an actor who people only like for his show, then when someone asks you why you like Thompson...say Because he was on law & order

[nullvalu]

We could also go for the DeadHeads for Fred thing

That's an even better idea.. Kinda like a physical form of the FredThomsonForum.. bunch of faux "supporters" to discredit him.. LMAO.. that'd rock..

[ghemminger]

That's an even better idea.. Kinda like a physical form of the FredThomsonForum.. bunch of faux "supporters" to discredit him.. LMAO.. that'd rock..

But we couln't be over the top - or they'd figure it out....long shot..might work

Ok...who's fat and looks like a hillbilly?

[slantedview]

ok contacted these group:

http://ronpaul.meetup.com/363/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/104/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/506/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/182/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/579/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/326/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/121/
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/188/

hopefully some can make it.

you da man

[paulitics]

How about RP for VP. Its short and it rhymes. And when Leno is like what are they saying, and Fred's face turns red.. than someone can shout Ron Paul for vice president real loud. Name recognition is all that matters. And fred's face would be priceless.

[Lord Xar]

my question is WHY ISN'T RON PAUL on the TONIGHT SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[paulitics]

my question is WHY ISN'T RON PAUL on the TONIGHT SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Because, collectively not enough of us our doing something about it? Or, the powers that be will never put him on end of story. I say we keep trying.

[kylejack]

Not live, they'd just re-tape it.

[ghemminger]

How about RP for VP. Its short and it rhymes. And when Leno is like what are they saying, and Fred's face turns red.. than someone can shout Ron Paul for vice president real loud. Name recognition is all that matters. And fred's face would be priceless.

yeah it sound cheesy - but it probably is best chance to get RP on the air in a taped segment

[ghemminger]

my question is WHY ISN'T RON PAUL on the TONIGHT SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the 6 million dollar question!!!! And I guess we don't have the difinitive answer because it's either above our paygrade or we don't have that level of security clearance!

[paulitics]

yeah it sound cheesy - but it probably is best chance to get RP on the air in a taped segment

It could be one of those breakthrough moments, or nothing. It certainly can't hurt. I agree by chanting ROn Paul, it will be cut out. I've been to prerecordings before and they chop everything up and do like 20 segmants and reedit into one show.

[SewrRatt]

I strongly disagree with any chanting of Ron Paul for VP. No one cares who wants to be VP right now. It would go right over the head of anyone who saw it and they'd be confused if they ever heard about Ron Paul for president.

[specsaregood]

I guarantee you that somebody from Fred Thompson's campaign or faux "grassroots" is reading and monitoring this thread.

Edit: I'm not saying, "don't do it". Just saying you will have to be covert and smart about it.

[winston84]

The Tonight Show airs out of the city of Burbank, CA

[Madison]

The MSM was unsuccessful at shoving Ghouliani, McCain and Rombot down our throats, so the neocon backup Fred Thompson is stepping in.

Ron Paulites, let's bury this gentleman down with the rest of them.


Does anyone know who was substituting for Rush on Friday? He sounded pertty good. I remember him saying that we need more people who are fiscally libertarian and socially conservative. Sounds exactly like Dr. Paul to me..

For the neocons, being a fiscal libertarian apparently doesn't apply to foreign policy. :rolleyes: