TIME: 12 Candidates That Can Beat Obama (Ron Paul) (hitpiece)

[KramerDSP]

TIME: Twelve for '12: A Dozen Republicans Who Could Be the Next President

With the GOP's presidential-primary fight fast approaching, TIME looks at the prospective contenders to take on Barack Obama

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2048933_2048932_2048851,00.html


Opposed to foreign military intervention and major free-trade deals, Paul's isolationism has put him at odds with the majority of his party. Some of his economic prescriptions, like returning currency to the gold standard and eliminating the Federal Reserve, have proved too extreme for some GOPers. If he launches another presidential campaign, Paul can once again expect to face criticism over the disparaging comments about African Americans and gays that once appeared in his newsletters.

[JamesButabi]

Wow bringing out the whole bag of tricks in one article. Superb!

[Thomas]

we need a media spin against ron website...

[JamesButabi]

we need a media spin against ron website...

In the works dude! Theres a thread in this forum about it along with a contest for graphics elements in general politics.

[american.swan]

Correct Title: 11 Candidates who will fail to beat Obama and lies about the one who could.

[matt0611]

Can someone point me to info about the racist newsletter thing? and its debuking?
Never really heard of it but I want to be ready to defend Ron when it gets brought up.

[KramerDSP]

Can someone point me to info about the racist newsletter thing? and its debuking?
Never really heard of it but I want to be ready to defend Ron when it gets brought up.

Here's an article by Justin Raimondo that defends Paul over the controversial newsletters.

http://takimag.com/article/why_the_beltway_libertarians_are_trying_to_smear_r on_paul/

[Bern]

Did they forget to call him an anti-semite too? I guess no one is perfect Feifei Sun.

[AZKing]

Of all the prospective Republican presidential candidates, Mitt Romney is the only one who could play himself in a movie. With a chiseled chin and a flawless coiffure, the son of a governor just looks the part.


Why is that always mentioned? I hope they all realize that Romney won't legalize gay marriage :rolleyes:

[Bern]

Why is that always mentioned? ...

The devil is supposed to be handsome and silver tongued, right?

[muzzled dogg]

Correct Title: 11 Candidates who will fail to beat Obama and lies about the one who could.

+2012

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

The head of one of the Texas NAACP Chapters endorsed Ron for god's sake.

[Mark37snj]

Luckily Time Maginzines circulation is way down.

Time Magazine Paid Circulation by Year
Year.......1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
(millions)--4.2 --4.1 --4.1 --4.1-- 4.1 --4.1 --4.1 --4.0 --4.0 --4.1 --3.4 --3.4-- 3.4

During 2008–2009 Newsweek undertook a dramatic restructuring of its business. Citing difficulties in competing with online news sources to provide unique news in a weekly publication, the magazine repositioned its content towards opinion and commentary beginning with its May 24, 2009 issue. It shrank its subscriber rate base, from 3.1 million to 2.6 million in early 2008, to 1.9 million in July 2009 and then to 1.5 million in January 2010; for a decline of 50% in one year.

Obviously the numbers don't jive, but it's the trend that counts. Garbage printed media is on the ropes.