WVLiberty
05-06-2011, 10:09 AM
I watched the debate last night. I love Dr. Paul and 100% of his message. He does need to work on two things to get him over the top.
1) Hire a top-tier debate coach. Dr. Paul seems to struggle to hit his points at times. He needs to understand that the media is looking for soundbites. He also needs to inject himself. He is a nice guy. Nice guys finish last in this dog-eat-dog world. The CNN's and FOX's tend to take advantage of his kindness.
2) Simplify your message down to an eighth-grade level. I hate to say this but the general electorate is stupid and easily swayed. For example:
"The FED is the nation's credit card allowing the deficits. It's time to cancel the credit card." (Stay away from currency discussion and inflation. Most folks don't understand it.)
"Other nations have legalized drugs and have seen less crime, less criminals in jails that we all pay for, and besides ... there is no victim in these crimes. Let's focus our police on real crimes."
"The best way to protect your Christian values to the protect the rights of every individual including those you may not agree with. This is a fundamental issue of freedom and liberty for ALL people, not just one group."
The fundamentals of the message are 100% right on. The marketing to the masses needs some work.
1) Hire a top-tier debate coach. Dr. Paul seems to struggle to hit his points at times. He needs to understand that the media is looking for soundbites. He also needs to inject himself. He is a nice guy. Nice guys finish last in this dog-eat-dog world. The CNN's and FOX's tend to take advantage of his kindness.
2) Simplify your message down to an eighth-grade level. I hate to say this but the general electorate is stupid and easily swayed. For example:
"The FED is the nation's credit card allowing the deficits. It's time to cancel the credit card." (Stay away from currency discussion and inflation. Most folks don't understand it.)
"Other nations have legalized drugs and have seen less crime, less criminals in jails that we all pay for, and besides ... there is no victim in these crimes. Let's focus our police on real crimes."
"The best way to protect your Christian values to the protect the rights of every individual including those you may not agree with. This is a fundamental issue of freedom and liberty for ALL people, not just one group."
The fundamentals of the message are 100% right on. The marketing to the masses needs some work.