2/10/12 [VIDEO] Doug Wead on Maddow Show MSNBC. Incredible interview

[MooCowzRock]

question is, why is the establishment allowing gingrich and santorum to stay in the race... knowing that a brokered convention is in the best favor of ron paul. because the paul camp loved it when santorum won and took away romney's momentum.

One way of looking at it, is the hotter the race stays, the higher the turnout for the other candidates. If its just RP and Mitt, and everyone assumes Mitt is going to win, then turnout will decrease and RP supporters would have a better ability to get delegates.

[moonshine5757]

really well done

[soulcyon]

i luv doug wead, no homo

[skytoucher]

question is, why is the establishment allowing gingrich and santorum to stay in the race... knowing that a brokered convention is in the best favor of ron paul. because the paul camp loved it when santorum won and took away romney's momentum.

My opinion is here.

[anaconda]

I am, however, just a bit perplexed as to why the campaign seems so willing to broadcast and highlight this strategy, partcularly so early in the process.

I was thinking the same thing.

[unknown]

This was a badass segment and a great interview by Wead. I've always liked Maddow, not sure what it is about her.

Well, you must have missed her other segments. She has attacked Ron Paul like no other.

[opinionatedfool]

If nothing else it has cast the focus of the media on the strategy. Therefore it will be much more difficult for the GOP to try any shenanigans.

The campaign was kind of forced to bring it to light... for disheartened supporters and to make people realize we are in this to win this and we are doing well. We keep getting cheated out of popular vote wins, so the campaign needs to showe are viable and winning in what really matters.

[skytoucher]

If nothing else it has cast the focus of the media on the strategy. Therefore it will be much more difficult for the GOP to try any shenanigans.

I agree. Better to have it out in the open now so the media doesn't spin it later. The other candidates don't have real support who'd be willing to compete for the delegates.

Also, how encouraging is this news! If people hear this and now think Ron Paul has a shot then they may be willing to give him a serious look or even jump on board.

[affa]

I am, however, just a bit perplexed as to why the campaign seems so willing to broadcast and highlight this strategy, partcularly so early in the process.

they wouldn't be doing it if they didn't have a reason, that's for sure.

my guess? they're changing the narrative. the media was trying to undercut any momentum Ron Paul is getting and this will energize the base. Calculated move. And most likely because the opposition can't do anything about it, since they don't have a passionate base like we do.

It's not like the Establishment didn't know this was our plan. They knew it 4 years ago, they know it now.

But they can't do anything about it, except, possibly, fraudulent activities like mystery caucuses, etc, because we're the ones showing up.

Makes me giddy.

[Natural Citizen]

The establishment doesn't have central control over everything, and there are opposing factions in the establishment.

This is a very important reality that few understand exists.