I don’t know of a more clear example of a media outlet trying to skew public opinion than the recent example of Ron Paul being excluded from the most recent Republican debates hosted by Fox News despite the fact that his numbers in the Iowa primaries were more than double Rudy Giuliani’s.
But the best thing that happened to Paul in recent days was that despite his $20 million and his 10% showing in New Hampshire polls, Fox News excluded Paul from its Sunday night Republican debate with the big five — Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Huckabee, Mitt Romney and John McCain. So Paul gets 10% in Iowa and gets excluded, but Rudy gets 4% and sits on the left end of the Fox Box desk. Hmmm.
There was quite an uproar and the New Hampshire GOP withdrew its sponsorship of the debate. Paul supporters, mocking the network’s “Fair and Balanced” motto, flooded Fox with protests, calls and e-mails and are organizing a boycott of Fox sponsors. Never one to miss an opportunity, NBC’s Leno invited Paul to appear and explain.
Last night I was watching CNN and Anderson Cooper was talking to various idiots in front of a backdrop that consisted of a solid sea of Ron Paul signs and supporters. Anderson, whom I met in Iraq, and who seemed like a very down to earth and genuine guy, apologized to his viewers for the Ron Paul swarm and tried to ignore them. I found that deliciously ironic. Where were Hillary’s people? CNN kept cutting to b-roll of that nasty piece of trash pretending to care about all of us and talking about her wonderful ideas for America all misty eyed. Good God that was some scary footage.