On Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, George Orwell, Fox News, and the Republican Presidential Debate
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The Republican debate in Columbia, South Carolina on May 15 broached the issue of 'enhanced interrogation techniques' and torture, and whether or not the use of either is legitimate. &nbsp;Ron Paul and John McCain were the only two in the whole field who called 'enhanced interrogation techniques' a euphemism for torture, and they were the only two who expressly rejected the use of these techniques. Ron Paul at one point accused Brit Hume, a Fox News moderator, as well as the other candidates, of engaging in 'newspeak.' &nbsp; This was a big highlight for me, even though I have, for years, resisted the urge to simply compare Fox News or the Bush administration to the societies described by George Orwell in his novels. I always rejected it as overly simplistic, or as breathless left-wing hysteria on par with 'OMG BUSHITLER' and the like. I must admit however that the exchange was getting pretty surreal until Ron Paul pointed it out. But that was hardly the strangest thing that happened. That would be the exchange between Paul and Giuliani, facilitated by moderator and all-around Fox News hack Wendell Goler. Paul comported himself well in spite of the openly hostile treatment by Fox News and some of his opponents, notching 2nd place in the Fox News text message poll. This is notable because Paul's positions on almost every issue stand in stark contrast to those of his opponents. Links, transcript, and some thoughts below the fold, with a poll.
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Having shown up at wired.com of all places just the other day, a story claiming that Paul's campaign staff or his supporters have been (email) spamming to get the message out. This is pure bullshit, and I'll explain why.
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Jim Posner sent me a link yesterday to an MP3 of a conference call between the press and two members of the Clinton campaign. It's really illuminating.  There are controversies the press isn't reporting, esp betw the Clinton campaign and NBC. Will there be a debate on Feb 26 and will CNN host it or MSNBC? There's some doubt, but you can't see it when you watch the broadcasts.  I'd love to subscribe to a feed of these conference calls, but we only happened to stumble upon this one. This morning on MSNBC they were talking about a conference call with Hillary Clinton, they said she sounded tired. I'd like to hear that for myself.  There's a difference in 2008, the campaign is not just being covered by the professional media, the people are doing it too. Even if we don't have our people on the calls, I'd still like to hear them.  So, if you have an idea how we could catch a stream of these, please post a comment. Thanks. PS: I archived the MP3 in case the link above goes bad.
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On yesterdayâs Big Story (12/9/04), John Gibson and Heritage Foundation Fellow, Nile Gardiner, engaged in what has become daily fare on FOX News: Raking Kofi Annan over the coals.
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Iowans caucus to select presidential preferences .... Giuliani relies on Sunshine State strategy ... NH doubts it will ID push poll culprits before vote ... Romney supports fellow Mormons by using their businesses ... Jesse Jackson and wife split over endorsements ... Judge won't delay Florida primary
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THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in New York
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TIME.com's Tony Karon pokes a few holes in some of the claims by both candidates in last night's debate
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Announcer: &quot;You&#39;ve seen a debate where John Kerry was strong and clear, and that he would find and kill terrorists to protect America.
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(New York-WABC, August 19, 2004)  We are learning more about the show the Republicans plan to put on during the convention.
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Cut federal spending, GOP presidential rivals say in final pre-Iowa debate ... Romney says 'attacking religion' going too far after Huckabee questions ... Clinton official:
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In delivering its message this week, the GOP elephant so far has been something of a one-trick pony. On Monday, the prime-time speakers at the Republican National Convention spoke about terrorism.
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Republican presidential candidate who once criticized YouTube debate format launches new contest through Yahoo's Jumpcut.com. The winner gets his or her ditty on air.
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Mitt Romney says the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination will come down to Rudy Giuliani and a more conservative challenger. Like Mitt Romney. It's no surprise that Giuliani is doing well in national polls of Republicans, Romney said Friday, because candidates with more conservative views on social issues such as abortion and gay rights are splitting the support of like-minded voters.
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US Republican presidential hopefuls take part in the latest debate, as late entrant Fred Thompson prepares to declare.
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The wooing of McCain continued. Giuliani impressed Romneyâs people as well-prepared. And Huckabee won the Ron Paul lightning round. A rundown of the first fall GOP debate.
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Some quotes from Sunday's forum for Republican presidential candidates in Manchester, N.H. Ron Paul was excluded from the debate.