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Sarah Palin Sticks Up For Ron Paul: Media Treatment Has Been ‘Unfortunate’ And ‘Unfair’

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In the past several weeks, Sarah Palin has mostly kept quiet about the Republican race, particularly since bowing out of a potential 2012 run herself. Tonight on On the Record, Palin gave her assessments of the various campaigns without endorsing any individual candidate (“the cream of the crop has not yet risen”) and had some particularly strong words for the media regarding their treatment of Rep. Ron Paul: it is “unfair,” she argued, to deprive him of media coverage.

RELATED: Ron Paul In Statistical Tie For Lead In Iowa Poll; Does He Have A Shot?

Asked by host Greta Van Susteren to evaluate and advise his campaign, Palin noted that the strongest element of the Paul campaign was his “very energized supporters,” and noted that “he’s got that going for him, this base,” but that he had an uphill battle with media coverage. “It’s unfortunate that he has been written off by the media,” she argued, adding that Rick Santorum and Rep. Michele Bachmann, “who have much to offer,” were facing the same problem.

As for actual campaign advice, Palin argued that Paul’s path to victory was “to keep preaching to Americans, keep educating us on our economic woes.” With that in mind, she noted it was difficult given the lack of exposure. ‘It isn’t fair– he being written off… he was given 89 seconds [at the last debate]… that’s unfair.” She noted, however, that it could not be Paul himself to complain about the unfairness: “he can’t whine about it.”

RELATED: Numbers Don’t Lie: CBS News Snubbed Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman, & Michele Bachmann

Palin concluded that Paul, along with Rep. Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich, also had the added challenge of having come from the House of Representatives, campaigning against a “disdain for that culture that is within the Congress… of corruption, of status, of pay-to-play,” but did not write them off.

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  • Anonymous

    Hey Frances – You should also link up her Sandusky statement. It was epic.

  • Mencius

    I’m not a Paul fan but I’d bet there are very few Paul supporters so stupid as to support Palin. She is one of the few politicians/talking heads around that can make Cain, Bachmann and Perry seem intelligent in comparison. 

  • Anonymous

    Her sticking up for Paul is commendable. I will try not to bash her today.

  • Anonymous

    Greta left Paul out of her candidate poll (as usual); per Fox News SOP.

    The irony.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GVWU6V6ORHYQ57UOHAEI52XTVU Dennis

    This is one time my views line up with the mainstream media. While I agree with SOME of Ron’s domestic views on economics, I know several 10th graders who could explain to Ron Paul why his Foreign Policy views are suicide for this country. With this in mind I think he should be given extremely limited time to speak.

  • Anonymous

    Yes.  Thank you, Sarah.

  • Anonymous

    Your concern is noted.

  • Anonymous

    If even people as stupid as Palin start to notice there must be something fishy going on. Damn u lame stream media! lmao

  • Anonymous

    Depending where you live, there are only four hours left in the day. Perhaps you could not bash her tomorrow. :)

  • http://twitter.com/AminCad AminCad

    Paul gets way more support from the military than all of the neocon candidates combined:

    http://ronpaulronpaul.com/img/250-300-reps.jpg
    So you’re claiming those in the military are 10th graders, and you have a better understanding of whether America’s foreign policy is helping/hurting it?

  • Anonymous

    When you are not very smart, it is better to follow people who are.

  • Garrett Gebhardt

    Really? So when experts like former CIA Bin Ladin Unit head Michael Scheuer back Ron Paul’s foreign policy and he receives more donations from active military than all other candidates combined, does this mean Scheuer and our armed forces actually on the front lines are naive and foolhardy? Or is it the policy of perpetual, pre-emptive war fought against a tactic and blind imperialism actually the philosophy of the unwise? I’d like to se who the experts are and the evidence that Ron Paul’s Constitutional foreign policy is suicide. I bet most of them are either media shills regurgitating empty platitudes or bought-and-paid tools of the military industrial complex, pursuing their own un-American agenda.

  • Garrett Gebhardt

    *see

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Eric-Heinen/163904030 Eric Heinen

    You 10th graders need to do your homework.  Fortunately for you, class is now in session, acquaint yourself with Michael Scheuer.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBtXmN2ZoEw

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-McClarin/600237549 Jim McClarin

    She must have gotten wind of all the pissed off Paul supporters who commented on her oversight.

  • Calvin Lee

    would you like it if Chinese military set up base in your hometown and kick your family’s doors down for no reason?   Would it be ok if Chinese fighter jets obliterated your community with bombs, destroying everything you’ve ever known because they suspected your neighbor was a threat to them but didn’t have proof?

    What is suicide for this country is to discontinue the foreign policy we have now because blowback is real, just ask the DoD, CIA, Pentagon and 9/11 commission report, and their reports will tell you our foreign policy played a direct role in 9/11.

  • http://www.facebook.com/rich.paul.freeman Rich Paul Freeman

    If his views are so easily demolished, why not let him present them for the war mongers to demolish?  Explain how arabs are different, and that though we might get pissed when they blow up our relatives, they don’t get pissed when we blow up there relatives.  It just looks like they are pissed because they hate us for our freedom.

  • Anonymous

    Palin and Paul, the two candidates with the most cult-like supporters.

  • Rex the Wonder God

    Maybe of more concern should be that the last time she did this sort of thing, going to bat from some guy hanging back in the second tier, it was for her rave fave “Herb Cain”. Hey, if I’m Ron Paul, Imma thinkin’ this’s one Imma wantin’ to throw back inter the crick.

    And what pray tell is the reasoning behind saying this stuff? Could it be that Sarah recognizes she’s so on the outs with the GOP elites, she feels she’s got to go after poaching libertarians to see if they’re as gullible as the teatards? I’m no Paul fan on any more than about two positions, both on foreign policy, but really, I don’t think she has a clue about how those who claim to be libertarians think.

  • Dankenton

    Bwahahahahaha!!!!  I knew that Teatards couldn’t spell or add but was unaware of their ignorance of time zones as well.  You clowns really leave a lot to be desired in the human species.  

  • Rex the Wonder God

    Ehyup – Frances found the Paulites one for their daily yipping. I am OUTTA here.

  • Rex the Wonder God

    If you want more to chew on over his “economic” policies, check out the ongoing series of posts by top line economist Brad Delong on the Von Mises belief system. Then go check out Krugthulu on the daycare coop metaphor. It’s fear and ignorance all wrapped up in a ball of confusion for the Von Mises crowd.

  • Impeach the establishment

    So I take it you are for endless wars and occupations of foreign nations so long as there’s access to an abundance of oil? Have fun storming the desert. The rest of us will be supporting the troops by recognizing who they support…and will do everything to encourage their safe return home.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Scott-Deckard/1182999424 Scott Deckard

    This makes me wish I had voted republican for the 08 election..

  • Anonymous

    Even Palin notices it. If Ron is elected, he will be killed. His enemies and JFK’s are the same.

  • Changein2012

    Love her or hate her, Palin says what’s on her mind. I commend her for bringing to light the very obvious issue of Dr Paul being ignored by the media. I see a lot of people criticizing RP on this thread, but they don’t present a more viable candidate. What does it say about our society when a Presidential candidate, who defends the sanctity of the constitution, is either disrespected or ignored? Shame on MSM and the status quo.

  • Michael

    Well, of course, if you only focus on the majority of 10th graders who have been successfully brainwashed with the rest of America.  The irony of it all.  If Ron Paul is not elected, rest assured, there will be no need for any suicide anywhere… this country will most certainly be dead.  Fortunately, I won’t be a part of that decision making process.  I woke up a year ago and now make my own decisions, based on fact and true history.  Come 2013, I will be able to sleep at night, because I will know, in my heart, that I did everything in my power to get this man elected.

  • Michael

    So, we will continue to pray for Dr. Paul’s protection.  He won’t be the first one to die for what is RIGHT and JUST.  I personally don’t go there or think about it.  I’m too busy educating the clueless and lost who actually still have an open mind… there is hope for them.  The others, I don’t waste time or energy on them; besides, it is a “free” (somewhat) country, so anyone is free to support and vote for whoever they choose… even if their choice has no substance. 

  • Anonymous

    Victim Inc.™

  • Anonymous

    Brad Delong…his logic and blog is nothing but sesquipedalian masturbation.  He and all his slathering commentors.

  • Anonymous

    I got exactly three sentences in before spitting my dinner out in laughter at the ridiculousness of this claim —-

    Please tell me you don’t believe this and have better common sense than a Twinkie !!!

    Sarah Palin may lack big city intelligence –

    But, for her to stand up for PAUL on the FOX NETWORK the way she has more than one time now– at least tells me she can stick to her original principles, such as her compliment from 2007 of RP as a stand up guy that she admired before she was named the running mate of Cain and STILL siting in the ALASKAN GOVENORS OFFICE–

    Please stop poisoning the world with delusions

    Go sell crazy somewhere else— we’re all filled up here

  • Anonymous

    That’s “McCain” for you perfectionist—

    Sarah Palin has Balls– even if a little back home grown

  • Anonymous

    She’s been consistent of her appreciation of Paul since 2007 newbie!!!

  • Anonymous

    And you offer so much more to the world with your High school level whit!!!!

    Why don’t you come back and talk when your old enough to vote toddler!!

    Good boy– suck that pacifier !!

  • Anonymous

    Those 10 graders are probably just as informed as their parents who are under arresting development due to too much coddling by their hippie parents!!!

    10th graders are parrots– and if your hanging out with them and are old enough to vote– that makes you A) a liberal leaning teacher B) a college dropout still picking up on illegal underaged girls due to your own arresting development–

    Or— just someone who plays too much WOW online and should come out from under the mushroom that infest your room and grab some real world common sense–

    POWNED

  • Anonymous

    Are you asserting Palin is stupid?  You my friend are original

  • Anonymous

    So rarely the case

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ciuba-Abdul/100002542346921 Ciuba Abdul

    People on this board should take notice here. This is what the government does to prevent exposure to the biggest cover up in history. All they can do is discredit and attempt to divert attention away. Quit wasting our tax dollars and don’t get so upset that the truth is leaking out.

  • Anonymous

    And Obamas supporters are left out of your edict why???

    The difference Is your personal preference hypocrite

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ciuba-Abdul/100002542346921 Ciuba Abdul

    You should have just edited your last post rather then reply to yourself. Not exactly the poster child for sanity here. Will more people from Psy-ops be chiming in later if traffic continues to bleed through to the site?

  • Anonymous

    Amen!!! To that

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_AEPSCDC6WBACCKYABGBVGXBGSM Washington

    Troll alert!

  • azgrandma

    Oh yes – oh so mistreated is the queen moron and all her best buds since it looks like Paul is now her best bud – just when you think she has gone away for awhile the burly heehive pops up in front of the camera.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Rex, we “teatards” will strongly consider your value-added thoughts 

  • Dankenton

    Sorry, no pacifier but I’ve got something else you Teabaggers can’t resist.  Open up wide Bagger!

  • Anonymous

    Sarah Palin sticking up for Ron Paul drives the Prog fruitcakes on this site nutty.  You go girl! 

  • Anonymous

    You got that right.

  • Anonymous

    I think it’s sweet that she’s willing to share some of her victim wrapped, self pity with Ron Paul. Now that the media ignores her too, she’s feeling just a touch of empathy. 

  • Anonymous

    What? You gunna pick my teeth clean with that needle boy?

    Ok I’m done– it’s not fair to pick on children

  • Hyperbolic Chalkboard

    xD …You are a genius!!!

  • Anonymous

    Holy crap Ciuba– your batshit bonkers!!! I bet your a freak in the sack too-

    Let’s lay off trying to kill ourself with an overdose of crazy pills tonight ok??

    If that really is a picture of you in your on your avatar– your mother should have bred for more brains and less BOOBS—

    If I was a government placed psy- opps,, ( instead of an aeronautical engineer) I would have a much savvyer apprehension of this post board wouldn’t I? Can go having government operatives looking like they are untrained propaganda artist– Right?

    Now— back to my secret service cubical

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_L6IS3V5F3E62UDMKZZLIAFJTNE John

    boo hoo wah wah wah says “victim” half-term governor quitty pants on fire who is missing that spotlight on the stage there also, too. She needs to be home being president of the PTA paying attention to why her kids are all high school drop outs.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_L6IS3V5F3E62UDMKZZLIAFJTNE John

    Reload. Lynch ‘em. Kill him!. Crosshairs. Bullseyes. Hate on the first lady for encouraging healthy eating and growing gardens.Make war not peace. That’s the reality show idiot fishwife for ya. You betcha.

  • Anonymous

    Do you mean Crazy Tits? Or me?

    Kinda not understanding the use of “TROLL” in this case-

    Thanks

  • Anonymous

    Wow, I haven’t heard such brilliant analysis since Dennis Miller left Monday Night Football.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_72XZWQE36EF5WLMM2HXMCZDIYY Jack

    What was actually on Sarah Palin’s site, was a map with district markers (surveyor symbols were used). These surveyor symbols were used on the map to indicate districts .
    Map symbols are placed on maps. It’s a pretty simple concept, really.

    Democrats used election maps with bullseyes on them.

    Anyway, the progressive “climate of hate:” An illustrated primer, 2000-2010

    http://michellemalkin.com/2011/01/10/the-progressive-climate-of-hate-an-illustrated-primer-2000-2010/

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_72XZWQE36EF5WLMM2HXMCZDIYY Jack

    Actually, Sarah Palin looked good compared to this lot; she shows a deeper understanding of the issues.

    Sarah Palin has repeatedly offered serious policy statements on issues such as health care, the Federal Reserve’s money printing in funding our federal deficit, crony capitalism, energy independence, etc)
    She has spoken out on almost all the issues, both foreign and domestic and her speeches (and unscripted Q&A) in Hong Kong, India and Korea were well-received.

    No other national Republican leader has done so as consistently, effectively, and as well.

    And talking about the issue of crony capitalism:

    “Some of Sarah Palin’s Ideas Cross the Political Divide”
    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/10/us/10iht-currents10.html

    “Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute praises Sarah Palin for highlighting Washington’s rampant crony capitalism”
    http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/kudos-to-sarah-palin-for-exposing-the-sleazy-bipartisan-corruption-problem-in-washington/

  • Thinker

    As an 11 year Military Intelligence Officer, I can tell you for sure, you have no idea what you’re talking about! You have obviously not served, so I’m guessing you’re using Faux News as your fact checker on foreign policy, right!? Ask anyone who has done at least one tour about Ron Paul’s foreign policy, we are with him on that! Check with those of us who actually serve, not the media. We will continue to support Paul no matter how much the media tells people he’s off on his views!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_72XZWQE36EF5WLMM2HXMCZDIYY Jack

    Sarah Palin Fights Media Blackout of Ron Paul

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UArZO3N1IHY&feature=related

  • Anonymous

    Fair, fragrant, fashionable, flawless Gov. Sarah Palin is a fearless feminist freedom fighter who has the utmost regard & respect for Rep. Ron Paul.

  • Anonymous

    I’m with you on that! (same background, too.) The “never served” love to talk tough when they are actually afraid of boggy men everywhere. They think soldiers are always begging for a chance to get killed somewhere, and want to stay in places like Afghanistan forever.

  • Anonymous

    Palin is afraid to pick a winner now because she knows they are all losers.

    As for Ron Paul, he doesn’t need any more media attention than he is getting. His message is clear and consistent. It is well known to all who care, and it will not change.

    The vast majority of the voters aren’t paying attention yet, anyway, and the Teapublicans would be a lot smarter if they all shut up for a few weeks because only debate gaffs and personal scandals make the news for now.

  • http://twitter.com/paoligarcy Paolina Garcia

    Notice how they always use ad hominem attacks rather than debate your ideology. It used to be liberals only did ad hominem attacks HALF of the time, the other half they would use strawman arguments. But now it seems they have given up explaining their ideology at all and simply stick to character assassination. The GOP still hasn’t caught onto their game.

    If you watch Obama, John Stewart, or any other liberal mouthpiece today, they stick to attacking the other side. i.e. Obama calling the GOP “stupid”  (odd calling conservatives stupid, the old joke is that conservatives have no heart and liberals have no brains) and claiming they are murderers and rapists because they didn’t pass HIS version of HIS jobs bill.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Ron is a cybertronic organism. Any attack against him informes his native defense programming unit with data used to make him stronger.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Then you should have.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

    If Sarah Palin truly wants to help Ron Paul she should endorse all the other candidates. 

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Imagine my surprise to learn that the Half-Baked Alaskan was on Greta O’Van Susteren. Is this her first appearance on the show?

  • Anonymous

    Half baked, O’van…..honestly trre – grow up.  Why is it you lefties get away with this kind of post all he time with being banned, but conservatives get banned for making negative comments about the subjects of an article here?

  • Yukon Jack

    Palin may have been a half-term governor, but 0bama was a half-term Illinois Senator and a half-term United States Senator, both of which posts he gave up, you know, QUIT, for personal gains, and at both of which posts he set a record for gutless, spineless and cowardly “PRESENT” votes, kind of like the gutless, spineless and cowardly indecision and postponement of the building of the Canada-Texas pipeline, denying jobs to thousands of people.

    Any normal and decent person would take a ‘fishwife’ over a communist organizer.

    Any normal and decent person would HOPE that the CHANGE in November 2012 will be a permanent one.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Conservative Victimization Syndrome, much?

    If you check into it, the banishments tend to be because of exceedingly foul language, spamming and metaphorically entering the host’s living room and urinating on the carpet. Big Petty and Michelle-in-Utah come to mind for the latter two, respectively.

    But, you know I am arranging a CVS Telethon. Would you like to be one of the on-air victims?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TBFNYQTCLCTWY63TPDH3URPWLM Carrie

    I shared this with the second story on Sarah Palin that’s here. Thanks for the link.

  • Dawks82

    but fox is ignoring him too. did you see the interview the fox panal did with him to weeks ago?They dogged him out.

  • One pissed off liberal

    Dont even bother trying to explain or make reasonable comparisons from things Obama said for the John.  Similar these straw man closed minded backwards people he claims to dislike, he also will only believe what he wants to believe, hear what he wants to hear, and discount anything and everything that does not support a narrative that he agrees with.  This condition can be observed in most liberals and also in four year old children.

  • VV

    What exactly do you know about normal and decent?  Are you an expert on that? Hope you don’t drink any dirty water..hope its all trickling down on you…you decent and normal person…

  • http://twitter.com/runforfun54 Ilene K

    Well, if reporting the truth so people can be informed is “unfair” then so be it.  LMAO about her continued idiocy and stupidity.

  • Anonymous

    Ron Paul has been in Congress for quite a few years and his ideas have not taken hold with his  own party.If he cannot get anything changed as a Congressman why would he have a shot of changing as President.
    I agree he is a man of principle, and actually  I like some of his ideas, but some of his ideas are just so far out in space they would have no chance of passing as legislation.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tony.westover Tony Westover

    The most reasonable person on the 2008 ticket saying the truth about the most reasonable candidate in the 2012 Republican race. She would’ve been my second choice after Ron Paul, being one the few Republicans who practices what she preaches and wants to keep government out of our lives.

  • nunyabizness71

    On 11/16, Congress holds hearings on the first American Internet censorship system.

    This bill can pass. If it does the Internet and free speech will never be the same.

    Join all of us on the 16th to stop this bill.
    http://americancensorship.org/

  • Farnsworth

    That’s because you secrety want the world to end

  • http://www.facebook.com/tony.westover Tony Westover

    That’s because you openly suck at life.

  • Farnsworth

    That’s barely even a sentence never mind a coherent response

  • Chav

    why do you hate women so much?

  • Anonymous

    Greta is being a little hypocritical here – she’s had nothing but Cain, Gingrich, Cain, Gingrich on her show.

  • Maks

    Ron Paul is pretty much the only real candidate I’ve seen in years.  The rest were pawn of the big industry and the banking system.   His treatment on tv just proves that.

  • http://twitter.com/Wallycrawler Wallycrawler

    Isn’t she gone yet?

  • Anonymous

    That is not the real dirt.  Did you not realize that Palin  was actually caught kidnapping littlte babies and boiling the them in a big black pot?  Gee, you are so behind the times.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tucker-Thomas/1725947046 Tucker Thomas

    Put a timer on each podium giving every candidate an allotted amount of time to respond or not respond to any question. 

    For an hour long debate lets say each candidate gets six minutes. He/She may choose to spend their time on whatever question or prompt they choose, at the end if they have not used their time, they may say what they have to say at the end and burn their time. 

    Some question need 60 second answers, some just need a one second ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. Let the candidates decide where they want to place their message and time. It will also cut down on the repetitive bloviating that does not help voters or debate moderators.

    I think it would be fair to say that this method would create a ‘fair and balanced’ debate.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GVWU6V6ORHYQ57UOHAEI52XTVU Dennis

    First of all let me start by Thanking you from the bottom of my heart for your military service. There are no individuals I admire more than our service men and women. While I appreciate your service, I would like to respectfully disagree with your assumptions of me. I do NOT use Faux News as my fact checker on foreign policy. I have formed all of my foreign policy opinions from my father who is now 72 and is a 25 year retired military officer. He willingly signed up to serve when he was not selected during a draft. Just because someone has not served does not make them automatically ignorant on foreign policy and your assumptions of that are insulting. I am curious of your actions, so I will ASK you rather than spew out an assumption. Why did you sign up for the military if you are so opposed to our nation’s foreign policy? Do you think we should bury our heads in the sand and ignore other country’s actions that obviously will pose a direct threat to our national security in a few years? Just wait and fight the battle here on our land when the time comes?

  • Anonymous

    Chav-

    I don’t hate women— what makes you think that?

    I like women that are intelligent , independent , well informed. As well as educated ,

    My only wish is that when a human being is Clinically INSANE– that the do not try and infect the world–

    Being skeptical or weary of government is healthy— allowing it to turn you into a para noid scitzo is not—

    Thanks for blocking me from responding– but as you can see,, very capable of defending myself publically despite your efforts–

    May peace be in your heart

  • Gogo

    She always tells it like it is, and gets it right.  Liberals always looking to bask in glory with their kind.  Bloggers here hanging together like frightened kittens, as if someone will love them.  Ron Paul scares the CRAP out of you, and should.  No more free money, stupids.  

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