During this debate season, Fox News decided to add "cell phone voting" to the post-debate analysis. After the first debate, Ron Paul won the cell phone vote, much to the displeasure of the Fox News pundits (youtube video from that debate here.)
The second Fox News debate was no different. Pundits Hannity and Colmes assure the audience that Ron Paul is winning the poll simply because people are redialing. What is the point of having a poll if people are able to abuse it? Ron Paul supporters, a bit tired of being beaten down by the media, put together this video to debunk the Hannity and Colmes "redialing theory."
I am curious to know if Fox News viewers would like to see each candidate treated fairly, or if they prefer that the newscasters go as far as lying to make some candidates look worse than others.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 5)
1. They don't want him winning because he doesn't have millions of dollars to fork over for TV ads. News these days is about the bottom line, not integrity.
Ian at 5:24PM on Sep 6th 2007
2. FOX lied. You could only vote once per cellphone. So unless us "Paulites" had several cell phones per person, it was impossible to cheat the poll. THEY KNEW THIS AND THEY LIED!
Ryan at 5:51PM on Sep 6th 2007
3. Ah, the pungent stench of republican fear....
Captain Negative at 6:00PM on Sep 6th 2007
4. Hillary's top "Hillraiser" Hsu skips out and leaves $2,000,000 bail. Bill is "shocked". Hillary can't remember. Quick Libs, reinvent the term "Finance corruption" like you did for sex for Bill and Monica.
socal4patrick at 6:02PM on Sep 6th 2007
5. Of course a neocon like Sean Hannity hates Ron Paul. He is the only Republican calling for an end to the Iraq War. I am sure that has a guy like Hannity seething with anger.
I don't know which is sadder - Hannity's constant screeching or the wimpy milquetoast liberal Alan Colmes being afraid to stand up to him.
David S. at 6:05PM on Sep 6th 2007
6. the exact same thing was done to dennis kucinich with the democratic debates.
he was winning abc's on-line poll hands down.
abg took the poll down.
changed the question.
and once again..
kucinich took the lead over ALL democratic candidates.
so.
here we have a similar case of a major media outlet debunking THEIR OWN poll!
so if the american public find ron paul,or dennis kucinich(sp) more in line with their views according to polls.
why would these outlets try to debunk/defame them?
ok...discuss amongst yourselves.
till next time..peace.
Enoch D.D.S
enoch at 7:47PM on Sep 6th 2007
7. It does seem unlikely he'd win, as he's so low in the polls, but I guess his supporters may watch every debate and actually vote with their cell phone. It's ridiculous to think that it's because of his Iraq War stance, although that would be a typical anti-war knee-jerk assessment. There's much wrong with Mr. Paul. He wants to withdraw from NATO, the UN, put prayer back in schools and cut off freetrade with Canada. Can't think he's popular up there, Jeff.
Mel at 7:48PM on Sep 6th 2007
8. I totally agree Mel, I wouldn't support Paul because of many of his stances, I do agree 100% with his foreign policy stance. I am curious about his unfair treatment from the media. He certainly fun to watch and does have an online bandwagon.
Jeff at 7:59PM on Sep 6th 2007
9. FOX really doesn't like anybody that messes with their propaganda...to be honest, they're completely unfair to those who have different views than them. They cut people off and use the excuse that they are "out of time" when they really aren't. FOX is probably run by the government who is trying to brainwash us that whatever they do if for our "security"
It's more like they want to cover up their own butts for all of the lies they've told and been caught in.
chanda nutzell at 10:57PM on Sep 6th 2007
10. Dear Mel
Before u disagree with his platforms u should understand why he feels that way. he doesnt supprot ne religion he jus thinks the decision should be in the hands of the person to pray, not up to the govt. he does not advocate sponsoring of religion. He wants to get rid of NATO, NAFTA, and the UN b.c we are a sovereign nation and should not have to do things b/c other countries want us to do something; he wants to ensure our independence. if u have neother issues feel free to contact me at zdwade@gmail.com
Dan at 10:59PM on Sep 6th 2007
11. The war is costing 185 billion a year. If the war stops some group of people stand to loose 185 Billion in Business (minus soldier saliries and other) perhaps some of those LOOSERS own shares in the mass media.
ALSO Ron Paul is directly attacking the BIG PHARMA anti depress america campaign- pushers do not like people intefereing in there markets. HAve you ever seens a drug commercial on the TV? Big Pharma PAYS to advertize- Reporters with out any personal integrity who want to get raises and promotions instictivly KNOW not to upset the Big Advertizers-- Bluntly speaking CHAOS IS PROFFIT. Ron PAUL is bad for the Drug pushers and war profiteers.
Thats why it is our job to wear the hat the "media" is supposed to wear-- Tell your friends about Ron Paul. Ron Paul is not a Votemongering whore- thats the best discription of the other candiates VOTEMONGERING to get the Votes and WHORES to get the "NEWS" coverage.
Americans are waking, we are not alone, we are not the only person that sees something is terribly wrong.
When we borrow billions and billions from a communist country to finance "nation Building" (using BOMBS to Build a nation sounds like a joke). You got to know something is very wrong.
Kelly Wes Kirkconnell at 11:35PM on Sep 6th 2007
12. I thought everyone had six or eight cellphones. Fox is becoming the laughingstock.
Al Dove at 1:25AM on Sep 7th 2007
13. To be fair, the Al Quaeda reference was a question, not a statement. Still inappropriate, however.
What needs to be constantly addressed is that most of the candidates (of both parties) and also the news people are members of the CFR (Council on Foreign Relations). This is a nasty, elitist, secret group that has one world government as its goal. It is succeeding. NAFTA, GATT, WTO and the likely North American Union are its handiwork. Of the candidates, only Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, Mike Gravel and Dennis Kuchinich are NOT CFR. This really needs to be brought up more, if our Constitution and U.S. sovereignty matters to you.
zenpiper at 8:37AM on Sep 7th 2007
14. I have heard people try and claim that Paul's supporters are mostly Democrats... but I strongly doubt this since he pretty much wants to cut every federal department and program with the exceptions of (maybe) State and Treasury.
Now, it might just be me, but I don't a lot of Democrats who advocate the cutting of the Education, Interior and Defense Departments... so if Paul's supporters are Democrats, they're either uninformed, or just trying to fool around with the polls. But I suspect that most of his supporters are a mix of Libertarians and old-world Republicans.
Tony Messinger at 8:57AM on Sep 7th 2007
15. Mel, actually the Canadians are vehemently opposed to the North American Union and the policies of the SPP also. They have had many demonstrations AGAINST the Nafta free trade invasions by super cheap Mexican labor. What Ron Paul proposes is rescinding NAFTA which has been a disaster for the American worker. Bush now proposes for Mexican Truckers to truck goods from Ports in Mexico, NOT US ports to any point in the USA or Canada with no oversight as far as truck inspections nor driver regulations. The FIRST customs point will be in St. Louis not at the border. HELL YES the Canadians are against Nafta, Cafta and all the rest of the Globalist's attempts to eliminate US and Canadian soverienty
Heidi at 9:16AM on Sep 7th 2007