Where’s Ron? (Part 2)

In a previous post on October 28 I pointed out how the media has systematically refused to cover presidential candidate Ron Paul.  When present, his positions and situation frequently have been misrepresented, but more often he has been actively ignored.  The exclusion is intentional, and nowhere is that more evident than on CNN.com on December 3, 2011. 

The headline reads: “Gingrich ahead in Iowa, poll shows; Romney drops to third.”  Which, of course, begs the question – “Who Came In Second?”

Just to be clear,  CNN.com did write a headline that named the first and third place finishers, without naming the candidate who finished in second place.

Of course they did mention his name in the body of the article.  Barely.  If they had omitted the name of the second-place finisher entirely, human nature being as it is, too many people would be asking “Who is it?”  That would have defeated their purpose by drawing attention to candidate Ron Paul instead of keeping him in the shadows.

How blatant does the bias have to be before we recognize it and call CNN.com (and other media manipulators) on their unprofessionalism?

To reiterate, Candidate Ron Paul is now in second place in the polling in Iowa, the first caucus state.  People in Iowa are taking notice of this candidate who is so different from all the others, even though the media are doing their best to marginalize him.

Every American should take serious note of this oversight.  Although it may seem small at first, it doesn’t take long for a thoughtful person to realize that this is the tip of a large, dangerous iceberg that is threatening to sink the democratic process in the United States.  The iceberg is blatant media bias out of control. 

My purpose here is not to advance the career of candidate Ron Paul, although I respect him.  My purpose is to shine a spotlight on media bias in action.  My purpose is to highlight how the media is misreporting and therefore unfairly influencing the electoral process in our nation.

In a small attempt to counterbalance this one instance of media bias, I reprint this from a commenter on the article site:

GregD:

“Gingrich first.... Romney third!  This whole ignore Ron Paul thing is starting to get ridiculous! There is a good reason why he is polling so high despite getting next to zero coverage…  Ron Paul never flip-flops, he doesn't have any skeletons in the closet… and he actually has a plan to balance the budget. If you do your own research instead of relying on the news, you will see why Ron Paul's supporters are so enthusiastic.”

Thanks, GregD.  Gryphem readers, do your own research, and don't be afraid to think for yourself.  Don’t trust any public entity to do either for you.  They most likely have an agenda of their own.

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