These men are possibly the biggest influence in America today!
I listened to Howard Stern backing him today. He said he agreed with almost everything this Dude is saying.
I listened to Rush Limbaugh today. He seems to be playing down all of the Republican candidates, except Ron Paul.
I listened to Glenn Beck's radio show today. He interviewed Dr. Paul and they seem to be in complete harmony. They had a lengthy discussion on the monetary situation we are in now, and Glenn Beck seemed to agree with Dr. Paul's philosophy and Ideas for correction of the problem 100.% He does the same on his TV show.
I have been listening to Michael Savage also, and he seems to be leaning in the Direction of Ron Paul for president. He will be the "toughest nut to crack", but I believe he will come around!
The irony of this is that all 4 of these commentators at one time thought like me and most of America, that Dr. Paul was a kook, but now they know better.
As Dr. Paul's message has continued to "leak out", I see the following could soon happen:
Howard Stern endorses Ron Paul for President of the United States America.
Glenn Beck endorses Ron Paul for President of the United States America.
Rush Limbaugh endorses Ron Paul for President of the United States America.
Michael Savage endorses Ron Paul for President of the United States America.
I came around to Dr. Paul's message, and I think these guys are doing the same.
Maybe all of America will soon endorse Ron Paul for President of the United States of America. They will if they listen to his message.
MY PRAYER
You Guys, being the true believers in America, our freedoms and The Constitution of the United States of America, please go ahead and give him your endorsement, while he still has time to win Florida and Super Tuesday.
America and the world depend on you.
All of you are the greatest patriots.
Lets make America great once again.
Ron Paul for President of the United States of America.
And, this is happening right after Ron Paul CAME in SECOND IN NEVADA, and WINNING IN THE LOUISIANA CAUCUS!
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Reader Comments:
Posted By: Name Withheld
Date: 2008-01-24 00:44:47
Michael Savage will never endorse Ron Paul. Instead, he will steal all of Ron Paul's ideas, repeat them on his show, claiming them as his own and call Ron Paul insulting names, like "crackpot". Savage is no conservative. He would rather support a hardline liberal for CA attorney general, like Jerry Brown, than support a true conservative who believes in the Constitution for President. Don't hold your breath waiting for Savage, Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity, Levin, or any of the other frauds to give any favorable comment on Ron Paul. It won't happen. They are corporate puppets.
Posted By: Ted
Date: 2008-01-24 01:03:31
Reflections of the Ron Paul campaign are showing brilliance through ever increasing support of this remarkable Statesman. I can feel, hear and see the difference in this campaign. With all the media suppression of Congressman Paul, he has still managed to break through to an enthusiastic group of people who, at one time, never heard of Congressman Paul.
When I open the Ron Paul website, I feel a sense of peace that I haven't felt in many years. There is a reason for this. It's the same reason that support for Congressman Paul is spreading like a plague throughout America. It's very simple; Ron Paul is Right and the other candidates are Wrong! Given the small amount of attention he receives in the mainstream, Ron Paul has still proven that his platform is invincible and built with brick and mortar from the desires of the majority.
When presented with an issue of right or wrong, any lawful American will choose right. The other candidates present their issues from a righteous angle but leave much doubt and skepticism in the hearts of Americans, thus the increasing support for Congressman Paul. It is time to get tough! Some have attempted to represent him as weak, timid and un-electable but a kind-hearted lion is about to roar a thunderous roar that will deafen the ears of the righteous mimics and resonate through the hearts of all Americans. Silence the jungle, Dr. Paul and let them know you are Right and you are the King.
Posted By: Tracy Shea
Date: 2008-01-24 01:10:17
I Think they are coming around. Paul is intelligent, anyone who thinks otherwise is not smart. This man Dr. Paul is the only one with sence. It's because the Elite establishment wanted to poke fun at him because he threatens their corrupt plans & business and is for Americans. The other people followed them in poking fun like a bunch of school kids, but when they stood back to listen to him they realize he is smart, why are we poking fun? Don't follow along with the planned media bashing which is controlled by the CFR and actually listen to what he says. Big business is scared of Paul.
Posted By: Matthew Tanner
Date: 2008-01-24 05:17:55
So let me get this straight -- you like Ron Paul. Anything else?
Posted By: World
Date: 2008-01-24 07:36:21
Howard Stern would be a nice endorsement. He's not always up to date on politics and consequently tends to favor Rudy because he knows him, but I would think he would embrace Ron Paul. His audience is not as big anymore on satellite radio, but it is still significant. We should try to call in to his show or get Ron to go on.
Posted By: Davy C Rockett
Date: 2008-01-24 09:46:30
It would be nice if these guys were really true patriots, but they are probably saving their own faces by supporting Paul, as their ratings are getting smaller and smaller.
I mean when Rush preens himself the 1st hour of his show why would anyone interested in Liberty want to listen to him.
I hope they do come around but they don't have very much influence over me anymore. I think I've become to conservative to be lead by those who are too liberal.
Posted By: Jahfre Fire Eater
Date: 2008-01-24 12:14:48
Of those you mentioned, I have only listened to Rush. I've heard of the other, of course, I just don't listen to their shows. I've seen video of them too.
Rush was a Fred-Head just like his brother, David. He has nothing to gain by making a pre-nomination endorsement. He has more to lose by being wrong than he stands to gain from being right with his endorsement.
I know Ron Paul has caused many to reconsider their long-held illusions about what is good for Amerca. Lots of former supporters of the war on terror and the war on drugs are now against those political tools. So it is possible that some major endorsements could happen but it is important to understand what needs to happen to allow that. The talking heads would have to abandon their quest for glory that involves playing the game and maintaining the status quo. They would have to adopt a individual thirst for change and pursue it as an individual rather than as a media figure.
I don't see this happening, they like the game too much to care about our future.
-Jahfre Fire Eater
Posted By: the statist
Date: 2008-01-24 12:18:21
Ron Paul needs to see that the war in Iraq is now a success people are turning against the terrorists.
See this site that is being featured on Arabic TV over here:
It has both English and Arabic sites
Posted By: ozzy
Date: 2008-01-24 12:44:12
Savage will never support Ron Paul. Savage claims to support borders, language and culture. But as it turns out, he supports that for another country first, then maybe for the U.S. Savage is a neocon. Savage is a traitor. Savage is a war monger. Savage will never support Ron Paul because unlike Savage, Ron Paul believes in borders language culture and that means dropping financical aid to a certain country. A certain country that Savage likes more then America. Blood is thicker then water.
Posted By: Mr. McLovin
Date: 2008-01-24 15:14:04
Howard Stern has spoken out for Dr. Paul, "I said to Beth, I don't know who this guy is but for some reason I find that I agree with everything he is saying."
Stern is very up-to-date on politics and has never leaned toward Rudy - he was thinking more about Clinton because of her stance on the war.
He has an audience that pays to hear him - Dr. Paul only has to contact Stern's producer to get on the show to help get his message out...8 million listeners at any given time is more than the other names mentioned. People listen to Howard Stern because he tells it like it is - love him or hate him - he has a presence that should not be reckoned with.
Get on Howard's show and let the message spread like a wild fire.
Posted By: Not Ron Paul
Date: 2008-01-24 22:53:25
I know it's exciting to actually find a candidate who shares your key views, but the notion that Paul can actually WIN is ludicrous. So far, if you extrapolate the numbers, he's pulling about 7% of the overall electorate. There's not a single state where he would win against ANY Democratic frontrunner. Embrase Ron Paul as a refreshing voice for change, if you like, but don't for one second think he's any more electable than Nader or Perot were.
Posted By: Natalie Schultz
Date: 2008-01-25 05:27:47
Um, did I miss something? I haven't listened to talk radio in ages, but I thought that Rush hated Paul? I thought he was one of those who hangs up on Paul supporters.
Excuse me Mr. "Not Ron Paul," you are dead wrong: Ron Paul is the ONLY Republican who can beat Hillary in November. Obama, no. But Hillary, absolutely. Why? Because there are just enough anti-war liberals who HATE Hillary, that combined with all the Republicans who HATE Hillary, will put Ron Paul over the top.
Ron Paul is the only Republican who will get votes from both parties as well as Independents.
Face facts: If McCain gets the nomination, that 60%+ of the population who wants to end the war will vote for Hillary. Add to that all the Conservatives who are for Paul and hate McCain just as much as they hate Hillary. No, I'd say a good 75% of Paul supporters would stay home rather than vote for McCain. I HATE Hillary, but I HATE McCain even more.
So, since Paul has an absolutely impeccable Conservative record, when it comes down to choosing between 2 anti-war (supposedly) candidates, one who has already said she's immediately going to raise taxes and spend $120 BILLION, and one who will cut taxes across the board, who do you think the majority of the country will vote for? Ron Paul!
Without Ron Paul the GOP is DEAD!
Posted By: Simon9
Date: 2008-01-25 10:07:13
Yes, I agree with Natalie. While I think Paul's current chances to get a nomination by the GOP is between slim and none, things can change as word of his positions continues to get out. And for the sake of the GOP, they'd better. Hillary will eat Romney and McCain because there's not enough real difference among any of them. When confronted by Romney/McCain, Hillary will get committed Democrats, most women, nearly all blacks, all true statists, and anti-war types. People committed to end of empire, serious change, reduction of govt and lower taxes will stay home. Oh, it'll be fairly close, just like the last few presidential elections, but I think she'll win.But against Paul? In debates ALL Americans who bother to watch will see the marked difference and a large number of apathetic, disgusted voters will get energized for Paul, as many already have. And they'll make a point of coming out to vote in droves. Most Americans are fed up with Iraq and the whole unsustainable empire. Hillary will have to try to sound a lot like Paul to survive against him. But it won't work as her history will tell against her. Deep down most people down trust her, just as they don't trust Romney.And then Paul can win.
Posted By: No Name Supplied
Date: 2008-01-26 23:38:56
I heard on a station on the am dial that Rush doesnt like Ron Paul. I have heard and ssaw the video with Stern on Ron Paul and he does seem to like him ...but who knows if these guys are really sincere.Lets all hope they are.
Posted By: Robert Edward Johnson
Date: 2008-01-27 13:11:25
1. IN GENERAL, I have thought since Fred dropped out that Lush Bimbo might essentially adopt the following position "Look, Ron Paul and I will agree to disagree on Iraq, but face it, casualties are way down now, so we'll probably eventually be able to withdraw, and in any event it's not the most important issue anymore, and on EVERYTHING ELSE Ron Paul is vastly superior to Mitt, Rudy, McCain and Huckabee, so hold your nose and vote for Ron Paul." I think that also applies to Beck and Savage, not to mention Stern. 2. I'd assume Stern would eventually go our way since he ran as a Libertarian in NY State at one time but dropped out. He also described Dole as Bob Dull and I suspect he doesn't want a repeat of 1996 with McCain or a repeat of 2000 but with Mitt instead of Bush, and losing this time. 3. On Tuesday evening (Jan. 22, 2008) I heard Savage make comments which weirdly sounded like he was much more concerned about our civil liberties than winning Iraq, etc. 4. As for Beck, though he's a Mormon, he's pretty non-standard (e.g., though a former alco, he says he'd rather have his own kids do some LIMITED drinking in his own house than going nuts with their friends). I've always assumed that his rapproachement with Ron Paul via interview and getting Ron Paul to back down on any 'truther' allegiances (I disagree with Paul on this, but understand it tactically) was to make it acceptable later to endorse Ron Paul. 5. Though not mentioned in the posting, Ann Coulter has even had some good things to say about Ron Paul on foreign aid, and I'd bet that she might eventually slide away from Romney and endorse Ron Paul for reasons I stipulated in point number 1.
Posted By: Jive Dadson
Date: 2008-01-27 19:28:11
Hip, hip, hooray! You know it's a big tent when Howard Stern and Cal Thomas are both under it. Freedom is popular.
Oh. And don't leave out Penn Jillette.
Posted By: William
Date: 2008-01-29 14:49:23
After the Democrats win the election as planned, the partisan-hack, corporate puppets will say, "None of the republican candidates were talking about real conservative values, so the Republicans couldn't unite behind any one candidate."
At the brokered convention, the nominee will be decided by the elected delegates casting votes against candidates that they don't want to see in office, and the candidate with the least amount of "not him" votes will be the unsuccessful nominee.
In other words, the GOP will form a "cartel" for "not Ron Paul" as they did in Louisiana and throw the general election, if they have to do, to keep the message of freedom from spreading.
The neocons don't want to nominate a person this year; they want to nominate "not Ron Paul."
Posted By: Name Withheld
Date: 2008-01-29 23:23:52
Today, Michael Wiener (alias Savage) was talking about cutting off all foreign monetary and military aid to other nations. He was also complaining about the "printing money out of thin air" tactics of the Federal Reserve. Of course, he also talked about cutting off benefits to illegal aliens. After he was done ranting and raving, he went on to insult Ron Paul over and over, calling him "crackpot" and calling his supporters "nutjobs". Michael Wiener is a total fraud. I will be throwing his books in the trash. No sense in keeping the writings of someone who doesn't believe his own words. He repeats all of the things Ron Paul has been warning and advising us about for 30 years - going back to when Michael Wiener was skinny dipping with his communist male friends, doing drugs, etc. - and then attacks Ron Paul with baseless insults and offers no explanation for it whatsoever. Wiener/Savage is a corporate stooge, cut from the same cloth as Hannity, Limbaugh, Levin, Beck, Ingraham, O'Reilly, etc. There is no difference between them. They all talk about the Constitution and attack the only candidate who respects it and thinks we should restore it. They all talk about Ronald Reagan, but attack the only man who supported Reagan against Gerald Ford. I'm done with talk radio. They are all killing America so they can line their pockets with cash.
Posted By: Robert Edward Johnson
Date: 2008-01-29 23:39:47
I'm not quite as pessimistic on Mike Savage as Name Withheld. I heard him today as well, and he singled out Israel as a 'take-take-take' nation - his words, not mine. So it sure SOUNDS like he may finally blow a gasket and say, "Look, I disagree with RP on the war ONCE WE'RE THERE, and we should fight WHILE WE'RE THERE, but RP is right that THIS WAR WAS NOT WORTH ONE CENT OF TAX MONEY OR ONE DROP OF AMERICAN BLOOD, so HOLD YOUR NOSE and VOTE FOR RON PAUL." That's the way he'd put it to still look like a 'good militarist' to his average ignorant 'nuke Syria' listeners. As phony as Mike Savage apparently is, he's a beacon of light compared to Hannity, Ingrahm, Coulter, Limbaugh, etc., though Stern is good and will probably endorse us, I'm hoping before Super Tuesday to really do us some good. By the way, if Rudy pulls out tomorrow, I doubt all his NY State or California or Illinois supporters will do what he says and vote for McCain. I suspect some of them will end up as RP voters. Sorry Eric Dondero!!!
Posted By: Name Withheld
Date: 2008-01-30 00:01:09
Savage will NEVER endorse Ron Paul. All of the ideas Savage is stealing from Ron Paul mean nothing to Savage; he doesn't really believe them. He used to talk about the government-media complex, but he is part of it. The goal is Hillary Clinton in the White House and Bill Clinton as UN Secretary General ASAP. The Democrat primary is a sham. 40% of their delegates are not chosen by the primary process, they are reserved by the DNC and will be given to a candidate (Clinton) at the convention. The media (TV, newspaper and "conservative" talk radio) are marginalizing the only Republican candidate who can defeat Clinton in the general election, so they are doing everything they can to make sure he can't compete. A Clinton in power is good for "conservative" talk radio - it gives the people urgent incentive to tune in and listen to them rail against her. They'll get more advertising at premium rates, which translates to huge pay raises. Sean Hannity, backstage at his San Diego "Freedom Concert", turned to a group of people who were speculating about the possibility of Ron Paul vs. Hillary Clinton in November and he told them, "If it came down to that, I'd support Hillary Clinton." I've read it in a few places online - in fairness, it's unconfirmed, but I really would not doubt it at all. They all know that Ron Paul is the only candidate who isn't promising lies; he is promising to give the government back to the people, which means the government-media complex would be broken up as soon as the people are exposed to the rampant corruption, manipulation, and deceit permeating the nation and dragging it into oblivion.
Posted By: Reality Check
Date: 2008-01-30 10:29:36
So baseless conjecture, about your own slanted opinion is now news/your reality...and you people wonder why Paul can't get any votes...
Posted By: Go Read Rand
Date: 2008-01-30 15:56:26
The only reason Ron Paul doesn't stand a chance is because people say he doesn't. It's terrible that people go so far in predicting the future actions of others that they will ignore their own understanding of right & wrong. Everyone knows Ron Paul is right. The only obstacle is that not everyone knows when to do the right thing, and that is unfortunate. I hope these talk show hosts will endorse Ron Paul SOON, and let their audiences know that it's "ok" now to do the right thing.
Posted By: Robert T
Date: 2008-01-30 22:31:41
Natalie Schultz hit this on the head. Ron Paul would be the Republican candidate who voted against the Iraq war, meanwhile Clinton would be the one who voted FOR IT! It'd be amazing. He'd have the constitutional argument as well.
Posted By: Steve-CT
Date: 2008-01-31 11:02:28
I don't want to nominate Ron Paul... I want to nominate the Constitution of the United States. But since I can't get one without the other, I'll take both.
Posted By: DJ
Date: 2008-01-31 18:27:10
Ahhh, Reality Check. How ironic. If being "slanted" towards Freedom and the American Way is "baseless conjecture", then count me in. Us "people" want to go back to what our Founding Fathers intended. You remember what the Constitution is? Might want to try reading it for once and then compare it to the politicians' actions/votes.
Statist: Who cares about being lied to about the Iraq War, right? We're winning! Who cares that America is the butt of every joke to the rest of the world. We're winning! Who cares that our dollar is free falling. We're winning! Hubris is great, isn't it?
Anyway, go and support who you think will win then. Must be easy to vote for someone who looks Presidential. Forget the issues, right? Thinking is over-rated, apparantly. Yes, American Idol has taught you well grasshoppa!
Posted By: Josh Straub
Date: 2008-02-01 04:23:16
Don't forget Jesse Ventura's independent "Reform party" win as Governor of Minnesota with 37% over 34%. He certainly was no shoe-in. Large amounts of young voters in tune with his no-nonsense message were a big part in assisting the win.
If Jesse Ventura can become Governor. Why would anyone think Ron Paul (with his impeccable voting record and personal life) has less of a chance at becoming President?
I think people are afraid to get their hopes up, but in this case, getting your hopes up is prudent, and necessary. We have our work cut out for us but already we are on the road to success! We are the first major political movement to benefit from the Internet's unregulated, distributed, uncensored flow of information.
Posted By: Brad
Date: 2008-04-15 10:01:04
Name Withheld, you're on the money. You sound angry because this is something worth being angry about . In the last few months I have turned the dial on the conservative radio hosts, they are all shills. I understand that Dr. Paul never did or never will have a change for the nomination. There are way too many people lining their pockets to let that happen. Of all the radio hosts, it is Savage that I despise the most. At least the other hosts just call Paul a nut and go on, they don't agree with him and I can respect their opinion. But Savage, he regurgitates everything that Paul has been saying for 3 decades and calls it his own. My advice to Savage, pick a side.