The exclusion of Ron Paul from mainstream media coverage has become glaringly obvious, and the Washington Post provided another blatant example. In a recent article discussing the winners and losers of the latest debate, the Post featured a picture of the Republican candidates—except for Ron Paul, despite his strong polling and presence on stage.
The image showed Mitt Romney and two other candidates, both of whom had garnered fewer votes than Paul, yet somehow Paul, with his significant support, was conspicuously absent. This follows a pattern of media neglect, such as CBS giving Paul just 89 seconds of speaking time in a previous debate, and CNN making Paul wait for the crowd to chant his name before he was allowed to speak.
During discussions about topics like abortion and medicine, CNN ignored Paul’s extensive medical background as a licensed OB-GYN with 45 years of experience, while allowing the other candidates to weigh in. It was only due to the chants from Paul’s passionate supporters that he was eventually allowed to speak.
The Washington Post’s decision to run a debate summary featuring a photo without Ron Paul, despite him polling at 20% in Iowa and 23% in New Hampshire, speaks volumes. It leaves readers questioning whether this exclusion was intentional or simply another careless oversight. Ironically, the same article labeled Paul the “loser” of the debate, citing CNN’s bias as the reason he wasn’t allowed to talk much.
To make matters worse, the journalist, Chris Cillizza, acknowledged the bias against Paul in his article, yet ran a photo that completely excluded him, adding fuel to the fire. This recurring exclusion raises serious questions about the integrity of media coverage surrounding Ron Paul’s campaign.
