Writes Robert Brager: "My colleagues and I eagerly made the trek up to Seattle from Tacoma armed with four cameras and a crane jib to cover Ron's visit and events related to it.
"We covered his entire speech before a crowd of about a thousand individuals at the Westin Hotel, filling the deficit left by the local media, who simply failed to show up.
"I mean, entirely.
"The local luminaries exsanguinely covered his speech on constitutionality at Seattle University earlier in the day and then packed it up and went home to plop down in front of their PCs and crib from Hit Piece 101. They didn't even show up for the rally outside of the Westin.
"I mean, a thousand people in attendance and no local coverage? When John Edwards shows up next week and attracts a fraction of that total, the local news will no doubt fall over themselves to capture his every move. Too bad.
"We also met Vijay, the Google engineer made famous by his generous offer of a blank cheque - if the government permitted it - to the Paul campaign. We went out for beers afterward. Solid kid. Great time.
"We met a lot of people, of course. We heard about the long commutes just to hear the man speak, families concerned about the future of their children. Lots of kids in attendance. Flashing peace signs. All too cute and probably one hundred percent absent from a Ghouliani rally. Saw one kid in one of the red Mises shirts. Oh, and I had a rousing debate over the economic ramifications of the New Deal with a Larouchie who showed up with a stack of double-sideds; I'm not wholly certain but I think he left the discussion a bit more inclined to think through consequences, a la Hazlitt's lesson, mindful to consider that which is not seen, not simply that which is seen (we lingered for a long time on the TVA).
"In any case, here's the link."
