thinkprogress.org — CNN staff still selected which YouTube questions were presented to the candidates — as they will tonight — often resulting in “bland, softball” questions being posed. Several technology experts have called on debate organizers to go a step further and involve the public “in deciding which video questions were worth airing.”
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me1000Nov 30, 2007
instead CNN cherry picked the questions, and Dr. Paul got asked about 3 of them! one of them asked him to run as an independent! totally f**ked up!
geddonNov 30, 2007
NPR reports on the same news stories that the rest of the media covers. I've heard Kucinich, Paul, and Gravel interviewed once or twice, but the rest of their air time is spent covering the newest quips exchanged between Clinton and Obama. PBS, on the other hand, has a number of hard hitting stories such as Cheney's Law, along with weekly shows such as David Brancaccio's NOW that really drives home the search for truth.
chimpflixNov 30, 2007
This is how any further YouTube involvement needs to happen--- No more anonymous questions. Every question asked needs to have a verifiable source, the person's face must be clearly seen, no funny voices, no singing... I could go on. Electing a president is not the same as electing class president. If you are not serious and don't ask serious questions I have no time for you.
opmikeNov 30, 2007
I have nothing else to add to this debate other than the fact that I find it utterly ridiculous to have an entire stage full of candidates, yet have two or three dominating the entire time. Being a front-runner doesn't necessarily make you a competent leader. Let us ask the questions, let them give their answers, and let us decide on election day. All the other intervention is just popularity bulls**t.
theother1Dec 1, 2007
Just f**king move there already and STFU.
ladalangDec 5, 2007
Well based on that, that explains the ridiculous questions. Only an idiot would have selected the lame questions that were chosen.