CNN/Youtube Republican Debate Options

[blaarg]

So I watched the Republican debate last night and then came home and checked the drudge and there is a big hoopla how a couple of questions taken were from *gasp* democratic supporters...

Here's the link:
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/11/29/diggi...ards-supporter/

Personally I felt that the abortion and the don't-ask-don't-tell questions were one of the top five questions asked...I don't see why it is a big deal if they support the other party. These were important issues which needed to be addressed, and it just so happened that the ones addressing them were democrats....

I thought the purpose of debates was to give the ENTIRE American public (regardless of party affiliation) the ability to see what the candidates stand for...that was why I (a democrat) was watching it in the first place...so why can't the ENTIRE American public ask them questions?

[impala454]

Pretty cool debate. I like the youtube format. Was nice to see tough questions being asked.

[Hartmann]

Pretty cool debate. I like the youtube format. Was nice to see tough questions being asked.

What tough questions?

I am waiting for the next installation, Dancing With the Candidates: Politics 2008.


And could it be the end of the universe? I have been reading through Ron Paul's stance on issues and I actually agree with him on a lot of stuff, well, besides him being a quack with all of the conspiracy theories. Me and Lance voting for the same candidate? Look for the Apocalypse near you November 4th.

[impala454]

What tough questions?

I don't recall all of em, but a couple memorable ones were:

1. To Ron Paul: "Since we all know you're not going to win the Republican nomination, how will you use this race & publicity to get yourself into a better position to make a difference in this country?"

2. To all candidates: "Do you own any guns, how many, and what models?"

3. A gay, decorated, retired general who did not come out until after he retired (in person) asked all candidates: "Why you think that American men and women in uniform are not professional enough to serve with gays and lesbians?"

4. All candidates: "Would Jesus support the death penalty?"

5. Guy holding a Bible up, All candidates: "Do you believe every word of this book?"

Definitely more interesting questions than the typical ho hum boring questions that get asked at these things. There was apparently some pretty heated debate on immigration at the beginning but I missed it.

I actually lost a lot of respect for Ron Paul in the debate. The guy really is a quack living in his own little world. When he started going off about how he thinks we should remove every military installation all over the world and bring home every American soldier not on our soil, he showed me he's not the man to lead our country.

[Mommy]

I don't recall all of em, but a couple memorable ones were:

1. To Ron Paul: "Since we all know you're not going to win the Republican nomination, how will you use this race & publicity to get yourself into a better position to make a difference in this country?"

2. To all candidates: "Do you own any guns, how many, and what models?"

3. A gay, decorated, retired general who did not come out until after he retired (in person) asked all candidates: "Why you think that American men and women in uniform are not professional enough to serve with gays and lesbians?"

4. All candidates: "Would Jesus support the death penalty?"

5. Guy holding a Bible up, All candidates: "Do you believe every word of this book?"

Definitely more interesting questions than the typical ho hum boring questions that get asked at these things. There was apparently some pretty heated debate on immigration at the beginning but I missed it.

I actually lost a lot of respect for Ron Paul in the debate. The guy really is a quack living in his own little world. When he started going off about how he thinks we should remove every military installation all over the world and bring home every American soldier not on our soil, he showed me he's not the man to lead our country.

I think those questions are pretty childish, actually.

[impala454]

I think those questions are pretty childish, actually.

What's childish about them? I thought it was a great way to ask them. You definitely find out more about the person from questions like that rather than the same old "How are you going to fix healthcare (as if it was broken every friggin election)?" followed by the same old boring answers.