Comments on: New Questioners, But Few New Answers

Vaughn Ververs Takes A Hard Look At The YouTube Debate

[perception5]

Looked like a Liberal "pep rally" on a KNOWN Liberal news outlet CNN (Clinton News Network).

I'm sorry but I didn't see anyone who is even qualified to be President of the USA in that crowd.

These candidates really belong in Hollywood where it's more "make believe" like their stances.

[gkc99]

"And we will silence Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity once and for all "

An appealing prospect, to be sure, but there are no corks big enough.

Neocons are whiners. One of their own neocons, Rupert Murdoch, gives them all the free access to the world press through his empire (soon to include the WSJ, no doubt), but that's not enough for the fascists!

The fairness doctrine was intended to keep the rich and powerful from shouting down the voiceless. People like O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Hannity never shut up. They are hardly voiceless. And they do their master's bidding.

[cfin5]

Heh Heh, ......who'd a thunkted a selected question would not have a loaded "STEERING COMMITTEE" answer? I have rarely witnessed an appropriate answer to a question by an office seeking politician.......It's still Ron Paul in '08 for me!

[formrusmcsgt]

" It was a challenge not taken up often."

After seeing this charade of a "debate", I am convinced more than ever that America needs a serious third-party candidate.

None of these candidates had the gonads (especially Hillary) to confront issues with anything but campaign rhetoric.

I don't know why campaign ads were shown intermittently during the debate as the debate itself was nothing but a continuous demonstration of peacocks taking turns fluffing their feathers and observing that their own feathers were the grandest of the field - an unmitigated farce.

[pepperp1]

.I enjoyed the format and the humor. Hillary won hands down. But enough already they have their stump speeches and their not moving from them. The fringe candidates are tiresome and fanciful. Cnn coverage afterwards was pitiful is it possible they have gotten worse? I ll watch the RNC debate just to see how the candidates interact on the format but otherwise nothing more to hear.

[gslinger3]

Liberals! No clue's just rhetoric! I WANT POWER NOW!!!! I will say or do ANYTHING to get that power!!! I will pull us out of Iraq and let AlQueda take over if thats what it takes to get me elected!!!! Just give me your vote! If I screw up then I will just blame Bush!!!! That works with the media everytime, the media is my friend! And we will silence Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity once and for all with our blatent misuse of the fairness docterine, freedom of speech is intended soley for the democrats!!!!

Vote fo ME in 08!!!!

[rplat]

That "debate" was disgusting. If that debacle represents what this country has become, then run for the hills because we're finished.

[cathaleen]

I think our country's politics has now hit a new low. Who chose those morons on YouTube? It's very embarrassing to think that the rest of the world was watching. Our new motto should be , "No moron left behind".

[samael2014]

I guess I'm a little confused as to what Vaughn Ververs means in regard to the following observation:

'Obama turned in a mostly steady performance but did appear to trip up at one point when asked about whether, as president, he would be willing to meet with the leaders of nations such as Iran, North Korea and Cuba. "I would," replied Obama, adding that "the notion that somehow not talking to countries as punishment is "ridiculous."

Given her chance to answer that same question, Clinton displayed a firmer grasp of the issue, saying that she would be willing to talk but would not agree to meet with leaders who might seek to use her for "propaganda purposes."'

Apparently, having a firmer grasp of the issue means favoring and believing in American propoganda and understanding that the fascist American Press will tell you all you need to know and who to believe.

God Bless America and the "Free" American Press

[jegibbons]

Why do more LIBERALS drive big gas guzzling SUV'S than neo-cons?

ANSWER: Denial!

[gunnerv1]

Just shows that it's all about them and screw the little man

[perception5]

Looked like a Liberal "pep rally" on a KNOWN Liberal news outlet CNN (Clinton News Network).

I'm sorry but I didn't see anyone who is even qualified to be President of the USA in that crowd.

These candidates really belong in Hollywood where it's more "make believe" like their stances.

[jegibbons]

It would be fair entertainment, if we were not in such a conundrum!
So much hooplah, so little substance.
I notice that few of the president's harshest critics are willing to post here on this story. Wonder why?

Could it be they get a self-righteous satisfaction out of condemnation? Or is it that the reality the other party offers in the way of real solutions is so vacant?

Not one of these Democrats has a viable solution to the War in Iraq!

Debating implies a difference of ideas.
These folks are so busy skirting issues they don't have time for debating.
Cast your vote for any one of these bozos and you will have regrets that will make you forever forget all your hatred for the Bush Administration. And that's the TRUTH!

[gslinger3]

Hilary is afraid to say what she actually is, A LIBERAL!!!

Hey all you left wing radical, tidyed wearing, abortion loving, unborn child hating, mother earth loving, GOD hating, lost athiest, Terrorist loving, Iraqi Freedom hating, Barbera Streisand loving, Bush hating, pot smoking, 1960's relic hippies! Give Jesus an chance!

[oakishpines]

god washington had a dilema:

as they passed their rewards around, the rewards were diminished to more than 10,000 times less by the time they reached the kids age five and less,

and, as they passed their punishments around, the punishments were more than 10,000 time more numerous and severe by the time they reached the kids age five and less,

so they stopped feeding a few maximum wage soldiers to tax the world,

and began instead feeding many minimum wage kids age five and less to feed the world,

and everyone died torturous deaths after many countless years and decades of torturous lives

[baghdadshere]

I have justone question to democrats hopeful:
WHY ARE YOU SO DESPERATE TO GET OUR TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ?.........
Is because dems dont have the stomach for war?
Is because dems are so afraid of terrorists that they wanna run away?
Is because dems like to protect terrorists?
If we get out of Iraq and Iran take control of middle east i have one more question for the democrats:
WHERE YOURE GONNA GET THE OIL YOU NEED TO FUEL YOUR LIMOUSINES AND TO MAINTAIN THE ROADS? FROM HUGO CHAVES?

[oakishpines]

if kids age five and less put up with 99 plus percent of all punishments,

and 99 plus percent of those punishments are incurred at a private residence,

then how does that make punishing kids age five and less for entering private residences anything but anti-productive?

and, seeing as how each punishment applied to an adult age six or more results, statistically, in a hundred or a thousand or more punishments applied to children age five and less: how does that make punishing adults age six and more for entering private residences anything but anti-productive?

[oakishpines]

why did no network ever offer more market share to more folk than all the rest combined?

[adian1-2009]

I watched the so called debate. It was better than the previous ones we have had. However, I do not know the criteria or processes used to choose the questions and can't make an assessment of the level of objectivity. I am aware of the fact that complete objectivity is not possible, especially in political matters. Some candidates were addressed more questions than others, which inherently goes against equality in opportunity for all candidates to express their views on a matter of importance in particular and limits the capacity of the public to measure fairly each candidate. I am aware of the fact that there are unavoidable constraints in TV. That said, I AM FOR HILLARY!!!

[SIDNEYWILLIAMSMD]

NEWSFLASH QUESTION FORBIDDEN: Debate organizers prescreeened and did not permit any questions about the newly released 62 year old color film of George Patton's speech concerning 2007 War in Iraq was accidentally released by the Defense Department under Freedom of Information Act. The general rants about the War, and specifically talks about the ground conditions in Iraq and Senator Reid by name. Incredibly Pattons 3rd Army captured a Nazi TIme Machine that worked and he peeked into the future (now). DNC very upset seeking emergency federal injunction to remove it from YouTube to prevent the dissemination of information about the time machine in the interests of national security. Likely to cause upsetting changes in the democratic primaries. Must see to believe.