CNN Allows Clinton Consultant to Question GOP Candidates in YouTube Debate
(Fox News) - A CNN host acknowledged the participation of a retired Army colonel linked to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a televised Republican debate Wednesday.
Keith Kerr of Santa Rosa, Calif., who revealed himself as gay, challenged the eight candidates via video message and on stage at the CNN/YouTube debate in Florida on the right of gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. military.
The broadcast, however, failed to mention that Kerr, who served as a brigadier general in the reserves, is a member of a gay and lesbian steering committee for Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Keith Kerr of Santa Rosa, Calif., who revealed himself as gay, challenged the eight candidates via video message and on stage at the CNN/YouTube debate in Florida on the right of gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. military.
The broadcast, however, failed to mention that Kerr, who served as a brigadier general in the reserves, is a member of a gay and lesbian steering committee for Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Yeah, whatever. Hardly the question of the night. Give Anderson Cooper something, man. He's good!
Watch this innovative debate for some good insight on these characters:
Again, Paul wins by a landslide. Again, he seems to be the only Republican speaking both honestly and intelligently.
What's his name? Oh, yeah: McCain is taking pot-shots at Paul, making himself look incredibly weak. McCain is definitely your fallen star. Huckabee does his best Reverend Timothy Lovejoy impression ("The Simpsons" fans ... anyone?), while Fred speaks like he needs a scotch ... and fast. Rudy is at the wrong debate (he'd make a winning conservative Democrat to beat Hillary, since a minority of liberals even like her). Finally, Mitt stammers over his own embarrassing details.
And who are the other guys?
It's quite a party.
From National Review Online:
I'm going to be traveling for the rest of the day and won't be able to follow it, but if the reports of Edwards supporters, Obama supporters, and union activists, along with Gen. Kerr, asking questions last night are accurate, then the YouTube debate might well shape up as something between a fiasco and a disgrace for CNN. Democrats would not even appear for a debate on Fox News, where they would have been questioned by experienced and respected journalists like Brit Hume and Chris Wallace. But Republicans went ahead with the CNN/YouTube show, where they were questioned by…well, some questionable characters. I've never thought politicians should boycott any network, and I don't think Republicans should freeze out CNN even now, but would any GOP candidate take part in a debate involving YouTube, Google, or Anderson Cooper again?
From the Washington Post:
I think we saw our last YouTube debate last night, because CNN got taken.
Before the debate, CNN's Anderson Cooper opined that if Republicans did not participate in it they would look "out of touch and foolish."
But it's CNN and Cooper who look out of touch and foolish now. As the debate went on, viewers sent my National Review colleagues the results of their quick Google searches. The sort of thing those viewers discovered is on display at Michelle Malkin's site. One questioner is a declared supporter of Obama. Another is an activist for a union that supports Edwards. Another is a declared Edwards supporter.
The conceit of the debate was that the YouTube clips allowed regular people to question the candidates. But then what was the point of having big-shot Republican activist Grover Norquist ask one of the questions?
CNN should be embarrassed, shouldn't it?
while Fred speaks like he needs a scotch ... and fast.
But...but...but...Faux News has apparently decided Fred officially "won" the debate. I don't watch that execrable little toad, Hannity and his equally execrable foil, Colmes, but sources say Frank Luntz was positively gushing over Freddie on their program. And apparently Rush Limbaugh singled Fred-O out for praise as well.
It's got to be getting tough to keep that icing spread evenly over the poop cake.
CNN did make a stupid mistake with this. They should have known that the only people asking questions would be the political junkies and party operatives. The average YouTube denizen probably couldn't care less which Republican gets the nomination.
What's wrong with them thinking Fred Thompson did a good job during the debate??? There's no need to be such a scourge, Steve... Ha! :-)
Everyone but the pubbie cheerleaders seemed to think he was pretty terrible. I think this is a little beyond them "thinking Fred did a good job," don't you? They seem to be gushing. It's actually a little pathetic.
Who's "everybody"??? The guys & gals on Free Republic??? The only thing I watched on Fox News last night was Special Report, and Fred Barnes & Charles Krauthammer didn't really say anything about Thompson.
The only thing I watched on Fox News last night...
Then you're not in much of a position to comment on everybody, are you? According to the people who watched it, and also according to the aftermath, the pubbie cheerleaders are singing Gloriana to Fred. Too bad he's still polling below Ron Paul.
Then you're not in much of a position to comment on everybody, are you?
The same thing can be said to you as well.
According to the people who watched it, and also according to the aftermath, the pubbie cheerleaders are singing Gloriana to Fred.
Who are the "pubbie cheerleaders"???
Too bad he's still polling below Ron Paul.
According to the average of all the polls done by Real Clear Politics, Thompson is at 14.2% and Paul is at 4.5%. In the lead-off contest in Iowa, Thompson is at 12% and Paul is at 4.8%. Personally, I don't see why you're upset that some political pundits thought Thompson did a good job the other night. It's just their opinion.
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