On the surface, this sounds really great. You video record yourself asking a question of the candidates. The thing is, how do they choose which questions actually get played for the candidates? Well, I had assumed it would be some sort of vote that would be left to YouTube users. If CNN had any balls, that's what they'd do. However, it turns out that CNN decides which questions get played. Which sort of defeats the purpose of the whole thing, doesn't it?
You watch--I bet there won't be a single question regarding how much a joke the War Against Terror really is. Not one question will ask why Al Qaeda is a bigger threat than cars or AIDS or Cancer, all of which kill more Americans than terrorists do WORLDWIDE.
No, only safe questions will be played, like "how will you save the economy" or "what about the war?" They'll be vague and almost rhetorical. This way the candidates won't have to get substantial on our ass.
I seriously hope that I am wrong and that this becomes the new (and the best) way of holding debates.
>From [http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/04/youtube.debates/index.html|a July 4, 2007 article] at CNN.com:
For the first time in presidential debate history, user-generated video will drive two unprecedented debates.On July 23 at 7 p.m. ET, the Democratic candidates for president will face your questions. No journalists. No panelists. No filters.
Huh, no journalists? That's just what I've come to expect from CNN!!
Ah-hahahahaha!
What do you want? It's Monday morning and I'm still dead tired... .
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