If the preview shown on "CNN Sunday Morning" is any guide, Wednesday's CNN/YouTube Republican debate will likely be dominated by questions posed from the left, just as the CNN/YouTube Democratic debate also featured questions posed from the left. CNN correspondent Josh Levs showed clips of several sample questions, including a question from a gay Republican who charges "a vote for you is a vote against my family," a question from a woman concerned about "returning the civil liberties to the American people and stopping these outrageous attacks on our security and our privacy," and a question about CEO salaries increasing faster than the minimum wage. While Levs cautioned that he does not know whether any of the questions used in his piece will be chosen for the debate, none of the questions that appeared in the report were posed from a conservative point-of-view. (Transcript follows)
Below is a complete transcript of the segment from the November 25 "CNN Sunday Morning":
T.J. HOLMES: All right, Wednesday is the big day. The second CNN-YouTube presidential debate. And this time around it's going to be the GOP candidates going at it.
BETTY NGUYEN: And this is a unique chance for you to share your questions and concerns with those candidates.
HOLMES: Yes, if you want to be part of the action, you need to hurry. CNN's Josh Levs here to explain why you need to get on it. Good morning to you, sir.
JOSH LEVS: Hey, good morning to you guys. Yeah, this is last day. Tonight's going to be the deadline. And what I've gotten to do over the last couple of days is piece through some of the questions we've gotten. We have received so many literally from all over the world. We're going to give you now a taste of what just might be to come. Republican candidates can run, but they cannot hide from your questions in the CNN/YouTube debate, which may include some sharp jabs.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN from video: What are you going to do to return the civil liberties to the American people and stop these outrageous attacks on our security and our privacy?
LEVS: Some offer personal stories like this man who says he's a gay registered Republican.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1 from video: -but a vote for you is a vote against my family.
LEVS: A few bring up some of the wackier topics on Earth or beyond.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2 from video: UFOs and aliens.
LEVS: Maybe he ought to be asking this YouTuber.
CARTOON OF AN ALIEN from video: I am one of many from another dimension.
LEVS: Around 4,000 questions are in -- more than the 3,000 sent in for the Democratic debate in July. All the questions are viewable online, and we're not saying which ones may be used -- just giving you a taste of what we're getting.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #3 from video: What are you going to do as President to ensure diversity in your administration?
LEVS: There are unique spins on expected subjects like Iraq, taxes and the national debt. Some want specifics.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #2 from video: Would you be willing to open up Guantanamo Bay to public view?
LEVS: There are serious subjects that don't often make the headlines.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #4 from video, with the words STOP THE WAR to the side: -but what about the war going on in our country -- black on black crime?
LEVS: And questions all about character.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #5 from video: What is your one greatest strength and your one greatest weakness?
LEVS: Getting candidates to admit weaknesses? Good luck. Maybe he's in cahoots with this guy who apparently wants to lull the candidates into some form of hypnosis.
[Wording on the video's screen reads: If Minimum Wage had risen as fast as CEO pay since 1990 it would be $23.00 and hour instead of $5.85 currently.]
LEVS: -though there are plenty of characters to keep them on their toes.
UNIDENTFIED MAN #6, dressed as Elvis Presley, from video: Thank you. Thank you very much.
LEVS: Yeah, we're getting a lot of fun ones like that. And I want to let you know it's really easy. You have until midnight tonight. Here's all you need to do if you would like to submit your own questions. Go to CNN.com, click on politics, and then it will take you directly to the Web page. It's all you've got to do. And the Web page explains everything. It takes just a minute question. You don't even have to be text savvy really. It'll take you through step by step. It'll also give you some hints on what kind of questions we're looking for. So, guys, now that we've talked about it here, I'm expecting at least about 500 to 1,000 more by midnight. What do you think?
HOLMES: What was the last one? That was kind of, the last fun one, was that a bald and black Elvis that we just saw?
NGUYEN: What was he doing?
HOLMES: What was that?
LEVS: Yeah, you know, along the way, they stick in, like, a four-second question, and then it's part of, like, a 30-second skit they put on.
HOLMES: Do we have any idea the questions that are going to be on yet? I mean, how's that being decided? Who's picking these questions?
LEVS: Yeah, there's this secret cabal of CNNers that are meeting up in New York. I tried to break in. I really did. I even tried to put a suction cup against the door and they won't tell me. None of us gets to know. We don't get to find out until the actual moment itself, which is an important point because the ones I'm choosing to show you, it doesn't mean much. But we are taking a look at everything we get through midnight. Everything that comes in by midnight tonight will be considered and the final decision will be on Wednesday.




HOLMES: Yes, if you want to be part of the action, you need to hurry. CNN's Josh Levs here to explain why you need to get on it. Good morning to you, sir.
[Wording on the video's screen reads: If Minimum Wage had risen as fast as CEO pay since 1990 it would be $23.00 and hour instead of $5.85 currently.]









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Brad
November 26, 2007 - 05:25 ET by MrShyBARF........
and this dandy:
"UNIDENTIFIED MAN #3 from video: What are you going to do as President to ensure diversity in your administration?"
Well, I think it'll be more prudent if I'm careful to ensure I have competency in my administration, no matter the color or gender. But of course, if it'll make you happy, I can also make sure I appoint a black woman here, a black man there... you know, just like President Bush did.
"MY end justifies THAT mean." - Shakespeare (not really)
I hate forced-diversity.
November 26, 2007 - 20:10 ET by mostlymoderateI hate forced-diversity. If you are qualified for the job, you get chosen. Liberals want to just "choose" somebody because they fill an open ratio slot, like a piece on a puzzle.
Honestly, do debates like
November 26, 2007 - 06:17 ET by Gary P JacksonHonestly, do debates like this actually cheapen the process?
Sure doesn't seem Presidental.
The Balance of Power Rests in the Question
November 26, 2007 - 19:16 ET by jonathanandersonOne simple question transferred the balance of power - dominion over the earth and the ability to subdue it - from Man to the enemy of Man.
"Yea, hath God said, 'Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?' "
Genesis 3:1-4
1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, "Yea, hath God said, 'Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?' " [at this point Eve should have quoted Genesis 2:16-17 and ended the conversation]
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden" : [she left out a key word ... freely]
3 "But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, 'Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it [she added these words], lest [she changed 'surely' to 'lest'] ye die.' "
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, "Ye shall not surely die!" :
One simple question ended Man's dominion and transferred all his power to the one who asked the question.
Democrats and liberals use this same luciferian technique to try to garner political power to themselves today.
So if the Dems boycott FoxNews
November 26, 2007 - 06:36 ET by lumpythen why can't the Repubs boycott CNN and MSNBC?
When it comes time for the General Election debates, will the Dem nominee still be boycotting Fox News? No one in the Dem party has brought this up. I'm curious. Are they just boycotting during the primary debates?
then why can't the Repubs
November 26, 2007 - 08:36 ET by motherbeltthen why can't the Repubs boycott CNN and MSNBC?
Because if they did, they would get thrashed not only by those networks, but by ABC and the other networks as well. And there is a conscious effort to show that they are better then the Democrats and aren't fearful of being asked a tough question.
The MSM cheerfully let the Democrats get away with that kind of thing, but not Republicans. And like it or not, they get to portray things the way they want.
The Democrat candidate won't be able to get away with boycotting Fox. In the primary, there is safety in numbers.
Screw the networks. This is
November 26, 2007 - 10:43 ET by fosstenScrew the networks. This is the primary, and we the base are sick to death of these kangaroo debates. They won't ask tough questions of the Dems, that's great because the nominee won't be prepared for the general debate. But I'm sick of our guys kowtowing to these silly media types. I mean, come on, who the hell is CNN anyway? Fox News has a much larger audience, and (surprise!) it's composed of more of the base.
Forget 911, I dial 10MM.
Debate
November 26, 2007 - 12:23 ET by JDWHow do you benefit from responding to the leftists who lurk here?
When do they ever present a viable argument?
Once cornered with no viable options which of them does not opt to leave?
If our party responded to the questionnaire in the same manner as we do here to the leftists, why wouldn't the results be different? I simply am not seeing the aggressiveness from everyone.
In order to avoid exposing their incapabilities the libs are playing the YouTube games, attacking with inane internet characters.
Consider the fact that the previous DNC debate used lib implants from the audience to question those on stage. Now they are choosing 'the best-of' to interrogate the debaters. And I forgot, no news media bias...
JDW
Sen Clinton: Distinguished Founder of Media Matters
"I weep for the future." -
November 26, 2007 - 08:31 ET by bretzysdude"I weep for the future." - maitre d' from the restaurant in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
-
November 26, 2007 - 10:14 ET by dahliatravers... wait a minute. Are we supposed to believe, Josh and CNN, that so far, no conservatives have posted questions for this debate on YouTube?
Oh, I think they'd have us
November 26, 2007 - 12:26 ET by Chris NormanOh, I think they'd have us believe that these are the kind of questions "angry and betrayed" conservatives are asking these days.
CNN'S suspicious programming
November 26, 2007 - 12:51 ET by billbImmediately following the GOP debate will be a hit piece entitled "BROKEN GOVERNMENT".
The Balance of Power Rests in the Question
November 26, 2007 - 19:22 ET by jonathanandersonOne simple question transferred the balance of power - dominion over the earth and the ability to subdue it - from Man to the enemy of Man.
"Yea, hath God said, 'Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?' "
Genesis 3:1-4
1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, "Yea, hath God said, 'Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?' " [at this point Eve should have quoted Genesis 2:16-17 and ended the conversation]
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden" : [she left out a key word ... freely]
3 "But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, 'Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it [she added these words], lest [she changed 'surely' to 'lest'] ye die.' "
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, "Ye shall not surely die!" :
One simple question ended Man's dominion and transferred all his power to the one who asked the question.
Democrats and liberals use this same luciferian technique to try to garner political power to themselves today.