cnn/youtube debate postponed

[jblosser]

Here Romney specifically asked for a postponement:

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/07/27/romney_will_skipyoutube_forum.html

 

[MozoVote]

These costumes are spendy!

Dolphin
Snowman
Chicken

Well we can always make snowmen shaped signs, cheap. Maybe we should create a contest for the best Romney-heckling gimmick in front of the debates on on August 5.

 

[Sir VotesALot]

The youtube question format is irritating and distracting.

you forgot embarassing

 

[LibertyEagle]

Debate questions

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=RC8ugdXq6xE&goto=91

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=oZ8sljs9TDk&goto=137

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=JHSicdxZWB0&goto=108

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=JRNmlf90N4Q&goto=109

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=ZT5AelCkuOs&goto=25

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=sySjKwHMVfI&goto=131

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=nHu86q_pIPg&goto=145

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=cXe73-f5PRQ&goto=149

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=jfNqnvMNYzk&goto=154

http://www.youtube.com/contests_layout?name=RepublicanDebate&v=gUhY0sIlwZc&goto=155


The one about NAFTA could be beefed up quite a bit, but there are a number of good questions here and not one snowman to be found.

 

[SeanEdwards]

you forgot embarassing

Yeah a bunch of those questions were lame, imo.

But I love seeing Rudy McRomney squirm as it tries to weasel out of the debate.

Ron Paul pwns youtube!

 

[briatx]

If the youtube debates indeed do get cancelled, it will be a great opportunity for the RP campaign to go ahead and hold them anyway. Make a spoof of the debates. Maybe cut and paste some stuff from the democratic debate, and have Ron Paul answer the questions and show empty booths all around.

So, Ron Paul you like You Tube and showed up for the debates. Why are all of your other Republicans wrong?

That's a very good question, and you might wonder why all the Democrats showed up to their YouTube debate...

etc.

 

[Richandler]

If CNN has any guts they will air the debate with only the 3 candidates who have agreed and say that that Mitt Romney and Rudy Guiliani felt like they were to important to participate. Perhaps emails from the Republican community will help that happen.

 

[Joe Knows]

Chionoandrophobia

If CNN has any guts they will air the debate with only the 3 candidates who have agreed and say that that Mitt Romney and Rudy Guiliani felt like they were to important to participate. Perhaps emails from the Republican community will help that happen.

We just have to realize the Mitt has a little problem. He suffers from Chionoandrophobia.

 

[foofighter20x]

Don't sully the sufferers of that terrible affliction by associating them with Mitt-head.

 

[jcbraithwaite7]

I don't think that anyone is backing out due to scheduling... here is the real reason.

We as a nation have become so apathetic towards politics. We have to candy coat anything to get people in America to pay attention. History lesson = blockbuster movie with hunky stars to teach us about Pearl Harbor or Vietnam. More people vote for American Idol or So You Think You Can Dance than for who will be running our country. The Youtube debate added humor and creativity to liven up a tradition debate and made it appealing to young people. Who does Ron Paul appeal to? Young people. Romney isn't afraid of Frosty... but afraid that once people are exposed to Ron Paul's message.... people get onboard the Liberty train. Scheduling I don't think so.

 

[SeanEdwards]

I don't think that anyone is backing out due to scheduling... here is the real reason.

We as a nation have become so apathetic towards politics. We have to candy coat anything to get people in America to pay attention. History lesson = blockbuster movie with hunky stars to teach us about Pearl Harbor or Vietnam. More people vote for American Idol or So You Think You Can Dance than for who will be running our country. The Youtube debate added humor and creativity to liven up a tradition debate and made it appealing to young people. Who does Ron Paul appeal to? Young people. Romney isn't afraid of Frosty... but afraid that once people are exposed to Ron Paul's message.... people get onboard the Liberty train. Scheduling I don't think so.

Perhaps the CNN execs realize the same thing and are trying to force the Republicans to show their hand by offering to re-schedule the debate. If Rudy McRomney still turns them down after being offered a schedule change, then they can't really claim it was a scheduling conflict. Their fear of youtube will be revealed to all.

Ron Paul wins youtube debate without even showing up!

 

[michaelwise]

I think they are backing out because they are a couple of pussies who can't hack it.

 

[micahnelson]

MITT ROMNEY IS SCARED OF SNOWMEN!

If you know me, you know there are few times I lock the caps, but this was too perfect.

 

[MozoVote]

We could have a Romney snowmen cookies bake sale and raise money for Ron Paul.

 

[cujothekitten]

I think they are backing out because they are a couple of pussies who can't hack it.

QFT

 

[ladyjade3]

My Youtube on the subject

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XyD9nL2PUo0

 

[MozoVote]

That vid shows practice is paying off, Rachel's editing (or her team's) is getting much crisper between shots!

Afterthought: One thing missing was the "Fred Thompson" technique. I'll let you know if I'm going to interview at all, when I'm good and ready... and the temperature is just right... and there is a full moon...

 

[micahnelson]

Giuliani: I can't make your nationally televised debate, as I have a scheduling conflict.

Micahnelson: That's really an extraordinary statement. That's an extraordinary statement, as someone who lived through the CNN Democrat Debate, that you have a scheduling conflict. I don't think I've ever heard that before, and I've heard some pretty absurd explanations for bailing out on a debate. I would ask the former mayor to withdraw that comment and tell us that he didn't really mean that.

 

[xcalybur]

The strategy from Gouliani, ROmney, and probably Fred is to not join any of the remaining debates until the Republican nomination. From their perspective it is smart. Why give the up and comer more attention? They want to use their money to win this election. Plaster their faces everywhere without giving free publicity to Ron Paul via debates.

Actually, I believe that if this is their strategy it could hurt us some. We all know that we saw huge jumps in numbers every time there was a debate. It gets your name out to the public for little money.

 

[shadowhooch]

Giuliani: I can't make your nationally televised debate, as I have a scheduling conflict.

Micahnelson: That's really an extraordinary statement. That's an extraordinary statement, as someone who lived through the CNN Democrat Debate, that you have a scheduling conflict. I don't think I've ever heard that before, and I've heard some pretty absurd explanations for bailing out on a debate. I would ask the former mayor to withdraw that comment and tell us that he didn't really mean that.

nice!