GOP Contenders Face YouTube Debate

AP:

Republican presidential candidates faced a crowd of unusual debate questioners Wednesday night -- everyday people who sent in video clips.

CNN and YouTube sponsored the debate, the Republicans' eighth major confrontation of the 2008 campaign

People from across the country submitted more than 3,500 videos posing questions; about 40 were to be broadcast in the unusual gathering six weeks before voting begins.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads in national polls but trails former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in early-voting Iowa and New Hampshire. Romney faces challenges from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in Iowa, and from Giuliani and Arizona Sen. John McCain in New Hampshire. Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and other lesser-knowns also are participating in the debate.

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Comments

[Ramirez]

Watched the whole thing except for a quick doze around 40 minutes in.

Huckabee
McCain
Rudy
Romney
Thompson
The other guys

Huckabee hit home runs on death penalty, bible, and just about every answer he gave.

McCain OWNED Romney on the waterboarding.

The Youtuber from alabama with the burka had a New Jersey accent. They all hit her stuff out of the park.

The gay retired general gave a speech and no one listened or cared.

It's being reported that the gay rights Youtuber is a member of Team Hillary. If so, then CNN gets punked again.

[Crapola]

Can't wait to see the total time allotted each candidate. What a joke, what a waste of time. This country is screwed. CNN is now up there with FOX on their biased bullshit.

[realitytrumpsbull]

Paul for republican, Kucinich as democrat

[HumeSkeptic]

Mirror mirror on the wall
Who likes war most of all

[HumeSkeptic]

Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the most depraved of all

[HumeSkeptic]

“All I’ve heard is people trying to out-Tancredo Tancredo!”

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Mirror mirror on the wall
Tell me who's most bigoted of all

[Qbear]

*smiles*

no one on that stage will EVER impact my life in the future

[runningonempty]

Why did Republicans just boo a General because he is Gay?

How long can they go?

[runningonempty]

"The terrorists will follow us home?" If binLadin can make more videos than a Chatsworth Porn King, I am sure he has Google Maps.

And if Republicans are so tough, why did we close our base in Sudi Arabia....after 9/11?

[LDJeff]

Interesting how the Repubs rail against the way things are - but have not used the words "George Bush" yet. And on the deficit - the rail against spending but have not mentioned the damage (my opinion) the unfair tax cuts that has rewarded the rich at the expense of the middle class.
I must say, however, that this debate seems to be more of a debate and less media controlled that previous debates on either side. I’ve also been watching the “audience reaction” on Headline News. While I would not always agree with their reactions, their reactions are interesting indeed.

[hannabanana]

Rudy and Romney are merely two cats thrown over a clothesline with their tails tied together. Let’s just enjoy as they claw each other’s eyes out.

[civilbehavior]

Vote republican for wars into eternity.

[ylpatriot]

rudy says dems putting head in the sand ???? Hell the president we have has had his head in the sand or even worse .... for years ...Its all a farce folks who the heck we goign to vote for ???

[runningonempty]

Great...Fundies want to run this country. Have we not learned for George W Bush?

[Corneille]

I watched this as long as I could. Then I puked. Is this the best we can do?