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Obama Agrees To Non-Debate Forum With McCain–Finally
It looks like John McCain and Barack Obama have finally reached an agreement to appear at a non-debate style forum. On August 16th, the two candidates will appear at Saddleback Church, in Lake Forrest, California. Moderating the event will be the Church’s pastor, Rev. Rick Warren. Warren is best known for writing one of the best selling books of all time, The Purpose Driven Life.
Mr. Warren, the author of the best-selling book “The Purpose-Driven Life,” said he had called each man personally to invite him to his event, which will focus on how they make decisions and on some of Mr. Warren’s main areas of focus, like AIDS, poverty and the environment.
“I just got to thinking, you know what? These guys have never been together on the same stage, it would be a neat way to cap the primary season before they both go to the conventions and things go dark for a couple of weeks,” he said. “I’ve known both the guys for a long time, they’re both friends of mine, and I knew them before they ran for office, so I just called them up.”
He said that both had readily agreed, perhaps reflecting how each candidate is courting the evangelical audience to whom Mr. Warren ministers.
Mr. Warren’s event will have as a co-sponsor Faith in Public Life, the multidenominational religious group that held the Compassion Forum at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa., in April, featuring Mr. Obama and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pennsylvania during their primary fight. Mr. Warren said he would devise his questions with input from the Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders associated with the group.
“Since I’m their friend, I’m not going to give them any gotcha questions,” Mr. Warren said, adding that a typical query would be, “What’s the most difficult decision you’ve had to make, and how did you make it?”
This particular event could prove to be quite interesting given the fact that it won’t be the usual kind of questions. It will be refreshing to have an event like this without the usual left-wing TV anchors pretending to be objective moderators.
Barack Obama Bails On North Carolina Debate
“Time constraints and logistical issues” are the reasons Barack Obama’s campaign is giving for why he can’t make it to the North Carolina debate on April 27th.
The real truth is that Barack Obama can’t take a chance on another television network going “rogue” during a debate and asking real questions.
ABC clearly broke protocol by not being firmly in the Senator’s pocket during the last debate so it looks like there just won’t be anymore damn debates!
So let this be a warning to all the news networks! Barack Obama IS the Democratic nominee and anyone who strays off message again will be killed.
CLASH OF THE TITANS: Obama and Clinton Debate In Austin
Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will face off tonight in Austin, TX. Interested parties can tune into CNN at 8 PM ET (7PM if you live in TX) to watch it live!
Here’s what the Houston Chronicle says about tonight’s debate:
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton, reeling from 10 consecutive defeats and slipping further behind Barack Obama in the delegate count, needs to do something to reverse the front-runner’s momentum. Her campaign strategists think they have just the solution: tonight’s debate in Austin.
With less than two weeks before pivotal primaries in Texas and Ohio, Clinton campaign officials are counting on landing a memorable zinger or forcing an Obama gaffe that could change the dynamic of the presidential race.
“Debates can turn elections,” said Ross Ramsey, editor of Texas Weekly, a nonpartisan political journal. “A front-runner who stumbles can be overtaken, and a candidate who’s trying to catch up — or keep up — can regain ground. A big moment by either candidate will get played over and over until everybody knows about it.”
Tonight’s nationally televised session at the University of Texas is the only face-to-face encounter between Clinton and Obama before Texans go to the polls on March 4. The former first lady, a skilled debater dating to her time as captain of the Wellesley College debate team, has proposed weekly debates. But the Illinois senator, whose oratorical skills are showcased most effectively in stadium-sized events, has accepted only two debate invitations.
“I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that she has to do very, very well in an arena that favors her, or her candidacy is going to be on the ropes,” said Harris County Democratic Chairman Gerald Birnberg.
When it comes to the Clinton machine it’s never a good idea to start writing their political obituary too early, but barring another questionable outburst from Michelle Obama it looks like Barack Obama pretty much has this locked up.
Democrats have made it clear that their only criteria for President is the ability to deliver soaring oratory (borrowed or otherwise).
After the primary is over and we get into the general election it will be interesting to see if Jesus Obama has any substance behind all the lofty speeches and inspirational rhetoric.
-Chris Jones
Judge Grants Kucinich Entry to NV Debate
From the AP:
A Nevada judge said Monday that Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich must be included in Tuesday’s candidates’ debate in Nevada.
Senior Clark County District Court Judge Charles Thompson said if Kucinich is excluded, he’ll issue an injunction stopping the televised debate.
The judge sided with a lawyer for the Ohio congressman, who says debate host MSNBC at first invited Kucinich to take part and then told him last week he couldn’t.
A lawyer for the network said MSNBC decided to go with the top three candidates after the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.
The judge called it a matter of fairness and said Nevada voters will benefit if they hear from more than just Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards.
The cable network and the Democratic Party are calling the 9 p.m. EST debate a chance to hear issues from Nevada’s minority communities. Tim Russert and Brian Williams are moderating.
I don’t agree with the man’s politics, but I admire his effort. Good for him, he should be allowed to participate.
-Samantha Giles
‘Which One?’ Romney Plays Defense as Huckabee Mocks Position Shifts
CNN Moves on Fox: Plans To Rerun Debate As Republicans Go Live
From Drudge:
CNN has decided to air an encore presentation of last night’s ABCWMURFACEBOOK debates – at the same time FOXNEWS is airing its live Republican debate!
“We’re not trying to [stick it to FOX]. If that’s one of the off-chutes of it, so be it,” CNN President Jon Klein Klein jabbed on CNN’s ‘RELIABLE SOURCES’.
CNN’s aggressive counter-programming move comes as cable news ratings are in an upswing.
FOXNEWS will air the debate tonight, starting at 8 PM, with moderator Chris Wallace.
No audience. No spin room.
The forum is the last chance for voters to see the Republican candidates face-off before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday.
Developing…
Hillary Clinton’s Heated Response During Debate
Demcrats Debating in Iowa This Very Minute…
Yesterday’s worst debate in history is continuing with Democrats right now. As it was for the Republicans, this is the last debate for the Dems before the Iowa Caucus.
This Week: Last Debates Before Iowa
Nine Republican and six Democratic candidates will meet this week in their final debates before the lead off Iowa caucuses. The back-to-back debates will feature Republicans Wednesday aftertoon, and Democrats on Thursday.
Sponsored by Iowa Public Television and The Des Moines Register, the two debates will be held in Johnston, Iowa, and broadcast live at 2 p.m. EST on Iowa Public Television, CNN, C-SPAN3, Fox News Channel, C-SPAN Radio and Fox News Radio.
CNN Doesn’t Tell The Truth About Anything
Anyone who watched the GOP debate the other night knows what a sham it was. At least 9 of the 34 questions came from people directly associated with the Democratic party in some way or another.
CNN continues to argue that the candidates should be willing to answer the questions that are on the minds of voters, except 9 out of 34 were NOT the voters. They were Democrats pushing the issues they felt Republicans should be talking about.
That means 9 REAL Republicans or REAL undecided voters didn’t get to ask a question.
Let’s look at the most recent statement from CNN regarding their dishonesty:
In a statement, CNN defended its question choices, saying “the whole point” is to open the questions to “a wider range of Americans all around the country. CNN cared about what you asked, not who you were.”
Take a look at the interview David Bohrman, CNN’s Washington bureau chief and executive producer of the debate did with The New York Times BEFORE the debate:
Most questions online have been pulled from public viewing for review, but many of the remaining posts involve asking the candidates to defend their opposition to gay marriage and abortion. Those kinds of “lobbying grenades” would be disqualified by the CNN selection team, Mr. Bohrman said.
“There are quite a few things you might describe as Democratic ‘gotchas,’ and we are weeding those out,” Mr. Bohrman said. CNN wants to ensure that next Wednesday’s Republican event is “a debate of their party.”
If Mr. Bohrman’s intention was to make it “a debate of their party” he failed miserably. Whether he failed on purpose or he’s just incompetent I don’t know, but either way he should be fired.
-Chris Jones
CNN: The Most Dishonest Name In News
We know now (as many suspected during the debate) that many of the questions last night were plants. CNN purposely tried to make Republicans look like a bunch of bible thumping idiots.
The gay General who asked about the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy, and then browbeat the candidates with some prompting from Anderson “AC 360″ Cooper in fact works for the Hillary campaign.
It gets worse…
Abortion questioner is a declared Edwards’ supporter… and the Log Cabin Republican questioner is a declared Obama supporter…and lead toy questioner is a union activist for the John Edwards-endorsing United Steelworkers.
Read More at Michelle Malkin
Fox News would have never rigged a debate for the Democrats. Republicans were incredibly naive to think CNN was capable of actually being honest.
Especially in light of the recent Harvard/Project For Excellence in journalism study which showed CNN to be the most heavily biased in favor of Democrats out of all the cable news channels. The study also found that the liberal talking point about Fox News being Republican is false. Fox News was found to be the most “neutral” when covering politics. Simply put, liberals are completely full of shit.
-Chris Jones
Republican CNN/YouTube Debate Tonight 8PM ET
The Republican CNN/YouTube Debate is tonight on CNN at 8 PM ET
This should be a pretty interesting debate, because there is sure to be some unexpected questions. I enjoyed the Democrats YouTube debate, so I suspect this one will be worth watching as well.
The CNN producers have viewed more than 3,500 video submissions from people around the world, but only about 40 will make the cut.
You can watch some of the questions submitted so far HERE
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