[don-o]

Not a big fan of vanities. But most of the threads are going around in the same circles.

Let's get some discussion on the current buzz word.

[spintreebob]

Many questions are stupid. Many are irrelevant. Many make presumptions of the questioner which the candidate may or may not accept.

The test is not whether the candidate can answer the stupid question. The test is whether the candidate can control the situation ... or does he let the situation control him?

Which type of person do you want as president?

[Heart-Rest]

Two Unfair Questions

(Which Admiral Stockdale asked himself in his 1992 debate)

"Who am I?"   "Why am I here?"

("youtube" link)

[SaraJohnson]

It’s a nonspecific situtational question without truth or even any facts and specifics offered. It is designed to lay a false accusation or smear in the lap of one you despise and disrespect. It is very difficult to handle gracefully and the questioner knows this. It’s malicious.

Kelly asked Trump something like: you have a history of mistreating women. How are women supposed to vote for you? And she did have hate in her eyes when asking it.

How is Trump to address an unstated bad “history” where women should not vote for him? So he handled it like a champ and referred to his public battle with Rosie O’Donnell who everyone loves to hate. Kelly was check mated.

But that is how the journalist’s unprofessional and “unfair” questioning works.

[GeaugaRepublican]

Let’s get some discussion on the current buzz word.
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It depends upon the purpose of the interview. Presidential Debate questions are supposed to inform voters as to the policies or character of the candidate.

In a deposition on the other hand, we ask questions to try to build a foundation to prove a fact.

The problem with a multi candidate debate platform is not just the fairness of a question to each candidate, but also the distribution of “tough” questions among them. That is where the bias comes in to play.

Equally tough or equally softball for all or a mix that is equal across all candidates.

The Nuclear Triad question was a very unusual in its specificity compared to other questions presented by a moderator. On a standardized test, the question would have been thrown out.

It is the equivalent of asking a set of candidates “Who was Chester C. Arthur’s vice president?” knowing that only one of eight candidates is a presidential scholar. That would be considered a set up for the rest of the field.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

So, what did you say at your last confession?

Some people say that you cheat. What do you say to that?

Can you prove you don't hate mohammedans?

Everybody knows that immigration is an act of love. Why are you against love?

You have thirty seconds to answer.

[Lakeshark]

Here's a couple of examples. It's the normal kind of question for someone from each party. Now you tell me what's obviously different in these two questions and why they would both be unfair.

1. Mr. Cruz, wasn't your wife over the top in securing you campaign loans, and then purposefully hiding them the way you did?

2. Secretary Clinton, weren't you thrilled when the maker of that scurrilous video was finally brought to justice?

[Kudsman]

Heard from God lately?