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**CNN's six "undecided voters" were all Democratic operatives**
Directorblue ^ | November 17, 2007 | Doug Ross

Posted on 11/18/2007 10:42:09 AM PST by Syncro

Saturday, November 17, 2007

CNN's six "undecided voters" were all Democratic operatives 

 
UPDATES BELOW - CNN hits bottom and digs: All six debate questioners appear to be Democratic Party operatives. So much for "ordinary people, undecided voters". To paraphrase Junior Soprano, CNN is so far up the DNC's hind end, Howard Dean can taste hair gel.

In a nutshell, CNN's six "undecided voters" were:

A Democratic Party bigwig
An antiwar activist
A Union official
An Islamic leader
A Harry Reid staffer
A radical Chicano separatist

Wow. This looks "rather" like a scandal. Hot Air:

...You’d think the network’s audience might want to know who among the questioners has had a paid, formal relationship with the party.

...I went back to the beginning of the debate to see how Blitzer introduced the format. Did he offer any details on who’d be doing the questioning? Why, yes. After mentioning that the debate was sponsored by the national party — something likely understood by most viewers as a mere formality — he described them as “ordinary people, undecided voters.” Note: not even “undecided Democrats.” Just undecided.

Word on the street is that Hillary's staffers are extremely pleased with CNN's Wolf Blitzer for his softball questioning of Sen. Clinton during Thursday's Las Vegas debate. Blitzer "was outstanding, and did not gang up like Russert did in Philadelphia. He avoided personal attacks, remained professional and ran the best debate so far."

Who were the questioners upon whom Blitzer called? According to CNN, they were "ordinary people, undecided voters.” Like these folks:

Plant #1: LaShannon Spencer, whom Blitzer introduced as an "undecided voter", was tagged by Dan Riehl: in truth, she served as the political director of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.

Plant #2: Khalid Kahn, who expressed concern about profiling and the Patriot Act, asked "[m]y question is that -- our civil liberties have been taken away from us. What are you going to do to protect Americans from this kind of harassment?" Classical Values notes that Mr. Kahn is the president of the Islamic Society of Nevada, who has hosted conferences like this one (with guest speakers like Muzzamil Siddiqi). In fact, Kahn in no stranger to CNN, appearing on a show called Keeping the Faith in Sin City.

Plant #3: Suzanne Jackson -- mother of a three-term Iraq war veteran -- is aso a well-known antiwar activist. She appeared in the Las Vegas Review Journal protesting -- with a poor monkey, no less -- outside of Harry Reid's office in May.

Plant #4: Maria Luisa -- the UNLV student who asked Hillary Clinton whether she preferred "diamonds or pearls" -- wrote that CNN forced her to ask the "frilly" question instead of a pre-approved query regarding the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility.

Update: Andy writes to point out the eerie similarities between Maria L. Parra-Sandoval and "Maria Luisa." Regarding Ms. Parra-Sandoval, the UNLV website states:

This spring she will serve as the political communications intern for Senator Harry Reid in Washington, D.C. Currently a junior at UNLV, Maria is... is an immigrant on a quest to become a United States citizen.

In other words, she's not even eligible to vote, unless the Democrats changed the rules when I wasn't looking.


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To: Syncro

When 99% of the audience wildly applauded everything Hillary said and booed anyone else who mentioned a disagreement with one of her policies I KINDA KNEW THE AUDIENCE WAS almost ALL hillary campaign workers and Hillary supporters.

There may have been on or two undecideds in the back row.


281 posted on 11/19/2007 7:40:14 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: rollo tomasi
Green offered plea bargain

I think you are wrong on both counts, but will stand corrected.

282 posted on 11/19/2007 7:43:07 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Syncro
I think the "diamonds or pearls" question was an inside joke.

Hillary didn't wear her "golden girl" yellows and golds during this debate.

Hillary was the only candidate who didn't look ghastly in front of that horrible CNN background.

She took someone's advice and had touches of white in her outfit and streaks of white in her hair. Her makeup had cool, "contrasty" colors, too.

Obama and the other candidates looked sickly on that stage. Small chance that a man wearing a dark suit could fit into that venue.

283 posted on 11/19/2007 7:50:39 AM PST by syriacus (30,000 Americans died in 30 months in Korea under Truman, to RE-WIN SK's freedom.)
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To: Syncro

This is a great thread. Thanks for posting all the info!


284 posted on 11/19/2007 7:54:10 AM PST by syriacus (30,000 Americans died in 30 months in Korea under Truman, to RE-WIN SK's freedom.)
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To: Syncro

democratic voters at a democratic debate... no big surprise... what’s the big deal... it is not like they were at a republican debate posing as independents... they were not decided which commie socialist they support.

freepers making much ado about nothing...

teeman


285 posted on 11/19/2007 8:10:01 AM PST by teeman8r
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To: DoughtyOne

Right down to the mole on the cheek. So the question now is she Maria Luisa or Maria L. Parra-Sandoval.

286 posted on 11/19/2007 8:12:25 AM PST by CougarGA7 (I'm supporting a Conservative not a RINO http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: Syncro

When do the hearings start?


287 posted on 11/19/2007 8:15:17 AM PST by Friendofgeorge (My first choice is Hunter, but now I have to settle for Romney to avoid Rudy???)
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To: CougarGA7
She is both and both are the same.

Maria Luisa = Maria L. Parra-Sandoval = Maria Luisa Parra-Sandoval.

That had me going but it was Cleared Up yesterday.

Plus her myspace page saying she is 15 yrs old.

Can't see the Mole in this picture.

Which could mean she signed up at myspace when she was 15 or she is trolling for old guys for that show Catch a Predator

If she were to marry Bobby Gonzalez-Hernandez she will be Maria Luisa Parra-Sandoval-Gonzalez-Hernandez.

:>)

288 posted on 11/19/2007 8:42:00 AM PST by Syncro
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To: Syncro

CNN would say that these are undecided DEMOCRATS, and that their Democratic political affiliation is therefore not an issue. If they are activists, CNN would just say that a lot of ordinary people are activists. It would be different if these people were presented as “ordinary citizens” at a Republican debate.


289 posted on 11/19/2007 8:44:42 AM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: 1Old Pro; rollo tomasi
They used both terms, independent and undecided.

Both were shams.

Except some may have been undecided about which Democrat to vote for, but not which candidate from the whole field. Definitely all hard core Democrats and left wing liberals.

290 posted on 11/19/2007 8:45:20 AM PST by Syncro
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To: teeman8r
"democratic voters at a democratic debate... no big surprise... what’s the big deal... it is not like they were at a republican debate posing as independents... they were not decided which commie socialist they support."

That's kind of how I see it (see post #289).
291 posted on 11/19/2007 8:51:16 AM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: FreePoster

Well not for us anyway...


292 posted on 11/19/2007 8:54:30 AM PST by DoughtyOne (California, where the death penalty is reserved for wholesome values. SB 777)
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To: Steve_Seattle

great minds.. didn’t get to read yours before i posted or i would have, “well said” -ed you.

teeman


293 posted on 11/19/2007 9:04:45 AM PST by teeman8r
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To: teeman8r

I am with you. Don’t see why everyone is worked up over this. Unless some of them watch the Democrat debate to determine who to vote for??? I sure don’t. I don’t know how the audience was picked, but I wouldn’t expect there to be a lot of conservatives out there. That wouldn’t make sense.


294 posted on 11/19/2007 9:10:33 AM PST by ga medic
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Later read


295 posted on 11/19/2007 9:17:51 AM PST by TankerKC (You don't have to believe everything you think.)
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To: All

Rush talking about this now!


296 posted on 11/19/2007 9:22:22 AM PST by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: CougarGA7

Evidently she is Maria Luisa Parra-Sandoval la Planta.


297 posted on 11/19/2007 9:32:07 AM PST by DoughtyOne (California, where the death penalty is reserved for wholesome values. SB 777)
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To: Miss Didi

Just heard that. He mentioned Ross’s blog. I sent him a link to this thread yesterday.


298 posted on 11/19/2007 9:43:11 AM PST by TruthWillWin
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To: Miss Didi

Rush hangs out here. Wonder what his handle is?? Its not Miss Didi is it??

Pray for W and Our Victorious Troops


299 posted on 11/19/2007 9:47:01 AM PST by bray (Think "Betray U.S." Think Democrat)
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Jump on it, Rush!
300 posted on 11/19/2007 9:51:09 AM PST by polymuser (There is one war and one enemy.)
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