[Syncro]

Update II: rumors are flying of a fifth plant. An anonymous commenter at Gateway Pundit writes that the "50-ish lady who 'asked" her memorized question was a union offical. Gee, lucky she got in!" Judy Bagley, a 27-year cashier at Fitzgerald's was quoted in RGT Online (a gaming magazine) in an article about Culinary Workers Union Local 226's collective bargaining agreement.

Update III: Judy Bagley was definitely a fifth plant. An anonymous email alerts me to this portion of the debate transcript:

Obama: Well, first of all, Judy, thank you for the question, and thanks for the great work you do on behalf of the culinary workers, a great union here.

Update IV: an anonymous email alerts me to a possible sixth and final plant. George Ambriz is an Executive Director of the ¡Sí Se Puede! Foundation and is a recruiter at UNLV. His bio states:

George joins our team from Douglas, Arizona, having earned his associate’s degree in administration of justice from Cochise College in 2000. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in political science and criminal justice from Western New Mexico University. He is currently completing a master’s degree in ethics and policy studies at UNLV. He plans to pursue doctorate and law degrees, practice corporate law, and become active in politics.

Care to guess which party's politics George is active in?

[ConservativeMind]

CNN = Cr*p News Network

[kingu]

Well, gosh, don’t you believe that all those were there as undecided Democrats, having a hard time deciding between their socialists? I can believe that they had a hard time...

But, yes, CNN should really feel ashamed for trying to pretend that there were six ‘ordinary people’ whom were all likely pulled from the local affiliates’ rolodex.

[Texas Eagle]

Official response from CNN: That's news to us.

AHEM!

[SwankyC]

Holy Ping Batman.

[SwankyC]

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

She always was eligible to vote, according to Democrats.

[rockrr]

Oh no! you’re going to tarnish the good name of Dhimmicrats!

[jdm]

Thanks for moving to breaking news. This needs to be heard and spread.

[NonValueAdded]

That the party pulled this crap is not surprising. That CNN was complicit borders on the criminal and is certainly journalistic malpractice. The entire thing should be charged off as an in-kind contribution. Not much different than the stunt Hill pulled with Peter Paul.

What we should really be demanding is a partisan debate with FReepers writing the questions for the RATs and DU or Kos, take your choice, for the pubbies. Of course the network would have to edit for language and, in the case of the DU'ers and Kos Kidz, sanity but assuming the players were playing by the rules, would make for a great debate. Therefore, no one would go for it.

[sourcery]

So, Russert just became persona non-grata at any debate with Republicans involved.

[struggle]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gYmRIO9nKlc

WHO IS THIS FELLOW?

[muawiyah]

Sounds more and more like CNN is nothing more than an unreported campaign contribution.

[gondramB]

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

I’m not sure there is anything wrong with this -isn’t that pretty much a cross section of the Democratic primary constituency?

[NonValueAdded]

I hereby nominate Syncro and the sources he cites for a Buckhead Award!!!

[Steely Tom]

Here’s a prediction. In a few years, Maria Luisa is going to be married to a Republican.

[Zakeet]

So who believes anything they see on Chicken Noodle News anyway?

We've had CNN dribble programmed out of our channel lineup for years.

[null and void]

I’m shocked.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Thanks, and

B T T T

[Misschuck]

Actually I would like to see a debate moderated by Scrappleface.

[texanyankee]

not surprised in the least. good catch!

[jimboster]

Ummm..is that even a woman?