CNN Regrets Role In Planting US Dem Presidential Debate Question

AP via Dow Jones | 11/11/03 | AP Staff

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Once again, RI's own local lefty rag doesn't carry this story.

Once again, I learn local news from FR before I learn it from any of our state-wide news outlets.

[Prov3456]

Awesome. Thank you. I learn something new every day!

[Southack]

But the obvious question isn't being asked of CNN by that AP reporter:

Did CNN give these staged questions to the candidates (or perhaps, just to *one* of the candidates) in advance?

[pointsal]

heck...it's just what I expected to hear

[OXENinFLA]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/914941/posts

CNN Concedes, Sort of, Distorted "Assault Weapon" Demonstration (CNN Fraud Alert!!!)

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Who would have guessed that CNN would (Gasp) LIE!!!!

[Miss Marple]

Correctomundo! How can we trust any debate those losers run? They could be handing questions to candidates, the audience, sabotaging certain candidates make-up, screwing up audio, etc. etc.

CNN lost all credibility from me a long time ago, but I am delighted to see further evidence of their corruption.

[Republican Red]

Call CNN's viewer response number:

The local number is 404-827-0234

You can chose to speak to a real person or leave a message.

CNN does NOT have a toll free viewer response number.

[Joe Bfstplk]

Regrets only because they were outed.

[Humbug]

GuruNet?

[Made In The USA]

Oh I get it, CNN thought that a debate about qualifications for what could be one of the next leaders of the free world, the most powerful country on the planet, should have lighthearted moments. F#$%ING GENIUS.

Was CNN also planning a little song and dance routine to lighten things up in between questions about National Security and the Economy?

Thank GOD none of those looney lefties will become our next President. Thank goodness for sources like FreeRepublic to keep us in the loop about stories that we wouldn't otherwise hear. CNN can enjoy it's continued decline in ratings and further damaged reputation.

[jpl]

Who is CNN kidding? The questions in these major debates are always scripted to a large degree.

[Political Junkie Too]

When will they move to the "vast right wing pressured us" excuse? Didn't Amanpour already admit that CNN is "intimidated" by the Fox News Channel?

-PJ

[SwinneySwitch]

"The real question is: Did CNN plant other questions, and has this producer done this before in other debates?"

Do bears have hair and is the Pope Catholic?

[js1138]

I would have asked what the candidates thought about the RIAA and the downloading lawsuits. That would rock the vote.

[1Old Pro]

I thought all the questions were planted by TV execs. It seems that would be the only explanation of the stupidity of most of the questions, like , "who would you want to party with?"

Sheesh, these candidates are laughingstocks all on their own, they don't need to add levity to the lightweights. They can barely keep their feet on the floor as it is.

[Spok]

What they regret is getting caught.

[Grit]

epicaricacy

Not in my dictionary.

[RippleFire]

That's what I was thinking too - how many other questions were planted?

[conservative golfer dude]

Don't you mean the Communist News Network!!??