Despite the fears of some Republican candidates that the YouTube-powered debate held last night would lack, um, dignity, it turns out that this second CNN-YouTube debate offered even more insight into the candidates' positions than the first one. Although Billiam the Snowman was missing, the direct queries from the American people forced the candidates to get off their anti-Hillary stick and actually answer some good questions.
As gimmicky as the YouTube debates initially seemed, they've turned out to be a great thing for the political process. As CNN Washington bureau chief David Bohrman said "This kind of participatory format is here to stay. Can you imagine going back?"
The full list of YouTube questions along with the candidates' responses are posted here. The most creative question was submitted by editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson, who created a cartoon caricature of Dick Cheney, who asked the candidates about the role of the Vice President.
Cynthia Brumfield at 10:17 AM|Comments(0)
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