Quote Originally Posted by Purple Banana
... If a channel spends more than 2 hours covering on the outrage that Miley Cyrus uses a body-double on stage, and hosts Bill O'Rielly on the same network, then the idea of a sound debate on Fox News is laughable. Any other news outlet would be more fit to cover the debate in my opinion.
Couple of questions...
What does coverage of Miley Cyrus have to do with this post?
How's CNN's hourly coverage of Heath Ledger going, by the way?

What does your prejudice for Bill O'Reilly have to do with this post?

How is the prospect of a Fox debate laughable?
As compared to the MSNBC, CNN and UTube debates? Where they get the questions from planted questioners, snowmen, and Tim from Vermont. (the UFO technologies Question)

The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

"Credibility comes into question: oil is approaching $100 a barrel, the dollar is on the slide, we have no acceptable immigration policies, the war in Iraq is not over, Congress has been in gridlock for six years and CNN choses abortion and gay rights in the military issues from "undecided" Youtube questioners who, "surprise"...are decided Edwards and Clinton supporters. The question then becomes whose issues are these. The answer: CNN's issues and by questioners political association, Democrats, and you wonder why no followup questions during Wolf's kissy, kissy session."

But then, Clinton seems to like the planted question strategy.
FOXNews.com - Clinton Campaign Confirms Planting Town Hall Question, Says It Won't Happen Again

Since most here won't click a Fox News link, here's the story:
SIOUX CITY, Iowa ?? Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton??s campaign admitted Friday that it planted a global warming question in Newton, Iowa, Tuesday during a town hall meeting to discuss clean energy.

Clinton campaign spokesman Mo Elliethee admitted that the campaign had planted the question and said it would not happen again.

"On this occasion a member of our staff did discuss a possible question about Senator Clinton's energy plan at a forum,? Elliethee said.

??However, Senator Clinton did not know which questioners she was calling on during the event. This is not standard policy and will not be repeated again.?

In a state where the caucus is held sacred and the impromptu and candid style of the town hall meeting is held dear, Clinton??s planted question may come as a great offense to Iowans.

According to a report on the Grinnell University Web site, the Clinton campaign arranged for some of the questions for the candidate to be asked by college students:

"On Tuesday Nov. 6, the Clinton campaign stopped at a biodiesel plant in Newton as part of a weeklong series of events to introduce her new energy plan. The event was clearly intended to be as much about the press as the Iowa voters in attendance, as a large press core helped fill the small venue....

"After her speech, Clinton accepted questions. But according to Grinnell College student Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff ??10, some of the questions from the audience were planned in advance. 'They were canned,' she said. Before the event began, a Clinton staff member approached Gallo-Chasanoff to ask a specific question after Clinton??s speech. 'One of the senior staffers told me what [to ask],' she said.

"Clinton called on Gallo-Chasanoff after her speech to ask a question: what Clinton would do to stop the effects of global warming. Clinton began her response by noting that young people often pose this question to her before delving into the benefits of her plan.

"But the source of the question was no coincidence ?? at this event 'they wanted a question from a college student,' Gallo-Chasanoff said."

The tape of the event shows that the question and answer went as follows:

Question: "As a young person, I'm worried about the long-term effects of global warming How does your plan combat climate change?

Clinton: "Well, you should be worried. You know, I find as I travel around Iowa that it's usually young people that ask me about global warming."

The campaign's admission that it planted the question may be another blow to the New York senator's image as a trustworthy politician.

Clinton's critics have accused her of being a double-talker who refuses to answer tough questions specifically. Now her campaign has acknowledged planting at least one question.

Already her rivals have begun to criticize Friday's revelation.

??In light of a weak debate performance, not to mention a persistent inability to answer the tough questions, it appears the Clinton campaign has adopted a new strategy of planting questions,? John Edwards?? Communications Director Chris Kofinis said.

??It??s what the Clinton campaign calls the politics of planting.?