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THis will be my last post here, I gotta go, but I strongly feel the need to defend my point. Okay, here it goes...
I guess I what I meant by political, is that this occured during a Presidential Candidate Debate. I do not mean that the conservatives and liberals need to debate this. I felt as though CNN manipulated the debate by formulating their own questions for the students to ask, and the democratic candidates to answer. This is what was leaked by the Brown student, not made up by me. I hope to all that is holy that this does NOT happen a lot. I do not think it does. I do not think that major panel debates are governed by the networks handing the questions out beforehand. I don't think that the person hosting the debates would stand for that. I feel that the MTV Rock the Vote debates are different, and it angers me. These types of debates make us look rather dumb, like we really care about their underwear or computer choice. They all sit around w/ their sleeves rollled up like it is a grand old time. I want them to face the REAL questions we have. Affirmative Action, Abortion, things that affect OUR lives. Usually, the debates are free flowing. All types of difficult questions are asked. I feel as though the students were "cowed" into submission by thinking the questions are always handed out each time. Therefore, they were not permitted to ask the candidiates the questions they wanted b/c they were scared of going against what CNN told them to do. They were most likely nervous to be on national TV, and nervous to be speaking w/ such high profile Politicians. I would be nervous too. I am happy that you all care about this, I just don't understand why it doesn't bother some. I am over it though, and I will continue to care. Again, this isn't really an anti CNN thing. It is the action they chose to make that upsets me so much. That is what gets me riled up. I want to assure you that I would be just as angry if CBS did this... and I love CBS.
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