Challenge to the GOP Presidential Candidates

[tracyterry]

are you a jew, too?

[wytkracka]

I'm sorry, but when was the last time any dem was criticized as thoroughly on comedy central as any republican or libertarian? the whole debate debacle, whether on youtube or otherwise, has been nothing but a softball pander fest, the moderator selection has been even more of a joke, who's next for the repub debate, george souros? michael moore?

[dcolarusso]

The video is asking for something different. If we ask the questions and decide which ones to ask, there need be no media bias only a reflection of what the people want to know. For it to work, however, we need enough participation to reach a representative sampling. So spread the word.

[j0eg0d]

Although we were allowed to post videos to them, ultimately the media decides what to show.

If WE are to ask our questions to the candidates then WE should have been the ones to pick the top videos.

ABC was the extreme of that BS, but CNN did the same - just in a different way.

Why couldn't YouTube have handled things the way KOS handled their own ? They presented REAL questions there.

[dcolarusso]

j0eg0d, that control is exactly what this video is asking for. Community Counts let's us decide what questions are important/should be asked.

[pzottolo]

I understand what they're afraid of. It's the same reason fewer Republicans go on the Daily Show or the Colbert Report: while Dems get just as much ribbing, they are more apt to either listen, or get the satire. Repubs bristle at satire and are less willing to be have their ego challenged as the "leader."

[j0eg0d]

It's easy to see why they would dodge YouTube vloggers ... People weren't courteous to a lot of the candidates that posted here.

[RogCBrand]

O.K. I typed, changed, chaged again and finally posted a long comment but it just seems to have vanished!!!

[RogCBrand]

Jamie, watching the community counts videos I've noticed they're far more hostile to Republicans than Democrats. Will you impeach Bush, Bush is guilty of treason, Christians are evil morons, Bush is a dictator...The more I see of this stuff the more I realize the Republicans will not be asked questions about how they'd do as president but answer why they are all so evil when the left are all good & caring.

[Razela]

Unfortunately things are biased. Youtube seems to attract a more liberal crowd that is far harder on the republicans. Still though, being president s/he would face far bigger challenges and is going to have to get use to harsh criticism. I'd like to see them stand up and accept the challenge, even if their democrat brothers may have things a bit easier.

[RogCBrand]

Yeah I agree & have left messages telling Reps the same thing-hiding because it's not fair is cowardly especially if you want to be president. It just bothers me that all these people can't ask real questions but use it to bash the Republicans. It's such a waste of potential. I started out so excited by it, but after going through dozens of attack videos I realize I'm wasting my time watching.

[dcolarusso]

Roger, the hostility you noticed is an artifact of the voting population and could easily change as anyone can vote. Many of those voting learned about the site during the Democratic debate. As for YouTube bias, a recent study found more Republicans than Dems on site. The amount of time spent on site, however, tipped to the Dems. Check out techPrsident for more.

[RogCBrand]

Thanks David. I tend to get too optomistic about things & when it fails to live up to my expectations it really depresses me & my usual optimism takes a nose dive, which is stupid of me. I need to learn to stop, take some deep breaths & just accept that things aren't going to be perfect! Plus I guess there is time for things to adjust a bit.

Yeah, I'll look at that site. Thanks again!

[j0eg0d]

It doesn't really matter which party favorite is the majority here - when the site itself is managed by the liberally-minded.

The issue I have is being the middle ground between the rhetoric of liberal & conservative arguments.

I'd like to unite people against government corruption, but it's nearly impossible to get loyalists to see the government as a whole and not a Democratic/Republican split.

[TheDagda1080]

I think that youtube is going to and all ready is playing a big role in the presidential race. Ron Paul and Barack Obama seem to be taking advantage of this but others need to do the saem if they want to reach out to the younger voters.