The CNN/YouTube Debate: What's your recap?

What did you think about the CNN/YouTube Debates?

This was the first time we've done presidential debates, and we want your feedback.

We want your opinions on what you thought of the debate, and what you'd change in future versions -- post your response here.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• youtube
• debate
• cnn
• citizentube

[citizentube]

this is all helpful to hear - please keep the comments coming, it's helpful to hear your thoughts and ideas.

[mtlava]

I think the problem was CNN NOT youtube. They definitely went out of their way to pick out the questions they would have wanted answered so what's the point? The gay general thing I found real strange. The amount of time they gave to Giuliani and Romney I thought was too much and not enough time to the rest except for maybe Huckabee.

Youtube should have its own debate on youtube and forget CNN. It would be a lot more fair I believe. Thanks

[d991]

This did not seem to be a "YouTube" debate to me. It felt more like an old-media CNN style bias fest. I'm sorry but the questions that were asked to Ron Paul (for his 90 second response) were rediculous. Asking about conspiracy theories and whether he would run as a 3rd party candidate do NOT let people know about where he stands on the issues. We had CNN executives try to make Ron Paul look bad by giving him useless questions.

[beabeck22]

lol you sound like anderson cooper.

[mudflopper]

It was evident who YouTube and CNN supported. It just reinforces how out of touch with the average Joe the media is.

[NapaSales150]

Absolutely disgusting. How you can continue to marginalize and slander Dr Paul is absolutely horrible. He should have had more time to speak than Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo ATLEAST, but instead wasnt asked a question for the first 35 minutes.

Shame on CNN, shame on YouTube

[LowBudgetPuppets]

I made a video for this but it took to long so I am currently trying to reply elsewhere that in places more current.

If anyone is interested in an (attempted) humorous respone, see:

/watch?v=eVor6D0uRPA

- The Sock

[kooper1]

the debate was amazing it helps so much when you get real questions from real people and really reflects the candidates views please do it again you did it perfectly haha and good luck controling how long the candidates talk they never like to shut up.

[blujaded]

YouTube sold out. CNN'ya!

[SparklestheClown]

Hello Steve again, just a few comments. Plant by Clintons was unfair, unfortunate, and wrong.

Theory of the debate good. Choices of questions, not so good. But the idea of this is still critical. CNN hosting also ok. Seemed a bit more lackluster than the last one. Not sure all of the whys but thanks for doing the work.

[aliakbar01]

Okay The Responses sucked. Just go to the blogosphere to find out that the Debate sucked in production, while the candidates did very well.

YouTubers who made responses: get a clue and actually responde to the subject, don't show us your commentary or your recap - we're looking for a way to improve.

[varange2]

Yes, Ron Paul got as much time as Tancredo. What a joke!

And what is it about Romney that entitles him to all that airtime?

[JSResponds]

I'll be posting a vid response, I'm sure, but I want to throw a major soundbyte out: Please don't only pick questions based on how often questions on a subject are asked. Please also try to include questions that are important but little recognized, such as those on education, public works, regulation, technology, energy, and international treaties and trade.