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To: pompsander who wrote (10957)	11/16/2007 12:27:10 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Respond to of 25737

I agree about the host rephrasing and sometimes completely rewriting the question, I find it offensive... but, at the same time, I have to say that the host was able to sharpen the question each time, so I did appreciate the rewrite... I find most all the time that questions coming from viewers and from the audience are really half baked puff ball questions that any high school political science buff could answer and sound Presidential... I thought the heated exchange at the beginning of the debate should have been allowed to continue, this is what it's all about, not some artificial and structured sound byte moment for each candidate... it should be a sort of moderated free for all, this way we can see who can really think on his feet and has the stuff to stand up to tough on the spot challenges, we're looking for a leader, a President, not the one who can best memorize his 30 second mantras... Also, when asked a simple yes or no question, most all of them ran over the time limit with a distraction about something else... and after their off topic and run-on answer, I'm convinced that if you would ask them to repeat the question they were asked, they would have no clue what they were asked in the first place... I found that offensive and insulting... also, disrespectful to the audience... GZ

To: pompsander who wrote (10957)	11/16/2007 1:35:40 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 25737

Wisc, remember you dems cheated big time there and only won by 5, 000 votes

To: pompsander who wrote (10957)	11/17/2007 8:34:21 AM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Respond to of 25737

Rudy had a tough week...Remember, this is the guy who says he is the expert on dealing with terrorism and his hand-picked choice for Homeland Security Chief gets indicted eight times.... Isn't that assigning guilt by association? Isn't that just a little bit dishonest? After all, isn't there always that belief based on reasonable evidence, or a basic presumption in good faith, that we're all dealing with honest men? Are you really presuming that Rudy would have, or should have, had some inside track on the guy's secret life and underground business dealings which he was trying to keep hidden from everyone? Think about it, you're an attorney, I could hire you because we can work together and you have a respectable performance record in your professional career... then after we hire you, you're exposed and indicted for running a prostitution ring or for a string of high crimes... was I supposed to know that about you? No, I don't see the connection, unless you have reason to believe that the guy actually told Rudy in advance and then Rudy still picked him... GZ