Comments on: YouTube presidential debate

By: Bluzer

Bluzer — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:34:45 +0000

I think all presidential candidates should have military experience! If you haven’t served the country, how can you lead it?

By: Dr BLT

Dr BLT — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:13:09 +0000

Here’s one for Hillary:

If at first you don’t Succeed
(Cry, Cry Again)
Dr BLT copyright 2008
http://www.drblt.net/music/CryAgainDemo2.mp3

By: Aj

Aj — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:24:47 +0000

Its interesting with the iowa caucus. The winner is Obama. I have nothing against him except he has no experience. The iowa caucus to me is a waste of time and energy. John kerry won the caucus in 04 but lost the general election. i think obama will lose, hillary will win. im a democrat but our party needs better candidates not sleepy losers like kerry, edwards. Obama needs to prove himself.

By: Richard Mendoza

Richard Mendoza — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:16:50 +0000

Last nights democratic ‘debate’ (06/03/07) was a sham. When asked what they would do in their first 100 days as president, most gave the same old tired “I’d bring the troops home”. What a crock, They could bring the troops home now if they wanted to. Sen’s Clinton and Obama, if you are really commited to bringin the troops home, stop there funding and bring them home, if not shutup and sit down.

What most of my friends want to know is what are you going todo about illegal aliens. And not this “make them all citizens crap”. What I hate is giving people special treatment. And what is being planned is giving these criminals special treatment, 12 million get to be citizens for commiting a crime, plus they can bring in their family. 2-4 additional people for everyone, so not 12 million, 60 million. Then when they are ‘legal’ and making higher wages, the businesses won’t want them and will hire the next rond of illegal aliens.

If you still don’t get it, I’ll explain it to you:

1. Secure the borders.
2. Secure the borders.
3. Wait 2-3 years to make sure the borders are secure.
4. Initiate a plan that will fine employers, and give whistle-blowers the fine.
5. Increase the guest worker program. To make sure that guest workers come, are taken cared of, and return.

Richard Mendoza,
A proud citizen of the United States of America

By: So, Mitt… at PrezVid

So, Mitt… at PrezVid — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:18:20 +0000

[...] Mitt Romney’s site adds an “Ask Mitt Anything” feature. Well, not anything, not yet. They put up questions and answers from an event in New Hampshire in April. I’d also like to see us being able to ask questions without having to trudge up to Live Free or Die state and I’d also like to see my fellow citizens’ questions, answered or not. Still, it’s a start. Here’s Mitt explaining his flipflop on abortion (smoother than his podcast recanting here): [...]

By: Dr BLT

Dr BLT — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:22:50 +0000

The debate needs some good presidential campaign theme songs. I have a few humble suggestions:

For Republicans:

Future 2B Hold
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr BLT (c)2007
http://www.drblt.net/music/future3.mp3

What Part of Right-wing (Don’t You Understand)?
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr BLT (c)2007
http://www.drblt.net/music/whatpartright.mp3

and for Democrats:

Don’t Follow Me
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr BLT (c)2007
http://www.drblt.net/music/dont.mp3

May the candidate with the best song win!

Blog n roll!

By: Dr BLT

Dr BLT — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:27:40 +0000

Great post. Following any of the presidential candidates these days is like following a group of flip floppers. Most of these candidates, be they on the left, or the right, appears to be driven by their own narcissistic preoccupation with themselves. It would make things much easier if they simply had the fortitude and courage to declare the following to the public:

Don’t Follow Me
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr BLT (c) 2007
http://www.drblt.net/music/dont.mp3

By: The social media revolution (in 15 minutes)

The social media revolution (in 15 minutes) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:29:11 +0000

[...] BuzzMachine Â» Blog Archive Â» YouTube presidential debate The protracted run-up to the next US Presedential elections is proving to be fascinating in terms of usage of social media tools. Even without following the issues, this is going to be an important thing to watch as a window on social media usage (tags: youtube) [...]

By: nalts

nalts — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:02:08 +0000

This is so cool on so many levels. I love the idea of someone capturing footage of media and uploading it. Imagine when a major reporter is caught on YouTube coaching his interviewee!

By: The Real Romney? « Bloggernista

The Real Romney? « Bloggernista — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:50:14 +0000

[...] The Real Romney? Update: Since the video of his debate with Ted Kennedy resurfaced, Mitt Romney has felt the need to be interviewed on the Instapundit podcast. And, of course, he had to have himself videotaped doing so so that he could place the clip on YouTube. As Jeff Jarvis of Buzz Machine points out: This is amazing on so many levels: YouTube allows an opponent to find a candidateâ€™s words and play them again. But Romney chose to use podcasts and YouTube to respond. And big media has to pick that up. [...]

By: Cooler Heads

Cooler Heads — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:40:05 +0000

Why is it so loathesome for politicians to change their minds? Don’t you wish Bush would have changed his mind, like, five years ago?

By: Matt S

Matt S — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:22:07 +0000

One wonders if this is a huge opportunity for Sam Brownback. He can now claim a consistent, long-term opposition to abortion and gay rights and paint Romney as (you guessed it) a flip-flopper. Coupled with Brownback’s opposition to President Bush’s “surge” policy in Iraq, he may well end emerge as the Christian right-wing establishment candidate instead of the Mormon Romney.

But then again, it’s early in the game.

By: TLB

TLB — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:18:48 +0000

In an earlier podcast interview with John McCain, Insty let at least two McCain lies fly by unopposed. Here’s my video of that part of the interview:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=H-SgYPrunPY

At least when it comes to asking politicians about immigration matters I expect nothing from Insty and little from most other bloggers.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:09:30 +0000

Oh boy! More YouTube goodness

see here

By: Hasan Jafri

Hasan Jafri — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:13:25 +0000

Ha. Call him Omni-Romney. He’s all over the map.

Not to take anything away from YouTube, but no two-legged, half-brained general assignment reporter would have bought the story: Changed his mind. He was “wrong.” Yeah, right.

This may be the flip side of new media: It makes you wish there was a filter. But don’t lose faith my friends, Romney’s cynicism exposes him for the media manipulator he is. And nobody had to accept a byline for HIS story.