Not only have video question submissions for the GOP CNN/YouTube debate lagged well behind submissions for Democrats, now many of the GOP candidates are claiming scheduling conflicts, prompting CNN to reschedule—as if that will help.
Time Magazine's Swampland says the Sept. 17 GOP CNN/YouTube debate is being moved back, possibly to December. Only two of the GOP candidates had committed to the debate which was planned for Sept. 17. The Washington Post reports Mitt Romney agreed to participate, if CNN moved the date.Meanwhile, in what is either the sincerest form of flattery or recognition of the user-generated web world, the National Review Online's Greg Pollowitz says next Sunday's GOP debate on This Week with George Stephanopoulos will include questions from viewers. ABC's site says "George will put some of the top rated questions (either video or email) to the candidates at the debate!"
All 10 GOP candidates will be in Iowa for that debate.
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Well, it's the same reason conservatives aren't as big as we are on the Internet in general. To be on the Internet, you have to have a contribution of your own and actually withstand a little heat for what you proclaim. Post up a question and YouTube and you might be, *gasp*, alone and exposed. No herd to protect you.
It's almost a straight filter at this point - if you've seen what has befallen this country (and Iraq, check out stories of Baghdad Year Zero sometime) after many conservative fantasies were actually enacted, and still believe in the Gipper, then reality doesn't have much to offer you. And again, in that case, you are much more likely to be a good consumer than a good producer, information-wise.
If they can't get marching orders from Bill'O, their local frock-bearing storyteller or fellow who wears a tongue depressor under his collar (my old pastor's favorite form of self-mockery), then really the conservative mind is ill-prepared for the world.
I think you have until Aug 2 to contribute questions to ABC for the Republicans. Also, look for continuing developments on the candidate engagement front from
http://communitycounts.us/blog
Just like conservapedia, don't they have their own version of youtube? Which, as Lewis Black noticed, virtually every video posted is really a link to Youtube. Lame.