Wasnt there some outrage about something like this not too long ago?

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Did anyone find this anywhere but FOX? Proving the smartest lady in the world can not handle non planed questions

Google search as of o8:10 this morning
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&num=10&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&cr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images&q=Clinton+Campaign+Confirms+Planting+Town+Hall+Question,+Says+It+Won't+Happen+Again&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn

Says volumes for her supporters

I wonder what her view on illegal licenseing is today

I really really hope she gets the Democratic Nomination.
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Clinton Campaign Confirms Planting Town Hall Question, Says It Won't Happen Again
Saturday, November 10, 2007

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s campaign admitted Friday that it planted a global warming question in Newton, Iowa, Tuesday during a town hall meeting to discuss clean energy.

Clinton campaign spokesman Mo Elliethee admitted that the campaign had planted the question and said it would not happen again.

"On this occasion a member of our staff did discuss a possible question about Senator Clinton's energy plan at a forum,” Elliethee said.

“However, Senator Clinton did not know which questioners she was calling on during the event. This is not standard policy and will not be repeated again.”

In a state where the caucus is held sacred and the impromptu and candid style of the town hall meeting is held dear, Clinton’s planted question may come as a great offense to Iowans.

According to a report on the Grinnell University Web site, the Clinton campaign arranged for some of the questions for the candidate to be asked by college students:

"On Tuesday Nov. 6, the Clinton campaign stopped at a biodiesel plant in Newton as part of a weeklong series of events to introduce her new energy plan. The event was clearly intended to be as much about the press as the Iowa voters in attendance, as a large press core helped fill the small venue....

"After her speech, Clinton accepted questions. But according to Grinnell College student Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff ’10, some of the questions from the audience were planned in advance. 'They were canned,' she said. Before the event began, a Clinton staff member approached Gallo-Chasanoff to ask a specific question after Clinton’s speech. 'One of the senior staffers told me what [to ask],' she said.

"Clinton called on Gallo-Chasanoff after her speech to ask a question: what Clinton would do to stop the effects of global warming. Clinton began her response by noting that young people often pose this question to her before delving into the benefits of her plan.

"But the source of the question was no coincidence — at this event 'they wanted a question from a college student,' Gallo-Chasanoff said."

The tape of the event shows that the question and answer went as follows:

Question: "As a young person, I'm worried about the long-term effects of global warming How does your plan combat climate change?

Clinton: "Well, you should be worried. You know, I find as I travel around Iowa that it's usually young people that ask me about global warming."

The campaign's admission that it planted the question may be another blow to the New York senator's image as a trustworthy politician.

Clinton's critics have accused her of being a double-talker who refuses to answer tough questions specifically. Now her campaign has acknowledged planting at least one question.

Already her rivals have begun to criticize Friday's revelation.

“In light of a weak debate performance, not to mention a persistent inability to answer the tough questions, it appears the Clinton campaign has adopted a new strategy of planting questions,” John Edwards’ Communications Director Chris Kofinis said.

“It’s what the Clinton campaign calls the politics of planting.”

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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In a state where the caucus is held sacred and the impromptu and candid style of the town hall meeting is held dear, Clinton’s planted question may come as a great offense to Iowans.

I would think that with all the growing of corn for fuel... would be more of an offense to Iowans..... less corn cobs for the anal retententive there in Fly-Over Land.

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In a state where the caucus is held sacred and the impromptu and candid style of the town hall meeting is held dear, Clinton’s planted question may come as a great offense to Iowans.

I would think that with all the growing of corn for fuel... would be more of an offense to Iowans..... less corn cobs for the anal retententive there in Fly-Over Land.

From the tone of general responses, seems like it's the liberals walking around with corncobs stuck up their collective asses... sour grapes, or just jealous of those Repubs trying to qualify for 'crossover' status?

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

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I really love how the left ignores main points of threads on this site. You know, when thier own look like dumb asses?
And then how they will try to change the thread to another Bush sucks rant

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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right, because it's SUPPOSED to be a Clinton sucks rant.

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right, because it's SUPPOSED to be a Clinton sucks rant.

Well, at least they deserve it

My point more being to staying on topic within a thread. The other side does it too

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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Did anyone find this anywhere but FOX? Proving the smartest lady in the world can not handle non planed questions

I read the article carefully and it didn't say that non-planed (sic) questions were disallowed.


Are you looking in that mirror AGAIN?

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you might be reaching on this one.

Politicians planting questions at town hall campaign events? Never!

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you might be reaching on this one.

Politicians planting questions at town hall campaign events? Never!

At least the audience wasn't pre-screened to include only the party faithful, like Bush's 2004 campaign meetings.

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you might be reaching on this one.

Politicians planting questions at town hall campaign events? Never!

At least the audience wasn't pre-screened to include only the party faithful, like Bush's 2004 campaign meetings.

Oh, of course it's only the Republicans that do it....

From a Clinton era townhall meeting:

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This so-called town meeting was not democratic or representative. Those on the lower level of the arena, those who were visible, were hand picked and were the only ones who could submit questions for consideration and the pre-screening process. Places please everyone: if it looks like a TV studio set, they're probably trying to sell you something you don't want.

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Even at the metal detector point, the detection and security of ideas was of the highest priority. People entering the arena who were not conservatively dressed were targeted and pulled aside. Anti-war stickers were removed from their clothing, T-shirts were read, removed and discarded if they contained political content. One woman was required to strip to her bra and another woman was left topless during the security check. The "No War" banner so prominently shown in the media was not allowed in; it had to be smuggled in under a conservatively dressed heckler's skirt.

There's more... go check the link.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

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At least the audience wasn't pre-screened to include only the party faithful, like ALL of Bush's 2004 campaign public meetings.

Sorry Prof.. fixed it for ya.

Rah Rah Rah.. the Rally Squads at work.... Rah Rah Rah

http://rising-hegemon.blogspot.com/2007/08/rally-squad.html

Read that one how your boy works there Mikee


Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Rally Squad
The Bush Administration -- literally writes the book on crushing dissent from the tender ears and eyes of Dear Leader:


Not that they're worried or anything. But the White House evidently leaves little to chance when it comes to protests within eyesight of the president. As in, it doesn't want any.

A White House manual that came to light recently gives presidential advance staffers extensive instructions in the art of "deterring potential protestors" from President Bush's public appearances around the country.

Among other things, any event must be open only to those with tickets tightly controlled by organizers. Those entering must be screened in case they are hiding secret signs. Any anti-Bush demonstrators who manage to get in anyway should be shouted down by "rally squads" stationed in strategic locations.* And if that does not work, they should be thrown out.

But that does not mean the White House is against dissent -- just so long as the president does not see it. In fact, the manual outlines a specific system for those who disagree with the president to voice their views. It directs the White House advance staff to ask local police "to designate a protest area where demonstrators can be placed, preferably not in the view of the event site or motorcade route."


Which gives new light to the many times Bush has said things about how he enjoys meeting the public.

Welcome to George Bush's America.



*Like Munich or Nuremberg*