**CNN's six "undecided voters" were all Democratic operatives**

Directorblue ^ | November 17, 2007 | Doug Ross

[Syncro]

Saturday, November 17, 2007

CNN's six "undecided voters" were all Democratic operatives 

 

UPDATES BELOW - CNN hits bottom and digs: All six debate questioners appear to be Democratic Party operatives. So much for "ordinary people, undecided voters". To paraphrase Junior Soprano, CNN is so far up the DNC's hind end, Howard Dean can taste hair gel.

In a nutshell, CNN's six "undecided voters" were:

A Democratic Party bigwig
An antiwar activist
A Union official
An Islamic leader
A Harry Reid staffer
A radical Chicano separatist

Wow. This looks "rather" like a scandal. Hot Air:

...You’d think the network’s audience might want to know who among the questioners has had a paid, formal relationship with the party.

...I went back to the beginning of the debate to see how Blitzer introduced the format. Did he offer any details on who’d be doing the questioning? Why, yes. After mentioning that the debate was sponsored by the national party — something likely understood by most viewers as a mere formality — he described them as “ordinary people, undecided voters.” Note: not even “undecided Democrats.” Just undecided.

Word on the street is that Hillary's staffers are extremely pleased with CNN's Wolf Blitzer for his softball questioning of Sen. Clinton during Thursday's Las Vegas debate. Blitzer "was outstanding, and did not gang up like Russert did in Philadelphia. He avoided personal attacks, remained professional and ran the best debate so far."

Who were the questioners upon whom Blitzer called? According to CNN, they were "ordinary people, undecided voters.” Like these folks:

Plant #1: LaShannon Spencer, whom Blitzer introduced as an "undecided voter", was tagged by Dan Riehl: in truth, she served as the political director of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.

Plant #2: Khalid Kahn, who expressed concern about profiling and the Patriot Act, asked "[m]y question is that -- our civil liberties have been taken away from us. What are you going to do to protect Americans from this kind of harassment?" Classical Values notes that Mr. Kahn is the president of the Islamic Society of Nevada, who has hosted conferences like this one (with guest speakers like Muzzamil Siddiqi). In fact, Kahn in no stranger to CNN, appearing on a show called Keeping the Faith in Sin City.

Plant #3: Suzanne Jackson -- mother of a three-term Iraq war veteran -- is aso a well-known antiwar activist. She appeared in the Las Vegas Review Journal protesting -- with a poor monkey, no less -- outside of Harry Reid's office in May.

Plant #4: Maria Luisa -- the UNLV student who asked Hillary Clinton whether she preferred "diamonds or pearls" -- wrote that CNN forced her to ask the "frilly" question instead of a pre-approved query regarding the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility.

Update: Andy writes to point out the eerie similarities between Maria L. Parra-Sandoval and "Maria Luisa." Regarding Ms. Parra-Sandoval, the UNLV website states:

This spring she will serve as the political communications intern for Senator Harry Reid in Washington, D.C. Currently a junior at UNLV, Maria is... is an immigrant on a quest to become a United States citizen.

In other words, she's not even eligible to vote, unless the Democrats changed the rules when I wasn't looking.

[Syncro]

Update II: rumors are flying of a fifth plant. An anonymous commenter at Gateway Pundit writes that the "50-ish lady who 'asked" her memorized question was a union offical. Gee, lucky she got in!" Judy Bagley, a 27-year cashier at Fitzgerald's was quoted in RGT Online (a gaming magazine) in an article about Culinary Workers Union Local 226's collective bargaining agreement.

Update III: Judy Bagley was definitely a fifth plant. An anonymous email alerts me to this portion of the debate transcript:

Obama: Well, first of all, Judy, thank you for the question, and thanks for the great work you do on behalf of the culinary workers, a great union here.

Update IV: an anonymous email alerts me to a possible sixth and final plant. George Ambriz is an Executive Director of the ¡Sí Se Puede! Foundation and is a recruiter at UNLV. His bio states:

George joins our team from Douglas, Arizona, having earned his associate’s degree in administration of justice from Cochise College in 2000. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in political science and criminal justice from Western New Mexico University. He is currently completing a master’s degree in ethics and policy studies at UNLV. He plans to pursue doctorate and law degrees, practice corporate law, and become active in politics.

Care to guess which party's politics George is active in?

[ConservativeMind]

CNN = Cr*p News Network

[kingu]

Well, gosh, don’t you believe that all those were there as undecided Democrats, having a hard time deciding between their socialists? I can believe that they had a hard time...

But, yes, CNN should really feel ashamed for trying to pretend that there were six ‘ordinary people’ whom were all likely pulled from the local affiliates’ rolodex.

[Texas Eagle]

Official response from CNN: That's news to us.

AHEM!

[Syncro]

Well, yea.

Hilliary owns Blitzer. A Sheep with Wolf’s Name.

He was warned to not make Hilliary have to be honest by asking real questions so he kissed her ring. And her...well never mind...

The MSM is/are campaigning for Clinton.

[SwankyC]

Holy Ping Batman.

[SwankyC]

she's not even eligible to vote, unless the Democrats changed the rules when I wasn't looking.

She always was eligible to vote, according to Democrats.

[Syncro]

Admin Moderator: Can this thread be put in News/Activism? It seems important enough even though it is posted on a Blog.

Update V: Andy writes to add some more background on Suzanne ("Jeannie") Jackson. On September 20, 2001, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) cast the only vote against the resolution authorizing President Bush to use "all necessary and appropriate force" against anyone associated with the terrorist attacks of September 11th.

Jeannie Jackson wrote a supportive note on the Mother Jones website. She's active on the site of Soros front group Americans United for Change and hangs out at Dem site Think Progress. She also had a harsh antiwar letter published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Andy's snarky question: "Just another undecided voter I guess. Right?"

Update VI: A commenter at LGF provides an insightful summary:

Wow this is a scandal.

A Dem activist from Ark
An anti-war activist
A union activist
An Islamic leader
A Harry Reid staffer

All being presented by CNN as undecided voters.

Update VII: An anonymous email alerts us to Kahn's background as a heavy Democratic contributor (e.g., $2000 to Harry Reid earlier this year):



Update VIII: Another helpful email points us to lefty blogger Live from Silver City:

Ambriz was just before my time at WNMU, but I later met him in Las Vegas at a model United Nations conference. Like me, Ambriz was heavily involved in student government and other clubs while at WNMU — he served as president of MEChA...

What ic MEChA?

According to this website, "The official national symbol of MEChA is an eagle holding a machete-like weapon and a stick of dynamite... The acronym MEChA stands for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan or Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan... [it] is an Hispanic separatist organization that encourages anti-American activities and civil disobedience... [they] romanticize Mexican claims to the "lost Territories" of the Southwestern United States -- a Chicano country called Aztlan. In its national constitution, MEChA calls for self-determination by its members to liberate Aztlan."

From all appearances, MEChA wants to overthrow the United States government. The American Patrol has more.

In a discussion board post, George Ambriz states "my name is George R. Ambriz, former student of Western New Mexico University, more importantly, a former M.E.Ch.A. President... we worked in sync... with the local and state Democratic Party to inform many people about the importance of voting..."

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Dan Riehl also notes that of 1,000 tickets given to UNLV, a measly one hundred made it to students.

I'm glad CNN randomly selected ordinary people like you and me. We wouldn't want anyone to think that Hillary was shielded from all of the tough, grueling questions that Tim Russert asked.

Seriously, it looks like CNN and Hillary's staffers (but I repeat myself) really had this thing rigged from the get-go to avoid a Russert-esque browbeating.

Hat tip: Larywn. Instapundit, Gateway Pundit and Jammie Wearing Fool were on this from the very start. And even the New York Times is criticizing CNN's Hillary bias.

Labels: Democrats, Hillary, MSM

[rockrr]

Oh no! you’re going to tarnish the good name of Dhimmicrats!

[jdm]

Thanks for moving to breaking news. This needs to be heard and spread.

[NonValueAdded]

That the party pulled this crap is not surprising. That CNN was complicit borders on the criminal and is certainly journalistic malpractice. The entire thing should be charged off as an in-kind contribution. Not much different than the stunt Hill pulled with Peter Paul.

What we should really be demanding is a partisan debate with FReepers writing the questions for the RATs and DU or Kos, take your choice, for the pubbies. Of course the network would have to edit for language and, in the case of the DU'ers and Kos Kidz, sanity but assuming the players were playing by the rules, would make for a great debate. Therefore, no one would go for it.

[sourcery]

So, Russert just became persona non-grata at any debate with Republicans involved.

[struggle]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gYmRIO9nKlc

WHO IS THIS FELLOW?

[muawiyah]

Sounds more and more like CNN is nothing more than an unreported campaign contribution.

[gondramB]

>>
A Democratic Party bigwig
An antiwar activist
A Union official
An Islamic leader
A Harry Reid staffer
A radical Chicano separatist<<

I’m not sure there is anything wrong with this -isn’t that pretty much a cross section of the Democratic primary constituency?

[NonValueAdded]

I hereby nominate Syncro and the sources he cites for a Buckhead Award!!!

[Publius6961]

I wonder if CNN turned their email system and telephones off to avoid getting the deserved...

Are you people incompetent, or just frauds?

What's your definition of "undecided voters?"
is Wolf Blitzer as incompetent as he appeared? Or just following orders?

[Syncro]

Yup!

See my Post #5

[Syncro]

I love you man!

Now can I have your beer?

Actually kudos go to This Guy Here

Thanks directorblue

[Steely Tom]

Here’s a prediction. In a few years, Maria Luisa is going to be married to a Republican.

[Zakeet]

So who believes anything they see on Chicken Noodle News anyway?

We've had CNN dribble programmed out of our channel lineup for years.

[null and void]

I’m shocked.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Thanks, and

B T T T

[Misschuck]

Actually I would like to see a debate moderated by Scrappleface.

[mmanager]

“Sounds more and more like CNN is nothing more than an unreported campaign contribution.”

Wonder what Glenn Beck is going to say about this now that he is on CNN?

[seekthetruth]

“Hilliary owns Blitzer. A Sheep with Wolf’s Name.
He was warned to not make Hilliary have to be honest by asking real questions so he kissed her ring. And her...well never mind...”

But if anyone wants to see Fred Thompson answer questions Hillary will not be asked, check out this video of Fred answering questions strongly and honestly from a well known Demorat!
ABC has posted it:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3882871";;;

[Syncro]

And stuned? Get seris, dude. Me too. My beeber is off the charts.

Blitzer to Clinton as they walk down the runway:

I think this is the beginning continuation of a beautiful friendship conspiracy.

[texanyankee]

not surprised in the least. good catch!

[tophat9000]

So bottom line it wasn’t a debate but a Democrate infomercial

[purpleraine]

Do the Clintons have to pay CNN for this or they just bed buddies?

[jimboster]

Ummm..is that even a woman?

[Captain Kirk]

A Democratic version of the notorious Frank Luntz apparently organized this.

[ClarenceThomasfan]

I love the internet. In 1992 CNN and the Clinton’s would have gotten away with this scam unscathed. Now bloggers and ordinary folk have the ability to speak back and investigate them.

Look at girl with the planted global warming question, the waitress who was stiffed by Hillary and now the “Diamond or Pearls” girl is lashing back via the internet.

Thank you Al Gore for the internet.

I just hope the MSM picks up on this article.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

bookmark

[Hunterite]

Communist propaganda

[Tzimisce]

Oh Democrats would never lie/use political operatives....

[lowbridge]

bump

[Madame Dufarge]

They can run, but they can't hide.

Real nice work, thanks.

[jimbo123]

An Islamic leader...



Undoubtedly handpicked by Huma Abedin.

[Billthedrill]

A BTT. This is how 1992 was accomplished, how “ordinary” people suddenly discovered that “it’s the economy, stupid.” Thank God for the Internet.

[mmanager]

“I just hope the MSM picks up on this article.”

Not a chance.

[FMBass]

“I just hope the MSM picks up on this article.”

They won’t, because they can’t. They are in the tank with the socialists. Letting the masses know that they are and have been conning them, is not at all in their interest.

Do you think CNN is now going to admit that their “great debate” was nothing more than an infomercial? Nope, no more than CBS would admit that they condoned ole Dan Rather’s blatant attempt to swing the 2004 election with his fraud.

The MSM is not our friend.

[VeniVidiVici]

Now you know why the Dimwit candidates won’t go on Fox; they won’t be able to control it to this extent.

[seekthetruth]

Couldn’t get it to load. Who is it, and what is it about? Thanks!

[HKMk23]

A “Buckhead Award” for Syncro BUMP!

[Lancey Howard]

Not to pick nits, but perhaps “undecided voter” means “undecided” about which rat candidate they want to win their party’s nomination?

[Chuck54]

Big Bump!

[rollo tomasi]

Repubs should refuse to go on CNN and refuse any debate that has a CNN rep until CNN publicly apologize, both verbally and written (By running their apology over their ticker on all stations).

[Para-Ord.45]

referance ping

[rollo tomasi]

CNN did not claim undecided they claimed independent, big difference.