[Dixie Yooper]

The GOP doesn’t have the guts to say no to youtube.

[freeangel]

I’m slightly torn between what can easily become a circus against the impact that this media forum could have on young voters.

[Domandred]

Scheduling conflicts, mocking, lack of decorum...

More likely Reps just don’t want to face the music. I’m not a Ron Paul supporter but if it’s just him standing up there then I’ll watch just because the guy has the cejones to actually show up.

[longtermmemmory]

Crist has only the power of being governor of Florida. He already SOLD that by moving the primary up to accomondate Rudy Rhodham Guiliani.

He has no more pull and has pull to far to the left with his california style environwacko proposals.

[NavyCanDo]

I would love for the GOP to say the candidates for the highest office in the nation should not stoop so low so they can satisfy the lowest denominator, pop-culture.

GOP - If the Dems can say no to FOX, for Gods sake grow a pair and say NO TO YOU TUBE.

[wilco200]

To me the problem isn’s having to answer voters on the issues — it’s giving airtime to snowmen.

Someone asks a question about Gorebbal Warming - say “the sun controls the warming and cooling of the earth not lightbulbs.”

A couple of homosexuals ask if they can get married, say ‘”sure, just not to each other.”

70% of the public agrees with those answers

[james500]

I think many Americans want a President that can think on his feet. When something hits us from left field, I want the President to snap to it and give me the indication that he’s on the case and not frozen with indecision.

The debates, in a very small way, show how the candidates think on their feet. Rarely do they get the defining questions like Dukakis got but it’s important to show up for the joust.

[Dreagon]

The Republicans would be idiots sticking their heads in nooses if they fall for the trap of agreeing to a Youtube debate. Youtube is notorious for catering to moonbat sensibilities and filtering conservative POV’s when it can get away with it.

[keepitreal]

Maybe they just want assurances that they will be asked a question by two guys dressed up like a horse with a blow-up Lady Godiva on it. I’m sure they don’t want to be outdone by the dems.

[samtheman]

"The problem isn't YouTube, it's CNN."

That's it, exactly. CNN is biased. And its biased is more easily applied in this format than a standard format.

[Graybeard58]

And whether Republicans can make the case to a general audience that CNN is biased to the left hardly matters - their base voters likely already believe it.

Ya think?

[TexasCajun]

"Errrrrr Does this mean I can debate myself? "

"Not much booty left in the kittie mate! "

[Mike Darancette]

Sure, the GOP will go on Youtube if the RATS will go on Fox.