It is a Democratic Primary. Of course the questions ought to address 'progressive' issues - that's what is (apparently) most important to progressive types. It is their game right now so the debate was judged a good one since it actually addressed issues of concern to Democratic primary voters (i.e. the active 'progressives').

Your critique would have more validity if this debate were in the general election phase when more diverse questions are more appropriate.

See above.

Much like the "do you believe in evolution" question from the Republican primary debate. This question 'dovetails' with GOP candidate 'regressive' views and thus panders to the GOP primary voters. I see nothing wrong with this or any basis for critique.

In a general election debate, one ought to find general issue questions. In a party primary debate, one ought to find questions tailored to the issues of most interest to the primary voters.

Yes, I felt the same way about the Democrats who refused to do the Fox News sponsored debate. They know they wouldn't get any softball questions. I guess they have a good feel for what the public thinks of their actual positions.

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It would be great if we could have a full-time debate between ron paul and mccain. It would be very interesting and I'll certainly watch it.

btw do you think my question has a higher chance of being presented if I register on youtube as an american?

I think this is just proof that very few Republican candidates value the opinions of America's youth.

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Oh shit, if R.P. and J.McC. are the only ones at the debate the sparks are gonna fly. McCain's "soundbite" driven answers won't be able to match R.P.'s in-depth explainations.

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"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

But what the heck would be the point?? Its not like either of them is ever gonna win the nomination.

I think McCain's "crazy guy" answers would be far more harmful.

The guy's totally off his rocker.

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Even in as much as McCain has fallen apart lately he'd still get more of the GOP's approval than Ron Paul.

This is proof? Where? There is nothing anywhere in the article whatsoever that says the candidates are snubbing the debate because of their opinion of American's youth. That's your opinion. Let's be honest, please.

But on that note, why should they care about what America's youth wants? Why should any politician care? Young adults don't vote. It's a plain and simple fact. Politicians know where the votes are coming from and that is who they pay attention and pander to. If younger adults started coming out in large numbers then politicians would start paying attention to them.

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I think it's proof that America's youth are incapable of pulling their sorry asses away from their computers.

If "America's youth" can't pull themselves away from their computers in order to watch a televised debate, then they're probably too fucking stupid to vote in the first place...

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Its not only the young who seem to suffer from that is it Steve?

Anyway its no secret that we don't appeal to the GOP, but like Sam said, who cares?

It would be amusing and perhaps informative. I cant vote anyway so I dont care who is going to get nominated (well I do care but I dont have any influence on it).

But my comment was directed to the person who commented about the GOP not caring about the opinions of "America's youth"...

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Yeah i know, but the shoe can fit on the other foot sometimes...

Yeah i'm glad you added that last bit in! You do care but like you said you don't have any say!