The mess that was the CNN/YouTube debate

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I just don't the Utube debates in general. I think the whole format is somewhat stupid, especially in its claim to allow us 'normal people' to ask the candidates questions. If CNN really cared about presenting 'our' questions to the candidates it would cover question answer sessions at the many townhall meetings that happen during a campaign. The fact that the questions have been out on Utube for a long time and are then selected just makes it too easy for the candidates to come up with their usual evasive answers.

Also these are NOT debates, they are glamorized townhall meeting with all the candidates in one place but only requiring each canidate to answer a few questions. If they allowed these things to pan out as real debates then we might actually be able to gauge the candidates ability to respond to contrary viewpoints quickly and intelligently instead of merely spouting nonsense without the worry of being called on it.

Honestly I wish CNN would go back to their "a whole day's news every half hour" game than this bs.