So, apparently the Republican party candidates for president are having 'scheduling' conflicts and some feel that the YouTube debates are not professional.
WOW. I am appalled. They have the audacity to look into the eyes of voting Americans and tell them, 'You are not professional enough for me to even entertain your questions.'
I mean they have some guts.
This is a time when technology is being used to represent today and tomorrow. We have people asking, in my opinion, outlandish questions, however, that is what people want to know. At least give them the benefit of the doubt. I think that CNN did a great job in regulating the Democratic Debate questions.
Technology can be used for great things... If you are open to the idea of hearing from the people that use it on a daily basis. I have friends that spend hours on YouTube and other various video sharing sites. If you feel that it is not professional enough to utilize such a tool then you need to get with the program. You are losing a great asset and many other politicians have already jumped in the band wagon. If you are trying to be 'different' that is not going to work. Some of the things you have done for years will work for the older voter (no offense grandmas and grandpas)but today is different from yesterday. Accept that, and move forward.
Also, IT IS FREE. You can have supporters right there. Helping out your campaign. What is the problem? I do not see how you could ignore this, REALLY, I do not, I wish someone would explain this to me.

YouTube debate for the Democrats I thought was a success, and yes I watched the entire thing in suspense. People from all over the world where able to address anything from broad to specific issues that mean something to the people of this country.
I think that using a media outlet like YouTube was a great things for CNN. In order to diversify the questions as well as answers the media needs to use alternate sources then just the reporters- do not get me wrong they probably now way more than most mainstream Americans- but they can begin to have tunnel vision.
One set of brothers feeding their mother that had Alzheimer's and discussing the Baby Boomer generation was something in my eyes was very original. Yes, Baby Boomers are talked about frequently with Social Security but when it comes to many other aspects that road is a little less traveled.
The questions where also delivered frankly, nothing held back- at least after CNN 'chose' the winning YouTube questions. I think that sometimes the questions delivered are focused on sounding intelligent, and this leaves room for dancing around.
Asking something so straight forward leaves little room for 'Democratic Dancing' if you will.
We do not have too many of 'I do not like that word- I prefer this one...' crap that is often used. If you do not like words or definitions- I am sorry, mainstream America uses them. Get over it Washington hopefuls.

Next YouTube debate is in September for the Republican party. I have to catch that one.