Couldn't sleep this morning and was rewatching parts of the CNN Youtube Republican debate and something hit me.

 

It seems when I am watching the Democrat debate this is no questions on abortion or their faith. Now I am sure that there are many firm Christian Dems and Dems that are pro-life (I am one:D and proud of it), but in the debates there have been minimal to no questions on abortions or what is their committment to their faith.

 

In the Rep CNN Youtube debate, it was FULL of abortion and Christian questions. They even had one question where a guy held up a Bible and asked the Rep candidates if they believed in this book. I remember nothing even remotely like that in ANY of the Democrat debates.

 

Not attacking Dems here, don't miss my point.

 

But why such a difference in the two types of questions at the debates?

 

It seems the media is hawing the imagery that the Republicans are the party of Christian faith and the Democrats are not with the type of questions they are asking at the debates.

 

I would have loved to see some abortion questions at the Dems debates and would like to hear their answers. I think I saw one question at the last Dem debate while their were 3 or 4 at the Republican debate.

 

Is it that the media/parties feel that the Republican voters are the only ones that care about the faith issues and thus the questions about faith come to the Republican candidates where Democrat voters do not care about a candidates' faith, so they don't ask about it?

 

It really has weighed on me here at 3:30 AM and I would really like for it to not, so I can go to sleep.

LBBC, did you see the story a few days ago concerning the composition of the people asking the questions at the debate? The VAST majority of the people asking the questions were known Dem supporters, some of which actively campaign on behalf of various Dem candidates. CNN denied knowing anything about the obvious bias in the questioning but then again it's CNN so nobody really puts much confidence in their claim.

LBBC, did you see the story a few days ago concerning the composition of the people asking the questions at the debate? The VAST majority of the people asking the questions were known Dem supporters, some of which actively campaign on behalf of various Dem candidates. CNN denied knowing anything about the obvious bias in the questioning but then again it's CNN so nobody really puts much confidence in their claim.

 

Yeah CNN is the only network that is BIAS. Turn to FOX NEWS and watch. It'll all Republican Chatter. Anderson Cooper didn't deny but said he would look into it.

 

There are only 300 Million or So Americans kinda hard to track everyone and there political beliefs. :sssh:

Yeah CNN is the only network that is BIAS. Turn to FOX NEWS and watch. It'll all Republican Chatter. Anderson Cooper didn't deny but said he would look into it.

 

There are only 300 Million or So Americans kinda hard to track everyone and there political beliefs. :sssh:

 

At least the Republican Candidates had the guts to be in a debate hosted by CNN. The Dems and the command of George Soros won't be in a debate hosted by Fox. Maybe they're afraid of the tactics their side uses.

To the original question regarding the topic of abortion in a Dem debate, its simply not a litmus test on the Dems side like it is on the Republican side.

To the original question regarding the topic of abortion in a Dem debate, its simply not a litmus test on the Dems side like it is on the Republican side.

 

I am a registered Democrat. I think that is an assumption and the Dems have decided to not even court my vote and those Evangelical Democrats like me.

I am a registered Democrat. I think that is an assumption and the Dems have decided to not even court my vote and those Evangelical Democrats like me.

 

 

Most Democrats are going to be pro-choice and fall on the women's rights side of the argument. Why would they court a pro-life evangelical's vote in their primary? Also, since abortion is currently illegal, it's not that big of an issue for that side since any judge they appoint will most probably uphold that precedent, whereas the pro-life bloc has a Supreme Court case it needs to overturn and thus wants a litmus test of its candidates.

During the general election they will speak to that issue more often, but it’s an extremely polarized and contentious issue, they aren’t going to convince anyone to change their position. The only thing the candidates will do regarding the issue is try to convince non-single issue, pro-life voters that they can look passed the abortion issue and at their other policies. This will most likely be done through by saying things about how unfortunate abortion is, or more education is needed to cut down on unwanted pregnancies, or more adoption services are needed.

In short, Roe v. Wade is good law now and the Democratic candidates don’t have anything to change. To court the vote of single issue, pro-life Democrats would require them to alienate the majority of their party.

Is it that the media/parties feel that the Republican voters are the only ones that care about the faith issues and thus the questions about faith come to the Republican candidates where Democrat voters do not care about a candidates' faith, so they don't ask about it?

It has nothing to do with CNN wanting to inform Republican voters. CNN's objective is to help elect a Democrat to the White House. That is why they allowed questioners who had publicly declared their support for Edwards, Clinton, and Obama to pose as undecided Republican voters and ask divisive questions. CNN wants to provide ammo to the notion among many Democrats that leading Repubican candidates like Huckabee and Romney are "theocrats" because they seem to be genuinely religious.

 

I am glad that CNN tried to rig the debates by allowing liberal Democrats to grill the Republican candidates. I believe that the tactic has backfired and made their Republican targets look much more courageous than their Fox News Channel-ducking Democratic counterparts.

 

I watched George Stephanopolous grill Huckabee with more of the same kind of questions this morning on This Week. Huckabee's responses were among the best that I have ever witnessed by a politician. He answered each question without hesitation and with a smile, while making George look like the political hack that he is.

 

IMO, liberal Democrats are more scared of Huckabee than anybody in the Republican field. In terms of likability and coolness under pressure, Huckabee is the best Republican candidate since Reagan. I don't think that Democrats and their media allies will succeed in defining Huckabee as a theocratic wannabe - he will define himself.

To the original question regarding the topic of abortion in a Dem debate, its simply not a litmus test on the Dems side like it is on the Republican side.

True, but CNN and the other networks would be doing voters a favor by tossing out tough questions at Democrats to allow prosepective voters to witness how they handle a little bit of heat before we allow them into the kitchen. Even pro-choice Democrats differ on their positions on such subjects as partial birth abortion, parental notification, etc. Why should the candidates not be asked to go on record for the benefit of potential swing voters in this election?

It has nothing to do with CNN wanting to inform Republican voters. CNN's objective is to help elect a Democrat to the White House. That is why they allowed questioners who had publicly declared their support for Edwards, Clinton, and Obama to pose as undecided Republican voters and ask divisive questions. CNN wants to provide ammo to the notion among many Democrats that leading Repubican candidates like Huckabee and Romney are "theocrats" because they seem to be genuinely religious.

 

 

 

Divisive questions? You use that phrase as if it were a bad thing. I watched the debate, and just about all of the questions were related to issues that a great deal of Republicans hold near and dear. There were questions related to gun control, abortion, and religious views. I know it's appealing to play the victim here and claim that the questions were somehow formulated to cast the Republican candidates in a bad light, but if the questions don't elicit "divisive" responses, how can you figure out which candidate you're going to vote for in the primary? Debates where everyone holds hands and sings kumbaya do not inform the voting public.

Divisive questions? You use that phrase as if it were a bad thing. I watched the debate, and just about all of the questions were related to issues that a great deal of Republicans hold near and dear. There were questions related to gun control, abortion, and religious views. I know it's appealing to play the victim here and claim that the questions were somehow formulated to cast the Republican candidates in a bad light, but if the questions don't elicit "divisive" responses, how can you figure out which candidate you're going to vote for in the primary? Debates where everyone holds hands and sings kumbaya do not inform the voting public.

 

Do you truly believe that Democrats don't care about gun control, abortion or religious views as issues? Or is that a media contrived difference?

 

Maybe I am a Republican who just happens to be registered Democrat.

Do you truly believe that Democrats don't care about gun control, abortion or religious views as issues? Or is that a media contrived difference?

 

Maybe I am a Republican who just happens to be registered Democrat.

 

Apart from the issue of abortion, I think far fewer Democrats are single issue voters on the subjects of gun control and religious views than are Republicans.

Do you truly believe that Democrats don't care about gun control, abortion or religious views as issues? Or is that a media contrived difference?

 

They are trifling in the Democratic primaries. You will see the candidates talk much more about those issues in the general. The reason is because everyone knows that if those are your most important, or among your most important views, then you are a Republican voter.

 

Maybe I am a Republican who just happens to be registered Democrat.

 

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Apart from the issue of abortion, I think far fewer Democrats are single issue voters on the subjects of gun control and religious views than are Republicans.

 

It seems Dems are full of many single issue voters, they are just different single issues.

It seems Dems are full of many single issue voters, they are just different single issues.

 

 

Yep. I agree.