Talk about bias in the moderators. Check this out. The Open Debate Coalition.... ( https://presidentialopenquestions.com )...was supposed to have had questions submitted online by people and then voted on by any person who cared to. There were over 3.6 million votes for over 15,800 questions. ABC and CNN moderators agreed to consider the Top 30 questions voted on. The top two questions had over 65,000 votes and the top 30 all had over 20,000 votes.
The top two questions were, with 75617 votes -
"Would you support requiring criminal background checks for all gun sales?
My son was murdered by someone who should have never had a gun. Gaps in our current system make it easy for felons & other dangerous people to buy guns online & at gun shows, no questions asked."
Submitted by: Richard M. from CA
Sept. 28, 2016, 9:32 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
...and, with 65586 votes -
"How will you ensure the 2nd amendment is protected?
Too much crime is blamed on the tool, not the person. How will you protect law abiding citizens to protect themselves."
Submitted by: Tim S.
Sept. 27, 2016, 11:11 a.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
(check for yourself re: the above here... https://presidentialopenquestions.com/?sort=-votes )
Yet, with all those votes and all those questions the (alleged) moderators picked this one...
with 13 votes...(yes, that's right 13 freakin' votes)
"Is it acceptable for a politician to have a 'private' stance on issues?
The 10/07 Wikileaks email dump highlights an particularly important conversation exchange where it is said, 'You need both a public and a private position'. Is it okay for politicians to be two-faced?"
Submitted by: Tu E. from VA
Oct. 7, 2016, 10:49 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
Check that for yourself here too if you want...
( https://presidentialopenquestions.c...7.yhG5w5&rd=1&source=e161010_2136-fin-odc&t=4 )
Which is the one that gave Hillary her opening to use her ridiculous comparison to Abraham Lincoln (who was a Republican BTW).
The Open Debate Coalition itself posted this about the (alleged) moderators choice of questions...
"This is an unfortunate example of cherrypicking by moderators to give their own questions the veneer of representing the public."
"The public would have liked to see @ABC @CNN give more attention to the questions that received the most votes at http://PresidentialOpenQuestions.com"
"@opendebate Disappointed none of the top questions were asked. Issues from the voters are more important than issues form news headlines."
Both the top vote getters, as you can see were 2nd Amendment questions. The only mention of the 2nd Amendment in the debate was actually slipped in at the last minute by Trump saying Hillary wants to destroy the 2nd Amendment. The (alleged) moderators never even broached that subject.
So, the only real conclusion you can draw from this is the the (alleged) moderators were in the Hillary camp from the word go (which surprises no one I'm sure) and that Hillary had access to the questions beforehand otherwise how would she have this stupid Lincoln response prepared to answer with.
I wonder how many, (likely all), of the questions she had in advance.
Also, I'm thinking 3.6 million people are wondering why they bothered to vote on this. I am.
The top two questions were, with 75617 votes -
"Would you support requiring criminal background checks for all gun sales?
My son was murdered by someone who should have never had a gun. Gaps in our current system make it easy for felons & other dangerous people to buy guns online & at gun shows, no questions asked."
Submitted by: Richard M. from CA
Sept. 28, 2016, 9:32 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
...and, with 65586 votes -
"How will you ensure the 2nd amendment is protected?
Too much crime is blamed on the tool, not the person. How will you protect law abiding citizens to protect themselves."
Submitted by: Tim S.
Sept. 27, 2016, 11:11 a.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
(check for yourself re: the above here... https://presidentialopenquestions.com/?sort=-votes )
Yet, with all those votes and all those questions the (alleged) moderators picked this one...
with 13 votes...(yes, that's right 13 freakin' votes)
"Is it acceptable for a politician to have a 'private' stance on issues?
The 10/07 Wikileaks email dump highlights an particularly important conversation exchange where it is said, 'You need both a public and a private position'. Is it okay for politicians to be two-faced?"
Submitted by: Tu E. from VA
Oct. 7, 2016, 10:49 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
Check that for yourself here too if you want...
( https://presidentialopenquestions.c...7.yhG5w5&rd=1&source=e161010_2136-fin-odc&t=4 )
Which is the one that gave Hillary her opening to use her ridiculous comparison to Abraham Lincoln (who was a Republican BTW).
The Open Debate Coalition itself posted this about the (alleged) moderators choice of questions...
"This is an unfortunate example of cherrypicking by moderators to give their own questions the veneer of representing the public."
"The public would have liked to see @ABC @CNN give more attention to the questions that received the most votes at http://PresidentialOpenQuestions.com"
"@opendebate Disappointed none of the top questions were asked. Issues from the voters are more important than issues form news headlines."
Both the top vote getters, as you can see were 2nd Amendment questions. The only mention of the 2nd Amendment in the debate was actually slipped in at the last minute by Trump saying Hillary wants to destroy the 2nd Amendment. The (alleged) moderators never even broached that subject.
So, the only real conclusion you can draw from this is the the (alleged) moderators were in the Hillary camp from the word go (which surprises no one I'm sure) and that Hillary had access to the questions beforehand otherwise how would she have this stupid Lincoln response prepared to answer with.
I wonder how many, (likely all), of the questions she had in advance.
Also, I'm thinking 3.6 million people are wondering why they bothered to vote on this. I am.
