Bostonist: Romney Plays Coy With YouTube Debate

guest

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:50:27 -0500

All of this over what was yet another play for ratings put on by CNN--a rather shallow debate with bells and whistles that added about as much substance as tensil adds to Christmas--in short, none. I find it wholly disingenous to imply Romney is afraid to take questions from the public when he is the ONLY candidate holding forums across the country where one can literally ask him anything. Further, his website is also home to the most thorough discussion of policy of any canddiate--Democrat or Republican. As for those who continue to equate educational spending with performance, really, how much longer are you going to ignore the data? The United States spends astronomical amounts of money educating its populace compared to nations who routinely destroy its students on standardized tests. The state of Maine recently ranked highest in reading proficiency in the nation. But its teacher salary was ranked 39th. And if you want to go in the opposite direction, look at California and its abysmal schools. Money is not the answer. Elevated standards are. More focused curriculums. Less social engineering--more training to produce future engineers.

guest

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:26:40 -0500

--Mitt Romney is NOT afraid of answering regular folks questions. He's smarter than any other candidate out there, fast on his feet and capable of handling even the most liberally-slanted snowman question. --He has had more townhall meetings throughout the country than any other candidate to date on his "Ask Mitt Anything" tour. Also, just last Friday he answered unscreened calls from C-span callers. He has opened himself up to questions from ordinary citizens more than any other candidate. --It very simply is 1) a matter of schedule conflict, and 2) a discomfort with the slightly demeaing and Reality TV-like tone of the YouTube debates. --I am sure if the schedule can be worked out and CNN and Romney agree to some ground rules that will increase the level of decorum and debate befitting that of the Office of the Presidency then he will attend.

guest

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:57:35 -0500

I think a President should be held to a higher standard so Mitt heres a few questions: 1. Pro military and yet you never served, why don't you send YOUR son's to IRAQ? 2. Pro education and yet you cut $277 million form education and $130 million form higher education? 3. Closed the budget deficit by not raising taxes but raising licensing and court filing fees by $500 million? 4.Pro employment and yet while Governor Mass ranked 49th? 5. You complained that John Kerry spent too much time away from office during his Presidential run and yet you have spent half your term as Governor away from office? 6.Why all of the out-of-state trips to promote your own political career? I can see why you don't want to debate, you have a lot to hide.

Mac

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:02:43 -0500

to the previous comment: "Respectfulness" is a word? When he could have said "respect"? It sounds like a namby-pamby form of esteem. I can see Mitt singing: "find out what it means to me." Maybe it's all he expects to get. Such caviling from a commenter who can't even spell. And complaining about using YouTube as a reference for a story that's, well, about a debate on YouTube seems silly to me. Keep up the good work, Bostonist.

guest

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:46:39 -0500

If you're gettting information about Prsedential candidates from TouTube, you need to get a life. PS: respectfulness is a word, how stupid is this reporter?

guest

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:42:54 -0500

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grandan

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:16:03 -0500

It is simple. He see's himself as too good to take questions directly from average American's. All this high and mighty reasoning he gives for the 'lack of proper respect for someone seeking presidential nomination' is pure hogwash. He does not strike me as the kind of person we need as President Of The United States Of America.