Andrea Mitchell: Possible cheatng by McCain by hearing the questions......

[NEM]

I am not saying this is true, but on Meet The Press this morning, Andrea Mitchell alluded to the fact that there is a rumor going on that John McCain, who was supposed to be locked in a soundproof room while Obama answered the questions, did in fact, hear some of them, or perhaps all of them...or there was some advance knowledge by him as to what the questions would be which enabled him to prepare his answers.

In either case, if the American people had half a brain they would see that nearly all of his answers were straight republican talking points, and that he answered many of them with a tone of "war mongering."

The format for this even was staged, IMO, to make Obama look bad. He will never, IMO, convince the "bigoted", yes I said "Bigoted" Evangelical movement to vote for him.

Sometime later today, I will be writing a lengthly entry into my two blogs on the internet, and my opinions on the forum, and my suggestions for a second forum, to be held in front of members of, either the NAACP or the AFL-CIO.

I will be doing some research before writing them and one thing I want to check over, thoroughly, is the transcript of the forum. I have been told that during the 2nd hour, when McCain was answering questions, that on at least one occasion, possible more, the host said to him, to paraphrase, "Wow, you answered that so quickly that you must have heard the question before."

I, for one, do not want to believe that the McCain campaign wold risk something like that, beclause if found out, if for all intents and purposes, would end just about any chance he had of winning.

I will research and write my blog entires later today.

If anyone can furnish me with any info, I will check it out and if pertinent, will include it in my blog entries.

[gateley]

1. Am I misinterpreting this statement of yours?

"I, for one, do not want to believe that the McCain campaign wold risk something like that, beclause if found out, if for all intents and purposes, would end just about any chance he had of winning."

Is that what you meant to say -- and if so, :shrug:

[tbyg52]

5. That's what jumped out at me. I don't think it would end any chance he has of winning

because the people who would vote for him don't care if he cheats.....

[BrklynLiberal]

8. That was my first thought too. They do not care if he cheats...

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. McBush has no chance of winning.

[Ikonoklast]

6. Yeah, this is a bad thing?

I want the nation to see them cheating.

They know it is the only way they can win.

[tridim]

2. All it would take is a cellphone which I'm 100% positive he had access to.

Does anyone really believe the SS allowed him to be sealed in a soundproof room?

[eleny]

3. "to be held in front of members of, either the NAACP or the AFL-CIO"

All speculation of McCain's foreknowledge of the questions aside, I think your proposal for another forum in front of audiences more challenging to McCain is an excellent idea. Last night I wondered how he would react to such an invitation. Even a town hall with NAACP or AFL-CIO members since he's comfortable with that format would be acceptable to me. :D

K&R

[aquamarina]

7. Yes, let them have a debate on the Constitution and The Bill

of Rights - that's one forum I would love to see.

Excellent idea!

[JerseygirlCT]

32. ACLU ought to hold it. Let's see if McCain has the guts to do that! nt

[patrice]

4. Did you notice that McCain's gun guard did the OPPOSITE of what McCain proposes for Iraq.

That gun gaurd disobeyed orders and refused to hurt the enemy.

McCain thought the point of the story was in he and the gaurd worshipping a cross drawn in the dirt, a graven image mind you, rather than living the message of Christ who died rather than kill for his church and/or state.

[KharmaTrain]

9. Gramps Gave Programmed Answers

He really didn't need to hear any question beforehand, my bets are his handlers drilled him on the probably topics...c'mon, how hard is it to figure out what an Evangelical is going to ask? He was Pavolvian...abortion? He had the soundbite all set. Gay marriage? What's different with what he's said on the stump? Iraq? He spews Petreus and the surge worked...it's all pretty rote stuff by now.

Many complaints I heard was that Gramps didn't really answer the questions...he played the room.

[hisownpetard]

And he started to answer before the questions was finished. McSpeedy Gonzales, all of a sudden.

[KharmaTrain]

13. Pavolivan Is A Better Word...

You could just see that rusted hard-drive flash around..."abortion?"..."moment of conception". Iraq..."Petreus".

Gramps rarely answers a question...he'll find a way to weasel into what he wants to talk about with a "funny story" or a quick non-answer (like with his "moral failings) and then say yet another programmed soundbite.

[JerseygirlCT]

33. Yes, exactly what I think too. He had a series of canned answers

and he attempted to fit those answers to whatever questions he could. There was no dialogue there, just an opportunity to spout pre-determined mini-speeches.

Warren could have done a better job of insisting that he answer the question - or at least pointing out that he hadn't really answered.

[hisownpetard]

10. Apropos of your OP, I just posted this on another thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6647946&mesg_id=6651606

[AlinPA]

11. The thing I noticed most was that the audience clapped like seals.

[JaneQPublic]

12. McSame may have been in a sound-proof room, but...

...Warren didn't say anything about relieving him of any cell phones or Blackberries he may have brought with him. My guess is McCain sat in his "cone of silence" taking reports from his staff on what questions were asked and how best to answer them.

And as far as your doubt that McCain would try anything like that, because it would be too risky, I respectfully disagree. It was far more risky for him to blow his answers than it was to cheat. Unless there's a video of him cheating -- which there probably isn't -- all he has to worry about is rampant speculation. And that will blow over in a few days.

[hisownpetard]

14. He may have been in a sound-proof room - with the door open.

[City Lights]

15. SOP for repukes.

They can't win without cheating.

Glad the corporate media is discussing it even if it's discussed as a possibility.

[GCP]

16. Why Obama chose to go on first is beyond me

Honestly, I think it was a poor decision. Obviously the pukes were going to cheat, they would have had less chance if McBush had gone in first.
Just my 2 cents.

[rucky]

17. How did they choose who went first?

[otohara]

20. Coin Flip

It was reported that McCain was prepped and coached all week long by people who would know the type of questions that would be asked and it showed. No thought went into his answers - he jumped on them like a programmed robot. One liner answers, followed by lame joke - on second thought - the jokes were probably his own thoughts.

[rucky]

21. Yesterday morning, NPR announced the format

including the order. So when did the coin flip go down?

[otohara]

22. Dunno

it was announced by Pastor Rick at the beginning.

[NEM]

23. Coin Toss

Warren said a coin toss was the method.

[smoogatz]

18. Next forum: New Orleans, 9th Ward.

The topics can be race and poverty, and letting them drown while Bush and McCain eat cake. McCain goes first.

[Wilms]

19. .

[bertman]

25. Whoaa!! GREAT PHOTO. First I've ever seen of that. Is that his body armor???

[Wilms]

29. It's suspected of being a radio receiver being used to relay info to * during a debate.

A sort of brain-armor, I guess.. :D

[FatDave]

30. There was a lot of speculation at the time that it was a radio reciever

Feeding him answers in a debate in '04. Others thought it was body armor.

I think there was an instance once, not in a debate but just in a speech (around 9/11 maybe? my memory is not the greatest) where somebody actually picked up the signal of his lines being fed to him via radio.

[bertman]

34. Thanks Wilms and FatDave. I was just being a smartass. I remember the debate and I remember

thinking "they're sending him answers" but I didn't remember why I thought that and I definitely did not see the "body armor".

What was the name of that Robin Williams movie where the same thing played out? That flick came out early in Bush's first term if I remember correctly. Unfrickinbelievable.

[depakid]

24. Any acting coach or anyone who's ever prepped a witness

can tell you that what she observed was OBVIOUS.

His campaign had the questions beforehand, and McCain was thoroughly rehearsed.

Too much so- to the point where he was answerng before the question was finished- and at one point even so much as blurted out to the pastor; "when are you going to ask me about the supreme court."

[DS1]

26. sound-proof room?

what the hell event was this? is there video? :wtf:

[mbee]

28. I heard part of McCain's answers and if he heard the questions

he sure did prepare very phony sounding answers. I'm surprised he didn't offer to get up and walk on water. I used to have just a little respect for the guy when Bush pushed him out of the 2000 Selection, but the guy has turned out to be a real jerk!

[malaise]

31. I knew that after his first ten minutes

he virtually gave it away during the question on the judges.