Why the hell is the moderator allowing Arnold the final word on EVERY...

[Maddy McCall]

question???

He gets the same amount of time as everyone else during the debate of each topic, and then the mod says, "Let's give Arnold the final say on this."

Then Arnold caps the responses off with a stupid catch-phrase ("Three strikes, you're out," WTF??)

Why is Arnold being given preference in this debate? This is a JOKE!

[Oracle]

1. Disgusting...keep us posted...

How do you think this is playing to undecided?

[Maddy McCall]

6. I would vote no on recall, but would vote Ariana of the candidates who

are participating in the debate. She is on top of EVERY topic.

[Cha]

2. Who is the moderator?

If I were Bustamonte or Arianna I would have something strong to say about this!

[billbuckhead]

8. This moderator is screwing Arianna over.

I'd say Camejo and Arianna are kicking the crap out of the repigs. The moderator is desperately trying to keep Swartz and McPuke in the debate. I'd like to see a debate that doesn't let the candidates scream over each other. Maybe something with booths would work better.

[blkgrl]

3. its so obvious that Arnold has no respect for women!

this is sickening!!! I noticed his disrespect even before Arianna called him out.

[Maddy McCall]

9. Me too...

have noticed it throughout the whole debate.

[travisleit01]

4. Arianna vs. Ahnold

This is a freaking joke! Arnold interrupts Arianna, and she says "Hold on one minute - we know this is how you treat women!" LOL - Go Arianna!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

5. I am...

"pissed" and then some!

No more Oprah, No more Maria on Dateline and no more Violent Arnie movies!


:puke: on you Arnie!!!!!


:mad:

[Room101]

7. The moderator is protecting Arnold WTF

Arnold interrupts Arianna when she confronts Arnolds Hypocrisy.
The moderator stops Arianna and gives the floor to Arnold.:(

[Democat]

10. This debate was custom made for Arnold, what do you expect?

He made the rules for this debate, what do you expect?

[KTM]

11. Ahnold is an eediot

Happily, I think he is hemorrahging votes each time he opens his mouth. Ahnold = Bush with Muscles and an accent.

[Maddy McCall]

12. Again: Mod says "I know that Arnold has a strong opinion on this topic...

What is it" and then allows Arnold all the time he likes to expound on health care for children.

I would raise holy hell about the obvious preference being shown for Arnold and McClintock.

[Oracle]

13. Where the fuck is this being held in Orange county?

Who is this right-wing moderator?

[Maddy McCall]

17. It's in Sacremento at the university...

and it is being moderated by some dickhead, I know not who he is.

[spooky3]

14. what network please?

[Maddy McCall]

15. It's on all the big national nets, like MSNBC, and also on

West Coast channels if you have Directv, like CBS, NBC, ABC.

[ima_sinnic]

21. it's online on C-SPAN2 n/t

[PROGRESSIVE1]

16. Arianna is getting to close this one!!!!!

:)

:kick:

[Maddy McCall]

18. But not without Arnold AGAIN attempting to talk over her.

[Oracle]

19. That's what his handlers told him, Arianna is his only threat and

told arnold to talk over her every chance you get, and obviously a right-wing moderator will do nothing about it! It's obviously effective...tell us more!

[JohnOneillsMemory]

24. Cruz spoke for 10 seconds on funding for schools and ahnold trampled in

again. This moderator is not handling this well. But he did stop and suggest the audience get protest permit if they want to keep applauding the points they like...dickhead indeed.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

23. Of course, Arnie is a "weapon of mass distraction"!

Can't let the truth get out!

[Hogarth]

20. The moderator's slip is showing.

It's clear he has as much of a problem with women as does the Terminator. Welcome to the Arnold Schwartzenegger Show.

[Maddy McCall]

22. I noticed that too!

He condescends to Arianna, and he calls her name with a touch of sarcasm in his voice, as if it physically hurts him to call on her!

I am trying to find out who he is--googling away as I type.

[LiberalUprising]

25. He is CEO of some corp.

Didn't catch the name

[spooky3]

26. go Arianna!

She unfortunately has lots of experience dealing with condescending Repigs and is quite capable of outwitting them, but when the moderator is ganging up with another Repig, what can she do?

I hope that she seeks another office if she doesn't win this one.

Thanks for letting me know where to find the debate.

[noiretextatique]

i loved it when she told the terminator

he couldn't intimidate her :7 old terminator is used to women deferring to him :puke:

[Maddy McCall]

27. Did you hear the mod just call him "Governor Swarzenegger?" Jesus...

how more obvious can the mod's bias be. I am searching like crazy, trying to find out who he is, but no info is available.

[frank frankly]

29. that was bullshit!

jchild, arnie has got to go!

[LiberalUprising]

36. CEO of Californias Broadcasting Corporation

nt

[KTM]

28. The Green party guy sounds pretty damn good...

He looks a little like Frank Black too...

The guy sounds smart, isn't interrupting, and has good, realistic answers. I like him.

[berry]

38. Me too! I hadn't known much about Peter Camejo before--

but he inspires confidence. He is so articulate, clear and expresses views I can only applaud. If I lived in CA, I'd probably vote for him (if he had a chance of winning. I wonder--does he? Nationally, I'm an ABB Dem, but think it would be great to have a Green gov somewhere.)

[noiretextatique]

40. camejo is great!!!

i can't believe all the crap i heard about him being "crazy" and "dangerous." he's fantastic.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

30. THE WORSE MODERATOR OF ALL DEBATE HISTORY!!!

Why does he keep letting the other candidates
keep interupting Arnold on every single answer!?

[Maddy McCall]

31. Stan Statham is the mod and his day job is that he is the President

of the California Broadcasters Association. Now I am looking into his background info.

[Democat]

32. He is a Republican

“Had I been in the Legislature two years or four years, that would have been the emotional and intellectual reaction, but I had been there a long time and was assistant Republican leader,” Statham says. “I hadn’t embarrassed myself to that point.”

http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2002-01-03/news2.asp

[zls44]

33. STOP THE PRESSES!

He CUT OFF McClintock!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maddy McCall]

34. AND HE IS A REPUBLICAN!!!

I thought mods were supposed to be nonpartisan or to at least appear nonpartisan, but Statham is letting his Republican bias show.

Read this:

“Had I been in the Legislature two years or four years, that would have been the emotional and intellectual reaction, but I had been there a long time and was assistant Republican leader,” Statham says. “I hadn’t embarrassed myself to that point.”

Go read about this dickhead at: http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2002-01-03/news2.asp

[Nottingham]

35. I think this Moderator gets F for Freedom of Speech

He gets a B for letting Arnold Bully everybody

[Dookus]

42. wow...

I've posted in a few places... the mod did NOT suck.

Arianna and Arnold kept going after each other. When Arianna went over the line, he called her on it. He DID cut off McClintock and I really don't think he favored Arnie.

Personally, I wish he had. Every time Arnie spoke, he hurt himself.

[Manix]

37. ...seems to me this debate is put on by some broadcasters group..smells

.....like Republican to me...no wonder its slanted..

[realFedUp]

39. I can see now why they didn't want Arnold to debate

gads.

[realFedUp]

41. CNN gives Arnold extra time

so he can clean up his remarks and redefine what
he really meant.

UNFAIR STANDARDS CNN. GIVE EQUAL TIME TO OTHER
CANDIDATES.

of course when has cable ever been fair and balanced.