Thread: Debate: Brokaw/MSM ignores illegal immigration ... again

According to the New York Times, Brokaw received at least 6 million questions to pick from to be asked at tonight's presidential debate. I would bet that immigration-related questions were sent in, but Brokaw chose not to ask about this. Now the MSM will say that illegal immigration has receded as a hot topic.

There are other pressing issues of course, but Americans need to hear both Obama and McCain pressed on their plans for mass amnesty.

In fairness, did any of us email him questions about illegal immigration for the debate? I didn't learn that he was taking questions over the internet until this afternoon, and there was no information about where to email. But we can't complain if we didn't submit questions.

I saw something posted yesterday I believe about submitting questions, but I would venture to guess that of the 6 million plus questions submitted via the Internet, immigration matters were fairly represented -- and unrepresented (again) in these prez and VP debates. Ignored by Lehrer, Ifill, Brokaw.

BTW, I still have no idea what Palin's views are on illegal immigration & McCain's amnesty plans. I'd rather hear her discuss this than spout about Obama's affiliations.

Most online pools asking about the issues that
are important in this election dont even list immigration as being
an issue.

We're screwed.

Originally Posted by odiesback

Most online pools asking about the issues that
are important in this election dont even list immigration as being
an issue.

We're screwed.

I tend to agree with this assessment! We cannot even get our candidates to utter the words "illegal immigration," out of fear they might offend some group, and thus, lose potential votes. This ,despite the fact, the votes they are pandering for are less than 10% of the voting population as a whole.

How in the world are we going to solve this problem if our candidates will not even address it as being a "problem?" If they do, the only answer they seem to respond with are the words, "comprehensive immigration reform," (AKA amnesty)!

Yea...I would say we are "screwed!" Thank God any such plans must go through Congress first. Atleast we still have that...

As I said in another post, this was not a town hall meeting.

In a town hall meeting the audience asks the questions and interacts with the candidates.

This was another attempt at censorship....that worked

It was a way to make sure that questions about illegal immigration did not get asked.

The audience looked like a bunch of dummies....what a joke!

Originally Posted by NoBueno

We cannot even get our candidates to utter the words "illegal immigration," out of fear they might offend some group, and thus, lose potential votes. This ,despite the fact, the votes they are pandering for are less than 10% of the voting population as a whole.

It was reported recently that even (at least some) House Republicans are backing off talking about illegal immigration so as to help McCain.

McCain is bad news all the way around. If he loses, maybe this will finally send a message to the Republican elite that we are tired of candidates such as Bush, McCain et al.

Yesterday on AOL i actually saw them rank Illegal Immigration as #7 on the list of americans concers!!!

they NEED to discuss the top 10 no matter what!