In response to his YouTube spotlight video, I have an entirely frivolous yet still sincere suggestion for Sen. John Edwards that can change his image and the tone of the entire YouTube discussion.
I’m frustrated that Edwards and Mitt Romney before him are using the YouTube Spotlight to say nothing and, in fact, to ask us questions when they’re the ones who should be answering questions. Edwards — apparently competing with Barack Obama for the Kennedy mantle — asks us what we will do to affect change (but without the classy accent and grammar: ‘Ask not…’). Well, what change? And we’re not the ones asking for votes here, you are. So why don’t you tell us what you are going to change and how. I agree with this science teacher who turns the tables on Edwards — as I did on Romney — and asked him his own question back.
YouTube presents us all with an unprecedented opportunity to discuss issues. Let’s not waste it.
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I don’t think he will follow your advice, after all it cost $400 to arrange it…
Ha, ha. Nice one Jeff! I hope he does it!
Oddly enough, the Edwards campaign doesn’t appear to have added by response (at my name’s link) to their list of responses:
http://www.youtube.com/video_response_view_all?v=P23-oobhx1M
Sure, it’s not really a response to the question, but even so…
As for getting questions answered, let me suggest MAD. If Dems think their candidates are going to be knocked out of the race by toughies from GOPpers and vice versa, that might encourage people to go tocampaign appearances, ask toughies, and report the responses. You just need one Macaca-but-about-policy incident to start the ‘question race’.