yesthattom | Last night's debate

The questions at last nights HRC vs. BHO debate were so lame that C&L posted a video of JUST THE QUESTIONS so that you can watch in horror as you watch what Greg Mitchell has already called, “a shameful night for the U.S. media.”

The questions were so shallow that Daily Kos posted a list of better questions: all of which were asked at last year’s YearlyKos conference:

What will your Supreme Court look like, and what test will you apply?
What lessons did you learn, exactly, from the 1993 health care debacle?
Do deficits really matter?
How do you plan to support equal access to broadcast media?
Is there just one government program or agency that you think should be shut down?
How do you propose to restore balance among the three branches?
You all talk about lowering gas prices AND energy independence, but isn’t it possible that we actually need a gas tax to make that goal achievable?
How will you address the coming crisis of health care for those with disabilities?
All these calls for withdrawal from Iraq are fine, but how do you propose to force the president to withdraw troops if he refuses?
Giuliani and Paul had a sharp debate over whether Amerian policy was to blame for the rise of terrorism. Are we in some part to blame?
If you all agree that the war on terror is a flawed construct, can you please describe, in a phrase or two, the right way to think about the rise of Islamic terrorism?
How do we reconcile the two views of China as menace and trading partner?
What’s the first thing you would do to change our policy with regard to Paskistan and Musharraf?
Using Darfur as a real time example, please outline how you would decide when to intervene in another country’s conflict?
What should our agenda be in Latin America?
Given the administration’s voiding of the ABM treaty and proposal for new weapons systems, would you propose to control nuclear wepons by reinstating old treaties or by doing something new?
Will candidates please commit to visiting all 50 states?
What are we to make of your commitment to the party, given your problem paying dues to the DCCC?
If elected, will you hire a White House blogger?
Why do senators lose, and why should you be any different?
Was it right to change the structure of government, and did it hurt our civil liberties?
Would you nominate a member of the other party to serve in your cabinet, as the last two presidents have?
Do your comments about it not being a question of one party or the other mean that you intend to chart a middle course rather than a Democratic one?
Beyond healthcare and Iraq, please name one bold change you would enact that would reflect your progressive values?