Dean says if you want to hear truth from the candidates...bar the media.

[madfloridian]

This was in answer to how to get the candidates to really say something. I really like this answer. But I betcha all the candidates will run from the comment. I think it's funny.

"Politicians are incredibly careful not to say anything if they can possibly help it, except if it is exactly scripted. And if you want to hear anybody's true views, you cannot do it in the same room as the press," Dean said. "If you want to hear the truth from them, you have to exclude the press."

Here is more of what he said today.

Dean: Bar Media and Candidates Will Talk

The head of the Democratic Party said Wednesday that the best way to get presidential candidates to talk frankly about issues is to lock out the media. During the Mortgage Bankers Association conference, a banker expressed frustration with candidates who only talk in sound bites and wondered how that could be changed. Howard Dean, once a presidential candidate, offered a simple solution.

"I suggest you have candidates in to meetings like this and bar the press," Dean said.

The Democratic National Committee chairman criticized media coverage, arguing that networks such as CBS (nyse: CBS - news - people ) used to put content first and didn't mind losing money for the prestige of delivering a quality news report. Dean said the days of Walter Cronkite are gone and the corporatization of the media has led to a desire to boost profits.

"The media has been reduced to info-tainment," Dean said. "Info-tainment sells, the problem is they reach the lowest common denominator instead of forcing a little education down our throats, which we are probably in need of from time to time."

Go Howard.

:D

[Dr.Phool]

1. Damn! The truth hurts.

And to prove the point, just watch how the media responds to his remarks.

[stillcool]

2. spoken from one who knows...

wouldn't it be cool if the owners of some discussion boards...like DU, Kos, HuffPost, Firedoglake..etc., etc.,could get a list of questions from their members...select a few...and have the debates on the net.

[madfloridian]

3. Huff Post is hosting an online debate with another group.

Will have to look up the details.

[madfloridian]

4. Here you go...Huff Post, Slate, and Yahoo.

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=internet_business&articleId=9017722&taxonomyId=71&intsrc=kc_top

" Search portal Yahoo Inc., political Web site The Huffington Post and online magazine Slate are planning to host two online-only presidential debates during the 2008 campaign.

The debates will be hosted on the Web sites of all three companies. Voters will be able to ask questions directly of the candidates, with some questioners seen via video uploads, to participate in the debate in real-time. They can also decide which candidate is giving the best performance, according to a statement from the three companies.

The debates, scheduled to take place after Labor Day, will be hosted by Charlie Rose, an interviewer on PBS. The Democratic debate will feature opening remarks by Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. A spokesman for the Republican debate was not named."

[stillcool]

6. well, now there you go.

should be interesting. Thanks.:toast:

[madfloridian]

5. Poor Lou Dobbs....he did not even see it was said with biting humor.

Oh, well. I give up. Dobbs had that cute little twist on his mouth he gets when he is feeling all important.

I have a feeling since it was open to the media that most got it.