Global Climate Change Is Serious Threat? -- Moderator Loses Control;' Thompson Snaps At Moderator

12 Dec 2007 02:32 pm

Moderators asks for a show of hands:

Thompson: "I'm not going to play hand games."

Moderator asks him question.

Thompson: "Well, if you want to give me a minute to answer that?

Moderator: "No."

Thompson: "I'm not going to answer that."

Giuliani starts to talk. McCain starts to talk.

McCain: "It is serious."

Giuliani: "I agree with John. Climate change is real, it's happening, I believe human beings are contributing to it."

Romney: "That I agree."

Hunter: "He said contributing ..

Romney: "Can you let us answer?"

Giuliani: "I think that it should be an issue our party should embrace?"

The moderator has lost control of the debate.

Comments (2)

Um, Marc-- how about the candidates are rude?

The moderator lost control because the candidates are desperate to seem powerful and strong.

Freddie is no Reagan.

Posted by betty in baltimore | December 12, 2007 2:41 PM

I agree with Thompson (!) that the raised-hand questions are idiotic and insulting.