Republicans Ditch YouTube Debates, Forcing Postponement

The Republican edition of the YouTube presidential debates has been indefinitely postponed after most of the Republican candidates opted not to participate. Even though John McCain, Ron Paul, and Tommy Thompson planned to intend, frontrunners Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney had announced they would not be participating, causing YouTube to announce that it will hold off the debate for now. The debate was supposed to be held on September 17, with no word on if it will be rescheduled, cancelled, or eventually held without the major candidates.
About.com has an extensive article about the reluctance of leading Republicans to appear. Mitt Romney is quoted as saying, “I think the presidency ought to be held at a higher level than having to answer questions from a snowman.” That’s harsh, but somewhat true. Still, the man has no sense of humor, and I don’t want someone like that […]

Original post by Nathan Weinberg