Kos, over at DailyKos asked his readers to submit questions that they would ask the president if they could attend the debates. He received over 500 of them. Here are some that jumped out:
Why have you lost interest in Osama bin Laden, the leader of the organization that attacked the United States of America on September 11?"
Mr. President, in July of 2003 you said if anyone wanted to attack our troops in Iraq, they should bring it on. In March of this year you appeared at a reporters' dinner and ran a video in which you jokingly stumbled around your office looking for weapons of mass destruction. Can you explain this behavior to the families who have lost loved ones in Iraq?"
You recently received a formal intelligence assessment provided by your own agencies, indicating that our mission in Iraq was in great danger of failing. You described this as the CIA 'just guessing'. and indicated that you did not believe what it said. What intelligence sources do you trust when it comes to giving you an accurate assessment of the situation in Iraq?
Do you believe it is best to stick to your guns on an issue even when history is proving the decision incorrect? What about the example of older members of your party were adamant segregationists who have now changed their views and don't apologize for this change of heart. Would you call this flip flopping and a moral weakness? Are there times when admitting your previous position was a mistake is actually a sign of strength?
"If Andrew Card came to you in that Florida classroom and told you that your family had been carjacked on September 11, would you still have sat there for seven minutes and done nothing?"
And from Atrios today, I found this question posted by Bernard Shaw. He cites a few quotes from the president and one from Dan Bartlett:
Bush, various times
:
"I hug the mothers and the widows of those who may have lost their life in the name of peace and freedom." - February 10, 2003
"I'm the person in this country that hugs the mothers and the widows if their son or husband dies." - February 10, 2003
"I understand what it means to put somebody into combat. I know what it means to hug mothers and wives." - January 29, 2003
"There's only one person who hugs the mothers and the widows, the wives and the kids on the death of their loved ones...Having committed the troops, I've got an additional responsibility to hug." - December 2002
Danny Boy, this morning:
He's the one who hugs the widows and consoles the families of those who have sacrificed for this very great cause.
Debate question:
Mr. Bush, just how many widows have you hugged?
Personally, I highly doubt the president will be asked such thought-provoking, meaningful questions. Instead, we might hear something along the lines of these terribly dumbed-down, mind-numbing, or absolutely meaningless drivel:
Your father hated broccoli. What’s your least favorite vegetable?
What’s your favorite state and why?
Who’s your favorite president and how is he an influence on your presidency?
If you could give the world a gift, what would that gift be?
What three qualities do you think a president needs to have?
Considering how the world is turning its back on us, do you stay away from eating foreign foods?
If we needed to bring democracy to more countries, which countries would that be and why?
What is your favorite Arnold Schwarzeneger character and why?
Do you prefer wearing jeans or slacks; and cowboy boots or loafers? And why?
If you could spend five minutes with anyone who ever lived, who would that be and why? What would you talk about?
Some of your phrases have become legitimate words (i.e. bling bling). If you could put any other term into the dictionary, what term would that be and why?
What characteristic is the world most in need of and how would you help the world obtain it?
I guess it would be a cold day in hell if someone asked him how to spell the word "nuclear" or what other books, besides "My Pet Goat," does he feel is a reflection of his presidency?
