What is the stupidest question that WILL be asked tonight?

[yurbud]

One of my all time favorites was a horse race question Ted Koppel asked in 2004: "If Governor Dean wins the nomination, how many of you think he could win the general election in November?"

That put all the candidates in an awkward position because if they raised their hands, it would be a tacit endorsement of Dean, and if they didn't, it would be used against Dean in the fall campaign if he had won.

It also put Dean in the awkward position of raising his hand for himself, which looked like tooting his own horn in the lamest way possible (but not raising would be worse).

All of which had nothing to do with which candidate would serve the interests of the American people, as Dennis Kucinich pointed out to Koppel.

[portlander23]

1. I don't know but I bet it will involve email

[Sheepshank]

2. YUP

[yurbud]

7. heard really stupid analysis on NPR wondering if Sanders will attack her for email

that is beyond lame and would only impress far right anyway, who won't vote for anyone on that stage in any case.

[portlander23]

9. I would be very surprised if Mr. Sanders did

But I would not be surprised if the moderators do. I think it's an open question about Mr. O'Malley and the others. If O'Malley does, I expect that he'll comment that it's a distraction and hurts her electability, but that's all.

[yurbud]

21. your guess was pretty close

[JoePhilly]

11. "What's your email address?"

[arcane1]

3. They'll ask Clinton a question, then ask the others for their opinion on her answer

That's usually how it goes. With CNN, anything is possible.

[hifiguy]

4. What kind of tree they'd each like to be?

[HerbChestnut]

17. Hey, everyone has their own pet issue.

And if any of those candidates doesn't answer 'Sugar Maple' they'll have lost my vote.

[potone]

5. I've always been partial to the "Is God on America's side?"

I can't remember which presidential debate it was, but a reporter did ask that question. Can you imagine any reporter in any other country in the western world asking such a question of a political leader in that country?

[RoverSuswade]

6. "Boxers, briefs, or Depends"

Don't laugh. As a previous poster said, with CNN anything is possible.

[pa28]

8. Apparently Don Lemon is choosing questions submitted from Facebook. Expect stupid.

I'm thinking Bernie will have to explain how guaranteed health care and college tuition is different from Stalinism.

[restorefreedom]

10. yes, i think something having to do with the " red menace"

although since millennial's grew up not fearing the "red menace", that question would have to come from somebody considerably older who probably already has their mind made up.

[yurbud]

14. where's the link to that?

[pa28]

15. .

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/television/article/CNN-urged-to-add-liberal-panelist-for-debate-6566870.php

[yurbud]

16. I posted as many questions as I had time to think of on his Facebook post.

[pa28]

18. Looks like he's taking the questions at facebook.com/cnn

Might be a good idea to re-post them there. I'm going to post a few as well.

[Capt. Obvious]

12. Who gets the UFO question?

Chafee will get the metric system question.

[demwing]

13. If you were a Superhero, what would your power be?

Actually, I would love to hear the answers to that nug

[Fearless]

19. Something something something SOCIALIST something something.

[olddots]

20. #1 who is your favorite judge on The Voice ?

#2. STAR WARS or STAR TREK ?

#3. Coke or Pepsi ? its CNN exspect inept .