On "The Situation Room" today, we asked viewers the following questions, and here are some of our favorite responses that we didn't get to read on air:
Should Senator Joe Biden withdraw from the presidential race?No. Sen. Biden represents a viewpoint that should be a part of the political debate leading up to the primary elections. I do not agree with him in areas, but having input like his is needed to help form a final, coherent platform for the Democrats. No single candidate will be 100% correct; we need the discussion and synthesis of different ideas.
Jim, Fredricksburg, Virginia
Joe Biden is supposed to be one of the good ones. He keeps sticking his foot in his mouth on race issues. As a black man, I would never trust him.
James, Las Vegas, NevadaJack, The idea that Sen. Biden should drop out of the '08 race is absurd. Putting every sentence under a magnifying glass results in candidates who speak only from scripted talking points. This is a tempest in a teapot set to boil by the need to fill 24/7 news programs. We should encourage candidates to talk in a genuine manner and not kill them when they do. Let's all lighten up!
Mary, Rotonda West, FloridaBiden doesn't need to drop out. The voters will do that for him.
Jim, Floyd, VirginiaWhat's your reaction to Exxon earning $75,000 a minute last year?
I'm not good at arithmetic. Is the $75,000 per minute more than the new $7.25 per hour minimum wage proposal?
Norman, Boca Raton, FloridaMy reaction is good. I'm glad an American company can make those great profits from sales all over the world. Stop reporting Cafferty as if all those profits came out of American pockets. They didn't!
D.My mom is on Social Security; they earn in one minute what it would take her 117.5 months to earn. Pretty sad isn't it? Even if she could afford groceries, she can't afford the gas to go buy them.
Christine, IllinoisI get all my gas from Citgo. That is my answer to Exxon.
MichaelIs Al Gore Nobel Peace Prize and Oscar material?It looks like we should have grabbed on to Al Gore when we had the chance in the 2000 election. He has proved to be an honest man who cares about the American people, unlike what we put in the White House.
Debbie, Smyrna, TennesseeMy hope is that as Al Gore is giving his Oscar "thank you" speech, he announces his intention to run for president.
Kathy, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaNobel Peace Prize? No way! But Oscar material, absolutely. How many characters has he played over the years in his reinvent-me history? Surely he wins an Oscar for best political actor!
Roxie, Dilworth, Minnesota
