In The Cafferty File today, we asked viewers:
Who is ultimately responsible for the conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center?We, the voting public, are responsible for the continuing failure of our elected officials to perform their jobs with dedication and expertise. We vote for sound bites, we vote for carefully wrapped empty packages, we abandon critical thinking and we will loudly defend our right to glorify mediocrity.
Karen, Phoenix, ArizonaJack, the sad fact is that we are responsible. This is a republic and our representatives are elected by us to represent our views and opinions.
Robert, Honolulu, HawaiiEverybody is responsible... from the staff of the hospital up to the president himself. I would like President Bush to go to Walter Reed the next time he needs a medical procedure done. Then we will see how fast things improve there.
Quinn, Seattle, WashingtonThe entire Bush administration is responsible for the Walter Reed scandal. Wounded American troops are treated the same way as the Katrina victims.
Paul, Traverse City, MichiganWhat's the best way to increase voter turnout among young people?
Get rid of the Electoral College and implement a popular vote. This will make everyone's vote truly count. If people feel their vote counts, they will go to the polls.
Jon, Astoria, New YorkAppeal to things that are of interest to them. Get off the war; focus more on illegal immigrants and how to stop them, health care, raising minimum wage, stuff that they can have an active voice in.
David, Prestonburg, KentuckyThe best way to get the youth to vote is to do what I'm doing. I'm 18 and I'm running for a public office. I tell my friends and that spreads like wildfire. Then they begin to realize the importance in voting.
Johnathan, New Haven, IndianaThe candidates can reach voters in the 18-24 year age bracket by addressing the issues that are important to us. We are a lost demographic to candidates who reach out to our parents' and grandparents' generations. They will continue to see low voter turnout if they don't tell us what they can do to help us.
Rachel, College Station, TexasWhen it comes to Iraq, what kind of "Plan B" should the U.S. have?Plan B should be to get rid of the people who came up with Plan A. Then they should come up with Plan C.
Robert, Pelham, New YorkPull out of Baghdad. Surround the city. Nothing goes in or out. Let them fight their civil war and then get the hell out of there. We have given enough.
Dwight, Beverly, OhioI fear their "Plan B" is to stall 'til January '09 and hand the problem off to the next president.
Jenny, New YorkHey Jack, Plan B? I think you mean Plan Z.
Joel, Stratford, Connecticut
