I would of hope she answered "I would study why Mars is also warming - then I would ask Al Gore why he shows CO2 levels rising at the same rate as heat levels…even though a closer look at the chart reveals they are a thousand years apart??" - yes…we are warming (1 degree in a hundred years) - from 1940 to 1980…we cooled…odd how cylical we are….

I am a McCain fan and will not support Hillary Clinton because of her many double stands — most noticibly her nonanswers on illegal immigrant driver license and how she blamed her rivals piling on her.

That being said, I am glad that she has admitted to this mistake. Every campaign makes mistake and as long as she admits it, it is a very positive step.

From Newsmax:

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that she had no idea that her presidential campaign had planted questions during public appearances.

"It was news to me," Clinton said, according to Fox News. "And neither I nor my campaign approve of that. And it will certainly not be tolerated."

When asked Sunday if there were any other similar incidents, Clinton said: "You know everything I know."

Just like Sgt. Schulz in Hogan's Heroes …. I know nuthin'! Watch the video and tell me she didn't know it was coming. She's lookin' at her freakin' notes while she's answering the question! What a bold-faced liar she is!

How's is she supposed to run a presidential administration if she isn't even aware of what her campaign staff is up to?

But I'm sure it's just a big Right Wing Conspiracy eh Hill?

This is nothing more than staged theater. No fear - no worry of hearing the real concerns of Americans… just the softball questions from eager supporters.

Voters need to see how these candidates will react in REAL, spontaneous, and sometimes less-friendly environments to determine who has the best approach, composure, and maturity to lead our nation and participate in the global economy.

Hillary is too afraid.

Fake questions for a fake candidate.

Not surprising. the others are gaining on her.

Her campaign has stated in the past how hands on she is and is part of every detail.

I guess that is the case EXCEPT when vetting donors and setting up questions.

She will soon come out and say Billyboy doesn't speak for her and either does Geraldine Ferraro, yeah right, every step is calculated and planned.

Sorry sheep, she is going down and I am enjoying this immensely.

Get a clue everyone. She is politics as usual. This tactic is exactly the same one that Bush uses. Isn't everyone sick of Bush and Clinton. Let's make a fresh start next year with either an Edwards/Obama ticket or an Obama/Edwards ticket. I'm so tired of all this crapola.

She is not loosing ,the media will say anything to get a race going.who cares about the illegals its everyones problem,its all states just not Hillary's answer in 24 seconds.thats stupid. and Tim Russert is nothing but a drunk.MTP oh gag me Tim Russert.This is why we are divided because of the MEDIA<do not believe them.They get paid millions to say what you want ot hear not what we want to say at all.

HOw can Hillary Clinton be chastised so badly for a staffer planting a question. If she didn't know it happened how can she be at fault. The press is just going after Hillary tooth and nail for some reason. She doesn't need the republicans to go after her because she has her Democrat opponents and the press doing their dirty work for them. It's time to stop and judge her on her merit, not the fact that she is ahead in the polls and they can't stand it .IF the only way obama or edwards can advance in the polls is to tear down their opponent then they don't need to be in the race, let alone the nominee.

Big deal all the campaigns do it, yes even Obama's people.

Just take a minute and think about the logic with this. She had to have known, otherwise, why would her staff bother setting up a question for her to answer? How would she know what student to call on otherwise? Yes, it's a great way to get heard and tell exactly what you want others to hear, but does it show true leadership ability? My answer is no… and yes, I am a registered Democrat. I don't trust this lady and don't believe for a second she has what it takes to lead our country. I believe things will continue as they are now. She is the only Democratic candidate voting to support Bush right down the line.

I cannot wait for this lady (and I use that term very hesitantly) to become unglued and throws a temper tantrum live on stage in front of millions of people.

if she can't even control her staffers, how can she possibly run a country? she didn't know? now that is what you call great leadership. har har har. what a JOKE.

She had no clue they were going to ask a question? then why did the staffer bother to set it up then? if she would have never asked the person, then what would have been the point? she must take us average americans for a bunch of fools!

I fell asleep during that video, she needs to rehurse it more, how boring can one person be? it didn't sound like there was any conviction in it at all. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, for a minute I thought it was Al Gore YAWN!

Oh please, Hill is the most practiced politician out there. She has standard answers and like an actor or salesman, just paraphrases the answer each time. But the other candidates- both sides- are not much different.

The "I know nothing" routine is typical staged politics. What is more interesting is her response. Her answer to global warming is make companies bid on permits to pollute the air! Nothing but a moneygrabbing scheme. She says this will lower costs to consumers. Hello? Where do you think the permit cost will get passed on to? The consumers!!! Will someone ANYONE read business 101?!?!?!? And how does paying extra money to authorize polluting actually reversing global warming? Doesn't make sense. Just like the rest of her campaign. God help us.

Fake question
Fake answer
Fake people

Welcome back my friends to a show that never ends, come inside, come inside.

I hear FEMA has an opening..

Oh please, this was nothing and you're being naive if you don't know that it's common practice in most campaigns. It's one way for the candidate to get out his/her message of the day. Even Pat Buchanan defended her tonight on MSNBC, he too said that it was a minor issue.

good comment, demwit; you should get to ny, I hear stewart and colbert need material - they can't function without reading scripts…

This is typical of Clinton. It's also typical of the sort of stale, rehearsed politics that have drove this country into the ground for longer than the six years Bush has been in office. It started with the Clintons manipulating the media, and it got worse, a lot worse, under Bush.

the only honest politician out there, in fact the only true leader, is Barack Obama. The more people learn about him, the less chance Hillary has got.

Wake up fellow Democrats! Hillary is not one of us! If she represents your values and beliefs, you are a REPUBLICAN and should change your registration over to that side. We need REAL CHANGE, REAL QUICK!

Edwards/Obama or Obama/Edwards '08

Why would the self-described "smartest woman in the world" need planted questions?

planting a question in any audience is a tactic used in many different groups, for a variety of reasons - it is something that is done all the time in the speaking business. any pr firm can attest to this planting. hilary is lying if she dismisses this information as not knowing herself. planting questions, people, props is all part of the media blitz that politicians embrace with wide-open arms. she, hilary, is very good at lying, but this time is just about the last time HRC, you are caught lying boldly. Times up girl, you're out.

So she's going to pass this carbon tax onto the "share holders"? Well who do you think the share holders are going to pass the tax to? The share holders aren't going to be out any money. They'll add it into the cost of doing business. I guess the cost of goods and servies will go up… and the average american will be stuck paying it!

I can't believe this is the question and answer Clinton chose to plant.

What a donkey!

with all the "experience" that I have I can't even stay on top of my campaign staff. Wait until I run the country! I had "no clue" that they set up the "question"

Yes, did anyone pick up on that ugly brook no interference side of Hillary here? This woman is Hitler in a dress.

If you're shocked you're naive. Campaign staffers trying to get supporters to ask positive questions of the candidate or negative ones of the opponent? It's been standard practice in political campaigns for decades. It's a tactic probably listed in most campaign manuals - if not, it should be.

Does the word "phony" come up for anyone? Didn't FEMA get blasted for the same thing? Didn't the Press Secratary resign over the same exact stunt? But it's OK for Hillary because she's a Clinton, right?

Wait a minute, I thought the Clintons were hand over fist more intelligent than the rest us….NOT! So why does she need a crutch? Because there's a possibility she might be stymied? Certainly not be cause she wants a particular topic addressed. We all know politicians never answer a question directly and tend to go off on a tangent where they are more comfortable anyway.

Planting the question is common but saying your didn't know about it is a BOLD FACE LIE. Something the Clinton's can't seem to help but do…

If she didn't know, how did she pick THAT girl for the question??????

This probably happens a lot. The candidates have things they want to focus on & this allows them to get into it.

Is this really the worst thing anyone has ever done? Hardly. It's a planted question, not Hillary snorting crack in the back room. A question.

When is the MEDIA going to zero in on the candidates views as opposed to the propaganda that surrounds the campaign?

I am an Obama supporter myself, but it is ridiculous for the media to constantly stir up complete garbage that forces the candidates to jump through hoops about nonsense, FURTHER taking focus off of the REAL issues.

ALL the candidates are subject to this & I won't stand for it. CNN, why are you turning into a gossip network?

I want to see your writers "BRING IT!" with more stories about what the candidates stand FOR & stop pointing out nonsense. Give us readers something to REALLY chew on!

Yeah… Hillary "didn't know"… just as she didn't know how the FBI files found their way into her office, and she didn't know how the White House Travel Office personnel were fired, and she didn't know Norman Hsu….

Sheeple - WAKE UP!

Hillary is a automaton. Dumbocrats might have to look that one up in the dictionary. She's blind with ambition. This is what she has worked for , wanted for years. Nothing- nothing will stand in her way. And Bill is as bent on getting her in the White House is stamp his own legacy and for selfish reasons.

CLEARLY Bill from KS, voted George Dubya Moron into office…twice. WHAT does that say about YOU and Republicans? HOW does CNN attract such…mentally devoid commentors?!

It's interesting how Democrats have more respect in general than the Republicans on here. It's called class, Bill, from almighty Kansas. Clearly something you could use a lesson on. Are you that mentally deprived that YOU can't see you're precious Bush–Mr. Exxon Mobil only went into office for "selfish reasons". Go do something positive. GET A VASECTOMY.

Oh! This comment surely won't get posted, as it is a campaign to stop the further spread of idiocy.

Bill, Lawrence KS:

It is the people like you who are childish and have nothing of relevance to say, that make this blog a success. Your words are so devoid that they shock and amaze readers, taking the spotlight off of the candidates and allowing us to take a moment to appreciate our own education and experiences and allows us to be grateful that we're not sitting in the middle of Kansas, miserable, with nothing else to do than come up with un-original, lame names for Democrats, that actually have brains. (Your jealousy is evident.) To have the audacity to attack an entire party of people that actually have a clue, is simply a sign of what bitter people in America are becoming. If the past 7 years of Republican power were so great, why are individuals like you at war with everyone around you. This isn't about Democrat or Republican, it's about you being obnoxious and disrespectful to FELLOW AMERICANS.

It's people like Bill, that have turned this country into crap & create a divide. We are ONE country. Grow up and realize it's not about party affiliation. Now, it's time to get OUR country back! Barack Obama 2008! A strong man. A REAL man. An honest man. Wanna talk weapons of mass destruction Bill? I'm sure you bought all GW's lemons;)

I am concerned that CNN hasn't investigated the planted questions with more interest. It is obvious Clinton knew who to call on, and her lie about her prior knowledge should be newsworthy.

The Clinton political tactics come out,
Lies and deseption!