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Each week, will answer your questions via video, lifting the veil on the popular spectator sport that is American politics. How to ask your question? Just submit a comment. Then check back Friday to see his answers.
Also, check out Sam Donaldson's video-taped answers to your questions last week.
From Oct. 27: Sam discusses immigration, the Iraq war, voting lawsuits and irregularities, Election Night predictions and more.
From Oct. 20: Sam takes questions on the media's results coverage, Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama, gas prices, voter turnout and more.



Reader Comments ( Page 2 of 20)
16. Why do you think it is that the media generally only report all the "bad" happenings in Iraq, without reporting all the "good" things that the American troops are doing for our neighbors in Iraq? It seems that most of the American media is just angry at, and biased toward President Bush, and because of that, they don't report ALL of the news, only the bad stuff. Whether President Bush was right or wrong in authorizing the action in Iraq, the bottom line is that our troops are doing a lot to help the people there; and it never seems to get reported in the news.
Mrs. P. at 4:09PM on Dec 12th 2006
17. What effect, if any, will the liberal bias of ABC, CBS, and the New York Times have on the national election?
Byron Spain at 6:08PM on Oct 31st 2006
18. Are the Republicans worried that if the Democrats take over the House and Congressman Dingel gets a Chairman's position, are they worried that the investigations will start, and maybe find why 14,000 weapons were lost?
Amadeo J Lese at 6:12PM on Oct 31st 2006
19. John Kerry had his mouth moving for 5 minutes and 9 seconds and bashed everyone but said he wouldn't waste his time defending what he said. All he had to do was take 1 minute and 30 seconds and say "this is what I said" and defend himself. He couldn't be honest about the truth, he is a liar.
Kathy Martin at 6:20PM on Oct 31st 2006
20. Why is this country so hard on the inmigrants? Can you tell or you know how many inmigrants from all over the world have given their lives for this country.? It does not make any sense USA approach to the inmigration matter.
Thanks
Jorge L Lugo, Sr. at 6:25PM on Oct 31st 2006
21. Sam,
Thank God you weren't around sooner or we'd all be speaking German or Japanese. The only reason we left Vietnam before victory, was because of far left liberals like yourself. I am a former Marine from that era and I remember how I was treated upon coming back home. Get a set and demand Kerry apologizes to our troops. Tell Hanoi Jane hello for me.
John Brolley at 7:20PM on Oct 31st 2006
22. I have a simple question to make to the people responsible for our foreign policy and decisions for going to war..... Usually this people refer to the benefits that the results will bring to the rest of the "democratic western world" and/or the need to oblige the country we declare war against to obey and umplement the decisions of the "independant" (!!!) UN. Should that be the case, doesn't anybody else feel like me and wonder WHY the USA picks and choose WHERE and WHICH countries have the exclusivity for this obligation? If the USA desires to be the world's Law and Order Enforcer that is Great! This is part of the obligations of the only Superpower of the world. However there should be NO exceptions for anybody. ALL UN decisions and orders that are pending SHOULD BE enforced NOW. No exceptions! We live in a country where even a Senator, or the Resident's daughter is given a traffic violation ticket. Our Foreign policy should reflect that equality and principle of justice. Don't you think? What is Turkey doing still ocupying 39% of the island of Cyprus for over 30 years and in spite of more than 150 orders by the UN to withdraw? Before going to Iraq, Iran and/or N. Korea, we should put order in the many UNjust issues that are still pending around the world. Neglecting them only makes the US look bad to the eyes of the rest of the world. Don't you think?
Spyros Enotiades at 6:46PM on Oct 31st 2006
23. Sam, all i hear on the news and from Republicans are how the Democrates are slamming them in their ads. In central Florida all i have seen are Republican add slamming Democrates. The TV stations are showing about 90% Republican ads compared to about 10% Democrate ads. Does the news media gain something by having the Republicans in office?
Jane Pickett at 6:47PM on Oct 31st 2006
24. As a vet of Vietnam, with family and friends in Iraq, why, like Vietnam, are the people in this country being fed information from the media completely different than what those family and friends report? Let's say 50 out of almost a half million who served since the beginning of this war, do something wrong. Who gets the press? Those 50! Why?
There are 27 million people in Iraq, appx. 25,000 insurgents of which over half are from other countries. Why do people call this a civil war when less than 1% of the poeple are fighting? Why, when a friend who is a military sniper reported that out of the first 16 enemy killed 15 were from other countries one as far away as Indonisia, are these events not reported? Why are they called insurgents when most are foreign terrorist? Thank God for my nephews and friends so I can get the real picture.
Larry Schmidt at 6:51PM on Oct 31st 2006
25. My question: Why does the media hate the United States? And, as a follow up ... why doesn't the media (main stream) ask the questio: Do you believe the media has hurt our country (USA)?
Peter Tinkham at 6:52PM on Oct 31st 2006
26. I want to know why i was cut off my medicare part d on phenobarbital because i have epilepsy. And just a few months ago it was paid for on medicare part d. his shoudn't be cut because other people with who are disabled get all there meds on part d like diabetics. being cut off should be treating people with disabilties wrong period . medicare part d should pay for all drugs we need.
Jessie Pesnell at 6:59PM on Oct 31st 2006
27. HOW ABOUT MANDATORY SENTENCING FOR CAPITAL HILL.BETTER YET MANDATORY CHARGES. IT SEEMS AS AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IS RUNNING A MUCK (BOTH SIDES), IF WE WANT TO CLEAN IT UP WE NEED FORCED CONSEQUENCES. KNOWING THEY CAN RESIGN AND (ONLY MAYBE) FACE AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE SOMETIMES LASTING YEARS IS OBVIOUSLY NOT ENOUGH. FEAR OF THE CONSEQUENCES IS WHAT STOPS MOST FROM BREAKING THE LAW. LITTLE IS EVER DONE TO LAW BREAKERS HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE.
ELAINE at 7:18PM on Oct 31st 2006
28. YOU BELONG TO THE LEFT WING LIBERAL GROUPS LIKE CNN AND CBS AND WHO IN THE HELL CARES ABOUT YOUR OPINON
DAVID L PRUDEN USN RET at 7:58PM on Oct 31st 2006
29. How far should Saddam's killing go? What more suffering should be allowed? The free world let Hitler go unchecked and look what happend. The Bath party was formed in the 1930's in the likeness of Hitler's party and history has shown us how Saddam and the Batth party were and currently are killing the innocent. Even american tv is backing the terror. Showing our sevicemen being shot by snipers and blown apart by ied's. The press did not show our service men getting killed on D-Day and the strength of the enemy. When will you start showing what good is trying to be done and what is really happening. Help stop the terror instead of running with eyes shut and mouths spitting fear.
Is the media on the side of terror?
Will the liberal bias of tv news run our election?
ps. (can you remember the news for the past 70 yrs or do you just read what your told like a puppet).
John P. Self at 8:04PM on Oct 31st 2006
30. Should the "free press" deliberately use biased information try to sway the voters
Bela James at 5:49PM on Nov 1st 2006