This won't be a long analytical diary, just another heads-up, and yet another diary to discuss Rick Warren's Saddleback Civil/Faith Forum this past Saturday.
H/T to DU'er ThomWV for listening to C-Span this morning and reminding me what I had forgotten.
Transcripts Page for the Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency. Transcripts are in .doc and .txt format (very poorly done I might add).
Below the jump is the pertinent part the occurs in Document/Text Part 5 - Page 4:
If McCain didn't know the questions beforehand, how likely is it that this exchange would occur?
This Q&A happens right after McCain boldly pronounced his pro-life stance:
8 Q OKAY. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO LONGER ON THAT ONE.
9 DEFINE MARRIAGE.
10 A UNION -- A UNION BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN, BETWEEN
11 ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN, THAT'S MY DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE.
12 ARE WE GOING TO GET BACK TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPREME
13 COURT JUSTICES.
14 Q WE'LL GET TO THAT.
15 A ALL RIGHT. OKAY.
16 Q YOU GOT ALL MY QUESTIONS, GOOD.
I remember that exchange as it took place, and I thought fleetingly to myself, "Gee, McCain must be psychic." and then promptly forgot about it.
Is there any other way to interpret this, other than the fact McCain KNEW the Questions beforehand?