jbalazs' diary McCain cheated? proof he knew the questions ahead of time. UPDATED with video link and Terre's diary McCain KNEW the Questions beforehand catch John McCain's ESP moment on a question about Supreme Court Justices. I'd like to highlight what appears to be the collusion of Rick Warren with John McCain. It's very easy to miss because it moves by so quickly in the crosstalk and does not appear in the transcripts correctly.
What is Rick Warren talking about when he said "You're jumping ahead. You got all my questions, good. " after John McCain said "...are we going to get back to the importance of Supreme Court Justices..."? Why is Rick Warren saying "You got all my questions, good" to John McCain missing from the CNN transcript? Why is "You're jumping ahead" missing from Rick Warrens transcript? The transcripts and this small portion of video do not match each other. The transcripts don't match each other either.
How many questions did Rick Warren send to John McCain ahead of this forum? 1? 2? 5? All of them? Did Rick Warren admit to sending John McCain a copy of all his questions? It sure sounds that way. Is this how Rick Warren is so sure McCain did not listen to him ask these questions to Barack Obama? Because John McCain already had them all, sent by Rick Warren or under his direction?
Look at the differences for yourself. Then listen to that segment of video for yourself.
From the CNN Saddleback Presidential Candidates Forum video at approximately 14:26 I hear:
Rick Warren: Okay. We don't have to go longer on that one. uh .. define marriage.
John McCain: Union (clears throat) a .. a union between man and woman .. between one man and one woman. That's my definition of marriage.
Could I .. are you .. are we going to get back to the importance of Supreme Court Justices or should I mention ..
Rick Warren: We will get to that.
John McCain: Okay. All right. Okay.
Rick Warren: You're jumping ahead. You got all my questions, good.
The CNN transcript shows:
WARREN: OK, we don't have to beleaguer on that one. Define marriage.
MCCAIN: A union -- a union between man and woman, between one man and one woman. That's my definition of marriage.
Could I -- are we going to get back to the importance of Supreme Court Justices or should I mention --
WARREN: We will get to that.
MCCAIN:
WARREN: You're jumping ahead (inaudible).
Rick Warrens transcript shows:
Q OKAY. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO LONGER ON THAT ONE. DEFINE MARRIAGE.
A UNION -- A UNION BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN, BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN, THAT'S MY DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE. ARE WE GOING TO GET BACK TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
Q WE'LL GET TO THAT.
A ALL RIGHT. OKAY.
Q YOU GOT ALL MY QUESTIONS, GOOD.