CNN INTERNAL MEMO: Questions that Larry King is allowed to ask Hillary Clinton tonight

[zulchzulu]

Monday, April 21, 2008

CNN Newsgathering President Eason Jordan's memo to CNN staff:

To: CNN colleagues
From: Eason Jordan
Re: Hillary Clinton on Larry King

The CNN News Group alongside with Larry King have been given directions and stipulations regarding questions that are to be asked by Larry King to Hillary Clinton.

Mark Penn has negotiated the questions that will be fielded by Larry King. If the questions stray from the script, CNN will be held responsible for not agreeing with the format of the show.

Here are the questions:

Intro

Q01: Hello, Hillary! (act very happy to see her) That flag pendant looks great! (Note: CNN will supply flag pendant and have applied to lapel before show) How does it feel on the eve before your great success according to our polling from InfoUSA?

Q02: I've noticed that your opponent Mr. Osama (Note: emphasize "Osama" since Larry is considered senile in most focus group analysis data) has been terrorizing you like 911 everyday attacking your wonderful record and somehow thinking that Pennsylvanians are ready for a black President as your friend Governor Ed Rendell has suggested. (Wait for laugh) Are you ready to win?

Q03: I've seen your ads and we will now play all of them in a row so that people can view them and make up their own minds. (play all ads)

(Note: when finished) Hillary, those ads are very powerful. Fantastic! I've been doing politics since FDR and these are seriously some of the best I've ever seen. Which one is your favorite? (Wait for answer) Well, that's great. I liked that one too. Let's see it again.

(Play wrong ad in full) Oh my, that was the wrong ad. Let's try it again. (Play other ad)

Q04 (teaser before break): When we come back, we will talk with Hillary and a special guest!

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Q05: We're back! Hi Hillary! By the way, you look fantastic! Let's play some video from Reverend Wright and I would like you to tell us why this is so important. (Play Wright loop)

Tell the American people what you think about when someone say "God (bleep) America" and why you would never say that on the campaign trail.

Q06: I know that people who are not in Pennsylvania are not sure what ads are being played and would perhaps like to see what the ads are. We will now play all of them in a row so that people can view them and make up their own minds. (play all ads)

Q07: Fantastic! I guess this is a good time to thank you for having to deal with sniper fire and being under attack that time in Bosnia. Let's see the footage... (there will be a news slate saying the there is a technical problem) Oh well, I guess we are having problems with the video. All I can is that I'm impressed.

Q07: Let's move on to the new ad you have for tonight's show about how there appears to be an issue regarding Barack Obama being a pedophile. Here's the ad. (Play ad)

Powerful...powerful. I can see why anyone who supports Obama could be considered a pedophile.

Back with questions!

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Q08: We're back! Hillary, you look so alive! We have questions from people who want to know what you will do as President.

(Questioners in other room ask pre-screened questions from campaign, including woman who asked about the flag pendant)

Q09: Let's move on to the new ad you have for tonight's show about how there appears to be an issue regarding Barack Obama being a pedophile. Here's the ad. (Play ad)

Q10: We will now play all of your ads in a row so that people can view them and make up their own minds. (play all ads)

Thank you Hillary for what appears to be your big success in Pennsylvania!




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[ellacott]

1. That;s funny

Very creative. :)