Monday night the presidential Democratic line up came face to face with the young American voters through the Internet, courtesy of CNN and Youtube.

The questions posed by the Internet audience ring true to the current state of a society where the younger generation have had it up to here with the hypocrisy of their government. As the time approaches for the younger generation of voters to “inherit the future”—this election could be one of those few moments in time where the youth are the ones calling it like it is and seeing through the pretense. This Presidential election could easily be titled “Cut the Crap 2008”.

With questions like :

“Can you as politicians … actually answer questions rather than beat around the bush?”

It is good to see that the youth generation of voters are not as naïve as we are sometimes stereotyped of being. Especially when it comes to hammering it out with the Presidential candidates. Young people, most of the time, say exactly what they think. Which is why debates like these are very necessary in today’s political arena.

The youth voice isn’t necessarily something that gets a lot of air play in the everyday world, but the fact that politicians are actually answering their questions – brings out that little cheesy warm feeling in the pit of your stomach.
—Eming Piansay