CNN planted questions at the "Rock the Vote" presidential debate reports the LA Times. It is not clear how widespread the meddling was, but a Brown University student claims that she was ''handed a note card'' with a question for the candidates, and told that she could not ask her alternative question because CNN felt that it "wasn't lighthearted enough and they wanted to modulate the event with various types of questions."

On the surface this seems like a petty incident that is all too common at the Clinton News Network, but it begs the question just how often and to what degree this has happened in the past. The LA Times, of all outlets, actually slammed the cable network by noting in the very first sentence: "CNN, which has marketed itself as an outlet for serious news, planted a question about computer preferences at last week's debate". The Boston Globe picked it up as well, but reported it matter of factly.