CNN executive producer David Bohrman spoke to the NY Times on November 21st to talk about the YouTube debate video selection process. Excerpts:

“There are quite a few things you might describe as Democratic ‘gotchas,’ and we are weeding those out,” Mr. Bohrman said. CNN wants to ensure that next Wednesday’s Republican event is “a debate of their party.”

And…

Some crafty people seem to think that addressing debate host Anderson Cooper in their video will give them the edge to be chosen, but Mr. Bohrman said such pandering to CNN is grounds for disqualification. Mr. Cooper and two of his researchers are involved in the selection process, Mr. Bohrman noted.

Maybe it’s time for CNN to announce if they had any Republican at all involved in the selection proces.