That is the tone being set by Republican presidential candidates:

Four days after the Democrat’s ‘landmark’ YouTube debate in South Carolina, only Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) have agreed to participate in CNN’s next web-oriented debate.

“Aside from those two candidates, we haven’t heard from anyone else,” Sam Feist of CNN told the Washington Post.

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“Sources familiar with the Guiliani campaign said he’s unlikely to participate,” the Post’s blogger added. “Kevin Madden, Romney’s spokesman, said the former Massachusetts governor has seven debate invitations covering a span of 11 days in September.”

Since this is a time when they can answer questions from voters, I guess they are also saying “screw the people”. So if these Republicans don’t have what it takes to face YouTube, or the people of this country, then how can they have what it takes to face the terrorists?