tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34162606.post642496786930944406..comments2023-09-06T07:29:10.209-04:00Comments on Zax Tracks: A Few ItemsErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453916625514801719noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34162606.post-43025865143993985332007-01-06T11:09:00.000-05:002007-01-06T11:09:00.000-05:00Hi Damion,
Thanks for the comment. I'm not a fan ...Hi Damion, <br />Thanks for the comment. I'm not a fan of Russert. My sense is that he has a fawning, "Just how great are you, sir?" manner when he interviews Republicans, especially senior Admninistration officials, and goes for the jugular on the rare occasions when he's interviewing Democrats. My take on Russert is that he operates pretty much completely within Republican-friendly frames.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453916625514801719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34162606.post-85751619300142209542007-01-05T18:04:00.000-05:002007-01-05T18:04:00.000-05:00Agreed, almost on all counts. A couple of points ...Agreed, almost on all counts. A couple of points relating to Meet the Press. Ever since I got a DVR, I record and watch Meet the Press and This Week with George Stephanopoulos, two shows with long pedigrees and which still command a degree of respect. <br /><br />And, I'm a general fan of Tim Russert. While I lament the frequency with which Friedman and his Moustache of Understanding are invited on the show, I generally appreciate Tim's questions of invited politicians, which frequently are direct and politely unralenting. The length of his segments is also a refreshing chance to hear politicians struggle. It's easy to gloss over mistakes when you're broadcasting 10 second soundbites. But when the host has time to call you out on non-responsive answers, the show gets more interesting. It's also one of the only shows where you can see major politicians interact with the press in a meaningful way. And, in some ways, certain politicians, even the scary ones, have to go on the show. It's also a good time to get to know your enemy, as it were, when guys like McCain and others are invited.Damionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680365053676475469noreply@blogger.com