--have watched him on occasion Gregg
He can be over bearing at times--
What I do like is has one of few shows where you have one side confront the other head on--you get both sides of arguement-and viewer can decide who has stronger case.
my view of what is fundementally wrong in america--is outlets which continuely pound one side of arguement down everyones throat--with few disenting views.
following along those lines--
I have respect for someone who will debate his views with all comers--
--Flip side--I have no respect for anyone especially pres candidates who are scared shitless to debate on any network that isn't in their pocket.
What I don't like is when media co conspire with white house to dupe public in these daily promotions.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/01/AR2009070100950.html
A Pitch on Health Care To Virginia And Beyond
Obama Hears From Guests and Twitter
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In the stage-managed event, questions for Obama came from a live audience selected by the White House and the college, and from Internet questions chosen by the administration's new-media team.
Of the seven questions the president answered, four were selected by his staff from videos submitted to the White House Web site or from those responding to a request for "tweets."
The president called randomly on three audience members. All turned out to be members of groups with close ties to his administration: the Service Employees International Union, Health Care for America Now, and Organizing for America, which is a part of the Democratic National Committee. White House officials said that was a coincidence. :SIB
The most dramatic moment came from Debby Smith, 53, of Appalachia, Va., who was near tears as she described for Obama her fragile health, including a recently discovered tumor for which she cannot get treatment.
Obama waved her over and hugged her, saying, "I don't want you to feel like you're all alone." He promised to "find out what we can do within existing law" and called Smith the "perfect example" of the kind of person his health plan is intended to help.
Afterward, Smith seemed less than satisfied with Obama's reassurances, telling reporters that it was still unclear how she would get the treatment she needs before she becomes eligible for government aid in nine years.
Obama's other audience questions came from a union worker who asked what she could do to help him, and another from a health-care activist who urged him to talk about how to make health care more affordable.
