Saturday, March 15, 2008

Obama Uses Reason On FOX News: The Questioner, Not So Much

This post is for all to consider from whatever angle they wish, but Harrogate is particularly interested in what people have to say about the facial expressions and body language in this clip, wherein FOX's Major Garrett interviews Barack Obama about Jeremiah Wright. Obama's resigned smile at one point, when he reverts to the one-word answers that Garrett clearly thinks are the only way to honestly answer a question.

Note especially Obama's gentle reminder that there is a difference between making a Rhetorical mistake and maintaining a mistaken position. Note too, Garrett interrupting Obama and repeating questions, attempting to create the impression that Obama is hedging questions, when he is in fact answering them in what Harrogate hopes viewers recognized as a fair and balanced way.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The link isn't working. Is it just me?

harrogate said...

megs, Harrogate just checked and it worked for him.

If ye are continuing to have trouble, go to foxnews.com, and then go to hannity and colmes videos, it will be at or near the top of the available videos.