Thanks for the post and the ping.
Yes, Brett did an excellent, ballsy interview.
Did you see him interviewed on O’Reilly? He specifically said that his goal was to ask the questions nobody else was asking. He did that in spades.
“Ballsy interview” is a fitting description.
In a mano-a-mano with the most powerful man in the world, Brett demonstrated he has a pair, while it can be argued his guest “wussed out” on the opportunity to talk straight with America.
Of all the posts, FReeper cbkaty succinctly said it the best: “Brett did his job....with respect for the office...the officer doesn’t respect his office....”
Re your question about O’Reilly…like many others who bemoan the prospective demise of FOX as a source of credible information, I no longer watch O’Reilly and very seldom watch Hannity.
Both have a habit of overtalking or abruptly dismissing professionals whose invitation to appear on the show is based primarily on their qualifications to discuss a specific issue.
Chris Wallace’s program is too often 3-1 on political balance, has an excessive amount of NPR input much of which in Hume’s absence is taken as gospel, and Wallace usually fails to address the obvious shucking and jiving by some of his liberal guests.
Some predict Ailes will break away; perhaps if we are fortunate he will start a format that includes the likes of Hume, Brett, Levin, Limbaugh and other such professionals.