[Zechariah11]

(1) He may have seemed defensive because he was parlaying with a prosecutorial interviewer who was probing for weaknesses.

(2) For those in the MTP audience who were a-political I think he did well. He was sincere and poised, wise enough to avoid the traps Russert set for him.

(3) The interview was just what I was looking for to feel positive about the upcoming campaign.

[TheExploited]

I think GWB only did that interview for one reason - to let his supporters know that he has everything under control and the campaign is getting under way. He succeeded.

BTW, very strange answer on Osama...do you think we might have him? Or at least we might be close? There is a website out there that says we already have him but are working things out with Iran.

[Stu Cohen]

(1) He may have seemed defensive because he was parlaying with a prosecutorial interviewer who was probing for weaknesses.

on NBC? I'm shocked. SHOCKED I tell you.

Isn't a conservative going on NBC, similar to a black guy going to a KKK rally?

I mean .... really, what did anybody expect? High fives from Tim for all the great work?

(2) For those in the MTP audience who were a-political I think he did well. He was sincere and poised, wise enough to avoid the traps Russert set for him.

Oy, sincere and poised were the last things that came to my mind in the first 30 minutes. More like rattled and incoherent. He helped himself in the last 30 minutes, but the first half just seemed incoherent.

(3) The interview was just what I was looking for to feel positive about the upcoming campaign.

Well, i'm, happy for you. Really, I am.

I'm not sure the voters are going to agree, but i'm all for finding something to feel positive about.