I love Brit. You put it so well.
I like Brit too. Your exchange brought to mind a time he stood up in the White House Press Room and asked respecfully and politely a tough question. Clinton tried to laugh it off and the other "correspondents" snickered and jeered, but Brit stood his ground and got his answer. Now we have Helen, Gregory et al acting like day school delinquents and there is no peer pressure to force them to behave (except school-marm Tony the Tiger!).