Congressman Billybob
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A reasonable explanation. Thank you.
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The reporter provocateuse had a nasty tone of voice when she read this question, and when she asked when he had abandoned his Jewish heritage, her voice positively dripped venom.
I think it was within bounds for Allen to respond with passion to such a loaded question asked in such an overtly nasty way.
The countervailing problem is the sort of noncommittal, emotionless response to a loaded question -- like when somebody asked Dukakis what he would do if his wife was raped and murdered, and he answered with a long, dull, absolutely emotionless discourse on crime and punishment.