But, being a Marine, Rick should have got in his face and said: “If you’ll shut your friggin’ mouth long enough, I’ll explain it you because you apparently are ignorant in the field of Economics and don’t know jack.” And then give him a lesson on The Fair Tax.
But, he didn’t.
I definitely characterized the conversation incorrectly in my first post. IMHO, Matthews made himself look like an ass and Barber strongly held his own.
I agree that that was a lost opportunity - free advertising on the enemy’s dime even.
That is one of the ways Reagan pulled in the “Reagan Democrats”. He kept it civil and always took the opportunity to explain - to teach - why he believed what he believed.
He had a lot of media experience then, and was an outstanding spokesman.