Of course, in both cases, the interviewers brought up the topic in an effort to paint Michele and Christine as extremists, and both Michele and Christine obviously understood the motive for the question at the time, and didn't want to answer the question for that reason. Still the audience is composed of people who run the ideological spectrum from left to right, and with that consideration, conservatives do have to figure out better ways of handling such questions while still imparting the message they desire to leave in the minds of the viewing audience.
While Piers relentlessly pursued his question regarding Christine's homosexual views, the situation didn't appear bad enough for someone to react by getting up and walking off. It's too bad we must constantly view Christine in defense and victim mode. Her reaction unfortunately spawned more of the same in subsequent interviews. Christine has some intelligent comments to make, and it would be nice if we had more of an opportunity to hear them.
These situations are difficult when we're attempting to win over people hearts and minds, and we should put our heads together and figure out the best way to deal with them.
“...David Gregory attempted to do the same thing to Michele Bachmann this past Sunday, questioning her about her views on homosexuality ...”
Have you forgotten Gregory successfully torpedoed the election of Ken Buck in Colorado by baiting him with that line of questioning? There is no reason for the conservatives to allow themselves to be accosted by these mainstream political hacks that call themselves “journalists” in this way. They don’t do it to the members of their own party.
“Of course, in both cases, the interviewers brought up the topic in an effort to paint Michele and Christine as extremists,...” ...Piers relentlessly pursued his question regarding Christine’s homosexual views,”
I think it runs deeper than just an effort to paint them as extremists. These media filth also want to go where they can to make their female guests feel uncomfortable, discussing the very controversial matter of sexual behavior, to trip them up and just make them want to quit. It is an extremely deceitful and subtle form of political attack by these leftists.
I think there are far more people out there who don’t want to have to listen to discussion of homosexual issues at dinner on CNN, and the situation that Piers Morgan was trying to set up WAS enough for someone to react by getting up and walking off.