"Welcome to Free Republic; I see you joined us a few months ago."
Thanks. Am enjoying it immensely! Re Larry King, I thought he was okay. Not friendly or fawning or anything, but I didn't think he was openly hostile. I didn't see his manner as disrespectful, because I think that's how he interviews everyone(no suit coat, leaning on the table).
It actually comes off better for W, in my opinion, if there's a little edge to the interview. That way it's not seen as Larry King just giving him a free pass, a one-hour commercial. Actually, the fact that King asked some hard questions was good (even if his objective was to trap him), because it allowed W to really address some hard issues on a national forum watched by many, many undecided voters.
Maybe I've just gotten too hardened by all the other commentators who are vastly worse.
You made some very good points!