>Yes, and I would agree on that assessment. I have a lot of respect for Juan
>Gonzalez and especially Major Owens, whom I have known personally for many
>years, and their interventions had won me over to the
>anti-Pacifica/anti-Utrice position. But I found Murdock quite convincing,
>because a lot of what he said resonated with my impression of WBAI politics
>over the years. The debate gave me some second thoughts.
>
>>The buzz on the Pacifica lists is that this morning's debate on
>>Democracy Now between boardmember (and corporate lawyer at the
>>unionbusting firm Epstein Becker and Green <http://www.ebglaw.com>)
>>John Murdock (defender of HMOs
>><http://www.ebglaw.com/atty_bio_59.htm>) and former DN co-host Juan
>>Gonzalez was a clear victory for Murdock, and a "disaster" for the
>>SavePacifica crowd. Anyone hear it? Any comments?
I just listened to a RealAudio version of the program, and I didn't think Gonzalez was trounced at all. I thought he was pretty good, in fact, and Murdock came off like some oily Clintonian talking, unbelievably, about healing and dialogue. I was reminded of that old comment about Clinton - from the president of the Arkansas AFL-CIO, I think - that he'd shake your hand while pissing down your leg.
What was convincing about Murdock, Leo?
Doug