>What are you talking about? That interview rocked. It's the only, I
>repeat, only time I've *ever* heard Bubba Bill blow up at an
>interviewer.
-But she couldn't really challenge anything he said, because she's -just well-informed enough. I thought that Clinton kicked her around -the block - and answering questions that he'd probably never been -asked before.
The interview was fascinating just because it was hard and real-- which few reporters have the guts to go for. Yes, Clinton kicked her ass on a lot of points, but he does that with anyone I've ever seen on substance. There is little question that Clinton, especially on the extemporaneous level, is brilliant in such encounters. I don't believe it was hype that experts in all sorts of fields were thrown off balance when challenged by the guy. So I'd cut Goodman some slack.
-- Nathan Newman