What was wrong with the Couric interview?

[Clarkie1]

She provided a good forum for the Edwards to answer the obvious questions, and allowed them to respond fully without interruption. I am sure the Edwards were expecting every single one of those difficult questions to be asked. Couric was not rude. They were not easy questions, but they were to be expected. I thought the Edwards answered the questions with exceptional grace and candor.

I watched the interview in it's entirety. Did I miss something? :shrug:

[babylonsister]

1. There are multiple threads in Greatest, if you have to ask, or perhaps

that's why you're asking. Lots of pros and cons...

[WatchWhatISay]

2. I didn't see it but I read the transcript

And the words themselves were not problematic as far as I am concerned.

[cosmicone]

3. I watched it too

and found nothing objectionable.

[DearAbby]

4. I dont know

I didnt see the segment, I am not crazy about Couric. What I have gathered...she asked the very questions the Edwards will be hit with by the GOP Machine, and I am pleased they answered, honestly and openly.

You remember, Fox and others accused Edwards being afraid to answer the tough questions, When he pulled out of thier hosted debate, in Nevada. This shows the country they are not afraid, they chose the place and time to answer them.

America was watching. That is what matters.


ps

I am so proud of the Edwards. I send my prayers for them and they family.

[gravity]

5. I thought Couric asked some stupid questions

but nothing crossig the line. Edwards responded great to every question so I don't have any real complaints.

[NovaNardis]

7. Couric answered the kind of asinine questions...

that they are going to be getting from the right wing smear machine.

I don't think she asked anything over the line, either. Some of the questions were a little silly, but it wasn't as if it was something off-the-wall the Edwardses weren't prepared for. I thought at some points they had been editted for time, but it didn't detract from the interview.

Queen Katie actually did well. She acted like an attorney leading her witness, asking the questions that would allow the Edwardses to best articulate their message, while at the same time asking the silly questions to cover them from attack later. Overall I'd say good given that you by the story has merit. For me, if John and Elizabeth Edwards decide to continue, that's their decision. But, if everyone else is going to cover it from a CBS standpoint you have to, and 60 minutes was, I think, a good forum to do it.

Hopefully CBS won't return to the issue. If they don't, they've earned their profit-journalism stripes.

[sandnsea]

6. Asking once is fine

Asking the same question, rephrased ten different ways, not so fine. And who cares what some right wing nutballs think anyway. Democrats can choose their own candidate without the lunacy from the peanut gallery.

Like someone else said earlier, where were all these questions about Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan. Nobody suggested Ford resign in order to take care of Betty, and cancer treatment wasn't even as good then as it is now.

Why not some questions on treatments, new discoveries, that sort of thing. Maybe even a universal health care question - because most people don't have the luxury of choosing when they work and when they don't. They have to work, no matter how rotten they feel.

Couric could have done a very different interview - and would have were it a Republican.

[babylonsister]

9. This should be nominated for your answer! Or, start

another thread! :think:

:applause:

[Clarkie1]

11. I do not recall her asking a question rephrased 10 different ways.

Please show me where in the transcript this occurs. If you are going to make a claim, you better back it up with evidence in these parts!

[Eric J in MN]

8. I wasn't offended.

The Edwards did the interview to discuss the fact that they're proceeding with his presidential campaign despite her illness, and that is what she asked about.

[shaniqua6392]

10. When the interview was over

my 14 year old daughter said, "She was kind of mean to them Mom". I had to agree. She lost her husband to cancer and she could have been a bit more compassionate with regards to how hard the road will be for them. She just had an undertone in her questioning that I did not like either. I think if they were Republicans, like Couric, she would have been a lot different. Just an opinion of course.