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60 Minutes Obeys in Advance [View all]
60 Minutes Obeys in Advance
By Marc Elias
My wife warned me not to watch. As usual, she was right.
Like many of you, I tuned in to watch Norah O’Donnell interview Donald Trump on “60 Minutes.” Over the span of 40 minutes, I sat in disbelief as Trump was asked a series of softball questions with little follow-up.
Having been featured on the broadcast, I knew the editing process would shorten answers, but in this case, it seemed calculated to make an incoherent old man appear clearer and more reasonable. I was certain they had removed all the moments when O’Donnell corrected Trump’s misstatements and lies.
I was wrong. When I read the full transcript of the interview, I realized there had been no pushback, no corrections, no challenging follow-ups. The entire interview had been an open-ended opportunity for Trump to tell rambling lies, only to have them cleaned up into a more polished product.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/60-minutes-obeys-in-advance/
By Marc Elias
My wife warned me not to watch. As usual, she was right.
Like many of you, I tuned in to watch Norah O’Donnell interview Donald Trump on “60 Minutes.” Over the span of 40 minutes, I sat in disbelief as Trump was asked a series of softball questions with little follow-up.
Having been featured on the broadcast, I knew the editing process would shorten answers, but in this case, it seemed calculated to make an incoherent old man appear clearer and more reasonable. I was certain they had removed all the moments when O’Donnell corrected Trump’s misstatements and lies.
I was wrong. When I read the full transcript of the interview, I realized there had been no pushback, no corrections, no challenging follow-ups. The entire interview had been an open-ended opportunity for Trump to tell rambling lies, only to have them cleaned up into a more polished product.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/60-minutes-obeys-in-advance/
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