David Gregory to POTUS on MTP "You gotta talk tough to seniors."

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101. Russert was a thousand times worse than Gregory. At least now the program isn't

"Meet the Republicans" and he does give people a chance to respond to his questions, be they bullshit or not. Russert would not only not challenge the GOP, he'd hector the rare Dem he had on and not allow them to formulate a cogent response.

MTP, years ago (decades, really) was a panel with a host; the panel (print and media) would take turns asking questions, the person being interviewed would be allowed to answer each question. The reporters--and often the host--did follow ups on their fellow journalists' questions so it was a well-rounded occasion. Sometimes, the host would do a one-on-one interview with a major newsmaker separate from the panel portion of the show; some of those are real gems.

Here's a beaut of an episode--note some of the scornful questions from the reporters: