Dirty Wars author Jeremy Scahill: is journalism being criminalised? – video interview

[Savannahmann]

10. Regarding the filibuster

First, let me say that Rand is a nut. I agree with you that he raised serious questions on the Drone Strike programs, and I agree it's sad he is about the only one doing so.

However, if you told me that I had to speak for hours on end nonstop, I could probably fill and hour, or two, with well conceived and well expressed opinions based in logic and common constitutional sense. After that, I would be floundering, any of us would be. The strain of standing and talking would get to you, and the strain of perpetually making sure you spoke logically and reasonably would almost be too much for any of us.

So I can forgive him for that, which is another reason I didn't watch it live. I figured 90% of it would be repetitive filler, and I had other things to do.