Finish the question! Call her out!

[BayouBengal07]

I'm watching MSNBC, and approximately the following discussion takes place:

McCain Supporter: "We've seen Senator Obama flip-flop on several issues-"

MSNBC Host: "And that's never happened with John McCain; he's never changed his position on the issues?"

McCain Supporter: *Pauses, closes her eyes; looks annoyed and flustered, sighs, opens eyes* "-And we've seen that happen from Obama on several issues such as unconditional negotiations with a terrorist state in Ahmadinejad."

And I'm waiting for her to stop speaking so the host can repeat the question...and the host goes straight to a question for the Obama supporter!

WHY DIDN'T SHE PRESS THE MCCAIN SUPPORTER FOR AN ANSWER?!

I'm so pissed off.

[AndyA]

1. Reality. It sucks to be a Republican. n/m

[pinto]

2. Frustrating no? I'm unsure when that became 'discussion', but it's a norm

for some of the TV talking point folks now.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Because...

1) There's only so much time for questions in the 6 minutes or so between commerncials

2) Amazingly enough, the viewing public just might have enough wits about them to realize the shill didn't answer the question without the shill being browbeaten.

[blonndee]

4. And when the Obama supporter answered the question FOR her, THEN the host presses HIM for

an answer to the question she asked him. What a disgusting display. I can't remember who the reporter was (I think her name is Chris something) but she is a tool.