Reply #12: I watched the Hardball segment twice.

[H2O Man]

I think that Scheuer is someone who has better communication skills as an author than as a "talking head." I felt that Matthews, while he clearly admires Michael, did not interview him correctly. Perhaps there will be better shows for him to be on. Hardball, somewhat like the O'Reilly show on Fox, is a bit like being on the witness stand without a judge ..... more like being deposed in a civil case, actually. This might sound odd, but I think he might come off better on a Larry King-type format.