Sweet. In a truly pointless interview on NPR, the French foreign minister just called the interviewer's question about "the French" not liking "the Americans" childish (making ridiculously broad assertions about millions of people, and containing no room at all for any subtlety). I so wish more politicians would call out media questions for being stupid (when they are). It would seem a helpful route to improving public debates.
UPDATE: Okay, well the piece they are now running (by Andrea Bernstein) on Giuliani's gun control record - which is heavily Giuliani quotations - is really rather good. Will be interesting to hear how the NRA responds to him.
Posted by armand at September 21, 2007 08:19 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Mediafunny. i was in a vaguely hungover haze with the interview in question droning in the background when i thought i heard something along those lines, including the word "childish." i immediately paid more attention, but the interview was almost over as i recall, and i ended up wondering whether i'd misheard it. awesome.
Posted by: moon at September 21, 2007 10:33 AM | PERMALINK