Martin Bashir just threatened to shut Ron Christie down when Ron started to respond to his

[Skidmore]

question about Romney with a bunch of malarky about the President. Bashir told him to answer the question or he was going to shut down the discussion. Ron made some snarky comment about being in "Bashirland" and was clearly miffed but he complied. It is so good to see an interviewer do this.

[porphyrian]

1. Love it. n/t

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Well alrighty then!

It's about time someone called that man on his b.s. I get so frustrated when he is interviewed because he NEVER answers the questions.

[Spazito]

3. Martin Bashir doesn't let the repub talking heads babble their talking points...

instead of answering his questions to them, he calls them on it instead. I love it, it is very refreshing.

[LiberalFighter]

4. Christie is a snarky pos that believes he is in a better class of people.

I try to give everyone a chance. I gave him one chance up until the point that I first saw him.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

5. I've never once seen Christie where he didn't have his undies in a twist

He's constantly expressing outrage over something. It must be exhausting.

[hifiguy]

6. Bashir does not gladly suffer fools.

Christie is a fool of the highest order.

[kysrsoze]

7. Fuck that cross-eyed, snotty little shit. He's always a complete ass on Maher's show too.

I cannot STAND him.

[Grammy23]

8. I despise Ron Christie, too. Most of the time

he answers the question with the talking points he is programmed to get out. For once someone with the power to do so called him out and made it plain he was not going to allow him to do it. Of course, Christie made a snarky remark, but I noticed he stayed on topic. So Martin's threats were taken seriously. I let out a big cheer and wish that other people who have these pundits on their shows would hold their feet to the fire when they stray off topic to "talking points". Jon Stewart would not have as much material when he compiles clips of shills making talking points but it would be much better on my Blood Pressure!!

[Cha]

9. Martin Bashir is a Rare interviewer, indeed..

and Ron Christie would do well to remember that when he's in "Bashirland".

[ashling]

10. Bashirland is just north of

answerthedamnquestionland and nowhere near toadyrightwingfoolsland.

[CatWoman]

11. ...

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/martin-bashir/49263006/#49263006

[Glitterati]

12. ROFL, I saw that

Ron Christie's eyebrows went as crossed as his eyes are.

But, he shut up. Fast.

[bluestate10]

13. MSNBC need to let Matthews have the 5pm slot and the Sunday show, and

put Bashir in the 7pm slot to warm up things for Big Ed and Rachel. That would and unbeatable Triple.

[Snarkoleptic]

14. Martin is great at issuing smackdown whenever warranted.

He's one of my fave hosts.