Just saw Alex Wagner go up against Grover Nordquist on MSNBC this a.m.

[busterbrown]

Alex is always bright and cheery and clearly this is her persona.
However, someone needs to teach her how to clearly define the issues and not let
her adversary in this case Grover, dominate the conversation by using the “Gersh Gallop”
technique ( Wandering all over the place with lies and semi’truths and dominating the talking
time). Used by Romney in the first debate...

Instead of covering every question planned. When Nordquist starts with the bullshit and lies
the interviewer has got to stop the liar dead in his tracks and not proceed to the next question
until the lie is clearly defined and understood by the audience,
I’m sick of these Mr. Nice guy interviews. Really fucking sick of them!

[Ligyron]

1. Chris M. does this fairly well

even live, when he's really with it. Maybe they give him more latitude tho'.

But you're right, she's gotta toughen up.

She's a cutie pie though. Pretty smart too.

[spooky3]

5. Soledad O'Brien does this well too. (n/t)

[grasswire]

2. did you see her after the interview?

When they cut away to commercial? She banged her head on the desk to indicate frustration with him.

I wonder if anyone has fact checked Grover's allegations of poll numbers that he spewed at the end.

[busterbrown]

3. I did not. She’s very bright and hopefully will learn from this experience!

Banging your head with frustration is not the way you want to end an interview.
Smiling like the cat who just caught the bird is. Stop the prick dead in his first lie.
Do not let him continue until your talking points buries his....

[spooky3]

4. I like her too, but wish someone would coach her on modulating her voice.

At times, it is like chalk on a blackboard--high and irritating.

I have the same problem when I get worked up over something--just have to work on lowering it a bit.