“Parker Spitzer” is gone from CNN. Kathleen Parker is a nice lady and a good journalist but she was clearly second to Eliot Sptizer simply because he is an experienced courtroom lawyer and past governor of New York State. She should have known that he would dominate the program. The new version of this program will be called “In the Arena.” That was a lively segment of the “Parker Sptizer” program.
The idea is to have a lively conversation between opposing sides in all manner of things associated with government and society. Interestingly many of the guests found themselves in agreement on many major points. That is the reason for having powerful debate in public communications venues and our congress.
This is unlike Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.), who on Tuesday at a town-hall meeting did not answer the question “Who is going to shoot Obama?” Instead two witnesses tell Talking Points Memo that Broun laughed after the question was asked. The Banner-Herald reported that the question got “a big laugh” at the event. apparently the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords wasn’t enough. This commentary on Broun’s behavior is worth reading.
Honest discussion does bring about compromise that everyone can live with. That is the nature of our successful democracy. NOT GUNS!
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