Behind the scenes on the McCain/Clinton Fox News Sunday appearance…
The Washington Post’s Howard Kurtz writes about how the McCain/Clinton joint appearance came down on Fox News Sunday yesterday…
Advisers to Hillary Clinton and John McCain felt misled yesterday when “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace prodded the candidates into talking to each other after they had agreed to be interviewed separately.
While McCain was being interviewed in Washington, Clinton aides grew suspicious when producers asked her to remain in the interview chair in St. Louis for 15 minutes — ostensibly so she could hear his comments — and refused to turn off her mike so she could have a private conversation. That enabled Wallace to tell McCain that he was about to interview the former first lady and “well, actually, she’s right there right now. Senators, do you want to say anything to each other?”
No harm was done — both candidates said they looked forward to a “respectful debate” if they face off in November — but the McCain side was particularly unhappy.
It doesn’t surprise me as the clintons have enough dirt on mcCain to make him wish he never would have run in the first place.
Comment by mike — February 4, 2008 @ 10:57 am
And people wonder why the democrats don’t want to do an actual debate on Fox???? Shocking, isn’t it! Can you imagine what they’d do when they could edit the video clips to their particular satisfaction yet!!!
Comment by Jeri — February 4, 2008 @ 6:38 pm