Why even have Gayle and Nate on set for that set up
Ta-Nehisi handled it like a pro, and like others said, it sold his book better than some softball questions could.
I googled Tony, and his father was a drug dealer who used real estate as a front. He has two kids living in Israel right now with his ex-wife who got him to...
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The point is that morning TV usually doesn’t operate in such a confrontational manner. Additionally his questions were of the standard Zionist variety- no engagement with the actual reality of what’s happening just a desire to paint the person as anti semetic. And him saying an extremist with a backpack was wildly out of bounds implying he’s like a suicide bomber. If he’s an extremist I guess the whole world outside of a couple of western countries are extremists.It's interesting how mad people are about this. I haven't read the book yet, but I don't think it's out of bounds for a journalist to question things a person has written a book on. And they weren't difficult questions, they were essentially questions for him to clarify his positions.
Also, I'm glad Gail and Nate stayed out of it. I was able to get a lot out this and others will too.
I guess that's one way to see it. By asking me a question, you are giving me power to provide my viewpoint. I don't know how anyone can listen to this and not be somewhat sympathetic to the Palestinian cause (and you realize there is nothing extremist about his position).The point is that morning TV usually doesn’t operate in such a confrontational manner. Additionally his questions were of the standard Zionist variety- no engagement with the actual reality of what’s happening just a desire to paint the person as anti semetic. And him saying an extremist with a backpack was wildly out of bounds implying he’s like a suicide bomber. If he’s an extremist I guess the whole world outside of a couple of western countries are extremists.
Your book is in the backpack of terrorist isn’t even a question though.I guess that's one way to see it. By asking me a question, you are giving me power to provide my viewpoint. I don't know how anyone can listen to this and not be somewhat sympathetic to the Palestinian cause (and you realize there is nothing extremist about his position).