That was a silly question to begin with, something you might hear in a Barbara Walters interview - with answers appropriate for that venue as well. And was that nonsense about “your greatest moral failure”? Sheesh.
What I’d like America to hear is how a man sees things, what he plans to do if he’s elected, what are the reasons behind that plan, and why he thinks it’s the right thing to do. Let the two of them answer this question:
- “Is abortion wrong? If so, why? And what, if anything, do you plan to do about it?”
(Instead, we get handed the same old song and dance about how “I’m pro-life and have been for 25 years” - followed by more abortions.)
Or how about these:
- “What is the greatest single external threat and the greatest single internal threat confronting this nation, and how would you address them in the capacity of president?”
- “The president is charged with upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States. What, in your opinion, is the greatest threat to that Constitution, and what is your battle plan for defeating it?”
- “Summarize your political philosophy. Which of the founding fathers would most approve of your political philosophy and why?”
- “How would you define liberty? Is it currently under attack in America? If so, what is your plan for defending it?”
I tire of listening to politicians respond to questions like the last one in “debates” and town hall meetings with, “Well, you know, this is the greatest country on earth. And we need to, uh, spread that greatness around the world, uh, you know, to be a beacon of freedom and prosperity and tolerance, in, uh, places like Iraq and Afghanistan and Rwanda and......” Zzzzzzz...