Anybody going on the show should know that by now.
Anybody going on the show should know that by now.
By which you mean he asks questions. Which is in turn to say, he is a journalist. His approach does seem unorthodox, if you compare it to watching the talking hairstyles in the evening.
Even when addressing a Republican, the usual reporter or reporterette asks one "gotcha" question to get a "reaction." Or, if it's a Democrat being interviewed, one open-ended softball, such as, "How does it feel to be the savior of the banking industry, Congressman Frank?" There's no follow up, and no approaching from a different angle.
Haines is actually interested in his subject, and the questions he asks are designed to have the interviewee make a picture of how things (such as economies) work, with all their moving parts. People who won't come across with a clear explanation—which includes people who can't switch gears easily because they're lying—get hammered into the ground.
He's a lot of fun to watch. So is Santelli.