After CNN interview report-response to Bring them Home Now

8/12/2003 | Armymarinemom

[armymarinemom]

I never realized how much work can go into such a short interview. CNN hired a local crew that was fantastic! The camera man commented that he had seen this guy before being interviewed for Anti-War actives and began to worry about a newbie facing off with Mr. Goff. I felt like I didn't get in near enough argument with this guy about his political actives prior to his latest venture. The crew said that it looked because Mr. Goff appeared macho but came across as wimpier than the woman opposing him. That isn't quite what I wanted to achieve. Hopefully if I ever have to do this again it will be easier to think on my feet. At lease I did get to bring up the fact that I wonder what his agenda is about. Hopefully that will make parents wonder too.

[armymarinemom]

After the interview the sound man gave me details of a protest that he is having in his local neighborhood of an X-rated movie rental business. I told him I would stop by and hold a sign for a while with them. This place has opened right next to a church in a residential area.
I would like to thank everyone for excellent feedback last night. You guys are great.

[William McKinley]

Good job!

[Quilla]

Thanks for the update. Did you see this thread?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962528/posts
armymarinemom (Freeper) was just on CNN

We're proud of you!!

[kristinn]

You did fine. Goff was decidedly subdued. It seemed he was intimidated just by being on opposite you.

[Angelwood]

I understand that you did an excellent job on CNN. Thank you for all that you do for our troops.

[armymarinemom]

Thanks. I just found the link. I never caught a glimpse of Mr. Goff.

[BushCountry]

He appeared exactly as he was, a Peace Activist, you appeared exactly as you are, a concern mother. Good job.

[hellinahandcart]

I'm so sorry I missed it, but WAY TO GO!

[armymarinemom]

Thanks guys your input was great. I think I would have been totally tongue tied without everyones help.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I felt like I didn't get in near enough argument with this guy about his political actives prior to his latest venture.

I'm confident that you would never feel that you had fully developed your argument; secondarily because you'd feel that way even if you had the whole time of the segment to talk in, and primarily because the guy "debating" you probably went in with the idea of keeping you from fully developing your argument as his primary objective. What else could he really do, when his own case was so weak?

The crew said that it looked because Mr. Goff appeared macho but came across as wimpier than the woman opposing him.

You have to understand the freak-show mentality of the producers; they really want to show something outlandish. And they would rather show almost anything else than a conservative making a strong case unrebutted.

The conservative will talk common sense, and the newsman considers anything common to be--sin of all broadcasting sins--boring!

[hellinahandcart]

I assume you meant to thank the people who actually did help you prepare, and not people like me who only just now found out about your television appearance this morning. ;D

[prairiebreeze]

thanks Quilla!

Prairie

[prairiebreeze]

Good for you AMmom!! Congrats!

Prairie

[mvpel]

Would you mind posting a recap for those of us who missed your appearance?

[Ex-Dem]

Is there a transcript up yet? I don't have cable (wouldn't tune into CNN anyway...) so I didn't get to see the debate. I'm sure you did great though.

[armymarinemom]

The transcipt is up. Bring them Home

[BushCountry]

Ping... These are the people who participated in the orginal post.

[eyespysomething]

No. I've met other people who have been former military who have a lot of political agendas that don't necessarily have to do with the best of what's going on in the world right now.

Good answer AMM!

Congratulations on a good job. Sorry I didn't get to see it!

[RandallFlagg]

Please, please tell me that you demanded an interview with the same people for October after all will have been revealed about Iraq.

Is there any way we can get a transcript posted here?

[RandallFlagg]

Nevermind. I found it. Thanks.