[cyncooper]

Oh, and I looked last night for a Brokaw thread and couldn't find one. If I find a transcript and nobody else has posted it yet, I'll do so.

I'll guess Lauer modeled his interview on Brokaw's example.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I'll guess Lauer modeled his interview on Brokaw's example.

I'd say you're exactly right, and indeed at one point Lauer even quoted from Kay's interview with Brokaw.