By Dave
For anybody who hasn't seen it, here is the video from Obama's Q&A with the Republican Caucus.
Given the level of political debate over the last year, this back and forth looks all the more remarkable. One, it was great to see Obama demolish the Republican talking points using only facts and logic. Two, it was nice to see Republicans being respectful and actually taking this seriously. All in all, both sides came off looking pretty good.
In a lot of ways, the Q&A reminded me of when the British Prime Minister addresses the House of Commons. There's a give and take, everyone has to be on their toes, and intellectual capacity matters. It would be cool to see this happen more often. I've heard Republicans are already regretting giving a platform to Obama to shoot down their talking points.
So who knows if this is a one-time fluke or the beginning of a new trend, but I can dream can't I.
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