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WFTV Anchor, Barbara West's harangueing interview of VP candidate, Joe Biden has been lighting up the blogosphere. Get my take on the controversy when I compare West's interview with Biden to a chat she has with Republican John McCain a few days later.

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You'll also hear from erstwhile Democrat, Senator Joe Lieberman about his future in politics and the odds that Sarah Palin will be our President. Obama's national campaign manager, David Plouffe is also on the show. Check it out and let me know what you think Sunday morning at 11:00 on Flashpoint with me, Brendan McLaughlin

Published Sunday, November 02, 2008 9:52 AM by Brendan
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Comments

	Robert C. Pickering said: Brendan, I saw the clips from Barbara West's interviiews, and was just as surprised at the tone of the questions. She should truly know a lot better. After all, although she has been at the Orlando station for a number of years, before she arrived Ms. West worked in London as Peter Jennings' assistant during the days when he was one of ABC News' "Three Headed Monster" anchors of "World News Tonight". Sadly, it seems as though the "Fox News Syndrome" is expanding to the local level, and not even with Fox affiliates. As you mentioned, there's nothing wrong with tough questions, but you truly shouldn't show your biases. November 2, 2008 10:37 AM
	Jenny Bouchard said: So, you expose a news reporter for biased interviews, then only interview Joe Lieberman? Al Gore was also in the area. I think you program was just as biased. November 2, 2008 11:01 AM
	Brendan said: Al Gore was in West Palm Beach, not the Bay Area. Did you miss the first 8 minutes of the show in which I interviewed Obama's campaign manager? November 2, 2008 11:56 AM
	John F. said: You know, i need to check on here more often Brendan as I would have loved to check that out. What I found funny, regarding the West interview of Biden, was reaction from certain people and places. Most people see bias, right? I went to "The Dallas Morning News" web site and an article about the interview and I scrolled down to comments. Everyone thought they were legit questions and that Biden was usually exposed to soft ball questions of things that don't matter. She's cemented her future at Fox News is about all I take from it. November 2, 2008 1:42 PM
	Brendan said: John, We'll put the show up at abcactionnews.com/flashpoint by Monday. You can watch the whole show there. November 2, 2008 3:42 PM
	myrtle said: what states have not been shown on t.v. i would like to know where they stand in the election obambs and pailins ore have they left the union jonme November 2, 2008 5:36 PM
	Peter said: Brenden, I watched your show regarding the Barbara West's interviews but I noticed the McCain interview you played on Fashpoint was done after Biden's interview with her. She had apparantely had done an interview with McCain just prior to Biden's that was clearly all softball questions. This leads me to believe the post Biden McCain interview was and looked quite staged. Please show the pre-Biden McCain interview from 10/17/08. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stYXztV0UAQ&feature=related November 4, 2008 11:03 AM