I think the big win here would be if one could have an Iranian interview him, which will never happen.
Yes, to quote Charlie, Ahmadinejad is jerking America's chain.
Charlie's questions are good but clearly this a heavily managed interview.
I want to know who chose the translator for Ahmadinejad, and it is not a UN translator, she has a clear POV. She is laghing. Totally unprofessional. Kinda shocking and I wonder what Charlie's reaction would be off-camera.
Ahmadinejad's smart. He's playing to the "intelligence" of the American people.
I like to see Charlie get a little bit pissed off at someone who is so clearly playing Charlie.
Charlie got a major get, and yet he's a bit f___ed. Somehow, I'm reminded of Phyllis Schlafly. I'm wondering if she did the press training for this tour.
I think it's interesting that it's not the same translator on both sides, which I guess makes sense and, at the same time, it introduces two additional POVs.
Does Charlie get to pick his translator and does Ahmadinejad get to pick his?
Ahmadinejad is good, he's totally doing the republican thing, and he's having a good time.
Ahmadinejad is literally laughing at what he himself is saying. He is smart as sh__ at managing the press. It sounds great when he describes Iran. Um...I think there might be some spin there.
When Ahmadinejad says "Iran has one of the highest levels of democracy in the region," I think there is reason to disagree, based on say reality.
If were a republican, he could probably get elected here. He's good.
Charlie is gracious, when he says "I must go." It ended up being a crap interview not because Charlie wasn't good...but because Ahmadinejad was bad.
At the same time... You go Charlie. Rock the ____ on.
