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Pat Caddell said it so well on Cavuto (FNC)… “After she finished responding to his flake question…should have said, Well Chris, since we’ve spent the first 15 minutes answering your gotcha question, may I tell you why I’m running for president” (paraphrasing).

I think Wallace’s “flake” question is something you would not expect to hear on Fox, no matter who the interviewee or interviewer. Thankfully, you would never hear a question worded like that from Greta.

I watched this interview, Chris asked Michele a specific question and it seemed like Michele was skirting the question, Chris tried to get her on point for a direct answer to the question, Michele was missing the point of the question so Chris articulated it in a very direct manner. I adore Michele, but she needs to understand we the people are tired of politicians skirting our questions, answer the damn question with an honest, direct, answer, no more beating the bush. I think once Michele answered the question, she did so with an honest, heartfelt answer. We can not afford vague answers from our politicians, we need to know what they are going to do to fix this country, and how they are going to do it specifically. There is only one immediate fix for the economy, that is drill baby drill.

Snob journalism. Fox slides down again and they will not. Be honest in their apologies. Shame on Chris and Fox for their arrogance. News gets more shallow by the day, especially in the AM. Hard to continue watching this drivel.

Chris Wallace = Ivy League Maggot.

I saw the interview yesterday. Within the *context* the term “flake” was used, it was perfectly appropriate. The question was related to questions that have been raised about Michele Bachmann in which previous things she has said and done, or not, have caused *some* people to perceive her as “flaky” and “gaff prone.” Mike Wallace did NOT call her a flake himself.

He did, however, provide her a platform to address these concerns and speak to her detractors. It is the sort of question he *commonly* asks men and no one ever questions it as being insulting or inappropriate.

She chose to be offended rather than take advantage of a great opportunity to shut down people who don’t respect her. I watch Fox News Sunday religiously. I’ve never observed Mike Wallace to be ungracious or unkind to anyone, even people who *deserved* to be treated with contempt… Michele Bachmann cannot be counted among that group – at all. She is a perfectly capable candidate… who DOES occasionally say “flaky” things, such as state as fact that John Wayne was born in Waterloo, Iowa when he was actually born in Winterset, Iowa. http://bit.ly/iuCECw

She misspoke. That’s all. Doesn’t make her flaky and I fail to see why she, or anyone else, should take Mr Wallace’s question as an insult when he was simply stating that this sort of thing is seized on by those who want to marginalize her… because she’s a very successful Conservative woman. Obama and Biden say stupid like that almost every time they open their mouth and the media barely notices.

I’m frankly disappointed that Ms Bachmann has chosen to be offended rather than jump on the chance to shut down her detractors… Mike Wallace is not a detractor and he wasn’t trying to be. He regularly plays “devil’s advocate” with his guests, asking hard, often uncomfortable, questions and perhaps people who aren’t prepared to deal with probing questions shouldn’t accept invitations to be on Fox News Sunday. I’m disappointed that Michele Bachmann is making an issue of the event… and it causes me to wonder if, maybe, she *isn’t* up to the task of President after all. If she wins the seat, she’s gonna get slapped with a whole lot worse things than this.

I want to be clear. I WANT her to do well. I would be honored to have her as President… she’s to hell and gone better than the guy currently sitting in the Oval Office!!! But if she’s going to play “with the big boys” she’s gonna have to figure out a better way to deal with questions like this she doesn’t care for or she’s gonna be painted with the same brush they’ve painted Sarah Palin… who is far more gaff prone and equally more qualified to run this country than the current bozo.

Chris Wallace is a registered democrat and he must think that asking jerk questions is a way of being tough like his Daddy tried to be. Speaking of Mike Wallace, he has a lot to answer for regarding all that crap he pulled on 60 mins. Would Chris have the guts to ask Obama about 57 states? That gaff was enough right there to declare B.O. unqualified.

What are you guys doing? The man immediately apologized for his mistake . Why are you folks beating on a man who has been fair and balanced on all his shows?. He made a mistake and he apologized for it and Michelle as accepted hs apology. We need to move on and go after the other side not him.

Just got home from work… be back later… so far… this new site is working well…

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Obama is the Flake !!

Michelle Bachman should be prepared for quesions like that and worse. She is going to be vilified and smeared like no othe candidate has in our country and she needs to be tough.

I listened to the interview..Chris Wallace did not call Mrs Bachmann a “flake”, he was echoing what others have been saying about her..I understand completely and did not think anything of it..as a matter of fact IMO he was giving her the opportunity to defend herself…that is how I see it.

I’m a professional in my field. Maybe Mr. Wallace considers himself a professional in his field. However, his question, as presented to the congresswoman, was clearly unprofessional. I know what he was trying to ask. I understand what he was getting at. Regardless, his question, as asked, was on par with what I’d expect from speech-class student at a junior high school. Inexcusable. I have no idea what possessed Mr. Wallace to formulate his question in such a manner. It was rude, to be blunt. He’s gravely naive if he thinks an apology lets him off the hook for something so immaturely stupid. I do realize he will probably never read this (let along take my words to heart), nor will you, but the situation bothered me enough to the point of my deliberately seeking out a respectable venue via which I could air my displeasure with Mr. Wallace’s lack of finesse.

Chris Wallace has always been professional and fair at his job. I have to believe the “flake” question was intended to give Michele Bachmann voice to respond to negative press about her. Could he have worded it a bit differently?, maybe so, but doubtful there was any real damage.

I’m not a Michele Bachmann, but that is disrespectful…. Chris, you show your true color….. the apple did not fall far from the tree!

I would like to see him headed out the door packing Juan Williams under one arm and O’Reilly under the other Arm, stopping only when they arrive at the door of MSNBC.