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Re: Not Always a Nation of Dunces

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:23:28 -0000

and he is also an actor, staged seems right

Re: Not Always a Nation of Dunces

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:08:44 -0000

i am confused, why, if the interviewer was trying to catch him out, and was being made to look bad, did he post the video. It seemed to me in watching it, that this whole thing was staged. The interviewer was not catching him out really, but setting up questions. and given the subject is a regular youtube correspondent, seems a great coincidence that he is the one randomly interviewed.

Re: Not Always a Nation of Dunces

nino — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:29:10 -0000

The takeaway from that video was not health care-related but rather that Obama as president would unite Congress. Which means it was a promotional spot in the guise of an interview.

The fake high five at the end was classic.

Re: Not Always a Nation of Dunces

Rk — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:03:37 -0000

What an abrasive interviewer.

Re: Not Always a Nation of Dunces

cyenobite — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:33:08 -0000

Wow! Thanks so much for posting this! I hope you don't mind but I had to post this over on my blog as well. In addition, I found a few more of Derrick's posts on youtube... I encourage others to check them out as well...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: Not Always a Nation of Dunces

ben j — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:48:03 -0000

Interviewer is a gigantic tool. He might as well begin each question with "Hey stupid..."

I couldn't watch the whole thing (dude was making me sick), but even halfway through, once it became clear that his subject had something to contribute on the topic, he's STILL trying to catch him out.

Re: Not Always a Nation of Dunces

Will — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:00:09 -0000

The guy's name is Derrick Ashong. He gives speeches about politics; also was in Spielberg's "Amistad". http://wiki.idmashup.org/De...

wrong kid indeed!