One of the more interesting news stories I have seen in a long time

This is fascinating. President Obama went into a Republican event and took questions. It's not the first time a president has gone into the lion's den, so to speak, but I think it's fascinating to watch what happens. It almost seems like our politicians may be capable of dignified social intercourse.

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For what it's worth, on a side-note, I think if I had to pick my current favorite newsman/anchor, I think I'd pick Brian Williams of NBC. I say this having no justification other than I enjoy his newscasts and he seems like a serious, credible journalist, of which there are far too few these days.
Here's the wikipedia entry which has a few interesting things about him, like his appearances on Sesame Street and The Simpsons.
Here's his NBC bio, which has a few more interesting things about him, like he used to be a volunteer firefighter.