Obama spars with Jon Ralston

This video is a few weeks old now, but it is worth posting as an example of how to confront and engage media bias in a positive way: Expose the unspoken precepts of the questions, correct them, and discuss the overarching issue in a meaningful way.

If Obama could just exhibit this kind of sharp-sighted clarity on a regular basis, I think a lot of the doubts about his ability to lead would begin to dissipate. I know I'd certainly feel a lot better about him.

Unfortunately, his politics & apparent reluctance to draw blood seem to trump his rationality and shrewdness all too often. He lets himself be framed, literally, all too often, as we saw at Saddleback.

Here's hoping we'll see some more of this level of engagement in the upcoming weeks.