I think I know why this may have happened.
The other morning Blagojevich was on the "Today" show. Every time he was asked a question, he ignored it. Instead he replied with gibberish of his choosing totally apart from the question. Each and every time.
As a longtime television and radio interviewer myself, I can tell you that there are times when it is professionally acceptable to treat the interviewee as being hostile. You can't let the interviewee control the interview. You have to keep them reigned in, otherwise it becomes a platform for their agenda.
I know, some will say that reporters, too, have an agenda. I never did, I just wanted to get the job done right and report the facts.
JLK
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