cont'd ...

How about an actual read:

http://www.independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/whats-happening-with-insiders,13837

Dear Foxy,

It really is pernicious and insidious isn't it. I really do not enjoy either Insiders nor Q&A the way I use to. The patent lies and distortions of the truth that constantly go unchallenged is getting depressing.

Tony Jones and Barry Cassidy were fairly resolute about not letting politicians get away with glib or crap answers. Speers makes a showing of pressing on certain questions but often they are not of significance.

Just imagine what Cassidy would have done with Nolan after this.
http://youtu.be/GAAB93cTEQo?t=224

The audience certainly had Nolan's measure but McDonald just lets him get away with spouting the rubbish he was.

Frank and fearless seems to have been lost.

Dear Steelie,

I'm actually not a big fan of Speers and The Insiders.
I rarely watch it. However Hamish is another story.
I like Q&A - and thanks for the link. I liked the
way Hamish kept after Molan until he got answers.
The audience saw right through him.

I watched Q&A on Monday night where Barnaby Joyce
was on the panel. His Trump-like behaviour
towards the women was disgusting. How come this turd
is still in politics - No don't answer that!

Dear Foxy,

No. The real question is why Nolan and Joyce are given legitimacy by having them on the program in the first place. I want to hear a contest between liberal and conservative ideas without outliers like those two getting a platform because of some false notions about balance.

Hamish McDonald treats the show like a news program. It isn't. It is entertainment and being politically balanced should not prevent you from treating idiotic opinions or arguments with skepticism and even derision if needed. McDonald rarely does. Tony Jones did.

Dear Steelie,

The program that you're referring to was the year's
first episode of the current affairs panel show which
introduced new host Hamish Macdonald. Mr Molan was
heckled by the audience and even his parliamentary
peers and other commentators took to social media
to condemn the senator on his climate change views.

People like retired Labor Senator - Doug Cameron, and
Jacqui Lambie, were especially critical on social media.
As was the Australian Academy of Science.

I certainly miss Barry Cassidy from The Insiders, and
Tony Jones from Q&A. But I think that Hamish is not
doing a bad job - and given time will undoubtedly
improve.

Foxy,

You are a rusted-on bigot especially when you try and present the crap from Alan Austin for whom facts are an inconvenience. His sole journalistic experience was running a church magazine.

You have the temerity to criticise Newscorp while posting links to this drivel.