The answer can wait
U.S. Senator Trent Lott gives a very clear example of the “Sorry, but the answer will have to wait until I make my point first” technique for handling live interviews:
BLITZER: I know you have concerns about this troop increase going forward in Iraq. But I just want you to spell out what your concerns are.
LOTT: The vote this afternoon in the Senate is just a procedural vote that will set up a process that determines how we go forward and have a full debate on this issue. And hopefully we’ll have a series of votes, three or four votes, on different options, because different senators have different ideas about how we should go into the future.
Here’s my concern.
First of all, these are non-binding resolutions so they don’t mean anything. When we get through, we will not have bound anybody to do anything.
From The Situation Room on CNN, February 5, 2007
Posted: February 6th, 2007 under Bridging, Key Message, Political Tips.