Updated -- transcript and netcast is here
Today, Tim Russert is interviewing Hillary Clinton for the full show.
Right now she's explaining her emotional response in New Hampshire. She says she was touched that someone asked her about how she did it.
Tim then revealed that the woman who had asked that question ended up voting for Barack Obama. Apparently the woman was turned off by the fact that after the emotional moment, Hillary "stiffened up" and turned back to politics, and saying that some candidates are ready to go to work on day 1, and some are not.
Tim Russert has now asked her several times if she believes that Senator Obama is ready to be president.
Hillary continues to dodge the question, saying that it's up to the voters to decide if Obama is ready.
I've been impressed by Russert's questioning so far. He is pushing on some of the issues. Clinton continues to dodge most of the direct questions, but so far it's been an interesting interview.
Meet the Press site
Update -
I can't write out a full play-by-play, but the transcript will be available eventually.
Tim showed a clip from Bill Clinton in 1992, talking about experience. That experience is important, but is not always the most important thing, and that there can be a wrong kind of experience. Russert said "that sounds like something Obama would be saying!"
Hillary had a good response. She dodged the comparison to Barack, and pointed out that at the time, Bill Clinton had been serving as governor for a long time. She went on to talking about her experience was important.
Anyway it was good to see that clip of Bill! He looked so young.
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Final Update -
The last question by Russert was on what the greatest challenge that she had faced in public. She didn't name any names, but she alluded to the Monica Lewinsky affair, and that everyone in the world got to see it unfold. She made a good statement about having to decide what to do for herself, that there was lots of advice from lots of people, but that it taught her to be true to herself and to what was best for her.
All in all, I'm glad that I watched.