Forget Tim Russert, Dylan Ratigan is by far the best interviewer in mainstream television. Ratigan is a breath of fresh air in an increasingly partisan media landscape: an interviewer who's interested in the facts and issues first - putting party shilling behind that. He goes after Republicans AND Democrats with equal vigor when it comes to their bullshitting of the American people. Did you see his Geitner interview? Stunning!
Ratigan is a strong prospect for a voice of progressives in this country, at least on mainstream media. The rest have imploded into partisan hacks.
Sure, that’s not saying much, but next to the other pathetic interviewers out there (ok, Rachel’s great; Keith doesn’t even have the guts to interview an adversarial guest; Tweety’s still recovering from being molested in church as a kid; and Ed doesn’t know what the hell he is), Ratigan is terrific.
Check out Dylan destroying Lynn Woolsey on our single payer public option insurance reform plan just passed.
"What is the fastest way to stop the money suck that’s going on to the drug companies and heath insurance because of the accommodations in our congress?"
Asked Ratigan (at 11 min in).
Look at Woolsey’s reaction. Priceless! Hummaaana hummaaana hummanaaa... Doesn’t even challenge him! And Dylan did go as far as he could have in responding to her stupid statement that the plan will be "fixed" immediately.
If only Tim Russert were half the interviewer that Ratigan (or Rachel) are; you wouldn’t see Ratigan selling the Iraq war to America the way Russert did.
Dylan Rocks! Move this man to primetime.