Well, Daihashi, I'm glad you agree that Obama did answer Joe's question.

And I do still think that the tax issue is mostly a red herring, and all the arguing about whose tax plan is better means very little when it comes to the real practical impact of either plan on most people. It means almost nothing. I wasn't "adamantly defending" either tax plan as you said, I was simply saying what Obama said in response to the question. That's what this is about, right? Joe's question is in regards to taxes, so I don't think there is really any way to take Joe's question seriously and answer his question without talking about taxes, even if I personally think it isn't as important an issue as most people seem to think it is.

So I'm glad we also agree that Joe's question is a red herring.