Quote Originally Posted by daihashi
As you can probably tell lately I really don't care. So I'm ignoring your reply and just responding with what I want.

All I have to say is this. I've asked people throughout multiple threads if the questions being posed are valid. Many people's answer have pretty much been yes but they add an exception to their reply which generally states that it was asked in an inappropriate way or it was cast out there to make Obama look bad.

So my question to everyone is this.. if people do agree it's a worthy question in and of itself, then why does everyone defend him. A question is a question is a question. The agenda behind the question does not change the meaning of the question.

So if people agree that it's a valid question then why is it such blasphemy to ask it?

My problem is that no one is allowed to ask Obama a question if his answer might make him look bad. I feel that is absolutely wrong and the media is doing a piss poor job of getting clear answers out of him whether it be about his questionable associations or what philosophies he follows that would effect his use of the executive office.

You may be satisfied with letting things slide but frankly I'm not.
I think you are missing the point the that the criticism of the question was in response to the idea that Biden's ANSWER was a bad answer. He was criticised for sarcstically asking if the question was a joke. As it turns out, after the sarcasm, Biden DID answer the question as if it was valid, so what is your problem? I also answered the question as if it were valid in the post above --- the one you said you don't care enough to respond to. So I hope you are not saying that I personally am dismissing the question as invalid. I answered it.

If Biden can be criticised for the tone of his answer, then I think it is fair to criticse the tone of the question that provoked the answer.