read over this Alterman reminder of Bush's non-answer (and the public's apathy towards substance) Eric Alterman: Altercation. Then, when you've got awhile, go to the debate (link above) between Professor Lessig and Jack Valenti. There's a bit, somewhere in the middle of said debate, where Larry, and the entire Harvard audience, demand a straight answer from Jack- who avoids any honest straight-ness like the plague. I see this as a troublesome trend.