Politicians Hate When You Notice This Pattern #politics #interview #media

Annie Ruth Ramos told Becerra, I think these questions are fair. It's in order to learn about you as a candidate. Now, that should have been the end of it. Instead, Becerra said, so long as it's about the profile. Sir, this is not a creative writing workshop. This is a campaign interview. Then he explained, the way I describe profile is you talk about all the things that I've done, things that I want to do, and along with some tough questions, but not only tough questions. Okay, this is not media strategy. That is a hostage negotiation for flattering coverage. And the tragedy is, Becerra didn't need to do any of this. A professional politician doesn't tell the reporter, "Please ask me different questions." A professional politician hears the question, mentally repackages it. This is not the same thing as dodging the question. You repackage it, you rewrite the question, and then you answer it in a positive framework. The reporter owns the question. You, the politician, own the answer. That's the whole game. Ultimize.