re: #139 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Honest question: do you think it is important for the President to be able to handle questions from potentially hostile questioners?

The GOP applauds it when reporters are dicks to President Obama, after all.

No, I don’t. In general, I find it best for politicians to ignore clearly hostile questions unless they intend to attack the questioner. Otherwise, they should bestow a look of disdain upon the questioner and recite the relevant talking points.