I don't know anything about Rep. Kagen, but as a Democrat myself I must say that Kagen's responses in this interview were pretty sad. First of all, his decision to opt out of health insurance sounds like nothing more than a cheap gimmick as well as being irresponsible. But his stonewalling at Hockenberry's bankruptcy question was downright embarrassing and dishonest. He could have simply said that we don't know yet (which we don't) or that Obama's plan is just a start. Instead he used lame TV talk show tactics to dodge the question, tactics that are so jarring and obvious on a show like The Take Away. Thanks for grilling him.

As far as difficult, painful procedures go, what is the cost to extract a straight answer from a Congressman?? Thanks for not letting him get away without complaint, John!