Friday the Institute arranged for us to watch a live broadcast of CNN’s Crossfire at George Washington University. Crossfire features commentators from opposite ends of the political spectrum hashing current news. The general melee that ensues is designed as much for entertainment as communicating information. Earlier this week Al Sharpton co-hosted Crossfire representing the left.
Because of breaking news Friday’s show ended up being much different than usual. The show was reworked to react to the unfortunate death of Paul Johnson in Saudia Arabia. Consequently we saw a subdued and abbreviated version of Crossfire. It was still an enjoyable experience. Crossfire has come a long way since years ago when I watched tapings with my family in the CNN Center in Atlanta.