>>>I take it you don't listen to/watch the American broadcaster Chris Matthews?(MSNBC) *grin*. He is my side of most issues, but I want to throttle him for not allowing his 'guests' to finish an answer. His brain seems to be wired so that he MUST say anything that pops into his head.<<<

Here is a funny thought, Chris Matthews conversing with Joe Biden.

Gnu, is it possible that he was desperate for the job and nervous? When you are selling something and times are tough common sense can fail.

I think you handled it as well as you could bringing him back to the point of the call.