If you can’t outwit the producers of Fox News, how in the world can you expect to be president? Howard Kurtz today:

Advisers to Hillary Clinton and John McCain felt misled yesterday when “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace prodded the candidates into talking to each other after they had agreed to be interviewed separately. While McCain was being interviewed in Washington, Clinton aides grew suspicious when producers asked her to remain in the interview chair in St. Louis for 15 minutes — ostensibly so she could hear his comments — and refused to turn off her mike so she could have a private conversation. That enabled Wallace to tell McCain that he was about to interview the former first lady and “well, actually, she’s right there right now. Senators, do you want to say anything to each other?” No harm was done — both candidates said they looked forward to a “respectful debate” if they face off in November — but the McCain side was particularly unhappy.

McCain and Clinton were misled in different ways. McCain was already on the air and it sounds like there was little he could do. Hillary, however, could have gotten up at any moment. Why would she just sit there, especially when they refused to cut off her mic?