Program Note: Bernard Goldberg on Tim Russert (watch April 22 1am ET/midnight CT CNBC and POSSIBLY 6pm ET/5pm CT on CNBC though not airing at that time on my listings)

I don't know if I've ever actually stated this fact on here, but politics is one of my least favorite subjects to talk about on this site.

The reasons are many. I won't go into exactly why.

As for politics in general, I'm at the same time quite interested and readily apathetic. I care a great deal about issues and society and yet fight off the urge almost daily to just wash my hands of the entire political process because of how much I dislike associating myself with any of it, and how "off-the-mark"I feel both of the major sides are operating. And I find myself hating that stance as well. For one, because it's so cliched and two, because I feel like it's a copout, and I could go on with more reasons, but those will have to suffice.

All that said, I found an hour of refreshment tonight. While wasting time on the computer this evening, I was pulled in by the television that was left on in the background. On CNBC, Tim Russert was interviewing a guy named Bernard Goldberg.

Now, I knew nothing of this guy before the show. And still probably know relatively little about him. And I don't want to oversell this, but, to me, it was one of the best discussions on politics I have heard on tv in quite some time. I didn't stay on the computer very long and decided I needed to sit and watch and listen. He was on the show promoting his book, "Crazies to the Left of Me, Wimps to the Right." What gripped me early on was the way he described how he had been a liberal, or a democrat, for many years of his life, but felt the issues he backed then (and still believes in now I presume) such as civil rights, women's rights, etc. had become warped by that group he once felt a part of. He can't group himself in with the women's rights people today, even though he believes in their equality, because they have taken the issue to such a place where it's no longer rational or realistic. I paraphrased what he said, but I think my description is accurate of what he said.

He and Russert spoke on a number of different topics. To me, he seemed to provide real, honest views on politics. Not just the issues themselves, but the way the people on both sides view the issues and each other and the shortcomings of both and all sorts of other stuff.

Anyway, rather than comment on all the stuff he said, I want to encourage everyone to watch the replay of this show. It airs on CNBC Sunday April 22, 1am Eastern/Midnight Central time or POSSIBLY 6pm Eastern/5pm Central (though not where I live apparently).

For the record, I agreed, in general at least, with a lot of what he said. Which I think is a fairly tough thing for one person to do, but maybe I'm wrong. But even if you Disagree with everything he says, I think it's worth a watch.

Also, I know probably no one will read this in time, or have the right channels or whatever but if you are in the position to watch, I would recommend it.