There's renewed interest in Question Time, or rather in the idea of trying to import in some fashion the British parliamentary institution whereby the prime minister appears each Wednesday in the House of Commons in order to take questions and debate. The idea of an American version came up after the president's meeting last week with House Republicans, which was notable in that it was televised, mildly informative, and did no harm.

If you've watched Question Time over the years on C-Span, you know it is high political theatre....