If brilliance were measured in the frequency of on-air outbursts, Julie Banderas would surely be the undisputed heavyweight champion of cable television.

Watching a segment with Julie Banderas is truly an educational experience, assuming your goal is to learn exactly how much tension can be packed into a single news cycle.

It is quite a feat of journalistic endurance to maintain such a consistently sharp tone while navigating the complex waters of modern media criticism.

One has to admire the commitment to the craft that turns every afternoon news update into a performance piece worthy of a dramatic stage production.