"Bad move on my part" says Krugman

Radley Balko links to this highly entertaining little moment from an "Intelligence Squared US debate on state-provided healthcare:

PAUL KRUGMAN
And private insurance? That's the thing, I — Actually, can I just — I wanted to ask a question. And —

JOHN DONVAN [MODERATOR]
Please — please do —

PAUL KRUGMAN
— and I wanted to ask, actually two questions, to the audience. First, how many Canadians, would Canadians in the room please raise your hands. [ONE PERSON APPLAUDS, LAUGHTER]

JOHN DONVAN
We have about seven hands going up —

PAUL KRUGMAN
Okay, not as many as I thought. Okay, of those of you who are not on the panel who are Canadians, how many of you think you have a terrible health care system. [PAUSE] One, two —

JOHN DONVAN
We see — almost all of the same hands going up. [LAUGHTER]

PAUL KRUGMAN
Bad move on my part. [APPLAUSE]