"The way he went after the 'elite media' was just BRILLIANT, really, and he's reaping the rewards"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

WaPo's Eugene Robinson on "Hardball," referring to Newt's reaction to the "open marriage" question during the opening of last night's debates.

Howard Finemann referred to it as "catnip" to the base, well-rehearsed, carefully avoiding an actual response to the question, a "cock fight" that tickled the kind of Republicans who inhabit South Carolina. Also said he made himself an object of pity, referring to the "pain" he's been subjected to, with no reference to the pain he's inflicted on others.

[PDJane]

1. A rich white guy who plays the 'poor me' card

Just looks idiotic....and why anyone would feel sorry for that egocentric, un-charismatic and selfish blob is beyond me.

[Bonhomme Richard]

2. It never ceases to amaze me how the party of "personal responsibility" always...

falls back to using the victim card.
Just another reason why I loathe republicans.

[tsuki]

3. I rather enjoyed it was John King, chief water

carrier for the Republicons, that was the object of scorn.

[ThoughtCriminal]

4. This phony outrage only works on the dimmest bulbs of the dimmest party

I don't think it will play as well anywhere else, any time else.