The Elephant In The Room

I saw the debate and my mouth fell to the floor, which it shouldn't, knowing the way republicans are. I knew about the claims the former Mrs. Gingrich had been saying recently and I wanted to hear Newt's response to that question. What I didn't expect was his reaction to John King for asking it (at the beginning of the debate or at the end, Newt's outburst would have been the same, that was probably the only way for him to get out of it -- the question went unanswered).

In the video below I think that David Gergen puts Gingrich's explosion in the best possible perspective.

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January 19th, 2012
11:29 PM ET



.. John King and David gergen report.

Video: King explains opening Gingrich question

John King says that it was his decision to ask Gingrich about his ex-wife's allegation; David Gergen weighs in on the issue.