Speak of Damage control. Byron York has a whole lot of splainin to do!
Yes he -should- have some explaining to do. He is a disgrace.
Why? He asked a legitimate question in a forum in which Bachmann would have the opportunity to explain the meaning of her statement, rather than be trapped in a sound bite. Had York not asked that question, she would have certainly been asked that question later by a liberal interrogator at the most damaging possible time, with the least opportunity to explain herself without interruption.
Bachmann is the only candidate I've contributed to so far; what the liberal press has been trying to do to her is disgraceful. But answering questions about your own statements -- no matter how stale or obscure they may be -- is something she needs to be ready for. She was ready. York said her answer was thoughtful, lucid, and direct, and he was quite satisfied by it.
Gingrich's objection to Wallace was called for -- not because it was potentially embarrassing -- but because it was about process. Process and organizational questions have no place in a forum in which ideas are being discussed. Again, Gingrich was prepared for it, and he blasted Wallace right between the eyes.