“Bob - well I disagree for the reasons stated.”
He may have to be ‘sensitive’ to harassment when his past is brought up, but I don’t think that was the context here (although I’m not sure). If his own ‘issues’ were not brought up, a no-comment would have been fine.
Not disagreeing with your logic as it might apply to someone else or whatever. And not defending Newt. But he has his own issues to deal with. And Newt is Newt and a bit odd. My theory (and just a theory) is that Newt is getting out in front trying to prove how sensitive he is to women’s feelings etc because he knows the women vote is a problem for him.
In fact Newt always seems to be trying to get out in front and prove how smart and sensitive he is on issues - even when he is wrong like the global warming crap. Sometimes he can’t help himself and just keep his mouth shut. Just when he’s starting to behave himself in the debates and all he pulls some crap like this.