Cantor just needs to learn to say, “I don’t accept the underlying premise of your question,” and then re-state the issue in an acceeptable way. I realize he may face a fight, but it’s better than giving in. These journalists are not the brightest bulbs on the tree. Asking, “When did you stop beating your wife” questions is just their lazy way of leading a better-intentioned guest into a trap.
But then, the more I see of Congressmen, the more I seek deliverance elsewhere. Hard to recognize this as the same country that, from a much smaller population, produced Adams, Franklin, Jefferson & Washington - at the same time.
That right there is ultimately the problem here - Cantor wasn't thinking on his feet enough to dodge or refute an obviously slanted question.