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Just like the poverty question was a set up. At first glance, you think the media is giving that question to set up Romney bad (since he comes from a privileged background), but it was really to allow Romney or some other candidate to go after Newt’s earnings at Freddie.

In fact, the bulk of these questions were set up questions. Newt held his ground. If anything, Romney is in serious trouble. A performance like tonight is something that will cause the establishment heartache. They (Romney people) might actually start fleeing to Huntsman depending on how Monday’s Lincoln-Douglas goes.

I am not a big Newt fan, but this question pi$$ed me off in the way it was asked. If you’re going to ask it, then Gingrich deserved to be asked it first. I was hoping one of the other candidates would have deferred commenting and telling the Sawyer/Snuffy that Newt deserved the opportunity to have first crack at it. It was a set up question from the start.

Couldn't have said it better. As soon as the question was asked, everybody watching and everybody at the debate knew they were zeroing in on Newt. The cameramen knew it, the other candidates knew it.

You're right, the bulk of the questions were set up questions. The Palestinian one is another good example. They were clearly hoping that other candidates would attack Romney over it.

That does tell you that they are scared shirtless of Gingrich.