The Limits of an Anti-Media Strategy

The Republican presidential debate last night went very poorly for Newt
Gingrich, and one reason was his inability to land a decisive blow
against debate moderator Wolf Blitzer. The Los Angeles Times notes that
unlike past moderators, Blitzer refused to “let Gingrich off the hook”
and received some decisive support from Mitt Romney.

It is also
noteworthy that Blitzer did not begin the debate with a question of his
own, instead turning to the audience and social media for questions
throughout the debate.