Now we know why not Santorum

Published February 23, 2012 5:00am ET



 

Wish I had a nickel for every conservative who confidently predicted that the Arizona debate would, of course, feature obnoxious questions about birth control and the devil aimed at Rick Santorum. As it turned out, CNN’s John King did not ask “gotcha” questions and for the most part, conducted a fair and informative debate. The exception, and this may not have been King’s fault, was CNN’s absurd reality-show-style introductions of the candidates: “Newt Gingrich, the determined challenger,” “Mitt Romney, the long-distance runner.” Hmm. How about “CNN, the desperate, ratings-starved network”?

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