Coulter, Rove, John Hinderaker and now Brit Hume all want the defeat of Obama, but they don't see that the media has lost its ability to persuade, therefore they do fear a Newt candidacy.
There's a lot of anger and fear in this country. Much of the anger is directed at the media, who sold us this bill-of-goods that is Barack Obama.
People feel duped, especially independents. It's not so much that the media didn't vet him, they blatantly lied for him.
There is a new dynamic as relates to the media and its role in the coming election. Let's remember that the lib media shilled for each and every dem in 2010, in state, local, and Congressional elections-and lost.
Coulter, Rove, Hume, et al, are ascribing far too much power to the media's ability to persuade. They are not aware of the depth of anger and fear out here on main street. Independents came our way in 2010, and women, for crying out loud, came out for Newt yesterday in SC. There's a new world, and yes, as you say, the internet is playing a huge role in changing the paradigm.
You nailed it.