[WalterSkinner]

..NBC's top brass probably carefully observed how Newt played off of and inspired the audience in SC and were dedicated to having a hall with a little more life than a morgue--It was bizarre

Also there seemed to be an effort to rehabilitate Romney, who looks weak and desperate. Santorum had a good night because he backed away from the whining--somebody talked to him

Newt didn't hit any grand slams tonight but he got several hits...

[Praxeologue]

NBC's top brass probably carefully observed how Newt played off of and inspired the audience in SC and were dedicated to having a hall with a little more life than a morgue

Newt, uniquely, needs that audience feedback. It's part of his makeup. I think NBC figured that out and worked out a way to deny Newt the audience response. Perhaps Romney's campaign had a hand in it. If Newt prevails, watch for Obama's campaign to stipulate no audience applause in the debate rules "to keep decorum".

[mylife]

..NBC's top brass probably carefully observed how Newt played off of and inspired the audience in SC and were dedicated to having a hall with a little more life than a morgue--It was bizarre

What stinks here, is that in the first 'closed' primary, we still have the Dem media shaping the outcome.