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Fireworks at CNN Debate Over Gingrich 'Open Marriage' Charge

Newt Gingrich earned a standing ovation from a South Carolina crowd Thursday night when he angrily rebuked moderator John King for opening CNN's Southern Republican Debate with a question about claims he'd asked his second wife for an "open marriage." "Would you like to take some time to respond to that?" asked King. "No, but I will," said a visibly angered Gingrich, earning sustained applause. "The destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern...Full Story
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