Bill Clinton and the Journalists Who Love-Hated Him

A highlight of Newt Gingrich’s ill-starred run for the Republican presidential nomination came during a televised debate in January when the moderator asked him a pointed question about his messy divorce.

Gingrich responded with an assault on the media: “I think the destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office.” The remarks won an ovation from the audience, and for the rest of his candidacy Gingrich attacked the media as often as possible.