Toobin just dumbed it down for Wolf Blitzer:

[Ilsa]

Wolf: Then why did Trump fire him?
Toobin: Because the FBI is getting to close to the White House -- the investigation of the trump campaign and their ties to Russia.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Is Wolf really that dumb?

[Ilsa]

2. I think he is incredibly naive when it comes to Rs. nt

[NastyRiffraff]

3. Yes. n/t

[DeminPennswoods]

7. No

He's the host, he has to ask his guests questions.

[gratuitous]

16. I agree the host should ask questions of his guests

But I don't think that goes to the question of whether Blitzer is very S-M-R-T.

[DFW]

9. I think Wolf was hoping for a lame answer that would let him go elsewhere fast

Blitzer is a partisan Republican. He doesn't like to be completely blatant about it all the time, but he doesn't take great pains to hide it, either.

[Hekate]

17. Point

[Flaleftist]

10. heh

[BannonsLiver]

13. I actually think he is

He is the epitome of vapid.

[Hekate]

15. It's hard to tell. Sometimes I think newsies playact at Everyman Asking Questions...

Personally I find it annoying as hell because it makes them look dumb, but sometimes it's the only explanation that makes sense in the moment. Personally I much prefer something on the order of, "Tell our viewers..."

[BigDemVoter]

20. I honestly think he IS that stupid. He may be getting senile as well, but his

ability to critically think has always been lacking.

[liberalmuse]

4. EXACTLY.

Please liberals, don't think Trump is supporting our cause. I got the notification in traffic and had to stop myself from yelling, "Fuck Trump!!!", and I hate that Comey was so spineless as to cave to Chaffetz by releasing his statement that inadvertently threw the election to the Orange Borgia.

[chillfactor]

5. and Tobin...

hit the nail on the head.

[countryjake]

6. It's like playing hide the thimble, warm, warmer, I SPY!

[still_one]

8. The question is are there any Woodward and Bernstein's out there to keep digging?

[triron]

11. There's Rachel and maybe Lawrence (O'Donnell)

[still_one]

12. with Andrew Lack as their boss that may not go very far

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. I think there are. Kurt Eichenwald at Newsweek has been very good,

and so is David Fahrenthold at the Washington Post. I'm betting the WaPo would love to relive its former Watergate glory.

[still_one]

18. I agree. I have to believe the NYTimes will come alive also

[vanlassie]

19. There are lots.

[Maraya1969]

21. That is supposed to be a "too" right? Just making sure. Didn't something

show up in a newspaper about Flynn and after that he was fired?

He was not fired because of his connections with Russia because Trump and the rest of them are connected with Russia. That's why he was hired and that is why Trump still says nice things about him