Help From His Special Friend

It is completely bizarre that Mitt Romney got help from Tim Russert at last night's debate, with Russert whispering what Ronald Reagan did as part of a Social Security restructuring in 1982 ("he raised taxes"):



Does Russert give Democrats a break on his tough questions? Does he give little hints to them?

What an embarrassment.

UPDATE: I guess there is no unanimity that this was Russert doing the whispering. IMO, it happened way too fast for it to be anybody else, and to me it sounds like Russert.