newt gingrich has been this week all but thrown out of the republican party. let alone the list of credible presidential contenders. after he criticized the paul ryan kill medicare plan this weekend on "meet the press." ms. gingrich now says he was the victim of a gocha question and the liberal media is attacking him and taking his words out of context. if it were the liberal media criticizing mr. gingrich that would probably be good for his chance ms the republican primary. in fact, the criticism of him is coming from the right and it is an avalanche. "the wall street journal" editorial page saying quote, this reveals mr. gingrich's weakness as a candidate and especially as a potential question to wit his odd combination of partisan divisive and poll driven policy timidity. the national review online leaves some people wonder which party's nomination he is running for. there was the conservative talk