aaaaand Newt goes into paranoia ---he was too "dangerous" so the media took him down

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Gingrich Blames Campaign Implosion On Media: I Was The Most ‘Dangerous’ Candidate

On conservative radio host Neil Boortz’ show this morning, presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich concocted an almost endearingly farcical explanation for his campaign’s latest woes, saying the media targeted him because he was best-positioned to beat President Obama. The media desperately wants to reelect President Obama, Gingirich said, and thus he was their “worst nightmare.” “I didn’t think they would realize this early just how dangerous this campaign is and go after it so hard,” he said. (ThinkProgress will update with audio if it becomes available).
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/06/22/251478/newt-gingrich-media-dangerous/