NYT embraces anonymous sources of McCain; deplores them for Edwards. Huh?
Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 07:25PM Ok this really is my last Edwards post, though this one has more to do with the seeming double standard of the New York Times.
I remember the Times running a front page story back in February alleging that John McCain had had an affair with a lobbyist in 2000, even though both McCain and said paramour denied any relationship. In fact, the Times could not got any sources to go on the record with a confirmation of the affair, and yet they still decided to run the story, knowing full well it would create a firestorm around the Senator.
Flash forward six months later -- why didn't they pursue Edwards alleged infidelity? Oh, that's easy. Said executive editor Bill Keller: “I’m not going to recycle a supermarket tabloid’s anonymously sourced story." Huh what? Come again? What was the McCain story back in February, if not anonymously sourced?
At least the Enquirer had photographic evidence of Edward's recent 3 am rendezvous with his side-dish, and had reporters tailing him every step of the way. The Times had zilch on McCain. And yet they ran with one allegation, and didn't pursue the other. Very odd.
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