It's a news story. You're welcome to your opinion though.
As long as the gutless wonders doing the rumor-mongering won't give their names, it's THEIR interpretation, i.e., opinion, of what's going on.
It's the way we usually think about pieces concerning liberals and the Democrats.
I remember when people on FR actually use to HATE that, but now that they've got a few "whisperers" saying what they want, it's fine and dandy.
Talk about selling out your principles.