[Plutarch]

The Globe JUST NOW uncovered this story about their own Senator?

They probably figured (or learned) that some other paper was going to do the story, and that as the MA paper with the definitive bio on Kerry, they would look complicit or inept for not reporting it first. They could also soften it, allow the Kerry campaign to respond, and release it to be lost during the latest anti-Bush media offensive. The only thing missing was not releasing it on a Saturday, but Friday is next best.

[Hon]

The Globe JUST NOW uncovered this story about their own Senator?
They probably figured (or learned) that some other paper was going to do the story, and that as the MA paper with the definitive bio on Kerry, they would look complicit or inept for not reporting it first. They could also soften it, allow the Kerry campaign to respond, and release it to be lost during the latest anti-Bush media offensive. The only thing missing was not releasing it on a Saturday, but Friday is next best.

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You're probably right. But the Boston Globe, and especially Kranich, have done a better than average job on Kerry so far.