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Lanny Davis:

But I'm afraid if I asked John Solomon "Who leaked this to you?" he would give you the same answer that he's always given me when I asked that question, which is "None of your business."

I suspect this is a dread warning to Solomon. It's what Davis demands Solomon repond. What's not clear is WHO is up for the implementation of the implied "... or else.".

Some clues might be in the audio.

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I fully understand why reporter Solomon won't disclose the name of the leaker. That reason is probably the only remnant of journalistic ethics that survives today. HOWEVER, if the leaker then turns around and accuses others of the leak and thereby manufactures news, isn't the original journalist ethically bound to answer a direct question like "did Karl Rove or a republican make the leak as Davis contends?" with the word "no?" I would think that if a leaker plants a story in a blatant attempt to misuse the "sanctity of the source" then the leaker violates the trust and all bets are off. What are they teaching in J-school these days?