Well, considering the main people taking this seriously are those on talk radio and this board, a few of these blogs and 'prominent conservatives' all over TV are going to have to do penance for running away from Weldon, the story and those who wouldn't back down.
Actually today's NYT and SF Chroncicle are carrying Shaeffer's story tonight. Podhoretz has backed off, instapundit says there's some 'splaining to be done, etc. We're off to the races.