The NYT ignored the Swift Vets for about a month and then attacked them.
“This time, they’ll ignore it for a month, and then dismiss it as “the same tired old accusations.””
Some already have tried to dismiss it. See: http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-platform/published-editorials/2009/11/hacked-climate-e-mails-offer-flash-but-no-smoking-gun/
Based on the comments to the article, though, it isn’t going to be very easy to dismiss.