Having worked for the Miami Herald for many years,years ago, I can tell you without any hesitation, Don’t believe f...ing word they say.Especially, when it come to helping their bosses at the DNC.
You nailed it...the template for this story was established before the reporters left Miami. In fact, someone might ask the Herald why it took them so long to get someone on the ground in the Dominican Republic. I’m not a travel agent, but I’d guess there are multiple flights each day from Miami International to Santo Domingo. It’s also a safe bet the Herald has reporters who cover the island on a regular basis and have a number of sources in the DR. Instead of heading there as soon as the scandal broke, they give Menendez and the Dims a chance to tidy up the mess and make people disappear. Then, the mightly Herald rushes in and announces “nothing to see here.”
If Menendez was a Republican, half of the paper’s reporters would be in Santo Domingo right now, running down anything resembling a lead.