In defense of the Post, it was always a tabloid. Stuff like that is what they have always been known for.
Standards have collapsed so badly everywhere else, that tabloids are now seen as more legit.
There's some truth in that statement. At this point the National Enquirer seems to be more believable than the Washington Post or the New York Times. It's pretty bad when we have to rely on overseas new media to know whats really going on over here.
Michael Goodwin is an exceptional journalist. I read his column regularly and watch his occasional appearances on news shows. He is usually on the John Gambling show on Tuesday when Gambling isn’t out sick or on vacation.
You know it is really bad when you scan the UK Daily Mail before the slimes and compost, if you ever get to the latter bird cage liners.