[MNJohnnie]

Just getting the dirt out now so after she is nominated they can claim “that is old news” to excuse not covering it during the General Election.

[newheart]

Just getting the dirt out now so after she is nominated they can claim “that is old news” to excuse not covering it during the General Election.

I disagree. I think the establishment left had decided that she and Slick really are too much of a liability and are beginning to bail on her. She could very well be toast.

[AndyJackson]

after she is nominated they can claim “that is old news”

I don't think so. From the beginning everyone has known that Hillary's most fearsome opponent is Hillary, and her negatives will never go away. Therefore, she will always be a high risk candidate in danger of a dramatic melt-down at any stage in the next 8 years.

Consequently it is best to get her out now.

The rest of us can relax more with her gone. Without her, the political market will be better able to balance and weigh the actual qualifications of the remaining candidates who present themselves for office.

[Wings-n-Wind]

Just getting the dirt out now so after she is nominated they can claim “that is old news” to excuse not covering it during the General Election.

Excellent theory.... can't disagree....

Possible alternative:
The "insiders" have made a choice...
And now using Pinch to pull the flush-handle...

Ergo...
"Clearing the clog" in the Dim's plumbing for Osama or the Breck girl... or whomever....

JMHO...

[doug from upland]

I think it is more than that. Hillary has been wounded very badly. The NYT might be going in for the kill because they worry that what will come out about her, now being held back by the GOP, will do great damage to the Dems.

[DoughtyOne]

I wondered how long it would be before someone inserted that note of rationality. Good job. You’re exactly right!

How many times have see seen the Clintons skewered only to have their mouthpieces say, “Oh that’s old news.” There was nothing to that.

They raise their own people to offer up inoculations. And then those people turn right around and defend Hillary later on. This will be no different.

If this was truly a hit piece, it would have come out just weeks before the election. And I don’t mean the primaries. This is a late inoculation, and that’s it.

[cgbg]

Just getting the dirt out now so after she is nominated they can claim "that is old news" to excuse not covering it during the General Election.

We will know soon, but my read is that The fat lady is about to sing. This could be over very quickly.