“That said, this “story” is poorly sourced, and is probably not true.”
It quotes anonymous ex-staff members. I suppose you could call that poorly sourced, but how else would you get a story like this? I think the NYT has more and you’ll see it drip out.
Next comes the “friend” of the lobbyist saying she confided in her. Then a staff member...
Anonymous sources could be the voices in their heads. If people don’t step up and make the claim honorably, we have every right to question them. Just because McCain isn’t OUR candidate doesn’t mean we should let them get away with this. Otherwise, when we DO get a candidate we can support, it will be more difficult to fight this ugly tactic.
Looking for their 15 minutes? Or telling the “truth” by innuendo. Doesn’t pass the smell test.