I have been listening all day to the "top of the hour news" radio and the cable networks all day and the only place where this is being reported and causing "controversy" is on the conservative outlets(i.e Rush, Drudge, and Hannity).
Like I stated before one must give the NYT credit for causing a conservative controversy out of thin air.
This is the best of both worlds for them(NYT). Not being reported on cable and for fanning the flames on conservative outlets.