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Originally posted by Gattigap
Puhleeze.
If that's true, then I guess you're of the opinion that any of the other reporters to whom Novak's source shopped the Plame story should've revealed the government source.
After all, the source tried several times, with different reporters, to sell the story before h/she reached Novak at the bottom of the barrel. According to you, not only is it permissible, it's in the public interest for any of those other reporters to come forward, do some "reporting" and burn Novak's source.
Right?
Novak's pissing on the umbrella that otherwise protects him. That's what the problem is.
Your "market check" seems to suggest that you agree that it's a stupid fucking thing for Novak to do. It's corrosive to him, but in an immediate sense it's corrosive to the rest of the community, and that's what's unacceptable.
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Look, I don't have a particular liking for Novak. But if he wants to report something that 's up to him and he'll have to deal with the consequences of it. I think it was stupid of him, but he's probably retiring soon or something and doesn't give a rats ass.
What damage do you think has been done? Do you really think people are going to stop leaking or speaking to the press over this? Of course not. This is not a one way street. People get something out of speaking to the press, and the press gets something out of it by reporting it. They need each other. Now it may make people more discriminating as to who they speak with, but that is a good thing in my mind.
