[cranked]

NY Times is just jealous that it did not come up with the idea.

The real question here is who at the White House knew and went along with such....

[rod1]

Absolutely, you are on the mark.

[Cboldt]

-- NY Times is just jealous that it did not come up with the idea. --

NYT has been selling its influence too. They are just more discrete -- except what they publish more or less gives up the game.