[oldbrowser]

What leads me to this side of the argument is his “special background briefing for reports that ‘matter.”

I wonder if the special "background" briefing for only certain reporters was the final straw for some of the news organizations?

" Hell hath no fury like a scorned reporter?

[Gaffer]

The ones that “matter” were big three and those print and cable and blog entitities that are in this for the duration. The rest (conservatives, honest outlets and those with scruples) don’t matter.