American journalism has deteriorated into nothing more than anonymous sources and off the record comments. Politicians and their operatives should expect to be on the record all the time.
Nevertheless, Ms Powers’ comment was not newsworthy and shouldn’t have been published, IMO. Such tabloid sensationalism adds nothing to the public’s knowledge about either candidate.
I think it says a lot about the mind set of the people who surround a certain candidate and how they talk to one another. It’s very revealing.