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To: longnshort who wrote (323632)	9/10/2009 6:03:20 PM
From: Alan Smithee	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793917

Where's the NY slimes or Wash compost on the story ? Their reporters are still researching the Van Jones matter.

To: longnshort who wrote (323632)	9/10/2009 7:44:14 PM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793917

They're too buy spinning for health care, probably. Just not staffed enough to do reporting. NYT: We Didn't Cover Van Jones Because We Were "Short-Staffed" Really? Really? [NYT Managing Editor Jill Abramson:] Why? One reason was that our Washington bureau was somewhat short-staffed during the height of the pre-Labor Day vacation period. This is not an excuse. Another is that despite being a so-called "czar," Mr. Jones was not a high-ranking official. Nevertheless, we should have been paying closer attention. ace.mu.nu How big is Beck's staff? Hey, the NYT could have watched Beck and got all the material they needed. Beck and the conservative blogosphere did all the work.