NYT Responds On Deal With Conservative Writer For Clinton Dirt

Former Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin work the grill during Harkin's annual fundraising Steak Fry, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Indianola, Iowa. (AP Photo/C... Former Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin work the grill during Harkin's annual fundraising Steak Fry, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Indianola, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) MORE LESS
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The New York Times acknowledged on Monday that it had made a deal with conservative writer Peter Schweizer to pursue stories based on his research into Hillary and Bill Clinton.

Carolyn Ryan, NYT’s Washington bureau chief and political editor responded to TPM through a spokesperson in an email:

We had access to some material in the book, but we wanted to do our own reporting.

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  1. We had access to some material in the book, but we wanted to do our own reporting.

    That makes no sense to me.

  2. Thank you TPM for showing us old people flipping what looks like overcooked meat. Can we can get on to real presidential stuff now?

  3. But only on the news that fit to print, of course. The aged, gray lady has her standards, you know.

  4. What the fuck does that mean???

    "We had access to some material in the book, but we wanted to do our own reporting.

  5. Me neither -it’s pure bullshit

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