His spokesman says: "The circus of the past week -- entirely fabricated out of thin air and innuendo -- is an embarrassment for all who have played a role in feeding it." What he fails to mention is that there are signs everywhere stating "DO NOT FEED THE CIRCUS."
Ben Smith is an asshole. He kvetches about having nothing, and then prints a piece stating that *a conversation* between Paterson and the NYT is *forthcoming*, which he got from someone *familiar* with the negotiations. Meanwhile, Business Insider has no shame running the rumor to drum up dumb Sunday traffic, and then getting an *unnamed neg on the story* after I get in touch with Paterson's people...20 minutes after I run the official neg. While they're watching the Super Bowl. I wouldn't be surprised if they posted their update from a fucking bar with an iPhone. Shady, much?
You should be ashamed, Choire.
There is no way the exposé can live up to this level of hype.
His spokesman says: "The circus of the past week -- entirely fabricated out of thin air and innuendo -- is an embarrassment for all who have played a role in feeding it." What he fails to mention is that there are signs everywhere stating "DO NOT FEED THE CIRCUS."
I am loathe to agree with Lazio, but really: Print something or dispel it already.
Ben Smith is an asshole. He kvetches about having nothing, and then prints a piece stating that *a conversation* between Paterson and the NYT is *forthcoming*, which he got from someone *familiar* with the negotiations. Meanwhile, Business Insider has no shame running the rumor to drum up dumb Sunday traffic, and then getting an *unnamed neg on the story* after I get in touch with Paterson's people...20 minutes after I run the official neg. While they're watching the Super Bowl. I wouldn't be surprised if they posted their update from a fucking bar with an iPhone. Shady, much?
Yea... you lost me.