Romenesko

Politico.com
"For the same reason the press said in 2000 that then-candidate Bush had a subliminal rat in an ad," writes Ari Fleischer. "The press loves to decry the silliness of politics, but when given a choice, they can’t resist from engaging in it." || Fred Barbash's view: "A primary force in these situations is the fear of missing a 'defining' or pivotal moment. No reporter or editor wants to be the one, in hindsight, who failed to fully grasp the 'game changing' event lest it also be a career-changing event."