1) Trump dismissing sacrifice of service members is very plausible. But something being plausible does not make it true.
2) I strongly suspect the quotes and confirmations in the Atlantic piece came from second-hand sources, which is is why they won& #39;t go on-record.
2) I strongly suspect the quotes and confirmations in the Atlantic piece came from second-hand sources, which is is why they won& #39;t go on-record.
3) We know at least one of the claims in the article (re weather just being an excuse for cancellation) is likely false.
4) The reason you don& #39;t run with this type of article is precisely because now it is just a partisan food fight.
4) The reason you don& #39;t run with this type of article is precisely because now it is just a partisan food fight.
4 Cont) Those who like Trump will point to on-record disputes and questionable details say it& #39;s false. Those who don& #39;t will point to anonymous confirmations and the fact that it sounds like him to them and say = true.
Everyone else will tune it out.
Everyone else will tune it out.
5) Now watching a bunch of media people arguing for days about an "if true" just hurts everyone& #39;s credibility. It serves no valuable purpose. If you want to run with it, get Gates or someone else who was there to confirm on record. Otherwise, this is just about scoring points.