That would be Tom Maguire at JustOneMinute, as he digs up ancient quotes from the lips of Tim Russert.
PILING ON: So, why might Tim Russert want to keep his dalliance with the FBI a secret? Here is a question he asked Matt Cooper:
MR. RUSSERT: Now, he came to Washington, [Editor-in-cheif] Pearlstine, and some other editors from New Work and met with the Washington bureau of Time magazine.
MR. COOPER: Sure.
MR. RUSSERT: At least two correspondents produced e-mails saying, "Our sources are now telling us they will no longer confide in Time magazine. They will no longer trust us to protect our sources." Is that going to be a long-term problem for your magazine?
Well gee, Tim - do you think the news that you folded up like a cheap suitcase when the FBI came calling will be a problem for NBC News? How might it affect Meet The Weasel? And did you think it might be a problem for lo those many years you kept that little secret?
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