Reply #8: They float stories that don't make journalistic muster for other reporters to support or debunk [View All]

[dorkulon]

They catch a whiff of something, and don't their number of sources or their credibility. They stir the pot, and if the story's for real, hopefully another witness sees it and pipes up, or a legitimate journalist digs into it and finds something solid.

The Edwards story turned out to be real. This one, I'm gonna bet no. Especially after reading this:

A reader notes that this story is particularly dubious because Cindy McCain was on a trip to Kosovo at the time of the festival where the photos were supposedly taken."