The dismissive notion that conservatives leak to outlets on the right for ideological reasons ignores the fact that … - Howard Kurtz

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The dismissive notion that conservatives leak to outlets on the right for ideological reasons ignores the fact that liberals often do the same thing with news organizations that are either left-of-center or likely to be sympathetic to the message being peddled.

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