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anonyuser415 t1_j2airz2 wrote

The story in question: https://www.theleaderonline.com/single-post/endorsement-robert-zimmerman-for-us-congress-ny3

It's pretty thin on any details, and mostly focuses on the financial issues with his campaign. Unfortunately, I kind of assume almost all major politicians have financial skeletons in the closet; I doubt this would have even gone on my radar if I'd seen it at the time.

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Freddy-Sez t1_j2al0ic wrote

At the very least, there’s enough smoke here that you’d think it would’ve tipped off a news outlet with more resources. Or an interested party who could put it on a newsroom’s radar.

In addition to Zimmerman’s campaign, this whole thing is really a tough look for Newsday, imo

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fe2sio4 t1_j2befh0 wrote

They probably didn’t think he’d win

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Eurynom0s t1_j2bq9mh wrote

They thought it was going to be a GOP landslide in the House and were more interested in covering that angle.

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Rottimer t1_j2d103k wrote

I mean, it eventually did. The NY Times story had to have taken awhile to confirm all the facts that they did.

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londonschmundon t1_j2azly1 wrote

Agreed. major failure on part of the so-called investigative journalists at the NY Times.

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