As of 7:30 AM MST today, no major traditional media website had a story, above or below the fold (i.e., scroll), covering the alleged Representative Jane Harman felony that apparently transformed into shill (and mole) work for the Republican Party, particularly in the area of defending warrantless witeapping, via blackmail by our favorite AG, that clueless munchkin-rascal Gonzo. And have I mentioned the intrigue all involves AIPAC as well? Oh, and the delay of the NYT story on illegal wiretapping until after the 2004 election? That this story broke and died two years ago? That Harman defiantly asserts her innocence over "this canard"?
[Sorry, no Kennedy assassination connection, and it still appears a safe bet that we did land on the moon. But it's a humdinger of a scoop on its own, nonetheless, without further embellishment. Still, check threads, diaries and stories for additional connections, if any, as developments occur.]
For more substantive coverage on the story itself I defer to calchala's almost instantly rec listed diary, Breaking: Rep. Harman in Quid-Pro-Quo w/Bush DOJ & AIPAC, which does that job quite well. And it's already 12 hours old. And the discussion thread is both interesting and entertaining as well.
[And it provides a welcome respite from the debate over whether we should be glad, sad, mad or indifferent to the administration official announcements that it will not be prosecuting torturers, rank & file or architects.]
Also see drational's Jane Harman Denied Wiretap Shenanigans on DKos!
TPM (I prefer the deer-in-the-headlights photo of Harman on the homepage), HP, ThinkProgess.org and the aforementioned DKos, at least via rec listed diary if not FP story, are on the beat. All four source CQPolitics with the scoop. And the story there is a MUST read.
Perhaps not so surprisingly, but still newsworthy, is the silence from the following traditional media websites:
New York Times
Washington Post
Chicago Tribune
Boston Globe
Los Angeles Times
CNN
MSNBC
ABC
CBS
NBC
Oh, and not a peep from the administration.
Too recent?
Too grassy knoll-esque?
Too hot to handle?
Waiting for talking points?
Call the spin doctors.
Roll out the scripts.
Line up and rehearse the pundits.
Let the traditional media (TM in poll) countdown begin.
UPDATE:
Politico has an extremely thin reference from Glenn Thrush, as well.
No notice/word from NPR.