"Since you were quoting it, one can assume you agree with it; you made no protestation of disagreement."

I did think it was significant that the media has waited so long before reporting this particular train wreck.

I quoted what I think was significant about the news story which I hope provided enough information that a poster could make a decision of whether they wanted to look at the story.

In addition I generally hope that some other poster may provide additional or contrary information regarding the topic raised.

As far as agreeing or disagreeing, I believe that washingtonpost.com and thehill.com are fairly reliable sources. But I would be interested in what you disagree about this story and/or how you would spin it, that conveys a deeper understanding of Washington politics.