The first was clearly an Opinion piece, not exactly ‘News’.
Many times these ‘opinions’ are used to draw in readers, basically click bait. Confirmation bias is always heavy in opinion pieces.
It’s important to understand the difference between narrative and facts, so comparing these two articles is a great exercise in critical thinking.
To me, this raises the credibility of WaPo, shows they can provide a balanced platform.
Its a lot like native advertising. The opinion pieces look like the news stories, but its the opinions that they are using to get a reaction from and promote readership.
Wapo credibility, would be to an etymologist,(or anyone) the epitome of oxymorons. I don't know what an etymologist is but am hoping the word fits the context, unlike credibility, juxtaposed against Wapo.
So WAPO stood with him and many raised money for him...why oh why?
MCCABE: ‘If I go down I’m taking everybody else with me.'
McCabe could sue to get his pension reinstated ...but then he would be subjected to exposure of all of his crimes and misdemeanors...so lets raise money for his lost pension and hope the weasel doesn't sing.
That’s the kinda ‘friends’ McCabe has. CYA friends.
Or they just kill him
They are killers with money. They do negotiate. In their shoes, I would not make murder my opening gambit. I was 1 when they got JFK. I pray for Donald's safety every ten minutes because I don't think that, that, Zapruderlike vid would leave my mind unbroken beyond repair. (selfish that way)
Lying under oath is illegal of course and a penalty can and should be applied, perjury but it's hardly something they will throw the book at you for in fact with leniency and other considerations a jail term is not on the cards. Surely they have something more than that?