Not since Sen. John McCain appeared in a movie with topless women have two party crashers caused so much controversy in Washington, DC as Tareq and Michaele Salahi. And in addition to exposing what may be questionable security at the White House, they may have also highlighted one of the problems with big, mainstream media.
November 30: Multiple media outlets report that the Salahis are asking for a six-figure payout for an exclusive interview.
December 1: The Today Show – one of my favorite programs for hard-hitting journalism – runs an exclusive interview of the Salahis.
Jim Eltringham 