HALPERIN’S TAKE: What insiders are discussing about the McCain story

1. Why did the Times publish now, just as McCain is sewing up the nomination?

2. Who are the sources for the story?

3. How many of those sources still work for McCain?

4. What will the network morning and evening programs do with the story?

5. What will Thursday talk radio do with it?

6. What will the James Dobsons of the world do with it?

7. What is Mike Huckabee thinking?

8. What is Mitt Romney thinking?

9. What, if anything, did the Times not publish that it had?

10. How much will other print organizations follow up?