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I find the recent proliferation of "anonymous sources" likely a cover for making things up.
Then clearly you need to be looking at those anonymous sources coming from the Right because so far most of those coming from the Left have been firmly substantiated.
In the past "experts" loved throwing their names out there because it raises their stature. Now all of a sudden mum's the word unless it's anonymous?
If you believe all these "anonymous sources" are legit then I've got some great oceanfront property in Wyoming I'd like to sell you.
No one's claiming that all anonymous sources are honest and truthful, but it's striking that since mid-October 2016 the vast majority of lies have come from those on the Right, not the Left. Not even you can deny that the majority of the back tracking and verbal gymnastics has come from those on the Right. Why else would folks like Atty Gen. Session and Rep. Nunes have to recuse themselves, or Press Sec. Spice have to work so hard at clarifying his statements and/or those of the POTUS on damned near a daily basis, or people either from the Trump campaign or his Administration being fired for falsehoods or omissions of facts.
It's easy to point the finger at the media these days and proclaim everything as "fake news", but when those "alternative facts" are disproved it's rather tough trying to keep standing behind them when substantive truth back-kicks you right in the balls.