I've deleted what I wrote because of the scary number of upvotes it was gaining. I don't feel like spending the rest of the night trying to defend something about something that is so devisive even if I am on the "popular" side in this particular forum. I didn't write anything profound and it began to feel like cheap point scoring.

that's very sad, but I understand why you are doing it.

What character assassination?

i agree, seems like the author has quoted her truthfully and she assasinates her own character.

give someone enough rope...

JR is a journalist with no agenda whatsoever. If you knew anything about him you would know he is probably the most passive voice left in modern media