Either not everybody at the Washington Post is on the same page about what “off the record” means exactly, or executive editor Marcus Brauchli is a liar: Did he or didn’t he know that the advertised salons would be off the record? That question and others have come to light after a letter from Brauchli to now-resigned Post marketing director Charles Pelton was sent to the Times by Pelton’s lawyer.

The Washington Post salon scandal, first reported by Politico, has kicked off a response in the media chattering classes that just won’t die. Today’s installment comes from Ken Silverstein at Harper’s who points a finger right back at Politico, accusing the online powerhouse of being guilty of its own shady canoodling with politicians and the people with deep pockets who fund them! BREAKING: Reporters mingle with politicians and the people who pay the bills!