Not to laser in too much on something that's not key to your point but, are you saying that it's notable that as a conservative he was in those places, or to in

Not to laser in too much on something that's not key to your point but, are you saying that it's notable that as a conservative he was in those places, or to indicate a significant gulf between the political leanings of the Washington Post and NPR? Because I, and I think most people, would slot both outlets in a pretty similar place.