Didn't Deep Throat's testimony activate a government response indicating it was probably true? Or did everyone involved act like they were full of it? Honestly, I can't remember what I read and I wasn't from that time either.

Anonymous certainly doesn't mean unvetted. We should have something come out of the stories if something big is going on, though. If we don't, we have no reason to believe them if the source has other screwups on their record.