Finally, the president added, ‘The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic…’
BOB WOODWARDI don’t think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates.
More Bob Woodward Quotes
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I give lectures for money, but all the money goes to charity. So, I make no money from it.
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The biggest rap on me is that I don’t find a Watergate every couple of years. Well, Watergate was unique. It’s not something Carl Bernstein, I, or the Washington Post caused.
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I have written things that Republicans and Democrats and all kinds of figures have either hated or felt very uncomfortable about. Because in doing these long projects and books, you get close to the bone. And they’re not calling me up and asking me for dinner.
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Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these people have never reported a story.
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…Obama said, ‘I welcome debate among my team, but I won’t tolerate division’.
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I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his mind. He has not…
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I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.
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It would be absurd for me or any other editor to review the authenticity or accuracy of stories that are nominated for prizes.
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The source known as Deep Throat provided a kind of road map through the scandal. His one consistent message was that the Watergate burglary was just the tip of the iceberg.
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I’m not going to name some of my colleagues who are very well-known for their television presentation, but they wouldn’t know new information or how to report a story if it came up and bit them.
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We need to police ourselves in the media.
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If there’s one thing that Trump does, he never quits.
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I don’t think it’s useful for somebody to argue with reviews.
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The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon’s lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known.
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[Clinton] believes that the Washington press corps is so out of touch that it is absolutely inconceivable that reporters will understand the issues that people are really dealing with in their lives.
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