[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.
BOB WOODWARDI 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.
More Bob Woodward Quotes
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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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Watergate is not the sort of issue that changes the vote. I don’t know anyone who has changed their vote because of it.
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Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.
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They need to review this secret world. We have an incredibly powerful government that gets on automatic pilot.
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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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I deal with first-hand sources. And give the people, even John Sununu, the opportunity to respond to what I’ve been told by first-hand sources.
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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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…Obama said, ‘I welcome debate among my team, but I won’t tolerate division’.
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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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I recently read some of the transcripts of Nixon’s Watergate tapes, and they spent hours trying to figure out who was leaking and providing information to Carl and myself.
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Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it’s generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.
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Deep Throat’s information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.
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Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon’s numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he held for the rule of law.
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Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.
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