[2ndDivisionVet]

I don't think that President Nixon offered President Ford a deal in exchange for the presidency. I know General Haig and worked for him, so I believe him.

[Sherri-D]

Woodward has always come up with unverifiable claims that many do not believe.

[Lunatic Fringe]

How convenient that the two people who could confirm this are dead.

[taxesareforever]

Woodward is to journalism what Morris is to campaigns and polls. They both are out to lunch.

[rockrr]

"Woodward responded: "Well, first of all, one of the things Ford told me, which I published a number of years ago, is that he believes, he, Gerald Ford, believed that Al Haig offered him a deal."

Was he heavily medicated at the time (or does he always talk gibberish?!)

[jwalsh07]

What deal could be struck? President Nixon broke the law and they had the goods on him. VP Ford was going to become POTUS one way or another. Nixon knew it, Ford knew it and Haig knew it.

[jazusamo]

I'd have to mull it over about one second whether to believe General Haig or Woodward.

General Haig is a man of integrity.

[AmishDude]

Somebody should pardon Woodward.

[fso301]

That "Deepthroat" business of the planter being moved or not moved was enough to convince me not to give much credence to what Woodward says.

[Cicero]

Woodward makes Dan Rather look like an innocent.

[Hillarys nightmare]

"The idea of an investigation, indictment, possible jailing of Nixon would consume the country for another two years."

That is the simple and straight of it all, and to say otherwise is to suggest that Ford himself was as dishonest as any other politician serving in government.

Ford was going to be president,and he had the authority (like it of not) to pardon anyone he wanted.

Nixon's indiscretions never were of a nature that demanded he be jailed, and history bears witness that Ford did the proper thing, by pardoning Nixon.

Woodward has always pedaled an agenda in his reporting, and history will finally prove this assertion as well.

[cquiggy]

I am sure Bob Woodward was also in Sandy Bergers pants. And can prove that no documents were shoved in there. Maybe he was also in the oval office and can attest to the common liberal belief that Bills privates never entered Monica. Hey Bob can you also assure us that Vince Foster was not murdered. If you say it surely we will all believe it.

[AZRepublican]

Woodward is simply bleeding the MSM for every book sale he can squeeze out.

[norwaypinesavage]

This only proves that if you repeat a lie often enough, it is believed. In Woodward's case, he believes his own lies as soon as he prints them.