Behind the Curtain: Woodward at war

Politico ^ | February 27th, 2013 | Jim Vandehei and Mike Allen

[Third Person]

Things are getting a bit interesting. The media is on Woodward's side.

[Doogle]

Odungo will call for a beer summit to smooth things out with Woodward. ODUNGO NEEDS THE MEDIA!

[kevao]

An article on Politico does not indicate the “media is on Woodward’s side.” Call me when this unprecedented WH threat against a reporter is covered on ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, NY Times, WP, LA Times....

[Broker]

Appears Woodward is exceptional in his unique defiance of White House thugs.

[rockrr]

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy. Woodward is only looking out for himself - there is no noble purpose at play here. I’m enjoying the attention he is placing on Øbongo but that doesn’t mean that I’d ever turn my back on the worm.

[MHGinTN]

Woodward, who helped bring down one presidency and has written instant history on every one since, added: “Color me a little baffled. I don’t understand this White House. Do you?” Oh come on, Bob, you understood Nixon was a liar, so why won't you acknowledge that this current thug-in-chief is a chronic, malignant liar? Sheesh, what some 'journalists' won't/will do and say in order to promote their latest book!

[musicman]

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[gaijin]

But suppose there’s a young reporter who’s only had a couple of years — or 10 years’ — experience and the White House is sending him an email saying, ‘You’re going to regret this.’ You know, tremble, tremble.

How could you NOT expect them to issue these reckless threats...?

GayMuzzie killed over 300 Mexicans IN F&F and NO ONE ASKED QUESTIONS..!

Same thang with Bengazi --4th ESTATE FEELS LIKE IT'S THE **ESTABLISHMENT**

There has been a steady EMBOLDENING machine at work here. FOR YEARS. And it's MEDIA DRIVEN.

[Joe 6-pack]

I wonder if Tim Robbins still feels that “chill wind,” he was crying about during the Bush administration...

[DManA]

'What I want to do is clear out the press so we can take some questions.'”

President Obama, this week.

[no-to-illegals]

third paragraph, inside quote is said he would say

A message sent?

[smoothsailing]

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy. Woodward is only looking out for himself - there is no noble purpose at play here.

Absolutely right! Woodward is a self-absorbed hustler, just another DC limousine queen. It just happens to be that he's got his facts straight, not that he's purposely doing Republicans any favors.

[JimSEA]

Woodward is a liberal with a smidgen of personal integrity. On the other hand, Obama is reminding of Mao, tell me when he declares a Great Leap Forward. Let’s see, didn’t he say Forward was his campaign slogan this last “election”.

[Third Person]

The media has been spurned by the WH on a number of occasions recently and they’re looking for a little payback. The Woodward/ White House skirmish provides an excellent opportunity for the normally compliant media to stick it 0bama. How far will they take it? Who knows...

[newheart]

The Obama aide “yelled at me for about a half hour”

Senior official?

[SuziQ]

“They have to be willing to live in the world where they’re challenged,” Woodward continued in his calm, instantly recognizable voice...

That's the problem with the Obama White House. Those folks are NEVER challenged by the media! They don't think they SHOULD be!

[eeriegeno]

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy. Woodward is only looking out for himself - there is no noble purpose at play here. I’m enjoying the attention he is placing on Øbongo but that doesn’t mean that I’d ever turn my back on the worm.

And make no mistake about it, Bobby is a worm.......

[pabianice]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *wipes eyes* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Sivad]

“Those folks are NEVER challenged by the media.”

If the media was as much in the tank for conservatives
as they are, in fact, for liberals and liberal political policies
then many of us on the right would be alarmed. You and I
know that all political power needs to be challenged and
questioned constantly. The old “comfort the afflicted and
afflict the comfortable” is in order here. We wonder what
ever happened to the old ‘Fourth Estate’ concept of the
media and we wonder when, if ever, just one respected
liberal elder statesman of the media will stand up and
say ‘enough is enough’. I’m not going to hold my breathe
waiting and I’m sure you won’t either.

[tumblindice]

Yep, he’s got books to sell, but not to me.