Watergate is not the sort of issue that changes the vote. I don't know anyone who has changed their vote because of it. Bob Woodward More Quotes by Bob Woodward More Quotes From Bob Woodward I have found people don't want to be told. That they can figure it out. Bob Woodward literaturewantpeople Rawhide Down is full of spectacular, original reporting. Bob Woodward spectacularoriginals I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be willing to count to 10 before rushing on the air or into print. Bob Woodward airbelievethinking 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. Bob Woodward tapeinformationtrying People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean? Bob Woodward stupidsillymean I have gone on the air and announced my telephone number at the Washington Post. I go into the night, talking to people, looking for things. The great dreaded thing every reporter lives with is what you don't know. The source you didn't go to. The phone call you didn't return. Bob Woodward phonesfearnight 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. Bob Woodward tip-of-the-icebergmapsscandal Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity. Bob Woodward seniorliteratureway I believe Watergate shows that the system did work. Particularly the Judiciary and the Congress, and ultimately an independent prosecutor working in the Executive Branch. Bob Woodward independentworkbelieve Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. Bob Woodward accountabilitygovernmentdone The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified. Bob Woodward politicaldoubtclouds It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system. Bob Woodward usedpoliticalstories I suspect there have been a number of conspiracies that never were described or leaked out. But I suspect none of the magnitude and sweep of Watergate. Bob Woodward swagliteraturenumbers The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies. Bob Woodward illegal-activitiespowernumbers I think there are people out there who just kind of say, let's repot the plant. Let's give somebody else a chance. And it's not just anger or disappointment in their lives, it's the sense of, let's shake this up. And no one is shaking it up as much as Trump. Bob Woodward disappointmentpeoplethinking I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his mind. He has not... Bob Woodward sourceliteraturemind I think that everyone is kind of confused about the information they get from the media and rightly so. I'm confused about the information I get from the media. Bob Woodward confusedmediathinking 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. Bob Woodward presidentialcriminalslaw It would be absurd for me or any other editor to review the authenticity or accuracy of stories that are nominated for prizes. Bob Woodward editorswould-bestories I think people are smart enough to sort it out. They know when they're watching one of these food fight shows where journalists sit around and yell and scream at each other, versus serious issue reporting. Bob Woodward smartfightingthinking
