When did Bob Woodward become such a weenie?
Last night on CNN, Bob Woodward made national news when he complained that he had been threatened in an email exchange with an unnamed top White House official. According to the Watergate legend, the “very senior” official warned him that if he reported news about the sequestration in a way the White House did not like, “you will regret doing this.”
Put that way, it certainly sounds ominous. And just to drive the point home, Woodward repeated the claim in an interview with Politico:
“Woodward repeated the last sentence, making clear he saw it as a veiled threat. “ ‘You’ll regret.’ Come on,” he said. “I think if Obama himself saw the way they’re dealing with some of this, he would say, ‘Whoa, we don’t tell any reporter ‘you’re going to regret challenging us.’”
“They have to be willing to live in the world where they’re challenged,” Woodward continued in his calm, instantly recognizable voice. “I’ve tangled with lots of these people. 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. I don’t think it’s the way to operate.”
Again, that does sound potentially serious, particularly since this “threat” struck home with someone as experienced and presumably tough as Woodward.
As it turns out, however, the very senior official in question was Gene Sperling, who as head of the National Economic Council is not exactly in a position to order drones rained upon Woodward’s increasingly big head.
The e-mail exchange between Woodward and Sperling has also been released. Here is what Sperling wrote:
“I apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today. My bad. I do understand your problems with a couple of our statements in the fall — but feel on the other hand that you focus on a few specific trees that gives a very wrong perception of the forest. But perhaps we will just not see eye to eye here.
But I do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying that Potus asking for revenues is moving the goal post. I know you may not believe this, but as a friend, I think you will regret staking out that claim. The idea that the sequester was to force both sides to go back to try at a big or grand bargain with a mix of entitlements and revenues (even if there were serious disagreements on composition) was part of the DNA of the thing from the start. It was an accepted part of the understanding — from the start. Really.”
And here’s how Woodward responded after this supposed “threat”:
“Gene: You do not ever have to apologize to me. You get wound up because you are making your points and you believe them. This is all part of a serious discussion. I for one welcome a little heat; there should more given the importance. I also welcome your personal advice. I am listening. I know you lived all this. My partial advantage is that I talked extensively with all involved. I am traveling and will try to reach you after 3 pm today. Best, Bob
I’ve been in more than my share of those conversations, with everybody from county commissioners to U.S. senators. It’s ridiculous for Woodward to claim that he felt threatened or intimidated by it. In the first place, the context makes it clear that Sperling was warning Woodward that if he reported things that way, he would regret it because it would be factually incorrect. There was no other implication, and Woodward’s response makes no mention that he felt threatened in any way.
Even if you try real real real hard to imagine Sperling’s email as some threat, it in no way justifies Woodward’s collapse upon his fainting couch.
When Woodward and Carl Bernstein were breaking the Watergate story 40 years ago, Nixon’s attorney general, John Mitchell, famously warned Bernstein that Washington Post owner “Katie Graham … is gonna get her tit caught in a big fat wringer if that’s published.”
THAT was a threat.
Indeed, Nixon plotted how to revoke federal licenses for TV stations owned by the Post as a way to get back at the newspaper.
“They should give some thought to taking on the guy that went into Cambodia and Laos, ran the Cambodian bombing campaign,” an angry Nixon was taped as telling an aide in the White House. “What do the hell they think they’re doing in there?” Later he abandoned that approach, telling the same aide that “We’re going to screw them another way.… They don’t really realize how rough I can play.… But when I start, I will kill them. There’s no question about it.”
Sad to say, Woodward’s grotesque exaggeration of his exchange with Sperling diminishes both his standing and credibility.
– Jay Bookman
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526 comments Add your comment
getalife
February 28th, 2013
12:58 pm
He has to lie to sell books.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
12:58 pm
Firsty.
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
12:59 pm
Weenie?
Best be kosher.
TBS
February 28th, 2013
1:01 pm
Read the email exchange earlier.
Good to know that taken into context it isn’t exactly as some would like to believe.
With that said, this story will be gone in a week. I don’t really see much substance either way. WH will downplay it and the right will attempt to get as much traction as possible to keep the story going.
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
1:02 pm
I think we should cut the guy some slack, he WAS on Nixon’s enemies list.
Along with Joe Namath, Gregory Peck and get this….Carol Channing.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
1:04 pm
Would he sell any of his books if he told the truth?
His last book was nothing but rw spin.
No credibility.
stands for decibels - tagline available for rent
February 28th, 2013
1:04 pm
I know you may not believe this, but as a friend, I think you will regret staking out that claim.
I read that line, earlier this morning, and… well, “weenie” wasn’t the word I was going to use.
Dharma Bum
February 28th, 2013
1:06 pm
Mr. Bookman, you don’t get to tell someone whether they feel threatened or not. While I personally feel as you do that the exchange doesn’t really seem particularly threatening, that doesn’t necessarily mean it couldn’t be interpreted in another way by Mr. Woodward, for whom this message was originally directed. Read an e-mail three times, and it can come across in three different tones.
Erwin's cat
February 28th, 2013
1:07 pm
So Nixon made better threats?
I’m sure the subtlety of the “threat” is not overlooked by some
barking frog
February 28th, 2013
1:08 pm
Woodward has always been a weenie. His only claim to
fame has been that a wayward FBI Agent chose him to
receive information and he has ridden that horse to death.
St Simons - he-ne-ha
February 28th, 2013
1:08 pm
“It’s ridiculous for….”
you’ve summed up every glorious cringe-worthy con stunt since ‘08
right there, host
moonbat betty
February 28th, 2013
1:10 pm
Maybe he thought Jessie J. was going to cut his nutz off?
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
1:11 pm
harma Bum
February 28th, 2013
1:06 pm
Mr. Bookman, you don’t get to tell someone whether they feel threatened or not.
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Correct!
We do however reserve the right to chuckle over it….
getalife
February 28th, 2013
1:11 pm
nixon self destructed too like his party.
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
1:12 pm
“With that said, this story will be gone in a week”
No, it won’t. Our WORM brained cons will be telling us for the next 4 years that Obama threatened him. It’s been implanted and can’t ever be changed.
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:12 pm
Dharma, the issue isn’t whether Woodward felt threatened. It’s not about his apparently tender fee-fees.
The issue is whether he WAS threatened. He was not.
Peadawg
February 28th, 2013
1:12 pm
‘Whoa, we don’t tell any reporter ‘you’re going to regret challenging us.’
I agree. I think people’s problem is with the word “regret”. It does come off as a threat and bullying.
Mr. Snarky
February 28th, 2013
1:13 pm
Sounds like he’s auditioning for Fox News. What a Dbag.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
1:13 pm
“Clint Eastwood has joined more than 100 Republicans in arguing that gays and lesbians should be allowed to legally wed”
Change.
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:13 pm
“‘Whoa, we don’t tell any reporter ‘you’re going to regret challenging us.’
Except that Sperling never told Woodward “you’re going to regret challenging us.” That is a gross distortion of what Sperling wrote.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
1:13 pm
Yes, fox will hire him.
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
1:15 pm
So, I predict that most of the posters here of the conservative persuasion who posted about this today are honorable men, and will acknowledge their error on this blog.
In earnest of my prediction, and my belief in the integrity of said conservative posters, I am going to hold my breath until at least one poster retracts.
Here goes…
Here I go!
tim fry
February 28th, 2013
1:15 pm
He didn’t just become a “weenie”; if you’ve listened to him for the last 10 years, half of his on air discussion has included whining or whimpering about something. He did a great service with others 40 years ago, but he needs to move on. And Sperling is right re the substance involved.
BMDPD
February 28th, 2013
1:15 pm
As a ‘uh-um’ “Journalist”. (Ha Ha I have to laugh at that.) I would figure you would be trying to protect your slimy brethren, Jay. I am shocked. I also laugh at you calling someone else a Weenie.
moonbat betty
February 28th, 2013
1:16 pm
“Yes, fox will hire him.”
Unless he happens to have an “accident”
bookman parrot
February 28th, 2013
1:16 pm
typical lib bashing
Skip
February 28th, 2013
1:16 pm
I feel like I stumbled in on a kindergarten class recess.
Keyser Soze
February 28th, 2013
1:17 pm
I regret that Mr. Fenster won’t be joining us this afternoon.
BSNBC
February 28th, 2013
1:17 pm
Why do liberals like to call people names all the time! Woodward became a “weenie” when Obama became a Nixon!
TBS
February 28th, 2013
1:17 pm
“I am going to hold my breath until at least one poster retracts. ”
suicide is not the answer
Mike
February 28th, 2013
1:18 pm
It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Woodward needed some attention before he shops another book. Any fair viewing of the e-mails shows he is more dramatic than a 13 year teenage girl. CNN is no better.
Peadawg
February 28th, 2013
1:18 pm
“Except that Sperling never told Woodward “you’re going to regret challenging us.”
But that’s how it came off.
BTW what the hell is up with copying something? If I copy something someone said on here and paste it, a long link is pasted that says “See more at:….”. Very annoying
bookman parrot
February 28th, 2013
1:18 pm
libs like to paint themselves as educated and enlightened, but on a slow day namecalling tom-foolery will suffice.
Jefferson
February 28th, 2013
1:18 pm
You can’t rape the willing.
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
1:18 pm
…please…hurry…!
Erwin's cat
February 28th, 2013
1:18 pm
I don’t think it can so easily dismissed as “not a threat”
If a bank robber told a clerk, if you don’t put your hands in the air, you’re gonna regret it…or if you push that silent alarm button , you’re gonna regret it…seems like a threat to me
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
1:18 pm
Unless he happens to have an “accident”
I suspect he already wears Depends
barking frog
February 28th, 2013
1:18 pm
Skip
I feel like I stumbled in on a kindergarten class recess.
……………………………………………………………
Well sober up, and stay away from the kids !
Vinny
February 28th, 2013
1:19 pm
Weenie? I guess it takes one to know one, eh Jay-boy?
Union
February 28th, 2013
1:19 pm
for the record.. if youre at the varsity and someone says youre going to “regret” eating that.. it takes on a whole new meaning..
Rob
February 28th, 2013
1:19 pm
Threats are just another attempt to control
Liberalism is all about control
TBS
February 28th, 2013
1:19 pm
EC
And the bank teller would respond in the fashion that Woodard did via the email exchange?
Joe Hussein Mama
February 28th, 2013
1:20 pm
D. Bum — “Mr. Bookman, you don’t get to tell someone whether they feel threatened or not. While I personally feel as you do that the exchange doesn’t really seem particularly threatening, that doesn’t necessarily mean it couldn’t be interpreted in another way by Mr. Woodward, for whom this message was originally directed.”
That may well be, but I can’t see someone as accomplished and as experienced as Mr. Woodward reading that passage as being SO threatening that he needed to spread the notion around amongst the chattering class in DC. Mr. Woodward’s certainly within his rights to feel whatever he felt, but once he’s disseminated the meat of the conversation, he would have to expect that people are going to read the conversation with their *own* thoughts, opinions and biases, not his own.
IMO, either Woodward really was intimidated by the conversation (which I personally find implausible) or he was trying to gin up some coverage and attention (and who in Washington isn’t?).
getalife
February 28th, 2013
1:21 pm
moonbat,
He wrote two books praising w then turned on w with a third book.
It was probably bs too so they will cut his access and he will go to fox news.
Peadawg
February 28th, 2013
1:21 pm
“for the record.. if youre at the varsity and someone says youre going to “regret” eating that.. it takes on a whole new meaning..”
HaHa! Absolutely. It depends on the context.
Union
February 28th, 2013
1:22 pm
its all about translation.. if someone tells me my taxes are not being raised.. just previous tax cuts eliminated.. and i have less money in my paycheck and more going to my friend fica.. it doesnt matter if anyone in washington is trying to tell me its not really what i think it is.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
1:22 pm
Even if you try real real real hard to imagine Sperling’s email as some threat, it in no way justifies Woodward’s collapse upon his fainting couch.
Two words… book sales!!
HistoryofMatt
February 28th, 2013
1:22 pm
Amazing how the “legitimate” media continues to turn on one of their own when he refuses to comply with the agenda of acting as O’s biggest cheerleaders.
Woodward’s one of the few to actually tell the truth about the sequester mess and turn his cross-hairs on the White House and place the blame where it actually belongs: with the Administration. Of course, the “legitimate” media cannot have this.
Now Jay, as a columnist and someone who editorializes, is obviously mostly biased to one side, and we recognize this. But just take to google to find all of the supposedly impartial journalists who’ve now turned on a man they revered not even two weeks ago as a paragon of virtue because he refuses to drink the Administration’s Kool-Aid, and is actually interested in finding truth, not ideology.
So they seek to undercut Woodward by gloaming onto this story, all to continue the agenda of protecting O at all costs.
Even in saying this, Jay’s snark to undercut Woodward’s position on the sequester and his exposing of the truth therein is a symptom of a much larger problem:
The Fourth Estate is dead. Nothing more than a closet full of puppets for the White House and the Democrats. They refuse to investigate this White House. They take all of their talking points from this White House. They are basically told what and how to think and write by this White House.
In fact, I’d place every dime I had betting on this “story” regarding Woodward as a smoke screen used by the White House to take all attention away from Woodward’s refusal to go along with the other lemming’s “official” sequester stories.
And Woodward isn’t the first person told by this White House that, “You’ll regret this.”
It doesn’t matter who is in the White House. Rep or Dem. It is the Fourth Estate’s role to act as a check on the power the Executive Office can wield outside of the official constraints of the government.
They attacked W every chance they could get. Mostly for good. Sometimes (thinking Dan Rather here) for ideological spite. Regardless, they did everything they could to check W.
Why don’t they behave in this way with O? Remember some of the positively stupid stories the media would run about W? Like how much golf he played, that it was too much and how he should be doing his job, not playing golf? O has played more rounds of golf in 4 years than W did in 8. So why isn’t THAT a story? The media mostly did its job with Clinton. But not with O. The media just gives O the rubber stamp.
It’s very, very frightening, how the free press is no longer free in deed, yet proclaims that they are. It’s insidious how they role over for this Administration.
We are Rome. And by my clock, it’s about 400AD. Or, to put it another way, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote, “Society will develop a new kind of servitude which covers the surface of society with a network of complicated rules, through which the most original minds and the most energetic characters cannot penetrate. It does not tyrannise but it compresses, enervates, extinguishes, and stupefies a people, till each nation is reduced to nothing better than a flock of timid and industrious animals, of which the government is the shepherd.”
If this isn’t Obama’s America, I don’t know what isn’t.
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
1:23 pm
“But I do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying that Potus asking for revenues is moving the goal post. I know you may not believe this, but as a friend, I think you will regret staking out that claim. The idea that the sequester was to force both sides to go back to try at a big or grand bargain with a mix of entitlements and revenues (even if there were serious disagreements on composition) was part of the DNA of the thing from the start. It was an accepted part of the understanding — from the start. Really.”
Many of you have attempted to point out how “threatening” this quote seems to you.
I’m curious – what part of this quote actually makes you feel “threatened”?
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
1:23 pm
REGRETZI !!!
Rafe Hollister
February 28th, 2013
1:23 pm
Well finally, we aretalking about Nixon and Obama in the same column. I am glad you finally see the similarities, both with their enemies list and their destroy your enemies agenda. Both claiming to be transparent, while being more secretive than necessary and more secretive than other Presidents. They both are similar in attitude, always angry about something or some perceived transgression by some opposition group. Nixon hated the hippies, Obama the teapartiers. Both loathed being restricted by the Constitution.
Woodward is just the reluctant messenger; don’t shoot the messenger.
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:23 pm
“If a bank robber told a clerk, if you don’t put your hands in the air, you’re gonna regret it…or if you push that silent alarm button , you’re gonna regret it…seems like a threat to me.”
Yeah, but Gene Sperling is an economist, not an armed bank robber, and Woodward is a reporter not a bank clerk, and there’s no gun or alarm button, and …. on and on and on…..
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
1:24 pm
Our WORM brained cons will be telling us for the next 4 years that Obama threatened him. It’s been implanted and can’t ever be changed.
We’ve already witnessed evidence of this.
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
1:24 pm
“suicide is not the answer”
Luckily, you can’t commit suicide by holding your breath. It’s impossible
Vinny
February 28th, 2013
1:25 pm
Hey AJC – This crap that Jay writes counts as an editorial? Using language a 3rd grader would use?
No wonder your losing market share and readership. Jay probably thinks Lanny Davis is making it up too…..
http://www.wmal.com/common/page.php?pt=WMAL+EXCLUSIVE%3A+Woodward%27s+Not+Alone+-+Fmr.+Clinton+Aide+Davis+Says+He+Received+White+House+Threat&id=8924&is_corp=0
TBS
February 28th, 2013
1:25 pm
“I for one welcome a little heat; there should more given the importance. ” Woodward
Choice of words from Sperling surely not the best. With that said the quote above which comes from Woodward’s response to Sperling’s email does not come across as a man who feels threatened………
Either way, this story will be fading fast by this time next week.
Peadawg
February 28th, 2013
1:25 pm
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:23 pm
After your horrible apples->carrots comparison of HOPE Scholarship to welfare for the poor…that was funny.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
1:25 pm
If our country was sane, there would be no cons.
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:25 pm
Peadawg, many newspapers and other websites have been doing that for a long time. I think the idea is that it serves as a reminder to those using our content that it ought to be linked here rather than stolen outright.
YouLibs
February 28th, 2013
1:26 pm
When I read about stuff like this, I start to wonder if maybe Obama was NOT born in Kenya and the right is simply trying to manufacture scandal where none exists.
I know, that’s crazy, right? They wouldn’t do something like that because they’re all such good patriots and everything, but sometimes I just have to stop and wonder.
Jack ®
February 28th, 2013
1:26 pm
When did the White House become such a bully? Liberals cannot deal with criticisms.
TBS
February 28th, 2013
1:27 pm
Bro
Bingo. The WH unwittingly gave Woodward’s book more free PR than even Woodward and his publisher could have ever imagined.
Keyser Soze
February 28th, 2013
1:27 pm
“IMO, either Woodward really was intimidated by the conversation (which I personally find implausible)”
You and Jay are assuming implausible based upon your own experience. That’s great. Please explain what that has to do with Bob W.’s experience? Do you know Bob W. and Mr. Sperling personally? Were you the fly on the wall or on the phone during that initial yelling spat between Woodward and Sperling?
If not, I’d suggest you and Jay quit ass-u-me – ing….
Peadawg
February 28th, 2013
1:27 pm
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:25 pm
Oh ok gotcha. It just started this week.
Mick
February 28th, 2013
1:28 pm
On top of that, who does woodward go running to? Sean hannity, easily the most wealthy doofus parading as some type of “journalist”? Now that’s what I call bottom feeding…
Erwin's cat
February 28th, 2013
1:28 pm
metaphor – a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them …sigh!
Get me Rex Kramer
February 28th, 2013
1:29 pm
I agree with your interpretation, but that is the problem with email communication. You can’t see the person’s body language or tone of voice, so quite often you have misunderstandings like this one.
BMDPD
February 28th, 2013
1:29 pm
I regret any liberals were born. Just sayin.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
1:30 pm
“Forced cuts will hammer the military” cnn.
Proceed gop.
Oscar
February 28th, 2013
1:30 pm
Much ado about nothing.
———— W. Shakespear
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
1:31 pm
Poor Bob
Kinda’ a one hit one wonder…..
Rick
February 28th, 2013
1:31 pm
The only significant thing Bob Woodward did was Watergate. Since then, he has just been a hack. And I hate him for it.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
1:31 pm
for the record.. if youre at the varsity and someone says youre going to “regret” eating that.. it takes on a whole new meaning..
————–
Woodward’s one of the few to actually tell the truth about the sequester mess and turn his cross-hairs on the White House and place the blame where it actually belongs: with the Administration. Of course, the “legitimate” media cannot have this.
HistoryofMatt
I’ll ask you the same question I asked keith the other night. Those who wish to assign blame may also respond as well.
If I ask you to stick a lit stick of dynamite in your mouth, and you decide on your own free will to do it knowing what dynamite does… Is it my fault or your fault that your brain ends up in a million pieces all around the room?
Isn’t the GOP mantra “Personal responsibility” at play here? When does the person, who executes the dumb move take responsibility for their own actions? This isn’t to say that Obama is blameless, but if Congress did not pass the bill in the first place, would we be having this discussion?
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
1:32 pm
I was a left leaning college student who greatly admired the tenacity of Woodward and Bernstein during the Watergate scandal. I still admire the man. Unlike Bookman, who allows his political views to color his writings, Woodward is a true professional who will call out ANY politician, regardless of party affiliation. Woodward was a hero of the left, but when he questions one of the left’s current heroes, Woodward is ridiculed and demonized. Same ol’, same ol’ liberal behavior. Sad.
Mick
February 28th, 2013
1:32 pm
I’m always suspicious when those who are supposed to be reporting the news, become the news…
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
1:33 pm
“You and Jay are assuming implausible based upon your own experience. That’s great. Please explain what that has to do with Bob W.’s experience?”
K.S. – Can you give us the quote that you find so threatening, or potentially threatening? I really don’t see it, but maybe if you could show me the threatening quote?
Thanks in advance.
Union
February 28th, 2013
1:33 pm
@ brosephus.. some of us do not do well with.. greasy food..
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
1:35 pm
I regret any liberals were born. Just sayin.
Ummm, you do realize that when we are born, we are basically a blank slate, right? How would you determine whether one is liberal or conservative at birth?
Now, I guess you’ll regret posting something dumb, but then again I don’t know you like that. Just sayin’…
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
February 28th, 2013
1:36 pm
If our country was sane, there would be no cons.
get implies a country that elects B. Obama President twice is not sane. Might have a point.
Mick
February 28th, 2013
1:36 pm
jerry
Come on now, woodward wants to sell books, period. The great reporter of watergate failed us completely with the iraq war fiasco as an administration embed; watergate was a third rate burglary and nobody died. He lost his cred amny years ago..
YouLibs
February 28th, 2013
1:36 pm
Imaine that:
A political opinion writer allowing his political opinions to color his writings.
Does Kyle know about this?
moonbat betty
February 28th, 2013
1:37 pm
“If I ask you to stick a lit stick of dynamite in your mouth, and you decide on your own free will to do it knowing what dynamite does…”
Well, in this case, I don’t know that it could be categorized as “free will”, but if you had his testicles placed firmly in a vice at the same time, he may opt for the dynamite.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
1:37 pm
Union
I remember when the diet drug Alli first hit the market. One of the side effects they highlighted was the inability to control explosive diarrhea if fatty foods were consumed. I remember reading reports on the clinicals and felt bad for someone who took that drug and then ate something greasy. That had to be the worst way ever to find a side effect to a drug.
kayaker 71
February 28th, 2013
1:37 pm
So, Bookman has some advice for Bob Woodward. That’s sort of like that Obamaphone lady applying for a job to run AT&T. You certainly ain’t no Bob Woodward, Bookman.
RB from Gwinnett
February 28th, 2013
1:37 pm
Is this supposed to be news or is it just a good opportunity for somebody who still claims to be a journalist to bash his political opponents in the continued effort to discredit anybody or anything that dares question this President?
Pathetic even by your “standards” Jay….
Joe Hussein Mama
February 28th, 2013
1:37 pm
K. Soze — “You and Jay are assuming implausible based upon your own experience. That’s great.”
Um, yeah, I *said* that already. And you *quoted* me.
“Please explain what that has to do with Bob W.’s experience? Do you know Bob W. and Mr. Sperling personally? Were you the fly on the wall or on the phone during that initial yelling spat between Woodward and Sperling?”
I’m not *obliged* to know Mr. Woodward or Mr. Sperling, or to have been present in order to articulate *my* opinion on the matter.
“If not, I’d suggest you and Jay quit ass-u-me – ing….”
Do you know me? Are you looking over my shoulder right now as I’m typing this?
Look, Woodward’s been a reporter and writer for 40+ years. Given that, I find it very difficult to buy the idea that the conversation *as reproduced above* was so all-fired intimidating to him given how much he’s seen, done and experienced in his career. I’m not making claims or assertions about what he felt — I’m simply saying that I find it hard to believe.
Is that more clear?
UNCLE SAMANTHA
February 28th, 2013
1:38 pm
IAM IN BIZZARRO WORLD
LIBERALS ARE ATTACKING AND RIDICULING BOB WOODWARD
REPUBLICANS ARE DEFENDING HIM
?????????
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
1:38 pm
Were is James Guckert/Jeff Gannon of Talon News when you need him? Now he/they was/were a great White House reporter/gay porn site owner.
Someone needs to ask President Obama, “How are you going to work – you’ve said you are going to reach out to these people – how are you going to work with people who seem to have divorced themselves from reality?
What has happened to good journalism????
Skip
February 28th, 2013
1:39 pm
Jay, just got my copy of “standing in the shadows” thanks for introducing me to it.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
1:39 pm
betty
ROFL!!!!
As a man, I will honestly say that there would have to be some very serious circumstances for me to put another man in that predicament. Watching someone else getting hammered in the testicles hurts, so I couldn’t imagine seeing someone getting theirs squeezed in a vice.
That hurts just thinking about it…
QE 4 EVAH?
February 28th, 2013
1:39 pm
White House issues veto threat on GOP measure to give Obama flexibility over spending cuts
Proof that Obama is nothing more than a leftist ideologue.
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
1:39 pm
“IAM IN BIZZARRO WORLD”
Indeed you are, Uncle Sam.
Union
February 28th, 2013
1:39 pm
brosephus
sorry for the tmi. back on topic
i have chrons disease and have learned to listen to what they tell me now.
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
February 28th, 2013
1:40 pm
On top of that, who does woodward go running to? Sean hannity, easily the most wealthy doofus parading as some type of “journalist”? Now that’s what I call bottom feeding…
So now Hannity works at CNN and Politico? That’s what I call busy.
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
1:40 pm
Jerry
“when he questions one of the left’s current heroes”
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.
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the question ain’t the problem the error is.
Seems Mr. Woodward claims “deficit reduction” means “spending cuts”
and guess what….
It don’t.
Anton Chigurh
February 28th, 2013
1:40 pm
Apparently this week.
Joe Hussein Mama
February 28th, 2013
1:41 pm
U. Samantha — “IAM IN BIZZARRO WORLD”
Well, at least your GPS is still working.
td
February 28th, 2013
1:41 pm
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:12 pm
Dharma, the issue isn’t whether Woodward felt threatened. It’s not about his apparently tender fee-fees.
The issue is whether he WAS threatened. He was not.
(In your humble opinion) Not meant to be a factual statement.
All these progressives laws about racism, hate crimes and sexual harassment was written in a way as to go by how the receiver felt about the words or actions of another person. If you believe in these laws then you MUST believe that Woodword was threatened by the White House.
It seems to me that your defense of the administration is trumping your progressive philosophy.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
1:41 pm
“I regret any liberals were born. Just sayin.”
And that is not a threatening statement either.
Stupid maybe, but not threatening.
QE 4 EVAH?
February 28th, 2013
1:42 pm
On the topic at hand.
Bookman will never have to suffer white house threats. He offers no resistance to leftwing talking points.
Redneck Convert (the missus' boy toy)
February 28th, 2013
1:42 pm
Well, it’s a shame when a journalist gets threatened and bullied for doing his job. I bet Woodward never had a lick of trouble when he was
sucking up toworking in the White House with the George W. Bush administration and writing book after book praising GWB.It’s a shame, is what it is. I bet the Obama thugs don’t even let him in the Oval Office.
Have a good p.m. everybody.
UNCLE SAMANTHA
February 28th, 2013
1:43 pm
GPS?
glue-paint sniffer?
Thomas Heyward Jr
February 28th, 2013
1:43 pm
Since Ron Paul left, there ain’t NOTHING BUT weenies in Washington.
.
The Weenie in Chief was so scared of a sixteen year old boy, he had him obliterated.
.
wimps
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
1:43 pm
Definition of a “weenie”? Anyone that does not bow down and kiss Obama’s scrawny.
Joe Hussein Mama
February 28th, 2013
1:45 pm
td — “All these progressives laws about racism, hate crimes and sexual harassment was written in a way as to go by how the receiver felt about the words or actions of another person.”
Really?
Show me.
Thomas Heyward Jr
February 28th, 2013
1:45 pm
And if you voted for the Kenyen or the Romney………………YOU’RE a Weenie too.
.
Deathly afraind of Freedom.
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:45 pm
td, I see that even you can’t try to pretend that Woodward was threatened, and instead try to divert attention elsewhere.
The best that even conservatives here can muster is “well, maybe he FELT threatened….”
TBS
February 28th, 2013
1:46 pm
“If you believe in these laws then you MUST believe that Woodword was threatened by the White House. ”
Leave it to the Rove and Morris groupie to tell others how “they must believe”
bwhahaahahahaha
Really?
Recon 0311 2533
February 28th, 2013
1:46 pm
Sad to say, Woodward’s grotesque exaggeration of his exchange with Sperling diminishes both his standing and credibility.
Small fry damage control for an administration that continually does and says dopey things. That’s a sacrifice of standing and credibility defending the indefensible.
hamiltonAZ
February 28th, 2013
1:46 pm
Dustin Hoffman was always a better Bob Woodward than Bob Woodward has ever been.
This is an example of a guy who writes books and was lucky enough to catch the President in a denial he later had to move away from. The rest is not really relevant. So what if the President’s folks dreamed up sequester. Congress agreed and it’s their baby now, too.
The moving the goalposts metaphor is attention grabbing only to those addicted to the 24 hour news cycle and people inside the beltway who believe they are all anyone thinks about.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
1:47 pm
Union
No problem. I grew up in a house full of nurses. The stories I heard growing up is what keeps me eating somewhat healthier than I would otherwise do.
Beavis
February 28th, 2013
1:47 pm
“Katie Graham … is gonna get her tit caught in a big fat wringer if that’s published.”
Heh-heh-heh-heh-heh
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
1:47 pm
I’ve been looking at the quote. Perhaps, if english was your second language, you could misinterpret what was said. Perhaps not.
I truly don’t think Mr. Woodward is stupid enough to actually have made that misinterpretation. I don’t think our con posters are, either.
Scooter
February 28th, 2013
1:47 pm
I totally agree with you Jay.
Reading the email exchange revealed something I think is important; “the sequester was to force both sides to go back to try at a big or grand bargain with a mix of entitlements and revenues was part of the DNA of the thing from the start.” It seems to only be about more and more revenues, as governments always do. Unfortunately, there is only one group demanding democrats true spending cuts and you ain’t part of it Jay.
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:47 pm
Zell Miller once passed along word that he wanted to shoot me. I laughed and sent back a message wondering whether he would use the flintlock rifle that he trained with back at basic.
Litt
February 28th, 2013
1:48 pm
And now Lanny Davis, a former senior member of the Clinton administration, has said he was threatened as well.
Jay, have you no shame, at long last have you no shame. We know you’re a Democratic party shill, but don’t you ever tire of fellating the Obama administration?
TBS
February 28th, 2013
1:48 pm
“Since Ron Paul left, there ain’t NOTHING BUT weenies in Washington. – ”
Is that the same weenie who cried about the two parties, but never left The Republican party because he didn’t want to give up his seniority and choice committee assignments as well as the RNC fundraising that he benefited from? Is that the same one?
Thought so
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
1:49 pm
“Dustin Hoffman was always a better Bob Woodward than Bob Woodward has ever been. –
Except that Dustin Hoffman played Carl Bernstein.
UNCLE SAMANTHA
February 28th, 2013
1:50 pm
SANDUSKY ONCE SAID HE LIKES WORKING WITH KIDS
ITS NOT THE WORDS
BUT WHO SAYS THEM
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
1:50 pm
“Not meant to be a factual statement.”
So td, please help. What part of the quote could Mr Woodward have construed as a threat?
Thanks in advance.
Mick
February 28th, 2013
1:50 pm
heathen
Hannity is a rather pathetic voice for the cons; 24/7 rumors, innuendo, false charges, that’s what he plys his trade on and becoming fabulously wealthy while doing it, more power to him but in the end he’s just a pompous, arrogant, clown who can’t get enough of himself. Our modern politics is akin to WWF, the jokes on us with ringleaders such as hannity…
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
1:51 pm
Our 1st “Reality Show Prez” thinks he is so much smarter than you that you should not be allowed an opinion differing from him…. show me a balanced budget plan Prez – at least have your handlers present a budget and YOU sign it for the 1st time in your administration. That is the LAW. Present and sign a budget. Obama and the Dems are the “weenies” for being so gutless when it comes to reducing the deficit. No backbone, no leadership, no morals – NO CLUE!
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
1:51 pm
“Zell Miller once passed along word that he wanted to shoot me.”
Was this before or after Zell challenged Chris Matthews to a duel?
Union
February 28th, 2013
1:51 pm
@ jay
zell miller seemed to have a thing about duels, didnt he?
http://youtu.be/AuBnlNjZq24
Grasshopper
February 28th, 2013
1:52 pm
Much ado about nothing…
But I do wonder what all the responses and headlines would be if it were a Bush official making these ‘threats.’
Complete pandemonium would be my guess.
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
February 28th, 2013
1:53 pm
So Mick, does he work for CNN or Politico?
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
1:53 pm
I laughed and sent back a message wondering whether he would use the flintlock rifle that he trained with back at basic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPX7qleLtzc#t=00m20s
————–
TBS @ 1:48
See above YouTube clip… Applies to you as well for that one.
moonbat betty
February 28th, 2013
1:54 pm
It doesn’t appear that Woodward was saying that HE felt threatened. He was saying a young, inexperience reporter MAY feel threatened…
It’s all the other talking heads trying to make a big deal about it.
His quote:
“I’ve tangled with lots of these people. 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. I don’t think it’s the way to operate.”
Non story.
UNCLE SAMANTHA
February 28th, 2013
1:55 pm
BOTH JAY AND CNN OVER STATE WHAT HE SAID
HE NEVER SAID HIS LIFE WAS THREATENED…….. HE SAID HE WAS THREATENED
THAT CAN IMPLY ANY RANGE OF ACTION
LIKE WHAT WE KNOW THE WHITE HOUSE IS CAPABLE OF
White House’s Fox News Boycott Attempt Prompts Network Revolt
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/23/white-houses-fox-news-boy_n_331437.html
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
1:55 pm
“So td, please help. What part of the quote could Mr Woodward have construed as a threat? ”
Well it is very clear that Sperling threatened to take away Woodward’s trees and hide them in the forest and I think you assume that Sperling also threatened to pluck out one of Woodward’s eyes.
Mick
February 28th, 2013
1:55 pm
morality
I think you need a refresher course in civics 101 about budgets, appropriations & CONGRESS, not the executive…
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
1:55 pm
“at least have your handlers present a budget and YOU sign it for the 1st time in your administration. That is the LAW. Present and sign a budget.”
Morality, can you see Uncle Samantha from where you are? She’s in Bizarro World, too!
TBS
February 28th, 2013
1:55 pm
Bro
Thanks
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
1:55 pm
Jay it’s funny but when the descriptive word “weenie” comes to mind it reminds me of – well – YOU!
Mick
February 28th, 2013
1:56 pm
heathen
No, and your point is???
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
1:57 pm
Look/Leap – LOL!
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
1:57 pm
“zell miller seemed to have a thing about duels, didnt he? -”
Zell was Aaron Burr’s dueling coach, wasn’t he?
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:57 pm
Thanks, Morality.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
1:58 pm
at least have your handlers present a budget and YOU sign it for the 1st time in your administration. That is the LAW.
Seems that somebody DOES NOT know the law…
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/1105
There’s the law as it applies to Presidents and budgets. Learn something before you spout off and make yourself look like Lamont Sanford.
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
1:58 pm
“But I do wonder what all the responses and headlines would be if it were a Bush official making these ‘threats.’”
Bush had his own way of dealing with the press. He hired journalists to write nice things about him and his policies. He also invited fake news reporters like Guckert/Gannon to lob softball questions at him during press conferences. Of course he followed Republican tradition by also screaming “LIBERAL MEDIA” when bad things were written about him. (Yes, he did a lot of screaming.)
getalife
February 28th, 2013
1:58 pm
zell wanted to duel you too Jay?
Too funny
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
1:58 pm
Mick,
That third rate burglary brought down a President. Being as that had not occurred in the history of our country, seems kinda important to me.
Mick
February 28th, 2013
1:58 pm
Who’s afraid of the big, bad, obama white house? Apparently only reporters but the rest of the world? Not so much..
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:00 pm
JAY – “WEENIE” for Obama. Why don’t you stand up to Obama instead of bowing down to him? Surely you don’t think he is perfect? Never heard you say one critical word against our 1st Reality Show Pres. When does someone become a “weenie” when they stand up for what they believe in? I think you got everything backwards. YOU are a “weenie” when you don’t speak out when wrong is being done.
Mick
February 28th, 2013
2:00 pm
jerry
Reality bites and modern presidents need to be more careful in their choices, do you think clinton deserved to be impeached?
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
2:00 pm
“Unlike Bookman, who allows his political views to color his writings – See more at: http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2013/02/28/when-did-bob-woodward-become-such-a-weenie/?cp=1#comment-1246610”
You are on an OPINION PAGE. If you don’t like the “slant” of Jay’s opinions…why do you even come here?
Thomas Heyward Jr
February 28th, 2013
2:01 pm
TBS = weenie.
Bro= silly costumed overpaid weenie
Union
February 28th, 2013
2:01 pm
Mick
February 28th, 2013
1:58 pm
Who’s afraid of the big, bad, obama white house? Apparently only reporters but the rest of the world? Not so much..
so true mick.. so true.. j
Recon 0311 2533
February 28th, 2013
2:01 pm
You can be certain that the jester of the sequester didn’t like Woodward openly discussing his incompetency and he’s now on the White House enemies list. Look for more Woodward expose’s on the narcissistic ones presidency because Obama may now be on Woodward’s enemies list.
King of Planet Kolob
February 28th, 2013
2:01 pm
Now that the details of the emails are out, I think Sperling is right and Woodward is already regretting. On a side note….Zell Miller also challenged Chris Matthews to a duel (LOL). I wonder if he has a A rating from the NRA?
Matt321
February 28th, 2013
2:01 pm
Woodward hasn’t been a respected journalist in years. His job is to cozy up to the powerbrokers of Washington so he can write flattering books about them. That way, the other powerbrokers will be willing to let him write a flattering book about them, too.
Woodward is selling a book, right now. That’s why he’s latching onto this non-story – to sell his latest book about the sequester. It’s pathetic.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
2:02 pm
The Irish Code Duello of 1777
No, there is no evidence that Zell Miller originated these.
Anton Chigurh
February 28th, 2013
2:02 pm
Ezra Klein nails it in WonkBlog on WaPo.
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
2:03 pm
“When does someone become a “weenie” when they stand up for what they believe in?”
Okay, Morality, I’ll bite: just what did Mr. Woodward believe in that he “stood up for” here? Seems to me like he made a claim, and after the news cycle, retracted it.
What do YOU say he “stood up for?”
Mick
February 28th, 2013
2:04 pm
morality
Obama would be the second reality show president; reagan was the first, if that’s how you choose to look at it…
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:04 pm
corporate media lost all credibility and not even trying to gain it back.
Pretty much like the gop they shill for.
td
February 28th, 2013
2:04 pm
I do not know what Woodword interpreted as a threat but that is the whole point of these other Federal laws. If he FELT threatened like if a African American thinks a statement is racist then it is or if a women FEELS harassed then she is harassed.
Joel
February 28th, 2013
2:05 pm
No surprise that you would respond to this story in this way. The Admistration bristles that any established journalist would in any shape or form question them. That is the problem today…the mainstream media “does not” question anything this president does. The hypocrisy is appalling. The way the media questioned the Bush administration and the current administration is like night and day. When the media stops asking hard questions of any government official, we are in real trouble and we are getting close. I do not think you have what it takes to ask the hard questions of Obama.
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:06 pm
1:57 – You know what “they” say? It takes one to KNOW one!
td
February 28th, 2013
2:06 pm
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:04 pm
corporate media lost all credibility and not even trying to gain it back.
Pretty much like the gop they shill for.
Dam Get. You can not make ridiculous statements like that when a person is trying to eat lunch. Now I have to clean off my keyboard.
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
2:06 pm
“If he FELT threatened like if a African American thinks a statement is racist then it is or if a women FEELS harassed then she is harassed.”
That is wrong. You are a silly person.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
2:06 pm
The way the media questioned the Bush administration and the current administration is like night and day.
The smoking gun is the mushroom cloud.
We will be greeted as liberators.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
2:07 pm
Heyward
Troll for attention much? Stick to licking Ron Paul’s feet. That’s something you do rather well. Maybe he’ll anoint you with his “oil” in return.
Patty
February 28th, 2013
2:07 pm
Bob Woodward knows what a threat is–he’s dealt with several on his life in his career so if he felt threatened, there’s a good chance he was. Libs are just mad because he reported against their ‘man’ for a change.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:08 pm
td,
That is a bizarre reaction to the truth.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
2:08 pm
No, there is no evidence that Zell Miller originated these.
Maybe he’s learned how to do the dance….
Recon 0311 2533
February 28th, 2013
2:09 pm
Okay, Morality, I’ll bite: just what did Mr. Woodward believe in that he “stood up for” here? Seems to me like he made a claim, and after the news cycle, retracted it.
Regnad, I think you have that a little bit turned around. The White House originally said that the sequester was not Obama’s idea. Woodward forced them to finally confess that it was Obama’s idea. The Carney man had to admit as much during a press briefing.
curious
February 28th, 2013
2:10 pm
What’s with Lindsey Graham and John McCain hanging out together so much/ Hardly ever see one without the other.
Class of '98
February 28th, 2013
2:10 pm
Barack Obama probably won’t be asked about this when he does his next scheduled hard-hitting interview with the Billy Bob and The Brat, playing nothing but the hits from the 90’s, 2000’s and today on 98.7 The Thump, Albuquerque’s #1 pop music station!!
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
2:11 pm
” if he felt threatened, there’s a good chance he was”
Patty – could you kindly point out the quote he felt threateded by? Thanks in advance.
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:11 pm
Mick – No Obama is definitely our 1st Reality show President……… reality shows did not exist back during Ronnie’s time – and Ronnie didn’t go on Oprah.
TBS
February 28th, 2013
2:11 pm
“TBS = weenie.”
Translation: I’m a Ron Paul and Alex Jones groupie and don’t like to be called out for their bs
You elected to be brainwashed by a career Republican who claimed not to like party politics.
Are Bloomberg’s henchmen still after Alex Jones?
curious
February 28th, 2013
2:11 pm
The Sequester was Obama’s idea to make the Republicans look stupid.
It’s working.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:12 pm
The sequester was hatched by gramm.
He is the idiot that deregulated the banks and he is the king of disasters.
JohnnyReb
February 28th, 2013
2:12 pm
The Left just can’t take it when one of their own tells the exposing truth on Obama.
Jay’s whole premise is Woodward feeling threatened from Sperling. I suggest that if Sperling and Woodward are truly friends, as their email exchange implies, there are threats from other people which have not been made public. Woodward did not back down from Nixon, and Obama is a cream puff compared to Tricky Dick.
It’s also highly indicative of Obama supporters that many of the young media types don’t know who Woodward is, or did not until this came up and they learned. Blind fools.
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
2:13 pm
Leave it to Jay to misreport the threat. What happened during the hair-raising phone call referenced in the email, huh? Jay does not say maybe because Jay does not want to say.
Easy to predict this on the Bookman blog.
But if Bookman is threatened by a Republican, think he doesn’t take it seriously and scream to the whole musical comedy world?
Translation: Republicans not upholding the myth of the godlike supremacy and uber-liberal infallibility of Obama are racists. Democrats doing so are weenies.
Gene Sperling admitted to yelling at Woodward; maybe we should take him at his word–Sperling, I mean.
Congratulations, Mr. Bookman–on not being a weenie by keeping tryst with our incompetent Prez.
Recon 0311 2533
February 28th, 2013
2:13 pm
It’s working.
Or so you would like to believe.
Thomas Heyward Jr
February 28th, 2013
2:13 pm
Neo-Con Woodward is only playing his part to distract from the REAL question recently asked John Brennen and Obama.
.
And that is……………………..Does the CIA or the President have the legal authority to assascinate/drone American citizens in American ?
.
Both criminal cretins refuse to answer.
.
You’ll not hear the State-sponsored pressitutes keep this in the news………………….but us patriots will.
Cherokee
February 28th, 2013
2:13 pm
td I kind of thought you might have the integrity to admit that you made a mistake – since you posted about Woodward’s no good horrible very bad day yesterday evening.
Guess I was misguided.
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:14 pm
2:09 B I N G O !
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
2:14 pm
“Regnad, I think you have that a little bit turned around.”
Recon – you may be correct about that. Actually I was referring to this “threat” fooforaw – Mr. Woodward certainly never felt threatened, but the suggestion of it certainly got him into the news cycle, didn’t it?
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
2:15 pm
I still fail to see the significance in who was the originator of the sequester idea. If someone originates the idea for you to take a .357 Magnum and try to catch a bullet from it with your teeth, are you not the one responsible if you ACTUALLY try it? or do you blame the person who gave you the idea?
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:15 pm
Sequester – check! Obama’s move.
Towncrier
February 28th, 2013
2:16 pm
“When did Bob Woodward become such a weenie?”
Do I sense a bit of weenie envy (given his relative prominence to yours)?
“In the first place, the context makes it clear that Sperling was warning Woodward that if he reported things that way, he would regret it because it would be factually incorrect.”
It was not factually incorrect. From Politico:
“Obama personally approved the plan and later signed it into law. Woodward was right, several congressional officials involved in the talks told us.”
Well, you should just read the whole piece:
=http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/woodward-at-war-88212.html?hp=t1_3
“Even if you try real real real hard to imagine Sperling’s email as some threat, it in no way justifies Woodward’s collapse upon his fainting couch.”
Have you ever thought that Woodward’s claim was based on more than just the letter and possibly on other personal experiences he has had with the administration? And exactly what justifies you playing the role of High Priest to the Obama administration? Is it possible for you to be something other than a cheer leader? Again, from Politico:
“The feud also feeds a larger narrative because, like many others, Woodward thinks this is a very thin-skinned White House that does not like being challenged on the facts.”
Is Lanny Davis exaggerating or lying as well?
=http://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/28/former-clinton-aide-obama-wh-threatened-my-paper-too/
How about Dave Phillips?
=http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/11/13/obamas-interior-secretary-allegedly-threatens-colorado-springs-reporter-ill-punch-you-out/
When will you liberals stop BLINDLY defending this administration?
UNCLE SAMANTHA
February 28th, 2013
2:17 pm
LIBERALS JUST DONT UNDERSTAND
ITS WHO SAYS IT THATS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT IS SAID
I’M GONNA MAKE HIM AN OFFER HE CAN’T REFUSE……… THE GOD-FATHER
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
2:17 pm
” I suggest that if Sperling and Woodward are truly friends, as their email exchange implies, there are threats from other people which have not been made public.”
JReb – I suggest you pulled that out of your nether orifice. Try reality – it’s not that bad.
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
2:17 pm
getalife @ 212,
Will you libs please admit for once that Obama is president, and that he, not racist-round-every-corner Republicans, is the most powerful person in the free world?
Try and imagine what the world would be like if Obama had been President for 4+ years already; try this and then open your eyes and realize that your liberal fantasy has come true (though it’s turning out to be a sobering experience isn’t it?)–and that your demagogue liberal nightmares have NOT.
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:18 pm
I like me some sequester stew every now and then – makes you have to actually DO SOMETHING – hopefully. FOUR plus years of doing NOTHING Obama – it’s TIME!
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
February 28th, 2013
2:18 pm
Sequester – check! Obama’s move.
Wrong.
Next move is the American voters. Bye Bye Republican party.
2014 RIP
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:18 pm
The right are weak crybabies so woodward fits right in.
I remember the cons screaming about his third book on w.
Recon 0311 2533
February 28th, 2013
2:19 pm
Regnad,
It certainly has and Woodward’s an experienced old salt who knows how to play it like a concert pianist. I don’t believe it’s wise for the administration to give him too much static.
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
2:19 pm
“The Sequester was Obama’s idea to make the Republicans look stupid”
Did Obama also come up with Bachmann, Santorum, Perry, Cain, Akins, Mourdock, Newt, 47%, legitimate rape, Etch-a-Sketch, Fox and Friends, Rush, Hannity, an empty chair and unskewed polls?
rightwingextreme
February 28th, 2013
2:19 pm
Jay
February 28th, 2013
1:12 pm
Dharma, the issue isn’t whether Woodward felt threatened. It’s not about his apparently tender fee-fees.
The issue is whether he WAS threatened. He was not.
Jay….that’s YOUR opinion of the matter. Until you’ve sat in Woodward’s chair you have no right to judge whether he felt threatened or not.
It’s amazing how you obama lap dawgs rush to his defense. Joseph Gobells would have been envious!
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
February 28th, 2013
2:20 pm
LIBERALS JUST DONT UNDERSTAND
ITS WHO SAYS IT THATS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT IS SAID
I’M GONNA MAKE HIM AN OFFER HE CAN’T REFUSE……… THE GOD-FATHER
CAN ANYBODY MAKE ANY SENSE OUT OF WHAT THIS OLD LADY SAYS.
IF SO WOULD YOU PLEASE TRANSLATE IT INTO ENGLISH.
USE ALL CAPS ILL KNOW WHERE TO FIND IT
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:20 pm
What are you mumbling about organizer?
Try writing something sane and I will answer.
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:20 pm
2:17 – a totally.ridiculous, absurd but silly RANT!
JohnnyReb
February 28th, 2013
2:21 pm
Regnad Kcin – I live in reality unlike most Moonbats. If you think Woodward became concerned from only Speriling’s ranting, you are not in reality.
Jay, as always, is an Obama foot soldier. He has great objectivity on local matters but not so much on the National stage.
Woodward is no shrinking violet.
Cherokee
February 28th, 2013
2:21 pm
Ahhh theblaze.com
Now there’s some real journalism for you….
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
2:21 pm
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:08 pm
td,
That is a bizarre reaction to the truth.
The image his comment conjured up, was someone ordering room service on the Titanic.
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
February 28th, 2013
2:22 pm
Mick:
No, and your point is???
from Jay’s narrative: “Last night on CNN, Bob Woodward….” and “to drive the point home, Woodward repeated the claim in an interview with Politico:”
Followed by Mick: “On top of that, who does woodward go running to? Sean hannity,”
Mick
February 28th, 2013
2:22 pm
SAMANTHA
MICHAEL CORLEONE SAID: SENATOR, WE ARE ALL PART OF THE SAME HYPOCRISY…
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
2:22 pm
Towncrier,
Note the Bookman strategy. This isn’t about Obama lying—yet again.
This is about Bob Woodward: Hero slayer of Nixon; Weenie antagonist of “good-guy” Obama.
Don’t you know the story has moved on? a la Hillary Clinton: “What difference does it make who’s fault it is, we’ve got” kids who are hungry. (to paraphrase the future dem nominee). “Bob Woodward’s a weenie.” –news worthy of John Stewart, Bill Maher or David Letterman. –and democracy dying by a thousand cuts.
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
2:22 pm
Mick,
Clinton absolutely should not have been impeached. I didn’t vote for Clinton in 92 but did in 96. Only Democrat I supported for Prez in last 20 years, but I thought at the time and still think he was an above average President.
As an aside, I think columnists and bloggers should be a little more objective. I’m not seeing much objectivity in the majority–not all, but the majority–of the posts above.
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:22 pm
As usual Jays assessment is wrong
The threats were in the phone call
The apology was in the email
Come on jay
Jay
February 28th, 2013
2:22 pm
Since it is very clear there was no threat in the email, the dead-enders are trying to invent other sources of the threat: “Maybe it came in the earlier conversation!” “Maybe it came from somebody else!!”
Or maybe you should just admit the truth. Woodward made it very clear that he was referring specifically to the email.
On CNN:
“WOODWARD: Well, they’re not happy at all, and some people kind of, you know, said, look, we don’t see eye to eye on this. They never really said, though – afterwards, they’ve said that this is factually wrong, and they – and it was said to me in an e-mail by a top –
BLITZER: What was said? Yes.
WOODWARD: It was said very clearly, you will regret doing this.
BLITZER: Who sent that e-mail to you?
WOODWARD: Well, I’m not going to say.
And from Politico:
“Digging into one of his famous folders, Woodward said the tirade was followed by a page-long email from the aide, one of the four or five administration officials most closely involved in the fiscal negotiations with the Hill. “I apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today,” the official typed. “You’re focusing on a few specific trees that give a very wrong impression of the forest. But perhaps we will just not see eye to eye here. … I think you will regret staking out that claim.”
Woodward repeated the last sentence, making clear he saw it as a veiled threat. “ ‘You’ll regret.’ Come on,” he said. “I think if Obama himself saw the way they’re dealing with some of this, he would say, ‘Whoa, we don’t tell any reporter ‘you’re going to regret challenging us.’”
Any more inventions you care to trot out?
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
February 28th, 2013
2:22 pm
Obama approval ratings are through the roof.
Republican approval ratings are truly awful.
Add that to the fact most Republicans are old with one foot in the grave…..
R.I.P Republican party.
You had a good run.
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:23 pm
2:14 – Sorry cheezy but Obama can’t wait until 2014 as March is like – next month. CHECK – your move Obama & handlers.
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:24 pm
Obama is a feckless dbag pseudo intellectual
Mainly he’s just an arrogant prick
St Simons - he-ne-ha
February 28th, 2013
2:24 pm
No cons were harmed in the manufacture of this outrage.
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
February 28th, 2013
2:24 pm
As usual Jays assessment is wrong
The threats were in the phone call
The apology was in the email
Come on jay
LOL he just next post comment clowned you.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:25 pm
If you do some research on the sequester you would know who invented it and if it worked.
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
2:25 pm
getalife 218,
You remember your personal fantasy of cons screaming about W’s book.
Don’t think I’d know which book you’re talking about, nor would I remember anything BW wrote.
Bet libs will remember BW’s “treachery” though, won’t you?
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:25 pm
Obama couldn’t run a coffee shop
Much less the US government
That’s why we keep lurching from Obama crisis to Obama crisis
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
February 28th, 2013
2:26 pm
I bet Obama’s handlers never have to talk to the ladies on The View like that.
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:26 pm
Talking about ratings – Congress is rated behind used cars salesmen and serial killers.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:27 pm
organizer,
Still not sane ..
Try again.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:27 pm
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:22 pm
As usual Jays assessment is wrong
The threats were in the phone call
The apology was in the email
Come on jay
+++++++++++++++++++++
Do you EVER get tired of being made into an ass by your very own words? Do you EVER feel any embarrassment for the lies you tell?
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
2:28 pm
” and Ronnie didn’t go on Oprah.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDbMlUVOpcc
Obamatron
February 28th, 2013
2:28 pm
“Any more inventions you care to trot out?”
I…must…adore…and…support…Obama.
Former Clinton aide, columnist joins Woodward in claiming White House threat – Fox News | P00Y.COM
February 28th, 2013
2:28 pm
[...] threaten Woodward, says White HouseThe HillChristian Science Monitor -Telegraph.co.uk -Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)all 206 news [...]
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:28 pm
congress should be dissolved when the people do not have any faith in them doing their jobs.
TBS
February 28th, 2013
2:29 pm
“I don’t believe it’s wise for the administration to give him too much static. ”
There is probably some truth to that. He certainly has his eyes and ears open and knows many who have theirs open and will talk “off the record”……
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 28th, 2013
2:29 pm
I start my new job tomorrow……It’s in the Vatican City.
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:29 pm
Politico
“Bob Woodward called a senior White House official last week to tell him that in a piece in that weekend’s Washington Post, he was going to question President Barack Obama’s account of how sequestration came about – and got a major-league brushback. The Obama aide “yelled at me for about a half-hour,” Woodward told us in an hourlong interview yesterday around the Georgetown dining room table where so many generations of Washington’s powerful have spilled their secrets.
Digging into one of his famous folders, Woodward said the tirade was followed by a page-long email from the aide, one of the four or five administration officials most closely involved in the fiscal negotiations with the Hill. “I apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today,” the official typed. “You’re focusing on a few specific trees that give a very wrong impression of the forest. But perhaps we will just not see eye to eye here. … I think you will regret staking out that claim.”"
Phone call: tirade
Email: apology
I wonder what is so hard for the liberals to understand
stands for decibels - tagline available for rent
February 28th, 2013
2:29 pm
Well, this story has a winner–
Tiger Beat on the PotomacPolitico, who reap the benefit becoming part of the national news. Nicely played.DannyX
February 28th, 2013
2:29 pm
“But perhaps we will just not see eye to eye here. … I think you will regret staking out that claim.”
Which of course means a black helicopter will soon be releasing a drone which will then hover over Woodward until Obama gives the order to “Release the Kraken.”
Poor ol’ Woody doesn’t stand a chance.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:29 pm
Finn,
Are you gay?
Towncrier
February 28th, 2013
2:29 pm
“Do you EVER get tired of being made into an ass by your very own words? Do you EVER feel any embarrassment for the lies you tell?”
ROFL!!! This statement was not meant to be an instance of self-defeating irony.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:30 pm
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:24 pm
Obama is a feckless dbag pseudo intellectual
Mainly he’s just an arrogant prick
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
How utterly and completely impotent you must be that you have to resort to such baseless attacks on the most powerful man in the world to TRY to make you feel like a “real” man. What a sad little life you must lead.
Jefferson
February 28th, 2013
2:30 pm
jm is full.
TBS
February 28th, 2013
2:30 pm
“Mainly he’s just an arrogant prick”
Is it like that takes one to know one deal?
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:31 pm
I wonder what is so hard for the liberals to understand
The lie you told at 2:22 I would bet.
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:31 pm
Why does Obama and the Dems get so upset every time the subject of reducing the deficit comes up? Why do they get so defensive? Why do they threaten? It’s OBVIOUS – they have NO logical plan and NEVER intend to do anything about this FISCAL crisis. They are PARTY LOYALISTS. They owe payback for favors to lobbyists and those that got them elected with their CASH. Their political future comes first – not the USA.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:31 pm
jm was mitt’s biggest fan.
Towncrier
February 28th, 2013
2:32 pm
“I bet Obama’s handlers never have to talk to the ladies on The View like that.”
ROFL. Good one. Yeah, Whoopie would open up a can of…whoppie…on them if they tried. But they only want to know what his golf score is, so it would never happen.
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
February 28th, 2013
2:32 pm
congress should be dissolved when the people do not have any faith in them doing their jobs.
How about just relying on the vote, getalife, instead of a flushing of the Constitution?
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
2:32 pm
getalife 218
I think it’s up to the asserter to prove that Republicans passed the sequester in a completely partisan manner in the fall of 2012 without the complete approval of the Obama White House and the Reid Senate. Given that 2/3 of the parties involved in passing the sequester were Democrats, what you say can only be called B S.
Did the evil Republicans sneak a bill passed “good-guy” Obama without him, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi sounding out the warning?
If yes, I’ve got some highway land I’d like to sell you for toll roads.
Jay
February 28th, 2013
2:32 pm
jm, feigning stupidity is an odd way to evade admitting that you’re wrong. But you have that tactic down pat.
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:32 pm
A salamander has thicker skin than Obama
I wonder if Sally’s wife will appear at the Oscars again next year
ClydeFr0g
February 28th, 2013
2:33 pm
I don’t think I could live with myself if I made my living giving Obama a BJ every day like Bookman the Shill does. Seriously, has he ever questioned even one thing that Emperor Obama has done?
Does he consider himself a journalist or a propaganda writer? Bookman is a pathetic joke.
GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALWAYS BE QUESTIONED. ALL parties, ALL the time. It doesn’t matter if it’s “your guy” or not. And yes, ignorant little disciples of Bookman the Shill, I questioned Bush as much as I question Obama.
On topic, I don’t believe what we see from Woodward is a real threat, but it certainly isn’t something I put past the thugs running our country into the dirt from the White House.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:33 pm
Sweet. I now have Town Crier as an impotent little stalker. That makes alex, weetamoo, and now TC makes three. If I get one more they can form a quartet and do songs on a street corner.
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
February 28th, 2013
2:34 pm
Has the Woodward “threat” become the new Benghazi? Ha!
TBS
February 28th, 2013
2:34 pm
Jm is getting some attention so his goal is accomplished.
Jay even responded to him so that will make his year.
UNCLE SAMANTHA
February 28th, 2013
2:35 pm
ONCE AGAIN JAY DISTORTS….
WOODWARD SAYS THREATENED…………… HE NEVER SAID THEY THREATENED HIS LIFE OR ANY HARSH PUNISHMENT ………. YOU ARE IMPLYING THAT IT MEANS MORE THAN WHAT HE SAID
HE KNOWS SPERLING VERY WELL SO HE KNOWS WHAT WAS MEANT……….. YOU DO NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE WHITE HOUSE HAS A HISTORY OF RETALIATION AGAINST MEDIA THAT THEY DON’T LIKE……… FOX NEWS BAN THAT THE REST OF THE NETWORKS FORCED THEM TO ABANDON
YOU ARE THE ONE OF MAKING THIS MORE THAN IT IS………
Towncrier
February 28th, 2013
2:35 pm
“Note the Bookman strategy. This isn’t about Obama lying—yet again. This is about Bob Woodward: Hero slayer of Nixon; Weenie antagonist of “good-guy” Obama.”
I noticed it. But I am not so sure it’s a “strategy” so much as a mode of denial.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:35 pm
godless,
Other countries use it to form a coalition to govern.
organizer,
All the gop voted for it but you give congress a free pass.
weetamoe
February 28th, 2013
2:35 pm
Well that didn’t take long. The story about the emperor’s new clothes would have a different ending if told today. The kid would meet with an unfortunate accident.
Lanny Davis (named by his parents for Lanny Budd, worked in Clinto admin., not exactly con) has said essentially the same thing about the Obama thuggery.
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:35 pm
Sorry the administration is losing on this issue
TBS
February 28th, 2013
2:35 pm
Fred
It is probably more than three since TC has a “closet” full of puppets.
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
2:35 pm
“Has the Woodward “threat” become the new Benghazi? Ha!”
REGRETZI!!
F. Sinkwich
February 28th, 2013
2:36 pm
Woodward has practiced his trade at the highest levels of government for 40 years. Is it possible he knows very well what certain words (and inuendo) mean in that world whereas, to the uninitiated, others may find them totally innocuous?
Perhaps the word “regret” means serious business in their world.
If Monte Hall made you an “offer you can’t refuse,” it would be a good thing. Vito Corleone? Not so much.
St Simons - he-ne-ha
February 28th, 2013
2:36 pm
life is jank out there for a con these days
Towncrier
February 28th, 2013
2:36 pm
“If I get one more they can form a quartet and do songs on a street corner.”
As long as it’s Mariachi, I’m down with that!
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:37 pm
Obama is just the puppet – Nanny Pelosi, Hairy Weed & George Soros, labor unions, Planned Parenthood and Hollywood pulls the strings.
Towncrier
February 28th, 2013
2:37 pm
“If Monte Hall made you an “offer you can’t refuse,” it would be a good thing. Vito Corleone? Not so much.”
I am afraid Woodward is not smart or experienced enough to make that kind of discrimination – just ask Jay.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
2:37 pm
Jay even responded to him so that will make his year.
OH NO YOU DI’INT!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:37 pm
The sad thing abut this is how far Woodward had to go to get 15 more minutes of fame at the end of his sad pathetic little life.
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:37 pm
Jay
I talked to our chief lobbyist today
No corporate tax reform gonna happen
Democrats in Senate think tax reform is a silly idea
They got higher taxes on the rich, and they think high tax rates on corporations is just fine
No tax reform
Subpar growth
Oh well
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
2:38 pm
“Has the Woodward “threat” become the new Benghazi?”
I just looked up Woodward on wiki to see if Woodward’s middle name was indeed Benghazi.
It isn’t
It’s “Upshur”
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:38 pm
Sally likes high tax rates
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:38 pm
TBS: You have a point, counting TC’s sock puppets they could form a group equal in size to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir………
Jerome Horwitz
February 28th, 2013
2:39 pm
Fred – Good to have you back. The blog missed your edginess!
godless heathen - owner of many things he does not need
February 28th, 2013
2:40 pm
Other countries use it to form a coalition to govern.
I like our Constitutional system better.
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
2:40 pm
Page-long email Jay???
I didn’t see any email above that looked like it was a page long, but hey, maybe you type in big letters like a grade schooler? Maybe you have no interest in clarity in your blog anymore, or perhaps you want confusion and chaos because, like the Obama administration, you seek merely the optics of some kind of new political injustice doled out by your enemies.
Now either you’re trying to bait us “dead-enders” and amuse yourself by talking about this mountain-out-of-a-molehill, which, by the way, YOU brought up on your own damn blog; OR you’re content to be a flack/shill piece of armor for the Obama administration by turning attention away from the ever-shifting sands of rhetoric and constant blame and accusation against conservatives that characterizes this White House.
So, to get things straight: Our insinuation that Woodward is right about Obama is wrong. Woodward is a weenie, and the “dead-enders” are wasting their time reporting about Woodward, just as Woodward is wasting his time reporting about Obama.
Then why are you reporting about Woodward and “dead-enders”…..
…..Jay?
Waste time much?
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
2:40 pm
“As an aside, I think columnists and bloggers should be a little more objective. – See more at: http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2013/02/28/when-did-bob-woodward-become-such-a-weenie/?cp=3#sthash.HYS6VCQZ.dpuf”
No, they shouldn’t. REPORTERS should be as objective as they can be, but columnists and bloggers are OPINION writers and there no obligation to be objective. Not anymore than YOU have an obligation to be objective when you post here.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:40 pm
These gop self inflicted wounds prove the gop are a disaster even in the minority.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
2:41 pm
The best thing Woodward could do now (for both his career and to keep the cons in cuckoo land), is to throw himself off the top of the Washington Hilton.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:41 pm
Thanks Jerome.
Morality?
February 28th, 2013
2:41 pm
HAVE A NICE DAY – weenies for Obama! (smiley face patent applied for)
weetamoe
February 28th, 2013
2:42 pm
The hysterical male ( once thought in medical circles to be impossible) is compiling his own enemies list. Bookman does bring out the best in people.
TBS
February 28th, 2013
2:42 pm
Fred
I told him before he could make a mint to puppet shows. The other day he had so many going the folks at Sesame Street would have been jealous.
Only drawback is that he needs to come up with a different personality for each one. The same tired shtick for each one doesn’t make for interesting dialogue.
JHM told him he needed a new “shtick” transplant.
hahahahahaa
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
2:42 pm
The typical redefining and what he REALLY meant and felt was……funny
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
2:42 pm
“You have a point, counting TC’s sock puppets..”
If all of his sock puppets had voted, Romney would have won the election.
Brigham Young
February 28th, 2013
2:43 pm
“You have a point, counting TC’s sock puppets they could form a group equal in size to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir”
That is a slight exaggeration.
Jay
February 28th, 2013
2:43 pm
Even the conservative media is acknowledging the truth.
The Daily Caller: “Looks like we were played.”
Erick Erickson: “Ok, wow. Finally read the email to Woodward. I must now move to ‘not a threat’ camp.”
Jennifer Rubin: “the full e-mails reveal less bullying and far more pomposity, suggesting the White House would have its critic’s best interest at heart.”
Robert Laurie at Herman Cain’s site: ” I’m not seeing any threat. It’s a real stretch to claim this back and forth is, in any way, menacing. When you consider he’s one of the guys who brought down Nixon, you’d think he would have a thicker skin.”
But go ahead folks. Keep trying to claim you see that great finery on Emperor Woodward’s naked body.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:43 pm
Look TBS, one of them just showed up. He’s used all three today lol.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:44 pm
“I like our Constitutional system better.”
We are a young country trying a different form of government.
It needs tweaked every now and then to adapt to change.
TBS
February 28th, 2013
2:44 pm
Look
By at least 3% pts…………..
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:44 pm
The lib echo chamber continues
No one cares about the sequester folks
Toodles
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:45 pm
Whoa, intellectual honesty from rw media is change.
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
2:46 pm
The sad part is, this is the best they’ve got. “Maybe he DID feel threatened, you don’t know!” Jeez, cons, it’s just so sad to watch you all sputter and bloviate. Please, just move on, before you humiliate yourselves even more…
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
2:46 pm
Jay! “Emperor Woodward’s naked body”
Please, I did NOT need that image!
BTW
February 28th, 2013
2:46 pm
Jay, why is it that when you liberals are faced with the truth about Obama and his administration . . you either resort to name calling or you claim racism!! Pitiful, pitiful, pitiful.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:46 pm
Joseph Smith: Could you keep Brigham in line please?
southpaw
February 28th, 2013
2:46 pm
Towncrier -
I can try to get my hands on a guitarron. But every mariachi band I’ve ever seen was bigger than a quartet.
BTW
February 28th, 2013
2:47 pm
The bullying took place in a phone conversation!!!! Not an e-mail.
indigo
February 28th, 2013
2:47 pm
I believe Woodward has been a liberal for many years now and no great friend of The Republican Party. Therefore, it’s difficult to know why he’s acting this way.
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
2:48 pm
getalife,
Conservatives like me want less spending. Heck, so did Obama SAY he wanted less spending too–that is, before he became commander in blame / chief.
I don’t give the House a pass nearly to the extent that you torture logic and slaughter reason to defend Obama with B S and with personal attacks on your fellow countrymen. I wanted the House to cut spending more than they did.
AND Until Obama pulled the rug out from under him, John Boehner was ready to give more tax increases.
On the contrary, I have a pretty clear sense of what happened. You’re mumbling the same nonsense today that you will tomorrow.
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
2:48 pm
Jm was absolutely on point about this entire story. The threat came during the 30 minute phone call/tirade. No one on Obama’s staff would issue a threat in an email (at least, that’s what I like to think). Bookman was unable to comprehend this crucial point. Jm, I will send a letter of support if you apply for Bookman’s job. Bookman can then get a position with the Obama administration, where he obviously belongs.
Election Official
February 28th, 2013
2:48 pm
“If all of his sock puppets had voted, Romney would have won the election.”
Nice thought, except for all of the fraudulent voting done by liberals. Too much to overcome.
TBS
February 28th, 2013
2:48 pm
The Daily Caller: “Looks like we were played.”
Exactly. As Bro mentioned earlier; “BOOK SALES”
Woodard and his publisher are laughing to the bank
alittlecommonsense
February 28th, 2013
2:48 pm
This threat is almost as threatening as when you libs were all riled up because Sarah Palin was “targeting” house democrats.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/24/sarah-palins-pac-puts-gun_n_511433.html
I don’t remember Jay calling anyone a weenie over that…..
Thomas Heyward Jr
February 28th, 2013
2:49 pm
“but feel on the other hand that you focus on a few specific trees that gives a very wrong perception of the forest.”
.
/
Obama Hopium addicts would clear cut 10,000 acres of Endangered trees, and mulch up every endangered puppy-like mammel for fertilizer in said forest……………….if only to save and nurture the one Kenyan progressive poison oak vine.
.
It’s weird.
.
The ghost of rotten Bolshevism has returned.
.
прискорбный
Cherokee
February 28th, 2013
2:49 pm
Organizer, you’re just digging the hole deeper and deeper.
Can conservatives ever admit that maybe, just maybe, their outrage-du-jour isn’t all that accurate?
curious
February 28th, 2013
2:49 pm
DannyX
“Did Obama also come up with Bachmann, Santorum, Perry, Cain, Akins, Mourdock, Newt, 47%, legitimate rape, Etch-a-Sketch, Fox and Friends, Rush, Hannity, an empty chair and unskewed polls?”
Well, trying to make the Republican party look stupid is like shooting doves over a baited field.
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
2:49 pm
It’s not what you think it means, it’s what we say it means…….So why did he even bring it up?……yep the ole I got a book move……so who do you trust now?
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
2:50 pm
“The bullying took place in a phone conversation!!!! Not an e-mail. – See more at: http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2013/02/28/when-did-bob-woodward-become-such-a-weenie/?cp=3#comment-1246865”
Got proof?
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:50 pm
organizer,
Deficit reduction is part of his agenda so you were heard.
The majority voted for our President’s ideas to lower the deficit.
You were heard and he will act.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:50 pm
BTW
February 28th, 2013
2:47 pm
The bullying took place in a phone conversation!!!! Not an e-mail.
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Ya gotta love it when stupid is contagious and the infectee comes in late to the blog……. AFTER both the story AND the fall back lie have been debunked.
It’s like he peed his pants, we all see the wet spot and he doesn’t know it………
Jay
February 28th, 2013
2:51 pm
“The bullying took place in a phone conversation!!!! Not an e-mail.
Yeah. You might be right. That is, except for the fact that Woodward has repeatedly, specifically claimed that it occurred IN THE E-MAIL!”
Cherokee
February 28th, 2013
2:51 pm
“John Boehner was ready to give more tax increases. ”
BWAHAHAHAHA
Towncrier
February 28th, 2013
2:51 pm
“Even the conservative media is acknowledging the truth.”
My goodness! Jay is scrambling for cover by citing a few talking heads he normally would mock and denigrate.
django
February 28th, 2013
2:51 pm
When did the White House start threatening journalists?
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:51 pm
Sally is a chronic liar
Then again most of them are
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
2:52 pm
“Got proof?
see pulleditoutofmybutt.com
Ray
February 28th, 2013
2:52 pm
Doesn’t this remind you of all those comedies, where the police investigator accuses some of killing some one, and the innocent person repeats what the officer just said : ” I killed him?, I killed him?” And, suddenly the case is solved by the confession.
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
2:52 pm
“Well, trying to make the Republican party look stupid is like shooting doves over a baited field.”
Careful curious, the weenie Republicans around here may take that as a threat.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:53 pm
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
2:48 pm
Jm was absolutely on point about this entire story. The threat came during the 30 minute phone call/tirade. No one on Obama’s staff would issue a threat in an email (at least, that’s what I like to think). Bookman was unable to comprehend this crucial point. Jm, I will send a letter of support if you apply for Bookman’s job. Bookman can then get a position with the Obama administration, where he obviously belongs.
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And here we have another sock puppet repeating lies that have already been debunked. What is the over and under on the amount of alt’s that will post this same debunked stupid thing? I’ll bet we get at least 10 tonight unless Jay starts a new thread (and we’ll then get them there. I’ll even bet Scout AND Del post this.
Sigmund Freud
February 28th, 2013
2:53 pm
“Jay! “Emperor Woodward’s naked body” Please, I did NOT need that image!”
Sometimes a cigar is just a banana.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
2:53 pm
“The bullying took place in a phone conversation!!!! Not an e-mail.”
Notice how the exclamation marks make this a true statement?
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
2:54 pm
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
2:00 pm
You are on an OPINION PAGE. If you don’t like the “slant” of Jay’s opinions…why do you even come here?
Good heavens, you cannot imagine how many times I’ve asked myself that question! Like a moth to a candle!
GT
February 28th, 2013
2:54 pm
He was missing a few cards in his deck when he was barking at Obama for not being a leader against the “just say no” Tea Party. That was like telling the bank teller she should have been talented enough to talk the bank robber into not taking the bag of money.
The sad thing about a celebrity reporter is they find themselves having to make news when there is none, like the Watergate, to report. I see more reporters interviewing Woodward than Woodward interviewing people himself. You couldn’t pick Woodward out of a line up when he was doing his best work. The story was bigger than he was.
TBS
February 28th, 2013
2:56 pm
Fred
Same puppeteer……
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
2:56 pm
Jay: But go ahead folks. Keep trying to claim you see that great finery on Emperor Woodward’s naked body. – See more at: http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2013/02/28/when-did-bob-woodward-become-such-a-weenie/?cp=3#comment-1246872
Such a great line, ironic that it covers the more significant truth behind all this: Let’s see if we can whittle things down here, folks: 1 Obama agrees sequester, 2 Congress to blame not working, 3 trying to point out pain in the economy/will lay-off millions of people, 4 not working, 5 keep the media in-line 6 let’s destroy media dissent, 7 Uh-oh, we’re into damage control! 8 hey there’s a shiny object over there–Bob Woodward!
But go ahead folks. Keep trying to claim you see that great finery on Emperor Obama’s naked body.
A much TRUER statement if there ever was, that ought to be the subject of a Bookman blog because it wastes less time and doesn’t just attack people for the sake of attacking people–but, as many liberals like to say so very often, speaks TRUTH TO POWER.
Write about Woodward, Jay.
Just remember that Obama’s the President.
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
2:56 pm
curious………so you are saying the efforts being made “to make the Republican party look stupid” are illegal and unethical,?
They call me MISTER JamVet.
February 28th, 2013
2:57 pm
Looks like we were played.
This is becoming de rigueur for the Cheap Fiddle Party.
And this time the prez didn’t wasn’t the one to punk them…
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:57 pm
Do you think Woodward is suffering from dementia? Or is he just sad he’s not relevant any more? I mean until this story came out, I thought he was dead……….
alex
February 28th, 2013
2:57 pm
Gene Sperling you mean the guy who earned 5.2 million for 1 year of work with a hedge fund and in 2008, earned $800,000 from Goldman/Sachs …I thought he was just an economy wonk, ….. Watched L. Summers on C. Rose..Thank goodness he’s not involved
getalife
February 28th, 2013
2:57 pm
You got punked again cons.
When are you going to fix your party?
Divided and conquered.
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
2:58 pm
Towncrier,
Yes, Scrambling for cover is the whole point to today’s blog today. Good point.
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
2:59 pm
I guess these journalists can expect an email from the WH very soon…
http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/the-overhyped-overblown-overly-politicized-sequester-fears-20130227
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
2:59 pm
Fred,
When was the last time you had to send an email apology for yelling during a 30 minute tirade? Do you think it possible the Obama staffer said anything threatening during a 30 minute tirade? Probably not. Sigh.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
2:59 pm
I thought alt’s weren’t supposed to talk to each other?
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
2:59 pm
“Good heavens, you cannot imagine how many times I’ve asked myself that question! Like a moth to a candle – See more at: http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2013/02/28/when-did-bob-woodward-become-such-a-weenie/?cp=4#sthash.uwCvQqcA.dpuf”
Well, as someone said earlier today: you’re know by the company you keep. Nice to have a new lib on the block…WELCOME!
Jm
February 28th, 2013
2:59 pm
TC 2:51 yep
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:00 pm
What you read and what you heard is not what you think it is………….
django
February 28th, 2013
3:00 pm
Lanny Davis says he was threatened to…. What is wrong with the obama administration?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/28/white-house-denies-staffer-threatened-watergate-journalist-woodward/
They call me MISTER JamVet.
February 28th, 2013
3:00 pm
Talk about getting played!
Meat (with-no-desire-to-debate-intelligently, little-care-for-intellectual-honesty, no-talent-for-blogging) just got his hat handed to him by JB in front of the entire forum and he begs for more.
This place is indeed a laugh riot!
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
3:00 pm
“Such a great line, ironic that it covers the more significant truth behind all this: Let’s see if we can whittle things down here, folks: 1 Obama agrees sequester, 2 Congress to blame not working, 3 trying to point out pain in the economy/will lay-off millions of people, 4 not working, 5 keep the media in-line 6 let’s destroy media dissent, 7 Uh-oh, we’re into damage control! 8 hey there’s a shiny object over there–Bob Woodward! ”
I mean we all know that tin-foil hats are very good at blocking out gubmint mind control signals, but who knew they would be equally effective at blocking out the facts?
curious
February 28th, 2013
3:00 pm
Redcoat
“curious………so you are saying the efforts being made “to make the Republican party look stupid” are illegal and unethical,?”
No. I’m saying it doesn’t take much effort.
Voting Ignoramus
February 28th, 2013
3:01 pm
“curious………so you are saying the efforts being made “to make the Republican party look stupid” are illegal and unethical,? [sic]”
Yep…dem publikans sure are dumb, passen on free money and stuf like dat.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:01 pm
Oh THAT’S what it is Jerry. EVEN THOUGH Woodward himself says otherwise. But then he doesn’t really know what he’s talking about does he Jerry. No of course not. But RUSh does, right Jerry? Not the one of TWO people who were on the phone, hell no. They don’t know.
Do you realize how stupid you sound? Do you even care?
Boris Badnoff
February 28th, 2013
3:01 pm
Woodward had a dream that he woke up, opened his eyes, and there was a horse’s head. Fortunately it was just John Kerry who is now our Secretariat. It does appear likely that the ringtone on Our Messiah’s Blackberry is now the theme from The Godfather.
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
February 28th, 2013
3:02 pm
Sorry the administration is losing on this issue
Inside the Fox News “we nailed that last election didn’t we” im sure it is.
In the real world not so much.
Union
February 28th, 2013
3:02 pm
so.. this is the first time someone in the media made up, hyped or twisted a story?
Dirty Dawg
February 28th, 2013
3:03 pm
You’re not serious are you? Cause for my money his ‘weeniness’ was on full display when he first did a book on Geedubya Bush and didn’t bury the bastard. He’s (Woodward) been ‘in the inside the beltway tank’ almost since Nixon was President.
Towncrier
February 28th, 2013
3:03 pm
Gotta get. Be good y’all.
Jay
February 28th, 2013
3:04 pm
“Inside the Fox News “we nailed that last election didn’t we” im sure it is.
Yes. It is.
http://www.foxnews.com/
They call me MISTER JamVet.
February 28th, 2013
3:05 pm
Union, no, and certainly it won’t be the last time.
Which is also true of the nitwits, who even AFTER being shown they were played for fools, STILL insist on getting played for fools, further.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
3:05 pm
“so.. this is the first time someone in the media made up, hyped or twisted a story?”
Nope, won’t be the last either.
What’s your point?
Countdown to Dan Rather in
5
4
3
2
….
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
3:06 pm
Woodward had a dream that he woke up, opened his eyes, and there was a horse’s head.
Rafalca’s?
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:06 pm
Gotta get. Be good y’all.
And with that announcement 5 people just left the blog…………
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
3:06 pm
Fred,
Typical leftist tactic–make derogatory comments about some one with a different opinion from yourself. Don’t know you, but I refuse to do the same ’bout you. A little civility can go a long ways.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:07 pm
well not 5 REAL people……… 5 screen names……..
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:07 pm
So the moral of all this is…..you can’t trust anything a Democrat/Liberal tells you……..
Thomas Heyward Jr
February 28th, 2013
3:07 pm
What would happen if Woodward told the Section 8 White House………….”you’re gonna REGRET not answering my question”………?
.
I’ll tell ye.
.
Drone/Taser/HollowPoint/Secret Service Thug …………..magnet.
Union
February 28th, 2013
3:08 pm
@look.. my point.. how silly all of this is..
Oscar
February 28th, 2013
3:08 pm
Redcoat – Trust everybody, but make them cut the cards,
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
3:08 pm
Typical leftist tactic–make derogatory comments about some one with a different opinion from yourself.
Ann Coulter says, “What?”
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
3:09 pm
Look @ 2:42
“You have a point, counting TC’s sock puppets..”
If all of his sock puppets had voted, Romney would have won the election.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw2WqvbDt5g
————–
Even the conservative media is acknowledging the truth.
The Daily Caller: “Looks like we were played.”
Erick Erickson: “Ok, wow. Finally read the email to Woodward. I must now move to ‘not a threat’ camp.”
Jennifer Rubin: “the full e-mails reveal less bullying and far more pomposity, suggesting the White House would have its critic’s best interest at heart.”
Robert Laurie at Herman Cain’s site: ” I’m not seeing any threat. It’s a real stretch to claim this back and forth is, in any way, menacing. When you consider he’s one of the guys who brought down Nixon, you’d think he would have a thicker skin.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo
It’s a sad day when so much of our country is soooo friggin’ gullible that they will bite at any sh*t nugget tossed by the media because it “paints” Obama in a negative light. All the talk about the left and groupthink, but this media exercise shows how lockstep the right is in their thinking. If you can make a collective ass out of this many people at one time, it’s kinda scary how a truly charming person could “Pied Piper” the right into jumping off a cliff without a safety net or parachute.
We desperately need people who are capable of thinking for themselves instead of allowing others to think for them.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:10 pm
Fred,
Typical leftist tactic–make derogatory comments about some one with a different opinion from yourself
It’s not “opinion” Jerry, it’s FACT. Bob Woodward HIMSELF stated it was in the Email. Try reading instead of lying. I give civility to truth and those with different opinions. I give the rough side of my tongue to LIES.
It would be different if your lie hadn’t already been debunked here at least 3 times. All you have to do is scroll back and READ. But you won’t. You aren’t interested in TRUTH, you are interested in posting lies and a drama queen passive aggressive poutrage act.
Oscar
February 28th, 2013
3:10 pm
Redcoat – What did you do – play for the Georgia band or fight in the British army?
Union
February 28th, 2013
3:10 pm
does anyone not realize that honey boo boos attempt to help a friend with selling girl scout cookies.. was shut down my the girls scouts? what is the world coming to?
They call me MISTER JamVet.
February 28th, 2013
3:11 pm
So the moral of all this is…..you can’t trust anything a Democrat/Liberal tells you……..
That is one way to turn another embarrassing defeat for the guppies into a “win”!
Just make up something REALLY dumb and hope people are distracted by your naivete…
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:11 pm
Oh and Jerry/ Not everyone that debunks FOXBOT/talk radio lies is a “leftist.” We independents hate lies.
Reality
February 28th, 2013
3:12 pm
Not just a weenie… a whiny weenie!
Jefferson
February 28th, 2013
3:12 pm
“That wasn’t a threat, that was a promise “
alex
February 28th, 2013
3:13 pm
Mindless idiocy orchestrated by Jay Bookman, we are discussing the word “regret” between Bob Woodward and Gene Sperling…..outa here….
kawasaki kid
February 28th, 2013
3:13 pm
Golly, we humans are so biased! We hear what we want to hear, and we believe what we want to believe, regardless of the trustworthiness of our sources. If Jay’s column today indeed contained the actual emails, and I must trust they were the actual emails (or JAY would lose his credibility as a beacon of justice and truth), there is simply no threat, implied or otherwise, to the gleaned from Sperling’s post to Woodward. Sperling might have chosen his words better, but it was plain that Sperling was simply pointing out to Woodward that Obama has always maintained strong support for a balance of new revenues along with new cuts in spending, and therefore, has not “moved the goal posts”. Sperling confidently advises his friend, “I think you will regret staking out this claim.” One can interpret this to mean that Sperling was trying to get Woodward to open his mind to the facts, or his credibility might suffer. “I think you will regret staking out this claim” could also be interpreted to be a veiled threat if you’re so predisposed. Remember, Sperling was following up with an emailed apology for raising his voice during a heated conversation with Woodward the previous day. One can determine from Woodward’s response that he still wasn’t conducive to changing his position, but he merely sloughed off Sperling’s apology as unnecessary. One would have to be hoplessly biased to interpret Sperling’s advice to Woodward as any sort of threat. Now, Woodward has obviously discovered he can profit from his little email debate with Sperling. What a shame!
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
3:15 pm
WOODGHAZI
REGRETGATE
SOLYNWOODGHAZIGATE
Oh Noes!
Union
February 28th, 2013
3:15 pm
http://youtu.be/u8-d95SO_3g
dem leaders making their point
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
3:15 pm
@Union 3:08
I concur. And it would have all been over 2 pages and 90 minutes ago but for the idiots who started claiming the threats were in the phone call or bouquet of flowers sent, or the tea leaves at Madam Sucker’s Crystal Ball Emporium and dog wash.
That’s when I popped some popcorn and settled in.
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
3:16 pm
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
2:59 pm
Well, as someone said earlier today: you’re know by the company you keep. Nice to have a new lib on the block…WELCOME!
Lib? Not in this lifetime! (or the next, I pray)
Doggone/GA
February 28th, 2013
3:17 pm
“Lib? Not in this lifetime! (or the next, I pray)”
Tell that to your fellow conned who was the one who said “You’re known by the company you keep”
You keep coming here, so you must be a lib…since this is more or less a lib blog. You keep our company, and so that how you are known.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
3:18 pm
I think the majority should unite with the gop establishment put down the cons.
Keep Up--Borderline Civility Fighter
February 28th, 2013
3:18 pm
Woodghanzi!!! When has the GOP scheduled the hearings on the Woodward emails?
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:20 pm
Oscar…….I liked Bluecoat, but someone had that, being a fan of the Bulldawgs, so there you go!
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
3:20 pm
SOLYNWOODGHAZIGATE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnDn_iMdVGo
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
3:20 pm
What are we doing? Why are we debating whether Woodward was threatened or not? We are within hours of the most devastating cuts in the history of this great nation. Planes are going to crash (no one in the tower), children are going to die from starvation, our homes will be burglarized and burned because we have no police / fire protection, we must open the prison doors and let illegal detainees out, terrorists will bomb the country! At least, that’s what the Obama administration is saying. And, they would NEVER misrepresent the truth!
Recon 0311 2533
February 28th, 2013
3:21 pm
I see Jay’s court jester has put in his appearance desperately trying to please his master and get applause from the gallery.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
3:21 pm
“Woodghanzi!!! When has the GOP scheduled the hearings on the Woodward emails?
There will be no hearings unless the GOP can figure out how to subpoena at least one Clinton.
Keep Up--Borderline Civility Fighter
February 28th, 2013
3:21 pm
Lib? Not in this lifetime! (or the next, I pray)
2 lifetimes as a arsecon-extremist? Someone has a punishment fetish.
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:21 pm
Mr. Vet………you seemed to being very ….experienced
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:22 pm
be*
The Obama White House and the media – Washington Post (blog) | P00Y.COM
February 28th, 2013
3:23 pm
[...] denies it threatened Watergate reporterAFPChristian Science Monitor -New York Magazine -Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)all 214 news [...]
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 28th, 2013
3:24 pm
I bet the Cons want Obama impeached for this alleged threat.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:24 pm
What are we doing? Why are we debating whether Woodward was threatened or not? We are within hours of the most devastating cuts in the history of this great nation. Planes are going to crash (no one in the tower), children are going to die from starvation, our homes will be burglarized and burned because we have no police / fire protection, we must open the prison doors and let illegal detainees out, terrorists will bomb the country! At least, that’s what the Obama administration is saying. And, they would NEVER misrepresent the truth!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Blogspot is ready when you are.
http://tinyurl.com/c6xxzrs
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 28th, 2013
3:24 pm
They don’t make em like they do in Texas:
Texas school employee shot in gun safety class
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:25 pm
Jelous much?
Speel much?
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
3:26 pm
Fred,
Glad to hear you are an independent. Last 5 or 6 campaigns, how many Republican presidential candidates have you voted for? Just curious.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
3:26 pm
There are no scandals with this President yet.
They usually screw up in their second term so you cons can hope for that.
Keep Up--Borderline Civility Fighter
February 28th, 2013
3:26 pm
Recon, do you need someone to call 911 for you? With that stick so far up there, I can’t imagine you are able to drive to the ER.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:27 pm
Dammit Finn. you can’t tease us like that. Post a link man, post a link………….. next time. I gotcha this time.
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/28/texas_school_employee_shot_in_gun_safety_class/singleton/
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:27 pm
DownInAlbany ………Never…..the truth is what they say it is! Just asked them.
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
3:28 pm
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:24 pm
But, you wouldn’t be there to irritate nor call me foxbot, blah, blah, blah.
They call me MISTER JamVet.
February 28th, 2013
3:28 pm
Why are we debating whether Woodward was threatened or not?
We’re not debating anything of the sort. We’re just making fun of the willfully ignorant rubes who say he was…
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
3:29 pm
getalife
February 28th, 2013
3:26 pm
There are no scandals with this President yet.
They usually screw up in their second term so you cons can hope for that
Would any of the regulars on here admit it, IF he did?
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
3:30 pm
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:27 pm
You’ve got this bunch figured out, too, I see!
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
3:30 pm
Have the SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS! ever felt threatened?
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
3:31 pm
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
3:20 pm
What are we doing? Why are we debating whether Woodward was threatened or not? We are within hours of the most devastating cuts in the history of this great nation. Planes are going to crash (no one in the tower), children are going to die from starvation, our homes will be burglarized and burned because we have no police / fire protection, we must open the prison doors and let illegal detainees out, terrorists will bomb the country! At least, that’s what the Obama administration is saying. And, they would NEVER misrepresent the truth!
.
.
.
.You however are perfectly happy to mislead as you do above.
But I’m sure its just snark.
I’m sure the President never said plane crash or starvation.
Your melodramatic turn is pretty funny tho.
Next time toss in a virgin tied to a RR track with a steam locomotive charging towards her….
getalife
February 28th, 2013
3:31 pm
“Would any of the regulars on here admit it, IF he did? ”
I will
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
3:31 pm
They call me MISTER JamVet.
February 28th, 2013
3:28 pm
Why are we debating whether Woodward was threatened or not?
We’re not debating anything of the sort. We’re just making fun of the willfully ignorant rubes who say he was…
But, why would you do that when we are on the verge of total collapse?
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:33 pm
A reduction in an increase is called………………?
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:33 pm
Humor Break. Here’s what I do when I’m not posting………. (the vid quality isn’t great but it’s good enough………)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcL-AFBaRGw
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
3:34 pm
“Would any of the regulars on here admit it, IF he did?”
Sure. Come back when ya got something.
Just be sure to remember what happened to Henny Penny.
Union
February 28th, 2013
3:34 pm
now the news is 170 million jobs will be lost..
Get Real
February 28th, 2013
3:34 pm
What total crap Bookman…how dare a journalist actually question the intentions or call your Messiah out for being disingenuous…face it, your pal Barry and his stooges are being Nixonian and have been from the “ get go” but journalists of your ilk are still drinking from the “I Love Obama” and “Obama can do no wrong” water hose
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
3:35 pm
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
3:31 pm
Just one virgin? Ah, come on can we at least make it two?
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
3:36 pm
“It’s a sad day when so much of our country is soooo friggin’ gullible that they will bite at any sh*t nugget tossed by the media because it “paints” Obama in a negative light. All the talk about the left and groupthink, but this media exercise shows how lockstep the right is in their thinking. If you can make a collective ass out of this many people at one time, it’s kinda scary how a truly charming person could “Pied Piper” the right into jumping off a cliff without a safety net or parachute’
Bro – that’s the sad/scary part: how many cons followed Herman and Rush over the cliff, and keep on trying to defend the position even after the pricipals had said they were wrong. It’s like they’re not even concerned with what’s true – they just want to score points in the strange game that goes on in their heads.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:36 pm
Brocephus? Have you seen this? It’s the extended version of “Dayyyyyyyyyuuuuuuummmmmm”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwohf_5ofvc
getalife
February 28th, 2013
3:36 pm
albany,
If you want to see a leader actually destroying his country, look at Syria.
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
3:36 pm
DIA
If you can find ‘em…..sure.
Fred ™
February 28th, 2013
3:37 pm
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:33 pm
A reduction in an increase is called………………?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
……….a botched boob job.
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:37 pm
“Threatened”…..can mean so many things to so many different people……. and then be changed at any time!….amazing and funny
Keep Up--Borderline Civility Fighter
February 28th, 2013
3:37 pm
verge of total collapse?
Can you send me your credit card info, I have a very oversize fainting couch available and it looks as it you really need it.
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:38 pm
Fred……..now that was funny!
JKL2
February 28th, 2013
3:40 pm
DannyX- “Well, trying to make the Republican party look stupid is like shooting doves over a baited field.”
Republicans are used to it, and can recognize it as rhetoric. It takes a true Democrat to elevate rhetoric to the equivalent of committing an actual crime. (IE: Americans calling people names and taking embarrassing photographs is the same Iraqi’s breaking bones and chopping off body parts)
If your name has a (R) behind it, it’s the seriousness of the crime and not the evidence that matters.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
3:42 pm
Fred
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:42 pm
Keep Up–Borderline Civility Fighter …………Is that the standard Democrat fund raising pitch after scaring everybody?
They call me MISTER JamVet.
February 28th, 2013
3:44 pm
Get Real, I doubt you were even a fetus when Tricky Dick had his “enemies list” submitted in evidence during the US Senate’s Watergate Committee trials.
Your melodrama needs work…
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
February 28th, 2013
3:46 pm
Off topic, but a good read…
When the Republican Party was founded 159 years ago today by civil rights activists, it stood for the abolition of slavery and the liberation of millions of African-Americans. Today however, the party of Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation is now the party of SB 1070 and “self-deportation.”
There is a radical, anti-immigrant faction within the Republican Party that does not want immigration reform to happen. This small but vocal group would rather see 11 million undocumented Americans arrested and deported than given a fair chance at earning full citizenship. Let’s make sure that our voices are louder than theirs. Send your message to Republican leaders in Congress and tell them to support immigration reform now.
The Republican Party was courageous in championing the last successful immigration reform in 1986 — they have the opportunity this year to show their commitment to solving this issue in a lasting way for millions of American families. Send a message to tell your Senators that their work will not be finished until they pass comprehensive immigration reform this year.
On this 159th anniversary of the Republican Party’s founding, let’s tell its leaders in Congress that if they are serious about turning over a new leaf and regaining Lincoln’s legacy, then they must do everything in their power to make comprehensive immigration reform a reality. Tell Republican leaders in Congress now to support an attainable pathway to full citizenship as part of immigration reform.
With hope,
Donna De La Cruz
Reform Immigration FOR America
Peadawg
February 28th, 2013
3:46 pm
“A reduction in an increase is called………………?”
still and increase
Peadawg
February 28th, 2013
3:47 pm
still AN**
Union
February 28th, 2013
3:48 pm
just for giggles.. has anyone here been keeping up with the california high speed rail goings on?
That Black Guy
February 28th, 2013
3:48 pm
Brosephus™ – She say you soul brother too beaucoup
Damn you Bro. I just noticed the handle change, now I have to go into a meeting with soda down the front of my shirt.
Keep Up--Borderline Civility Fighter
February 28th, 2013
3:49 pm
No Redcoat, see Dems are not afraid of their own shadows like the conned. But I thought if Beck keeps selling gold, Newt sells those books and more, the semi-term gov sells herself, Rove sells his pac, the Tea Party sells stupidity, Perry forgets what he is selling, Santorum – well I don’t want to touch that, I might as well get in on the fleecing of the GOP sucker list.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
3:50 pm
Well, I think I see where the next poutrage will come from….
http://www.redstate.com/2013/02/28/gop-house-passes-unconstitutional-democrat-vawa-bill/
Earlier today, the Republican-controlled House passed the Senate version of the unconstitutional Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The Senate bill expands “coverage” to illegal aliens, men, homosexuals, transgendered individuals and prisoners. It also expands the law’s reach to give tribal Indian authorities jurisdiction over non-Indians accused of abusing Indian women.
The final bill passed with the support of 87 Republicans. Before voting on this bill, the House considered a substitute amendment that removed some of the new anomalies. It was defeated by a coalition of Democrats and 60 Republicans. It is important to note that about half of the GOP noes were opposing the bill precisely because it did not contain the new social engineering provisions. So even if all the conservatives had supported the House version, there were enough liberal Republicans to block it. Moreover, even had the GOP version passed the House, the conferees would have inserted the extra provisions in conference anyway.
It’s Club for Growth time, Georgia Conservatives…
http://www.primarymycongressman.com/
According to Red State…
We’d like to thank the following members who understood that the entire premise of the bill is flawed, superfluous, and an unconstitutional federal power grab. The only thing the federal government can do to protect women is to pass a universal right to carry bill. Everything else is just big government demagoguery. There is no reason a GOP-controlled House should have brought this bill before the body, much less the Senate passed version. If they are concerned about the political optics, they should have just ignored it and changed the subject to…let’s say gas and food prices. Now that is a novel idea. Giving the Democrats two full days to bludgeon you with gender warfare during debate time is evidently more politically prudent than repealing the ethanol mandate or some other useful legislation.
What is the purpose of a GOP-controlled House anyway?
The following 27 members voted no on both bills:
The only name from Georgia… Paul Broun
Redcoat
February 28th, 2013
3:51 pm
Peadawg………That’s what I thought too……just checking…….if that changes, Jay and friends will let us know.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
3:51 pm
TBG
My Bad bro…. That might be two rounds on me now.
MANGLER
February 28th, 2013
3:51 pm
I’m tired of all this “unnamed source” or “they’re requested not to be named because they do not have the authority to discuss this” crap. Either quote someone directly, or it’s hearsay.
Checking in after the dictator gets another 4 years
February 28th, 2013
3:51 pm
The regulars on here need to take a flight to North Korea and hang out at the Hilton pool and enjoy some lively debate with like human beings.
nobodyouknow
February 28th, 2013
3:52 pm
Wennie? Jay you’re just like many of your posters. If someone does’t agree with your line of thought they’re wennies, or as some say republican “retards”. And any other name you guys came come up with. I’m gonna use that same line of thought and call you a O’bama ” zombie”. Whatever the master says and does is good and the truth.”I’m in love with the MASTER and he walks on water, so he must the see all, know all, one..” He is the GREAT LEADER. BLA, BLA, SLAVES TO THE GREAT ONE!
JKL2
February 28th, 2013
3:52 pm
getalife- There are no scandals with this President yet. They usually screw up in their second term so you cons can hope for that.
Is that like when Blagojevich got re-elected and Judy Barr-Topeka said in her concession speech “not to worry” because he would be in jail before his next term ended? Guess she got the last laugh.
If there really was justice, obama would be sharing a bunkbend with him at Englewood. No worries as the teflon don has too many people around him eager to jump on a sword for him.
Joe Hussein Mama
February 28th, 2013
3:55 pm
Checking in — “The regulars on here need to take a flight to North Korea”
Been there. How about you?
getalife
February 28th, 2013
3:55 pm
jk,
blago?
Weak.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
3:55 pm
“Wennie? Jay you’re just like many of your posters. If someone does’t agree with your line of thought they’re wennies, or as some say republican “retards”
Lord. We REALLY have to do something about the school system here.
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
3:58 pm
Guys,
My second time on a blog, and I have to admit I got my head handed to me on a platter by several replies which were much more cogent than my posts. One of the hazards of being a rookie, I guess. Me thinking I could get the best of some of you vets would be like some one being a Senator for a couple of years and thinking that qualified them to run our country. Thank goodness THAT could never happen.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
4:01 pm
@ Jerry 3:58
Age and Citizenship requirements – US Constitution, Article II, Section 1
No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Glad to help you out there.
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
4:01 pm
Bro
Wasn’t there one whackadoodle who thought native americans couldn’t be fair jurors for
“euro-american”…….?
What was his name…..?
“Grassley in his own words (ThinkProgess)
One provision that non-Native Americans can be tried in tribal court. And why is that a big thing? Because of the constitutionality of it, for two reasons. One, you know how the law is, that if you have a jury, the jury is supposed to be a reflection of society. [...] So you get non-Indians, let me say to make it easy, you get non-Indians going into a reservation and violating a woman. They need to be prosecuted. They aren’t prosecuted. So the idea behind [VAWA] is we’ll try them in tribal court. But under the laws of our land, you got to have a jury that is a reflection of society as a whole, and on an Indian reservation, it’s going to be made up of Indians, right? So the non-Indian doesn’t get a fair trial.
.
.
.
.
When I become a famous glamorous international cat burglar I’m going to demand a jury of
all famous glamorous international cat burglars…….
That’s if they catch me….
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
4:02 pm
Bottom Line:
The President negotiated in bad faith. This is what Woodward said that has the White House and liberals in full damage control mode, including, but not limited to any conservative taking interest in the truths that Woodward is reporting.
I found there were two big things that jumped out of the book. One was the description of the White House and President Obama. Bob Woodward’s own words said “It seems no one is in charge”. Any reader will pick that up when you read it. It seems that policy was all over the map. Points were changing all the time. For example in the book after the President gets a deal with the Speaker he calls back and ups the stakes. That killed a deal.
This is a summary of The Price of Politics by Bob Woodward, written by Thomas M. Magee on the Amazon blog of the book on amazon.com. You can look it up.
So, what conclusions can we draw from the truths that Woodward gives?
That Obama is disconnected, unaffected, aloof and unconcerned about spending in the country, that he is inept, out of his element, incompetent or all three. There really can’t be any other conclusions if you consider Woodward’s truths.
Oh, I forgot. Woodward could be a “weenie.”
Yes, that would kill the whole story, wouldn’t it, Jay?
Erwin's cat
February 28th, 2013
4:03 pm
Jerry…welcome aboard
sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you…If you remain honest, sincere, and, polite you’ll enjoy the same in dialog from most of the vets
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:05 pm
GG
I forgot about that… Talk about ignorance on display.
stands for decibels - tagline available for rent
February 28th, 2013
4:05 pm
,a href=”http://www.theonion.com/articles/anonymous-source-informs-bob-woodward-he-hasnt-bee,31481/”>Anonymous Source Informs Bob Woodward He Hasn’t Been Relevant In 40 Years
“My source assured me that once I read my careless reporting on the Iraq war, my exaggerated interviews, and my exploitative and inaccurate account of the recent sequestration situation, it would be abundantly clear that my influence in the field has substantially waned since Watergate. And he’s right. It’s all true.”
dbm
February 28th, 2013
4:06 pm
Erwin’s cat
February 28th, 2013
1:18 pm
If a bank robber told a clerk “As a friend, I think you will regret it”, that would be strange.
If a bank robber is pointing a weapon, that is already a threat, even if he says Sir or Ma’am and please and doesn’t mention anything like regret.
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
4:06 pm
“My second time on a blog, and I have to admit I got my head handed to me on a platter by several replies which were much more cogent than my posts.”
Jerry – That’s how you learn. Welcome! Happens to all of us (or at least to me).
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
4:08 pm
Jerry
February 28th, 2013
3:58 pm
Yes, thank goodness. Oh, wait…
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:08 pm
Jerry…welcome aboard
sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you…If you remain honest, sincere, and, polite you’ll enjoy the same in dialog from most of the vets
I’ll second the motion!!
indigo
February 28th, 2013
4:09 pm
Brosephus – 4:05 “she say you soul brother too beaucoup”
Can you translate that into standard English?
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
4:09 pm
Jerry
Glad to have you join us!
JKL2
February 28th, 2013
4:10 pm
getalife- blago? Weak.
I didn’t elect him president.
Take responsibility for your mistakes.
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
4:12 pm
Ok, then, here it is…
ARVN Pimp: She say “no boom boom with soul brother.”
Eightball: Say what the motherf*ck?
ARVN Pimp: She say “soul brother too beaucoup.”
Cowboy: I think what he’s trying to say is you black boys pack too much meat!
ARVN Pimp: Too beaucoup, too beaucoup.
Eightball: What we have here, little yellow sister, is a magnificent specimen of pure Alabama black snake. But it ain’t to goddamn beaucoup.
Joe Hussein Mama
February 28th, 2013
4:12 pm
Jerry — “My second time on a blog, and I have to admit I got my head handed to me on a platter by several replies which were much more cogent than my posts. One of the hazards of being a rookie, I guess.”
Well done, n00bcake! With that kind of spirit, you’ll do well here.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
4:13 pm
“Me thinking I could get the best of some of you vets would be like some one being a Senator for a couple of years and thinking that qualified them to run our country. Thank goodness THAT could never happen. – ”
See Jerry, even with your sarcastic little barb, the long time posters who are left of center have offered a sincere welcome.
Not a peep from the righties.
It’s not too late to come over from the Dark Side.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
4:13 pm
Can you translate that into standard English?
Google much?
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
4:13 pm
We are on the eve of sequester and John Kerry is promising the Syrian rebels $60 mil. Damn. Just damn.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:13 pm
Can you translate that into standard English?
Keep Up--Borderline Civility Fighter
February 28th, 2013
4:14 pm
Me thinking I could get the best of some of you vets would be like some one being a Senator for a couple of years and thinking that qualified them to run our country. Thank goodness THAT could never happen.
Don’t get too confused now. I mean there have been those who ran a state for less than 2 years and thought they could be next in line to the President and other guy who ran a pizza chain and though that qualified him. I could go on and on….
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:15 pm
indigo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyGOJ1_kcI8
Courtesy of Full Metal Jacket. Enjoy.
Matti
February 28th, 2013
4:15 pm
Today the US House voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Of course MY Congressman voted NO. Not a good way to convince me he’s not a woman hating little pr!ck, now is it?
Joe Hussein Mama
February 28th, 2013
4:16 pm
R. Kcin — missed one line.
ARVN Pimp: She say “no boom boom with soul brother.”
Eightball: Say what the motherf*ck?
ARVN Pimp: She say “soul brother too beaucoup.”
Cowboy: I think what he’s trying to say is you black boys pack too much meat!
ARVN Pimp: Too beaucoup, too beaucoup.
Eightball: (to Marines) Sheeeeit, this baby-san looks like she could suck the chrome off a trailer hitch.
Eightball: What we have here, little yellow sister, is a magnificent specimen of pure Alabama black snake. But it ain’t to goddamn beaucoup.
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
4:16 pm
“My second time on a blog, and I have to admit I got my head handed to me on a platter by several replies which were much more cogent than my posts.”
Jerry, I did notice that you are way out of your league here. I think you are right, you aren’t quite ready for prime time. Don’t worry, after today’s embarrassment you can do what 20 of your con buddies did after the last election, give a new screen name a try.
They were thoroughly embarrassed too, they eventually came back with new screen names. It worked for your embarrassed buddies, give it a try.
JamVet
February 28th, 2013
4:17 pm
DIA, total collapse?
For the GOP, no doubt.
Which is awesome news. Maybe from the ashes of this garbage version of the once Grand Old Party something new and decent will emerge.
But I doubt it very much. At least not until they get crushed in a few more November elections…
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
4:17 pm
Brosephus™ – She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:13 pm
Can you translate that into standard English?
He meant “white”.
Thanks for posting the dialog Regnad. Funny @ssed scene.
But I am sure Bro is referring to something much less risque.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
4:17 pm
Not a good way to convince me he’s not a woman hating little pr!ck, now is it?
You have god given vagina chaff to defend against those kinda things, don’t you?
td
February 28th, 2013
4:18 pm
Finally a funny conservative.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz-aFWEkwuk&feature=endscreen&NR=1
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:19 pm
Look
Nope. Referencing the same scene. Every now and then I pull that dvd out and enjoy some quiet time in the house.
Regnad Kcin
February 28th, 2013
4:20 pm
Joe – I missed the best line!
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
4:20 pm
bro 309:
It’s a sad day when so much of our country is soooo friggin’ gullible that they will bite at any sh*t nugget tossed by the media because it “paints” Obama in a negative light. All the talk about the left and groupthink, but this media exercise shows how lockstep the right is in their thinking. If you can make a collective ass out of this many people at one time, it’s kinda scary how a truly charming person could “Pied Piper” the right into jumping off a cliff without a safety net or parachute.
We desperately need people who are capable of thinking for themselves instead of allowing others to think for them
This is the quintessential bit of modern nonsense–> “Our political opponents aren’t/can’t be thinking for themselves and are thus the intellectual equivalent of animals and therefore can not be trusted.” It’s the new non-falsifiable bit of modern liberal faith.
Forget that Obama lied about spending when he was running for office. Forget that Woodward points out the complete lack of leadership in Washington for budgetary issues. Forget that during Obama’s years of submitting budgets (but sometimes not even doing that!) that he has received a grand 2-term total of what–like 20–votes from either house of congress in favor of them.
Yeah, let’s forget all that and call our political opponents lemmings.
Hopefully, the igno-voters who get their news from John Stewart are finally going to see some criticism of the big “O” for the first time in his presidency (though certainly not from Stewart, no, no, heavens no) (nor from Jay Bookman) though other voices will rise to the truth–even though I’m sure the typical igno-voter/Democrat won’t like it all all.
Ben
February 28th, 2013
4:20 pm
Apparently the definition of weenie is “someone who used to be an approved lefty but now disagrees with Obama and is willing to say so.”
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
4:23 pm
“Don’t get too confused now. I mean there have been those who ran a state for less than 2 years and thought they could be next in line to the President and other guy who ran a pizza chain and though that qualified him. I could go on and on….”
Or..
A. Lincoln – 1 term as a representative in the US Congress – did ok as Pres
Ben
February 28th, 2013
4:23 pm
Matti: Try reading some bills. I don’t know if you were aware, but violence against women is already illegal, just as illegal as violence against men. There were some things in that bill that should not be made into laws.
But hey, judge a book by it’s cover. I’ve got a law that is called “Everything left wingers ever wanted”. I hope you’ll support it. I won’t tell you what’s actually in it, though.
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
4:24 pm
In a campaign that appears to come from former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s playbook of “never allowing a crisis to go to waste,” President Obama’s “Organizing for America” is using the president’s dire warnings of the consequences of the sequester to raise money.
A new fundraising email asks for donations in the face of massive layoffs, a greater risk of terrorism and the loss of police, firefighters and food for seniors, women and families.
“On the chopping block are 10,000 teaching jobs, more than 70,000 kids’ spots in Head Start, $35 million for local fire departments, $43 million to make sure seniors don’t go hungry, and access to nutrition assistance for 600,000 women and their families. That’s just a few of the things we’ll lose,” the email says.
It ends with a pitch for money.
“Let’s finish what we started. Chip in $25 or more to Organizing for Action, the grassroots movement that will get the job done.”
How many of you got the email? Can you say, shameless?
GT
February 28th, 2013
4:25 pm
QE 4 EVAH? and in plain English why would Jay need to offer resistance?
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
February 28th, 2013
4:25 pm
This is the quintessential bit of modern nonsense…
Self-described dittoheads say, “What?”
AmericaShrugged
February 28th, 2013
4:25 pm
Too much press, not enough news. I’m constantly amazed Bookman has a job!
JamVet
February 28th, 2013
4:26 pm
Jerr, wanna see intellectual dishonesty/childish nonsense at it’s “finest”?
Read Ben’s 4:20…
Keep Up--Borderline Civility Fighter
February 28th, 2013
4:26 pm
Hopefully, the igno-voters who get their news from John Stewart are finally going to see some criticism of the big “O” for the first time in his presidency –
Is that anything like actual Senators sending demands to the White House for things reported in the Onion or similar sources or “Friends of Hamas” questioning. My bet is that watchers of Jon Stewart are better informed and can tell that its comedy not news reporting but apparently actually idiot GOP staffers and senators can’t.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
4:27 pm
@Bro
I forgot the rolleyes @@
Made me sound way to sincere.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:27 pm
This is the quintessential bit of modern nonsense–> “Our political opponents aren’t/can’t be thinking for themselves and are thus the intellectual equivalent of animals and therefore can not be trusted.” It’s the new non-falsifiable bit of modern liberal faith.
Nope, your false assumptions are the quintessential bit of modern nonsense. I have no political opponents. I don’t side with either party. I have no use for the Democratic Party, and I have no use for the current incarnation of the GOP.
My point in that post is that some conservatives come here and try to label liberals as sheep who all participate in “group think”. This particular story shows that the Conservative side of the spectrum does it just as bad, if not worse, than the Liberals. If that were not the case, you would not have tried and true Conservatives such as Erick Erickson walking back their support of this so called threat.
While thinking Conservatives are realizing they’ve been hoodwinked, others are still here attempting to justify and rationalize something that is not true.
You articulate the same diversionary tactic as most pissant ideologues do in that you deflect to rambling about Obama lying instead of actually confronting the lies being pushed by Conservatives. A real man will admit when they’re wrong instead of trying to continue to push the round peg into the square hole.
Skip
February 28th, 2013
4:27 pm
Jerry, run now, run fast and keep running. Your sanity depends on it.
DannyX
February 28th, 2013
4:28 pm
“Finally a funny conservative.”
Don’t be so modest td, you provide us with plenty laughs.
getalife
February 28th, 2013
4:28 pm
I did not see this coming:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/world/asia/north-korea-globetrotters/index.html
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
February 28th, 2013
4:29 pm
Not a good way to convince me he’s not a woman hating little pr!ck, now is it?
Well, I wish you would stop beating about the bush and say what you really think, Matti.
Simple Truths
February 28th, 2013
4:29 pm
Bookman got his marching orders late today. His first blog post was about sequestration.
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
4:29 pm
Self-described victims of corporate greed (occupiers) say, “sssssssssssssssssssssss. Wow! That was like a totally awesomely HUGE toke. You’re my hero, dude.”
Patty
February 28th, 2013
4:29 pm
Regnad Kcin–
From the WSJ:
When Woodward called a White House aide — whom he only identifies as a “senior person,” but that BuzzFeed and others say is Gene Sperling, director of the White House Economic Council — to say he had written a piece for the weekend paper that would question President Obama’s version of how sequestration came about, the veteran journalist got an earful.
The aide “yelled at me for about a half-hour,” Woodward says.
This was before the ‘apology/admonishment’ email–sounds like this ‘aide’ just couldn’t let it go.
Joe Hussein Mama
February 28th, 2013
4:30 pm
Brosephus — “Nope. Referencing the same scene. Every now and then I pull that dvd out and enjoy some quiet time in the house.”
I can’t help but laugh at Gunny Hartman’s absolute *firehose* delivery of recruit-withering insults every time I see the first scenes from the movie. My wife looks at me like I’m a three-headed space alien, but I think anyone who’s been through boot camp will recognize the humor in the situation.
Look before I leap...
February 28th, 2013
4:31 pm
@Bro
I forgot the :rolleyes:
Made me sound way too sincere.
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
4:31 pm
Keep Up–Borderline Civility Fighter
February 28th, 2013
4:26 pm
In a Thursday press conference, California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters warned of job losses totaling 170 million if the sequester goes through. Waters’ warning comes at a time when there are estimated to be between 135 and 143 million jobs in the United States.
Probably a John Stewart fan. And, is this the “matherbation” that is spoken of on here from time to time?
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:33 pm
Is that anything like actual Senators sending demands to the White House for things reported in the Onion or similar sources or “Friends of Hamas” questioning. My bet is that watchers of Jon Stewart are better informed and can tell that its comedy not news reporting but apparently actually idiot GOP staffers and senators can’t.
That’s gonna leave a mark!!! Ouch!!
dixie normous
February 28th, 2013
4:33 pm
The Obama administration will throw its support behind a broad claim for marriage equality, urging the Supreme Court to rule that voters in California were not entitled to ban same-sex marriage there
And while they are at it they should decide CA voters were not entitled to vote for Obama either.
GT
February 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
Cons have the sense of humor of a Hitler youth!
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
4:24 pm
In a campaign that appears to come from former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s playbook of “never allowing a crisis to go to waste,” President Obama’s “Organizing for America” is using the president’s dire warnings of the consequences of the sequester to raise money.
A new fundraising email asks for donations in the face of massive layoffs, a greater risk of terrorism and the loss of police, firefighters and food for seniors, women and families.
“On the chopping block are 10,000 teaching jobs, more than 70,000 kids’ spots in Head Start, $35 million for local fire departments, $43 million to make sure seniors don’t go hungry, and access to nutrition assistance for 600,000 women and their families. That’s just a few of the things we’ll lose,” the email says.
It ends with a pitch for money.
“Let’s finish what we started. Chip in $25 or more to Organizing for Action, the grassroots movement that will get the job done.”
How many of you got the email? Can you say, shameless?
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All of us can say, but why would we?
Can’t see anything particularly shameless is raising funds for a good cause.
Paul
February 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
Looks like Woodward was correct. He WAS threatened that if he published he would regret it.
Woodward published his fantasy and now that the truth is out, he regrets it.
Sad thing is, this is a case of one ‘aw sh!t” completely a whole lot of ‘attaboys’/
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
Look
It’s just “roll” between the colons.
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Probably a John Stewart fan. And, is this the “matherbation” that is spoken of on here from time to time?
Nope, that sounds like good old, down home, country ignorance to me.
Paul
February 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
Looks like Woodward was correct. He WAS threatened that if he published he would regret it.
Woodward published his fantasy and now that the truth is out, he regrets it.
Sad thing is, this is a case of one ‘aw (nuts)” completely a whole lot of ‘attaboys’/
JamVet
February 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
Jerry, stick around.
You’ll see just how easy it is to expose neocon misinformation and their always hilarious fabricated factoids!
Get Real
February 28th, 2013
4:37 pm
They call me MISTER JamVet. I would like to call you something else but won’t; I was in high school during Tricky Dick’s administration; that was back when the media was not in the tank..
No melodrama…just the facts, ma’am
GT
February 28th, 2013
4:39 pm
dixie normous think about it, gays want to be married, straight hate it, it is like one of those old mid town neighborhoods, give it up so some one can enjoy it.
By the way since California went blue with Brown, that state has balanced it budget, something it could do under the red. O doesn’t need entitlement he makes it work straight up.
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
4:40 pm
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
I knew you couldn’t. Say, shameless, that is. The man can do no wrong can he? He sends out a pathetic request for money against the backdrop of firefighters and teachers losing their jobs and poor kids losing their food and you can defend that? Truly heartbreaking.
Get Real
February 28th, 2013
4:40 pm
indigo…you need to watch full metal jacket
Paul
February 28th, 2013
4:41 pm
Wow, shortest time ever for one of my posts in moderation. Didn’t really think Bloggod would release it.
Hey Jerry!
Welcome to Jay’s Funhouse!
“Me thinking I could get the best of some of you vets would be like some one being a Senator for a couple of years and thinking that qualified them to run our country. Thank goodness THAT could never happen.”
Ya’ did it again, Jerry. Whole lot of Republican Rubio-lovers just waiting to take you down….
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
4:41 pm
Get Real
Yep all that main stream media coverage of WOODGHAZI gate was SOOOOO pro Obama…
snicker
JamVet
February 28th, 2013
4:41 pm
Perhaps the craziest thing about this absurd non-threat is, when did Woodward become so thin skinned?
He does not read like someone who has “tangled with lots of these people”. He reads like a over-matched 16 year old.
And how embarrassing for a once highly respected journalist…
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:41 pm
SHEETZ!!!!!
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
4:41 pm
Brosephus™ – She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
Look
It’s just “roll” between the colons.
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Probably a John Stewart fan. And, is this the “matherbation” that is spoken of on here from time to time?
Nope, that sounds like good old, down home, country ignorance to me.
Why is that, Bro. This is a dem leader and she doesn’t even have a clue how many people actually have jobs!
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
4:43 pm
DownInAlbany
February 28th, 2013
4:40 pm
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
I knew you couldn’t. Say, shameless, that is. The man can do no wrong can he? He sends out a pathetic request for money against the backdrop of firefighters and teachers losing their jobs and poor kids losing their food and you can defend that? Truly heartbreaking.
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.Again with the telepathy? Snicker.
What’s in the Green Egg today mighty Carnak? snicker
Again, nothing shameless about raising money for a good cause.
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
4:44 pm
You articulate the same diversionary tactic as most pissant ideologues do in that you deflect to rambling about Obama lying instead of actually confronting the lies being pushed by Conservatives. A real man will admit when they’re wrong instead of trying to continue to push the round peg into the square hole.
Confronting the lies pushed by conservatives? Like what?–which conservatives? Woodward???
Hah! What lies? That Obama signed the sequester into law? Just rambling huh??? I suppose that’s what you hear when you listen to something you can’t face.
Talk about real men admitting the truth! Yes, you show us how rare they are.
Just to recap, Bro. Woodward is being attacked on this here blog. The diversionary tactic is calling him, a, hmmm. let me see here….it’s around here somewhere… Oh, I’ve got it…. Wait…..uh, got to take a …..OK, honey…hmmm … where is it….. ah yes! …. here it is…… a WEENIE.
This blog was begun by a real man then? Just asking.
Obama’s the PREZ, bro. The big cahuna; top dog! Big cheese! “head Honcho.” “leader of the.”…., all that stuff.
If we’re supposed to talk about conservative lies to not be pissant ideologues, then let me know what your definition of fair-minded talk is please. Since “conservatives” are pushing lies via 1/3 of the legislative power in Washington right now, kindly let me know how Obama, who leads the other 2/3 and his lies are far less relevant.
Sounds like you’re a hell of a lot more ideologuishly priggish than I am.
And until you admit that, I’d like you to remit your man card to a good friend for safekeeping.
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julia
February 28th, 2013
4:44 pm
Weenie isn’t exactly the word i’ve have chose, but then the word i’d have chosen wouldn’t be allowed to be repeated here…
Get Real
February 28th, 2013
4:46 pm
Granny Godzilla ….only saw that on one network there Granny….feel free to try again
snicker….snicker…
JamVet
February 28th, 2013
4:47 pm
You read like someone who has spent some time in the tank, GR.
The drunk tank.
At a minimum your inane, wildly misinformed comparison between Nixon’s infamous criminality and Obama’s non-criminality leads me to conclude that you were not paying much attention at all to current events while in HS. Or now. (Did you attend one of those gub’mint public schools? LOL!)
dixie normous
February 28th, 2013
4:48 pm
just shows how quickly the left will eat their own when one steps out of line.
dixie normous
February 28th, 2013
4:49 pm
Sad to say, Woodward’s grotesque exaggeration of his exchange with Sperling diminishes both his standing and credibility.
bookman is an expert on diminishing credibility. if he ever had any to begin with.
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
4:50 pm
get real
no need to try again…got it right the 1st time.
lots of networks, lots of papers, lots of magazines, lots of web sites….
snicker
dixie normous
February 28th, 2013
4:51 pm
if obama gave a speech today about how important sequester is. bookmans column tomorrow would be evil GOP trying to stop wonderful sequester.
Granny Godzilla
February 28th, 2013
4:52 pm
dixie
one of ours? that old Bush imbed….
snicker
dixie normous
February 28th, 2013
4:54 pm
“‘Whoa, we don’t tell any reporter ‘you’re going to regret challenging us.’
Except that Sperling never told Woodward “you’re going to regret challenging us.” That is a gross distortion of what Sperling wrote.
never seen someone tha can write but cant read until you bookman.
But I do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying that Potus asking for revenues is moving the goal post. I know you may not believe this, but as a friend, I think you will REGRET staking out that claim
Community Organizer (with-no-desire-to-govern, little-care-for-high-unemployment, no-talent-for-leadership,-zero-desire-to-compromise-and-a-lust-for-making-my-enemies-pay) Obama
February 28th, 2013
4:54 pm
Just hear me out Bro,
If Obama could face the criticism of Bob Woodward instead of having his lackeys attack the guy, maybe Obama could get HIS mancard back!
What dya think about that?
JamVet
February 28th, 2013
4:55 pm
It just shows how quickly people with intellectual honesty and moral courage will call out their own when one makes up dramatic claptrap.
Try it dixie, you’ll like it. (Not.)
JamVet
February 28th, 2013
4:57 pm
Try it dixie, you’ll like it. (Not.)
As proven by his 4:49!
Another severe punking for the perpetually punked…
Get Real
February 28th, 2013
4:57 pm
JamVet ….you are a classic example of someone that has practiced way too much amateur pharmacology throughout your life….the end result is a burned out head case…go look in the mirror
Get Real
February 28th, 2013
4:59 pm
Granny Godzilla ….only in your mind Granny….only in your mind….
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
5:00 pm
Why is that, Bro. This is a dem leader and she doesn’t even have a clue how many people actually have jobs!
Seems like you answered it for yourself without my help. I would think that the ignorance in such a statement would be obvious, but I can draw a picture for you if you need it.
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If we’re supposed to talk about conservative lies to not be pissant ideologues, then let me know what your definition of fair-minded talk is please. Since “conservatives” are pushing lies via 1/3 of the legislative power in Washington right now, kindly let me know how Obama, who leads the other 2/3 and his lies are far less relevant.
You have no concept of math at all, first of all. Conservatives control 1/2 the legislative power in Washington, whereas Obama controls zero. Democrats control the other half of legislative power, but the Constitution creates a divide where Obama has no power at all.
I don’t care what the topic is, Woodruff is losing support for his “threat” campaign from right wing ideologues. That was what MY post was about. I’d think that when hardcore Conservative supporters don’t buy his claim, then it’s likely bogus to begin with.
My idea of fair minded talk is for you, a conservative, to at least acknowledge that the right is packed with liars before going off on a tangent about left liars. That’s fair minded. However, you appear to be no different than most others here who attack first and attack often. If/When the topic becomes Obama lying, I’d ask the same of a liberal here.
Anything else, just leave a note with my assistant. I have to run an errand now.
Brosephus™ - She say you soul brother too beaucoup
February 28th, 2013
5:03 pm
If Obama could face the criticism of Bob Woodward instead of having his lackeys attack the guy, maybe Obama could get HIS mancard back!
What dya think about that?
As you said earlier, he’s the BIG CAHUNA, the top dog. He has lackeys just for that purpose. Wouldn’t you consider it to be beneath the office of the president for him to get into a public pissing contest with someone over some insignificant BS such as this? I don’t ever recall Bush facing his critics face to face. There were far too many lackeys in the way.
a smell of green grass
February 28th, 2013
5:29 pm
How about reporting the facts:
1) Nothing about the long irate explosion that the Obama Admin admits to?
2) Nothing about what Woodward could possibly “regret”? Those weren’t Woodward’s words. Don’t forget that.
3) Nothing about withholding the ship as a legislative ploy
4) Nothing about if Woodward is right in what he says
Go back to journalism school
Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (aka "Knuckle-Dragger")
February 28th, 2013
5:56 pm
Wandering off the reservation will cost you with the democrats. Line up with their stupidity or pay the price.
Curious Observer
February 28th, 2013
6:12 pm
you need to watch full metal jacket
It couldn’t touch the Marine boot camp I went through—this was in early 1960. First of all, there was no sitting around on footlockers talking to one another, and there was certainly no coaching of fellow recruits. You weren’t permitted to talk to anybody except to respond to a DI. The kindest thing you got called was s___-bird. There were actual physical beatings administered at night, when out of sight of any officers, a recruit reported to a DI to deal with daytime transgressions. A designated recruit—called the housemouse—was posted at the entrance to be on the lookout for any officers. Also at night came the “game”—the march around the barracks until the lights went out and once they came back on you had one minute to select a bunk and make it up. If anybody was slow, the game continued. Platoon punishment included holding an M-1 rifle out by the stacking swivel—just try holding 9.5 lbs. out by your fingers. As for any freedom of movement, the only thing I saw was the neck of the recruit marching in front of me. I could have gotten lost if I had been able to go just 200 yards from the barracks.
People who think that Full Metal Jacket was a realistic depiction of Marine boot camp were obviously sold a bill of goods.
hamiltonAZ
February 28th, 2013
6:42 pm
Oops.
Hoffman was a good Bernstein.
Mr Right
February 28th, 2013
7:02 pm
How dare anyone in the media say anything bad about the Obama people, how dare they! You have the lib media like Jay piling on trying belittle him! Jay , you ought to be ashamed!
Maxie
February 28th, 2013
7:39 pm
He lied his @ss of during the Plame thing, lied to all his readers while having first hand knowledge of the truth. He begged Walter Pincus to keep quiet about it. The man has zero credibility. I’d like to see people dig up emails they might have received from Woodward and apply the same pee pants threat standard to it’s content.
independent thinker
February 28th, 2013
8:24 pm
Cons over on Wingnut’s blog already claiming this is more evidence of the Black Marxist’s tyranny. I guess they are busy arming themselves,
Elections Have Consequences
February 28th, 2013
10:37 pm
Tough when they stray from the fold, isn’t it?
keith
February 28th, 2013
11:37 pm
Newsmax blogger Lanny Davis on Thursday claimed that he too has been on the receiving end of threats from the White House as a result of columns he has written about President Barack Obama.
Davis, former special counsel to President Bill Clinton, said that his Washington Times editor, John Solomon, “received a phone call from a senior Obama White House official who didn’t like some of my columns, even though I’m a supporter of Obama.”
obamas just another chicago street thug.
Joel Edge
March 1st, 2013
6:45 am
It’s amazing how fast you can go from journalistic icon to crazy-old-bob just by writing a couple of unflattering articles about the ruling party.
Bill Orvis White
March 1st, 2013
8:03 am
Mr. Robert Woodward has found solid common sense with age and is finally doing a proper investigation which the lamestream, libtard media refuses to do. THIS is the president journalists like Mr. Woodward NEED to investigate. This installed “president” was never fully vetted for “his” actions including weakening our defense apparatus, shoving illegal health care down the once-free nation’s throats, raising taxe$ and regulations through the roof and instituting an anti-life agenda.
Mr. Woodward is officially forgiven for His actions against the honorable President Richard M. Nixon. When Mr. Woodward was a young, naive yippie Communist liberal, He took down a president who had this once-free nation on the Rightful path towards protecting our interests on this soil and overseas. No president has stared down Red China more than the honorable President Nixon. No president has fought Communism better than the honorable President Nixon. Years later, President Nixon is vindicated for all of His actions including His rightful investigation into Georgie McGovern’s socialistic attitude and Communist past. What happened? Well, Mr. Woodward was a radical, who along with fellow radical Carl Bernstein wrongfully made up a number of lies about President Nixon and ran Him out of town!
NOW, MR. WOODWARD IS SEEING THE LIGHT! WE LOVE YOU, BOB WOODWARD!
Amen,
Bill
Tom Middleton
March 2nd, 2013
11:57 pm
How ironic that Bob Woodward did his lying on cable news, where journalistic integrity often comes in second to ratings. So where are the heroes of old, like, you know, ah, um, Bob Woodward? Looks like one of them might be you, Jay, at least you’ve got my vote!