Bob Woodward

People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean? ↗

— Bob Woodward

#even #i #insider #know #like

Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations. ↗

— Bob Woodward

#generally #local #newspapers #policy #politicians

Suppose Watergate had not been uncovered? I'd still be on the City Desk. ↗

— Bob Woodward

#city #desk #had #i #still

The biggest rap on me is that I don't find a Watergate every couple of years. Well, Watergate was unique. It's not something Carl Bernstein, I, or the Washington Post caused. ↗

— Bob Woodward

#biggest #carl #caused #couple #every

The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified. ↗

— Bob Woodward

#cloud #dissipate #doubt #figures #never

The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into making the cover-up. And when you understand the step, you understand that Richard Nixon lied. That he was a criminal. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known. ↗

— Bob Woodward

#clean #come #deal #failure #final

The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have to listen a lot to make deals. ↗

— Bob Woodward

#get #learns #legislator #listen #lot

There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the pollsters run around and take a poll and say, do you smell anything? ↗

— Bob Woodward

#around #culture #garbage #out #people

There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath of Watergate and its impact could be done, perhaps by me or someone else. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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