Arthur Seward
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First answer of mine is yes. Second answer is probably none, Obama has already proven to have weathered the Syria storm with only minor damage to his credibility and poll numbers. The real damage to him there has been recent and self inflicted.Question: Do you believe that Seymour Hersh is is telling the truth about Obama not being honest with the American people? If so, what level of effect will this have on an already embattled president who has lost the trust of the majority of Americans? Or, will this blow over/not gain traction due in large part that we didn't attack Syria?
Seymour Hersh Alleges Obama Administration Lied on Syria Gas Attack
That is a nice opinion and all but Woodward has written several well received and very journalistic studies on the last two presidencies and their administrations. He was not kissing their ass with his work which was critical of both and landed him in many public outlets (Face the Nation et al) where he was able to expand and go even deeper into his critisisms. Likewise, how did you arrive at the conclusion that the warning Woodward spoke of from the White House, which is similar to claims by many other reputable journalist and organizations, turned out to be an absolute crock? Jay Carney or someone with the same presidential press corp that never lets the POTUS know about anything in the news until right before press conferences where the POTUS gets questions about stories the rest of the press and public know about and have for weeks and sometimes months?For starters, Newsweek hasn't been worth a bootful of warm piss in several years. It's been godawful since about 2005.
Secondly ... huh?
Woodward is a legend ... he's one of the guys who broke Watergate, for crying out loud. However, over the last 15 years or so, he's been little more than a toady who will kiss whoever's ass he has to in order to stay relevant. Then, of course, is the fact that he claimed that he received an email "threat" from the White House earlier this year, which turned out to be an absolute crock.
Lastly, Newsweek not only has been godawful since forever, but since earlier this year as a publication, it has been dead. Though it apparently plans a return to print.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/04/business/media/newsweek-plans-return-to-print.html?_r=0