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White House threatens Bob Woodward

azgreg said:
My guess is that if he gives up the name that source won't give him any more info in the future.
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How do you reconciliate that with the fact that the source "threatening" him is the actual story. Who did it? Why? What position do they have that makes them senior? Again, the official making a threat - is the actual story. If the source has gone as far as threatening Bob Woodward, why would they even consider giving him anymore information in the future? Self defeating really. Your guess pretty much contradicts itself.

Source: Hey, I'll threaten you, then I'll give you more information - which you'll use in the same manner that I don't like.
 
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The Right reminds me of children; Obama is their boogeyman.
 
ernst barkmann said:
even your link says threaten.
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Yes it does, that's just proof the media isn't as liberal as the Right thinks it is.

woodward says he fell uncomfortable from the email, sounds like a threat to me.
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Of course it would, but you can't tell me what made him feel uncomfortable can you?
 
Hatuey said:
2nd time I ask: Why wasn't the name of the senior official published?
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Is my screenname "deep throat" or "BobWoodward"? Ask him.
 
Fisher said:
Is my screenname "deep throat" or "BobWoodward"? Ask him.
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You're so quick to assume that he's getting this threat from a higher up. So I figured you'd have just as wild an assumption as to why he wouldn't release their name. However, seeing as you only have suppositions as to whom this person isn't just answer this: Why is it you're so sure that this wasn't some janitor at the WH, or more likely a fictitious senior official made up by Woodward and yet at the same time you have no idea why he wouldn't publish the name of this "senior official"?
 
Hatuey said:
You're so quick to assume that he's getting this threat from a higher up. So I figured you'd have just as wild an assumption as to why he wouldn't release their name. However, seeing as you only have suppositions as to whom this person isn't just answer this: Why is it you're so sure that this wasn't some janitor at the WH, or more likely a fictitious senior official made up by Woodward and yet at the same time you have no idea why he wouldn't publish the name of this "senior official"?
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Because from what I understand, the WH cleaning staff have been their most of their entire adult lives and some are second and third generations of their family working there and they have a code against that sort of thing even though they could probably make some serious cash writing a tell-all. What makes you so sure it was a janitor or that Woodward just made it up? Those seem to be inconsistent positions indicating you are grasping at straws
 
Fisher said:
Because from what I understand, the WH cleaning staff have been their most of their entire adult lives and some are second and third generations of their family working there and they have a code against that sort of thing even though they could probably make some serious cash writing a tell-all.
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Which... leaves what? Everyone else? Security guards, non-senior adviser, senior adviser, and even whomever opens the door to the WH.

What makes you so sure it was a janitor or that Woodward just made it up?
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Logic, but most importantly:

1. Bob Woodward is now in a position where revealing the source is the only possible way to validate the veracity of his story.
2. If he reveals 1. who it was and 2. shows the e-mail it was sent from, then the issue of validity is put to rest and an investigation can begin on why a senior WH official is going around threatening journalists.
3. If he doesn't, and it's most likely that he won't, then the question is: Why not?

The only logical conclusion to #3 is: There is no source and he made it up.

Why?

Well, the source, by threatening him, has made it obvious that they won't give him any further information so revealing it wouldn't change anything in regards to his relationship with said source. If anything, it would give him some leverage. However, he wouldn't be the first or last journalist to ever come out with government attempts to stifle the press so why all the mystery and hush, hush? Well obviously, there is no source or he's highly inflated his claim AT BEST.

The only straw here is the nonsensical claim that this couldn't have been just an old man trying to milk another 15 minutes of fame out of his expired journalistic career.
 
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pbrauer said:
Read the Guidelines for the Breaking News forums:
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I've already read and have been advised about DP new Rule, # 20. It only covers those who are considered by the PC left as being a "protected group." Can't wait for the PD new rule # 22. "CATCH -22."

BTW:
People like you Pbraur are the biggest threat to the Constitution.
 
pbrauer said:
There is nothing in that piece that says Woodward was threatened by President Obama. The title of the piece is; "BOB WOODWARD: A 'Very Senior' White House Person Warned Me I'd 'Regret' What I'm Doing"lling
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SO, Obama isn't responsible for what his staff does?

Hell, it sounds like he has zero responsibility. What the hell is he doing in the office?...lol
 
apdst said:
SO, Obama isn't responsible for what his staff does?

Hell, it sounds like he has zero responsibility. What the hell is he doing in the office?...lol
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Who in his staff threatened Bob Woodward?
 
ernst barkmann said:
and if this kind of story, that been presented under the bush administration?

the left would be all over it.
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Yawn, Just like you are now, remember the Plame affair?
That was some real overstepping of power involving a US diplomat and a CIA agent.
This is just Woodward being a tool. He will regret it, not because of anything Obama does though.
 
iguanaman said:
Yawn, Just like you are now, remember the Plame affair?
That was some real overstepping of power involving a US dipomat and a CIA agent.
Woodwards being a tool. He will regret it.
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So now you're threatening him too?
 
apdst said:
Woodward didn't say any names. Let me guess...he's lieing...right?
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Don't guess. That requires thinking on your part and I wouldn't want you to create any of your usual ridiculous arguments. However, you keep implying that this is linked to:

1. Obama.
2. Obama's staff.

However, here is the catch:

Prove it.

Bob Woodward says so is not enough.

1. Name the senior adviser.
2. Produce the e-mail Bob Woodward got.

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I'll wait.

If you can't, his word alone is no reason to believe anything he says.
 
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Hatuey said:
Don't guess. That requires thinking on your part and I wouldn't want you to create any of your usual ridiculous arguments. However, you keep implying that this is linked to:

1. Obama.
2. Obama's staff.

However, here is the catch:

Prove it.

Bob Woodward says so is not enough.

1. Name the senior adviser.
2. Produce the e-mail Bob Woodward got.

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I'll wait.

If you can't, his word alone is no reason to believe anything he says.
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I bet when Bob Woodward came down on the Bush White House, you were ready to take his word to the bank. But, now that he's kicking Obama's ass, Woodward is suddenly a liar.

Nice!
 
iguanaman said:
Yawn, Just like you are now, remember the Plame affair?
That was some real overstepping of power involving a US diplomat and a CIA agent.
This is just Woodward being a tool. He will regret it, not because of anything Obama does though.
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Of course not! :rofl
 
APACHERAT said:
I've already read and have been advised about DP new Rule, # 20. It only covers those who are considered by the PC left as being a "protected group." Can't wait for the PD new rule # 22. "CATCH -22."
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Have read the second sticky in this sub forum?
BTW:
People like you Pbraur are the biggest threat to the Constitution.
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I couldn't care less what you think.
 
Napoleon said:
As far as I'm concerned, Woodward can either put up or shut up. His citations have never consisted of anything but unnamed "sources" and unidentified 'high ranking officials.' For all anyone knows, it could be the janitor or he made the whole thing up.
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But Woodward, a liberal who has brought down one President for not perjury, or violating the Constitution or being an incompetent Commander and Chief but for a cover up of a break in that the President had no knowledge of until after it was committed.

Obama has nothing to worry about as long as MSNBC and the rest of the MSM including "Comedy Central" are the official "State" White House propaganda news outlets. They have been giving him a complete pass since 2008.

Maybe those liberal reporters should take notice of their four decade hero and mentor has been attacked and tried to be censored by the White House that they may be next.
 
pbrauer said:
Have read the second sticky in this sub forum?

I couldn't care less what you think.
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What's this "sticky" thing ?

A lot of us FNG's and Politico Refuges would like to know.

I'm sure I'm asking the wrong person. ;- )
 
ernst barkmann said:
Bob Woodward: White House Threatened Me On Sequester Reporting - Business Insider
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I read the commentary from our disloyal anti-American opposition with great humor. The lengths they go to defend King Il Dung and his Court of Liars and Chicago styled thugs is quite illustrative of The Socialists of Amerika Partei (SAPs). The Socialists of Amerika Partei logo of a pretzel (long held under wraps) is fitting to say the least.

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King Il Dung's (aka Obama) White House threatening a journalist, and we are not talking about some cub reporter is revealing as:

1. We get a first look at how King Il Dung handles it when one of the propagandists departs momentarily from the flock... and is heard nationwide (not to say the remaining propagandists will report this).

2. We knew King Il Dung and his mob are thin skinned... but threatening the Don of American journ-O-lism!!!!!!???

3. King Il Dung seems to fear what this could mean to their never ending expansion of the state.

BTW... Thanks Bob... for committing the high crime of journalism.
 
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