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lynne

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15. Looks like Bernstein and Woodward peaked too early -

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 09:40 AM

Jun 2012

- and have been trying to again achieve that same level of success ever since. Coming up short, their only option is to retell and rehash their one moment in the limelight over and over and over again.

Guy's, there's plenty of stuff out there for investigative reporters to work on. Find a new topic. This story is 40 years old, has been told to death, and ceased being news about 39.5 years ago.

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Nixon 'Far Worse' Than Thought Say Watergate Reporters [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2012 OP

And what did Woodward do while Bush was in the White House? Joe Bacon Jun 2012 #1

I no longer see Woodward as credible or trustworthy, after he turned a blind eye to Bush. pacalo Jun 2012 #2

I think the simplest explanation is this RFKHumphreyObama Jun 2012 #5

I like your perspective & you've probably nailed it. pacalo Jun 2012 #6

That's what I was thinking. sendero Jun 2012 #10

That's totally off of the mark, Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #11

The CIA wanted to take Nixon down. Jackpine Radical Jun 2012 #12

Woodward was nearing 30 at the time, and had spent 5 years as a Naval officer JHB Jun 2012 #16

IMHO Simple Explanation: gopiscrap Jun 2012 #19

Even simpler: the WaPo and NYTimes battled one another for coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #28

this is a little like criticize someone for eating salad with the wrong fork while Jeffrey Dahmer yurbud Jun 2012 #26

woodward is worse than we think too. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #3

some of this argument is apples & oranges oldhippydude Jun 2012 #7

"the 4th estate is NOW a major propaganda tool" - More info: Google Operation Mockingbird AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #24

They aren't paid with money anymore. eom boppers Jun 2012 #38

Woodward stated from the beginning that he was a Republican DFW Jun 2012 #4

I never could understand how anyone could vote for Nixon. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #8

Short answer for '68: democracy was undermined by the continuation of the Viet Nam war; the AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #22

Having Humphrey as an opponent was a gift to Nixon, indeed. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #23

I'm a Bernstein fan, not a Woodward fan graham4anything Jun 2012 #9

I think there was much more to Mark Felt than we know right now. sofa king Jun 2012 #37

I recommend this mostly because of your last comment. TalkingDog Jun 2012 #13

Republicans are ‘far worse’ than thought by Watergate reporters L. Coyote Jun 2012 #14

GOP has a long list of Patsy's harun Jun 2012 #40

Looks like Bernstein and Woodward peaked too early - lynne Jun 2012 #15

Truly the Robinson brothers of Journalism n/t Strelnikov_ Jun 2012 #25

R#19 & K for the O.P.'s excellent comment: UTUSN Jun 2012 #17

Lamar Waldron wrote a book about Nixon/Watergate recently 90-percent Jun 2012 #18

Don't forget that Karl Rove was allegedly one of Donald Segretti's coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #29

Good point 90-percent Jun 2012 #30

It's been awhile since I fully immersed myself in the history of coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #31

"There were a lot of creeps running around back then, that's for sure" 90-percent Jun 2012 #33

I agree. Excellent interview about Waldron's new book Watergate: The Hidden History Overseas Jun 2012 #35

Nixon was a piker agent46 Jun 2012 #20

people inside the Beltway have lost all sense of shame and think the rest of us are retarded or at yurbud Jun 2012 #27

This is a report on the article in WP from Friday Maeve Jun 2012 #21

WhoWhatWhy has Russ Baker's excellent analysis on the Fall of Dick and the Rise of Bush... Octafish Jun 2012 #32

Thanks Octafish 90-percent Jun 2012 #34

I didn't realize the extent of the relationship. Wow. Overseas Jun 2012 #36

Yup!!! graham4anything Jun 2012 #39