Bob Woodward/William Kristol: sep'd at birth? Reason for our doubts?...

[Brotherjohn]

... about him?

How much of our distrust of Bob Woodward is from his near-identical resemblance to PNAC founder and Weelky Standard editor William Kristol? This is particularly relevant since he is on the verge of being the next big story regarding insider info potentially damning to the Bush administration. (http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040416/D81VTC301.html , http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/15/60minutes/main612067.shtml)

Seriously. Ever see the two wide by side?

Can YOU tell which is which?




Seriously, though. I know he wrote a portrait of Bush that has generally been considered to be flattering regarding his actions post 9-11. But that was before Iraq, when a lot of people felt that way. And some of what he wrote is beginning to be used against Bush (like he didn't feel Bin Laden was an "urgent" threat).

I read a lot of posts here talking about how he's been carted out as an administration apologist on news shows throughout Bush's term. But is that really the case? I say this because I've read posts here in the past which have mistakenly made reference to Woodward appearing on a show speaking for Bush, when I have seen the same show and knew it to be, in fact, Kristol.

"Bush at War" aside, is Woodward really a big Bush apologist, or just an honest reporter who admittedly played some softball with Bush to get access? Is some of this anti-Woodward sentiment here simply a case of mistaken identity?

[lancdem]

1. I always thought they bore a striking resemblance

That's Kristol in the top photo, I'm pretty sure.

[mitchum]

2. Kristol actually bears a striking resemblance to Alexander Hamilton...

but he would be more likely to appear on a 3 dollar bill rather than a 10

[mitchum]

3. Don't ever make the mistake of trusting Bob Woodward...

the suspicions that he is a longtime spook are not groundless. Read "Silent Coup" for a wealth of information on "noble Bob"

[Brotherjohn]

4. Oh, I don't trust him. I just don't know if BUSH should trust him, either

[riverwalker]

5. wow

Woodward should grow a mustache. Couldn't it also work in reverse? Some repug thinks he is listening to Kristol bash dumya, instead of Woodward?

[charlie]

6. Remarkable

Close your eyes and you can tell the difference, though. I've never heard anyone who care-ful-ly e-nun-ci-ates e-ver-y syl-la-ble in his re-gu-lar speech the way Woodward does.

[Orangeone]

7. Bill Kristol

looks fairly normal in the picture, but whenever I see him on TV he looks weird, like his eyelids are pulled down or that he got severely burned or something. Maybe being a PNAC'er causes deformity?

[CatWoman]

8. ok, ok

has anyone seen them in the same room together :shrug: