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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,348 posts)
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 06:09 AM Thursday

There is a reason Watergate was broken by Woodward & Bernstein on the metro desk AND NOT by the White House press corps.

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Nathan Newman- Fighting the Pedophile Rapist Best as I Can
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There is a reason Watergate was broken by Woodward & Bernstein on the metro desk AND NOT by the White House press corps.

Izzy Stone was mocking White House reporters as useless back in the 1950s

‪Frank Conniff‬
‪@frankconniff.bsky.social‬
· 12h

Favorite scene in All The President’s Men: Woodward & Bernstein attend White House Correspondents Dinner, hobnob with Nixon Administration officials, have such a swell time that they back off Watergate investigation so they don’t lose their access.
8:50 PM · Apr 22, 2026

There is a reason Watergate was broken by Woodward & Bernstein on the metro desk AND NOT by the White House press corps.

Izzy Stone was mocking White House reporters as useless back in the 1950s

Nathan Newman- Fighting the Pedophile Rapist Best as I Can (@nathansnewman.bsky.social) 2026-04-23T00:50:30.447Z


Frank Conniff
‪@frankconniff.bsky.social‬

Favorite scene in All The President’s Men: Woodward & Bernstein attend White House Correspondents Dinner, hobnob with Nixon Administration officials, have such a swell time that they back off Watergate investigation so they don’t lose their access.
5:39 PM · Apr 22, 2026

Favorite scene in All The President’s Men: Woodward & Bernstein attend White House Correspondents Dinner, hobnob with Nixon Administration officials, have such a swell time that they back off Watergate investigation so they don’t lose their access.

Frank Conniff (@frankconniff.bsky.social) 2026-04-22T21:39:28.561Z
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ToxMarz

(3,010 posts)
1. I never get why all these reporters think it is such a flex to brag that Trump calls them personally
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 06:34 AM
Thursday

on their cell phones with breaking news. They would never report anything that would lose them their 'access', and they think that makes them heroes because access is important. Access to lies isn't, it just make them feel important when all they are is Trump's waterboy's.

LymphocyteLover

(10,000 posts)
2. yes, they are part of the problem and I just have to figure they get high from access to fascist power
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 07:09 AM
Thursday

Aviation Pro

(15,670 posts)
5. Still waiting for a real reporter/correspondent to have the intestinal fortitude
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 09:02 AM
Thursday

To respond to one of the child raping bag 'o fuck's attacks with:

"Fuck you, pedophile."

eppur_se_muova

(42,199 posts)
7. WHPC is one of those "stovepipes" Dick Cheney was so fond of. Anus Orange knows who he's talking to, and ...
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 09:35 AM
Thursday

... how they'll write up his responses.

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