Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Bob Woodward sat on this audiotape for 7 months [View all]Bucky
(54,013 posts)59. I've spent 57 years watching "the process" work its slow magic
It takes a long time to turn around the ship, especially in a democracy when there's so many different oars in the water.
I don't know for a fact that having this information in April or May would have changed the big picture, but I do know the people Trump was misleading deserved to know this as soon as it could have become available.
I don't know if you've lost any friends or loved ones in this pandemic. But I have. A couple through their own a/o a family member's stupidity about the dangers. They didn't need to die, and playing politics and optimal political timing like this is playing with other peoples' lives.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
112 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Trump called him 19 times over the course of months. If he leaked it, Trump would cut him off.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2020
#56
I know that's your opinion but I disagree 100% And I don't even know how this is a question
Tribetime
Sep 2020
#12
It is obvious, Woodward must be impeached for mishandling of the COVID crisis
still_one
Sep 2020
#11
Please stop!! No one was listening to the experts, whatever makes you think they would have
Thekaspervote
Sep 2020
#13
Exactly! If they weren't listening to Fauci, who was the foremost expert in the field, why the hell
smirkymonkey
Sep 2020
#68
And so now that the tape has been released all those republican governors are doing something?
LisaL
Sep 2020
#53
A lot of people are dead now, but Trump's supporters are still going to his rallies without masks.
LisaL
Sep 2020
#51
And maybe if more people had known his lies sooner, fewer would go to those rallies
Bucky
Sep 2020
#64
Why isn't Woordward being called to Washington to sit in front of Congress...
ahoysrcsm
Sep 2020
#96