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In reply to the discussion: Carl Bernstein Naming and Shaming Republicans That Hate Trump [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)31. Yup. The same. Not to compare him to that slough
to his right, and my exasperation with his attention seeking comments is showing, but he's overvalued.
The hack was a reference to his -- and Woodward's -- constant, egregious comparisons of Hillary and her emails to Nixon and Watergate back in 2015-16, earning them as many book-puffing appearances on cable political TV shows as they each cared to show up for. A lot.
"Mother Jones: Bernstein is not the only person bringing up Watergate to describe Clinton. His partner-in-exposing-crime, Bob Woodward, is also fond of comparing Clinton to Nixon. Woodward, who appears often on Fox News shows to discuss Clintons recent travailsher appearance before the House Select Committee on Benghazi, controversial donations to the Clinton Foundation, the investigation into her use of a private email server as secretary of state, and her refusal to release transcripts of her Wall Street speecheshas on multiple occasions given into the temptation to talk about Watergate."
Temptation, hell. And "multiple occasions" was generally daily. MSNBC and CNN were trying to defeat HRC+her coattail-riders and keep Republicans in control, and both, Woodward especially -- who had a new book out, were able to boost both book sales and their own names by telling new generations what Watergate was and smearing it on Hillary.
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He used the term "Cold Civil War" -- most interesting, and I think appropriate
Klaralven
Nov 2020
#8
"Don't blame me! Why, just last night, I even quietly cussed about him while I hid in the closet"
struggle4progress
Nov 2020
#13
Well that's only 14 R Senators, all the others staying quiet because of fear?
KS Toronado
Nov 2020
#23