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MADem

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29. He never thought the WH would release the email....but you don't try to screw this WH. They don't
Fri Mar 1, 2013, 08:08 PM
Mar 2013

play--and that's as it should be!

From the Huffpo:

On Thursday morning, Politico released the text of the email exchange between Woodward and Sperling. The emails look to be a far cry from the kind of thuggery that Woodward implied.

Here's an excerpt from Sperling:

I apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today. I do understand your problems with a couple of our statements in the fall -- but feel on the other hand that you focus on a few specific trees that gives a very wrong perception of the forest. But perhaps we will just not see eye to eye here. But I do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying saying that Potus asking for revenues is moving the goal post. I know you may not believe this, but as a friend, I think you will regret staking out that claim ... My apologies again for raising my voice on the call with you. Feel bad about that and truly apologize.

Woodward, who would later profess to be unnerved by Sperling's email, replied very calmly:

Gene: You do not ever have to apologize to me. You get wound up because you are making your points and you believe them. This is all part of a serious discussion. I for one welcome a little heat; there should more given the importance. I also welcome your personal advice.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/28/bob-woodward-emails-white-house-threat_n_2781052.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular


He's a bullshitter at a minimum, and very possibly a bit addled.

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Yes, you did, Bob! Hayabusa Mar 2013 #1
Woodward is the typical demented right wing LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #2
He never thought the WH would release the email....but you don't try to screw this WH. They don't MADem Mar 2013 #29
I think Politico spinned this whole thing Pancho Schneider Mar 2013 #30
Woodward mischaracterized something??? NO!!! I'm shocked! Shocked, I say! n/t FourScore Mar 2013 #3
I never liked him. Seems arrogant and sanctimonious to me but now I know OregonBlue Mar 2013 #4
Note that even though it was "Woodward and Bernstein" all one hears since is "Woodward." That is yellowcanine Mar 2013 #9
After all this, I am guessing Bernstein did all the hard work...and Woodward took all the credit. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #11
low life homegirl Mar 2013 #14
heartburn. barbtries Mar 2013 #16
Actually Nora Ephron was married to Carl Bernstein. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #18
“The problem is there are all kinds of reporters who are much less experience, that are younger, yellowcanine Mar 2013 #5
He's a liar, a hack, and a full-blown neocon. chimpymustgo Mar 2013 #7
I think the main problem is his self image as a journalistic icon gets in the way yellowcanine Mar 2013 #8
What a fool. nt bemildred Mar 2013 #6
And a tool. Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #12
A right wing mule LiberalLovinLug Mar 2013 #20
So he went on the network that was peddling the threat Mnpaul Mar 2013 #10
The right-wing media made it up Pancho Schneider Mar 2013 #13
I knew Bob was a republican hack Hubert Flottz Mar 2013 #15
What's Bernstein doing these days? Arkana Mar 2013 #24
Woodward and Fox News embrace each other The Second Stone Mar 2013 #17
Is woodward simply being crazy like a fox? cutroot Mar 2013 #19
cute couple frylock Mar 2013 #21
Jon Stewart put it xxqqqzme Mar 2013 #22
"Because access means never having to say you are sorry." - Jon Stewart yellowcanine Mar 2013 #26
Oh, also, we've always been at war with Eastasia. Arkana Mar 2013 #23
Creep. (nt) Nine Mar 2013 #25
A victim of his own success... B Stieg Mar 2013 #27
Unbelievable. This lying piece of shit is supposed to be one of the most Chakab Mar 2013 #28
You sleep with snakes, you get bitten. n/t. lindysalsagal Mar 2013 #31
Take Bob's keys away Trascoli Mar 2013 #32
Yes, we always suspected that Woodward was leaning R question everything Mar 2013 #33
Well, Woodward should watch out-- Z_I_Peevey Mar 2013 #34
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