Last week establishment journalist Bob Woodward of Watergate fame walked back the initial reports that claimed he had been threatened by the Obama White House’s economic adviser Gene Sperling regarding his reporting that President Obama had moved the goal post on the sequester by seeking additional taxes/revenue. Woodward insisted that he had never used the word “threat.”
“I think that was Politico’s word,” he said, “I said I think that language is unfortunate and I don’t think it’s the way to operate. . [Sperling’s] language speaks for itself. I don’t think that’s the way to operate.”
Woodward took issue with Sperling’s use of the word “regret” during an email exchange from Sperling to Woodward on Feb. 22, 2013 that read in part: “But I do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying saying [sic] 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.”
No, that’s not the way an administration should operate in America where the media is supposed to be the watchdog instead of this hybrid fan club cult-of-personality-false-idol-worship journalism we see now. A real journalist should never regret reporting the truth.
That said I have to ask with all due respect where has Woodward been all these years when scores of journalists and citizens have been threatened, marginalized or smeared by their government for daring to speak truth to power?
Read More at Canada Free Press . By Marinka Peschmann.
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DON'T TURN CHICKEN, WOODWARD!! Obam's Chicago thugs threatening you?
I'm sure Obutthole has sent Calypso Louie and his nation of islam to Woodward house.This president operates this way
You just knew that Woodward would turn and run.If this was a republican like Nixon he'd be on him like flies o poop.
AMERICA:
IF this man turned away from the truth, is a sign that somebody not only WARNED HIM, BUT THREATENED HIM..He turned to be chicken when we thought he is a HERO OR PATRIOT. Why should one be afraid to tell the truth? Especially when we talk about the OBAMA LIES AND FRAUDS; from his birth certificate, to his selective service registration, to his social security number. We are getting FED UP with our legislators and lawmakers, who are afraid to do their jobs for the people and for the country. I am deeply disappointed , very MAD if we fail to get rid of OBAMA.. The number one problem of AMERICA.