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marble falls

(57,114 posts) Mon Jun 29, 2020, 07:52 PM Jun 2020

Bob Woodward talked out of exposing Brett Kavanaugh as anonymous source

Bob Woodward talked out of exposing Brett Kavanaugh as anonymous source by Washington Post editor: report

By Joe Concha - 06/29/20 09:16 AM EDT

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/504980-bob-woodward-talked-out-of-exposing-brett-kavanaugh-as-anonymous-source-by

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Woodward was reportedly set to expose Kavanaugh as an anonymous source for his 1999 book "Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate." At the time the book was being written, Kavanaugh served as a lawyer on independent counsel Ken Starr's team in its investigation of President Clinton.

The revelation would have publicly contradicted what Kavanaugh said in a letter to the Post in 1999, the Times noted.

Woodward's unmasking of Kavanaugh was set to be published in October 2018, according to the Times, which added that Post executive editor Martin Baron urged Woodward to not burn his source because it would be "bad for Bob" and the newspaper itself if Kavanaugh were exposed.

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During his Watergate investigative reporting and for decades after, Woodward, along with Carl Bernstein, steadfastly protected his primary source, known only as "Deep Throat." In 2005, former FBI Deputy Director William Mark Felt publicly confirmed he was the source.

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Bob Woodward talked out of exposing Brett Kavanaugh as anonymous source (Original Post) marble falls Jun 2020 OP

Does anyone imagine that it would have made a difference? Orrex Jun 2020 #1

Nope. We all knew he was a snake - his supporters did too - but its always good ... marble falls Jun 2020 #3

Was Woodward one of those who said Bolton should have come forward? Sneederbunk Jun 2020 #2

Woodward By Any Other Color Me. Jun 2020 #4

Different link. underpants Jun 2020 #5

Poop. Hate when that happens. marble falls Jun 2020 #6

Weep Throat Blue Owl Jun 2020 #7

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

1. Does anyone imagine that it would have made a difference?

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 08:03 PM

Jun 2020

If the GOP (including Fuckhead Collins) had interrupted Kavanaugh in the process of committing rape, they would still have voted him in.

Let's not pretend that something as trivial as lying to Congress is any sort of obstacle to the KKKonservative lust for power.

marble falls

(57,114 posts)

3. Nope. We all knew he was a snake - his supporters did too - but its always good ...

Reply to Orrex (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 08:12 PM

Jun 2020

to have it all up front to keep the hypocrites among his supporters from being able to say it would have made a difference "if'n they'd only had know'd."