Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward
Robert Upshur "Bob" Woodwardis an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter and is now an associate editor of the Post...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth26 March 1943
CityGeneva, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Bob Woodward quotes about
endlessly man sure
He's a man of conscience, and I'm sure he's been interviewed endlessly about why he did it,
context crucial provided understand
It's very important to understand that he provided us, at some very crucial moments, with context and certitude,
case detail explained habit job keeping protect trying
I explained in detail that I was trying to protect my sources. That's job No. 1 in a case like this, ... I hunkered down. I'm in the habit of keeping secrets. I didn't want anything out there that was going to get me subpoenaed.
taken
I should have, as I have many, many times, taken him into my confidence. And I did not.
govern operate rest rich rules staff
He has to operate under the rules that govern the rest of the staff -- even if he's rich and famous,
information newspaper protecting relationship
I am protecting not a person but a relationship in the information I get for my newspaper and books,
rise
They rise to this office. They want a big-time presidency.
history judgment question
He's ducking the question but he's also right. You don't know what the judgment of history is going to be 10, 20 or 50 years out. It may be very different than it is now.
incredibly nixon smart
On the other hand, Nixon was incredibly smart and intelligent.
drama government high seen
That's as high a drama as I've seen in a government institution,
days knew learned
I went, 'Whoa,' because I knew I'd learned about this in mid-June, a week, 10 days before.
bring bush country george karl secret terrorism worry
The big worry that we should have about the country is not terrorism or hurricanes or Karl Rove or George Bush or whoever, the real thing that will bring us down as a country is secret government.
hear
I hear you have a bombshell; would you let me in on it,
charged talk
Libby was not charged with being the first to talk to a reporter, and that is not part of the indictment,