If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard.

Quote by Bob Woodward

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I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media...

I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media...

Because of Watergate in part, I am kind of a magnet for calls and information...

Because of Watergate in part, I am kind of a magnet for calls and information...

The Washington Times wrote a story questioning the authenticity of some of the suggestions made...

The Washington Times wrote a story questioning the authenticity of some of the suggestions made...

I think that everyone is kind of confused about the information they get from the...

I think that everyone is kind of confused about the information they get from the...

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he...

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he...

Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of...

Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of...

Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the...

Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the...

Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses...

Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses...

I suspect there have been a number of conspiracies that never were described or leaked...

I suspect there have been a number of conspiracies that never were described or leaked...

It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as...

It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as...

After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting...

After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting...

When you hear in the tape recordings Nixon's own voice saying, We have to stonewall,...

When you hear in the tape recordings Nixon's own voice saying, We have to stonewall,...

Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going...

Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going...

We need to police ourselves in the media.

We need to police ourselves in the media.

There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath...

There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath...

Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he...

Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he...

There are people who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be...

There are people who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be...

Deep Throat did serve the public interest by providing the guidance and information to us.

Deep Throat did serve the public interest by providing the guidance and information to us.

I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama...

I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama...

I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except...

I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except...