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Does this email from WH adviser Sperling look like a threat? Woodward at the time did not think so..confused_smile
salonpas 343 reads
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It's unfortunate Bob Woodward continues to act like a jackass. He is an idiot and lost his credibility long ago

Gene 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: 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.

SinCitySinner1885 reads

Now not only is the White House "moving the goal posts", but Chicago mafia is now threatening reporters for doing their jobs

Sequester-gate anybody?


Bob Woodward's op-ed: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bob-woodward-obamas-sequester-deal-changer/2013/02/22/c0b65b5e-7ce1-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story_1.html

CNN Reports: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/27/bob-woodward-says-he-was-threatened-by-white-house/?hpt=hp_t2

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salonpas344 reads

It's unfortunate Bob Woodward continues to act like a jackass. He is an idiot and lost his credibility long ago

Gene 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: 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.

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SinCitySinner291 reads

equate to "You will regret.."

All White House could have said, instead of threatening, was that your remarks will "embarrass" you

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salonpas286 reads

He loses credibility every day he opens his mouth. This Woodward temper tantrum has nothing to do with threats, he simply feels he has ZERO access in this WH administration, like he has had in all the other WH administrations.

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salonpas310 reads

It's unfortunate that Woodward doesn't seem to understand the difference between 'you will regret this' because we will harm you, and 'you will regret this', because it will make you look like an incandescent IDIOT.

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AnotherPerspective276 reads

I heard from a reputable source,  Woodward claimed before the war , there was zero chance of Iraq not possessing weapons of mass destruction .
If he misled Bush about Iraq and WMD's , is there a possibility  he framed Nixon ?

  The White House threat towards Woodward didn't look like a physical threat ,  from my perspective .

Posted By: CurlyW - Nats Fan
Now not only is the White House "moving the goal posts", but Chicago mafia is now threatening reporters for doing their jobs

Sequester-gate anybody?


Bob Woodward's op-ed: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bob-woodward-obamas-sequester-deal-changer/2013/02/22/c0b65b5e-7ce1-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story_1.html

CNN Reports: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/27/bob-woodward-says-he-was-threatened-by-white-house/?hpt=hp_t2

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