Originally Posted By ecdc "Can you show a source for this? I've never heard that Woodward was a Republican. I thought he was one of the cadre of journalists that didn't vote because they didn't want to be painted as being biased for one side or the other. I'm not saying you are wrong, I've just never heard this before." It's in All the President's Men. It surprised Carl Bernstein, if I recall correctly. I think Woodward also talks about it in his book about Mark Felt, The Secret Man.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Can you show a source for this? I've never heard that Woodward was a Republican. I thought he was one of the cadre of journalists that didn't vote because they didn't want to be painted as being biased for one side or the other. I'm not saying you are wrong, I've just never heard this before." Here's a little more- <a href="http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/woodstein.bio.html" target="_blank">http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/rese arch/fa/woodstein.bio.html</a> This link says he grew up the son of a Republican lawyer and judge. I can't confirm it but I've read in several places that he served on the staff of a Republican congressman for a while. Moreover, while he was in the Navy, apparently he did some time at the Pentagon where he is alleged to have been a courier between the Pentagon and the White House, which is why Mark Felt sought him out. Another link: <a href="http://www.washingtonian.com/people/03/woodward_bernstein.html" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonian.com/p eople/03/woodward_bernstein.html</a>
Originally Posted By Rontheman Here are administration officials on Woodwards previous books - CONDOLEEZZA RICE: He is terrific. He’s a great journalist, and I look forward to reading it. He’s talking about a pretty complex set of discussions about military issues and diplomatic issues, and I’m sure it will be — be fantastic. [CNN, 4/25/04] DAN BARTLETT: I think Bob Woodward has done a pretty — particularly good job of describing how complicated of a process it is for a commander in chief to do two real important but sometimes conflicting responsibilities. [CNN, 4/25/04] BARTLETT: We’re urging people to buy the book. What this book does is show a president who was asking the right questions and showing prudence as well as resolve during very difficult times. This book undermines a lot of the critics’ charges. [Washington Post, 4/21/04] JOHN KING, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: But what is most striking is that, here at the White House, they say read the book. They believe it shows — it paints the picture of a president who asks the right questions, the tough questions, before going to war and then decided that he was right in launching that war. [CNN, 4/19/04] The administration loved his reporting previous to this new book.
Originally Posted By DlandJB This link says he grew up the son of a Republican lawyer and judge.>>> Yes, I did know his Dad was a Republican (so was mine) and I knew about the Navy, but I didn't think as a journalist he claimed a political party even back then. Thanks for the links.
