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Towlie

(5,324 posts) Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:02 PM Sep 2020

Should Woodward have reported Trump's virus revelations sooner? Here's how he defends his decision.

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Should Woodward have reported Trump's virus revelations sooner? Here's how he defends his decision. (Original Post) Towlie Sep 2020 OP

What did he say ? JI7 Sep 2020 #1

Paywall. Can't read. MineralMan Sep 2020 #2

can't read it !!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE COPY AND PASTE. trueblue2007 Sep 2020 #10

Trump gave him 18 hrs. of interviews. Laelth Sep 2020 #3

Good info ..thx. I believe he did the right thing even b4 knowing this Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #4

Plus, how many reporters can say that they were instrumental Bettie Sep 2020 #5

Nope, Woodward could've SMARTLY revealed the lethality of CV19 to the US and kept on talking to ... uponit7771 Sep 2020 #6

Yes, in the smartest way possible reveal to the populous the lethality of the virus and keep his ... uponit7771 Sep 2020 #7

Okay, Boomer gratuitous Sep 2020 #8

How do we know trump didn't reveal he knew until the last... brush Sep 2020 #9

JI7

(89,251 posts)

1. What did he say ?

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:03 PM

Sep 2020

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

2. Paywall. Can't read.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:05 PM

Sep 2020

Tell us what he said.

trueblue2007

(17,225 posts)

10. can't read it !!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE COPY AND PASTE.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:37 PM

Sep 2020

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

3. Trump gave him 18 hrs. of interviews.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:06 PM

Sep 2020

The last interview was completed just over a month ago. Woodward chose to let the idiot keep talking—just to get more material, but then he cut off the interviews in time to rush his book to press before the election.

From my point of view, criticism of Woodward is overblown in this case.

-Laelth

Thekaspervote

(32,773 posts)

4. Good info ..thx. I believe he did the right thing even b4 knowing this

Reply to Laelth (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:10 PM

Sep 2020

Bettie

(16,110 posts)

5. Plus, how many reporters can say that they were instrumental

Reply to Laelth (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:10 PM

Sep 2020

in taking down two corrupt presidents?

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

6. Nope, Woodward could've SMARTLY revealed the lethality of CV19 to the US and kept on talking to ...

Reply to Laelth (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:12 PM

Sep 2020

... stupid assed Trump.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

7. Yes, in the smartest way possible reveal to the populous the lethality of the virus and keep his ...

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:15 PM

Sep 2020

... access to Red Don.

That could've been done, Woodward has the connections

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

8. Okay, Boomer

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:18 PM

Sep 2020

Whatever gets you to sleep at night, Bob. As Charlie Pierce put it: "I have to wonder how Woodward watched the president* lie for six months as the body count ratcheted skyward without his conscience tearing out his heart."

brush

(53,784 posts)

9. How do we know trump didn't reveal he knew until the last...

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:35 PM

Sep 2020

interview Woodward had with him a month ago? Woodward cut off the interviews to get the book done before the elections.

We don't know that. Even in February no one knew what was to become 200k deaths.

I have a feeling this is the death knell for trump though. No way to call this "fake news" as Woodward has the receipts/tapes.

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