bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2004 What are your opinions on Bob Woodward? Objective journalist? Liberal media swine? Conservative apologist? His last book, "Bush At War" which was about the immediate aftermath of 9/11, painted a relatively positive picture of Bush, from what I read (I kind of skimmed it). He has a new book "Plan of Attack," about going to war with Iraq, is coming out soon. I'm not sure what kind of picture it will paint, but in this volitile time, close to the elections and all that, a negative or positive portrayal should make news, at least drudge seems to think so. I'm sure WOodward has already weathered tons of partisian stuff back in his Watergate days... so before that book comes out, lets lay the cards out on the table beforehand... either way one set of ideologues are gonna turn on him (unless he provides a boring neutral portrayal, but really where's the fun in that?). What do you think of Bob Woodward and his abilities? EDIT: For Bush at war, I understand Woodward had rather unprecedented access to them and materials for that point in time. I wonder how much access he has/had (or was it more leaks and stuff) for "Plan of Attack." Personally, I've heard the pphrase "When Bob Woodward listens, people talk." Usually his books (I've read his book "The Choice" which was about the primary season before the Clitnon/Dole election in 96) dont have much in the way of analysis. I'll go so far as to say that I don't think he has any particular partisan agenda. Not that anything he says is 100 percent accurate, but I really dont feel he is someone who would deliberatly distort facts to help or hurt a president. THATS JUST MY OPINION though, which I realized i neglected to mention above. Now I want to hear yours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
