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Bob Woodward stands by ‘regret’ claim, says he never felt ‘threatened’ [VIDEO]
The DC Caller
Jeff Poor
3/1/2013
Excerpt:
On Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” on Thursday, embattled Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward reiterated his case that Obama economic adviser Gene Sperling had used rhetoric unbecoming of a high-ranking White House official in their conversations about the sequester, but denied media reports that he had felt “threatened” by the exchanges.
“I mean, it was the half hour in which he was shouting at me,” Woodward said. “Now, what we’re talking about here is not a fact. He’s not arguing with a fact, because beforehand he said we’re just not going to see eye to eye on this. It’s an interpretation. Obviously, he didn’t like being challenged on this at all. But you know, people have said, ‘Well, this was a threat,’ or I was saying it was a threat. I haven’t used that language.”
“But it’s not the way to operate in a White House,” he continued. “As you know, when somebody says you’re going to regret something — particularly somebody in a position of power like Gene Sperling — he’s not just a guy in the White House. He is the economic czar for the president.”"
Woodward expressed concern that similar aggressive tactics might be more effective against less seasoned reporters.
“I’m almost 70 years old, I hate to acknowledge,” Woodward said. “I’ve done this for four decades. I will keep doing it in some form. … The problem is, there are all kinds of reporters who are much less experienced, who are younger. …”
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View the complete article, including video, at:
http://dailycaller.com/2013/03/01/bo...eatened-video/
The DC Caller
Jeff Poor
3/1/2013
Excerpt:
On Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” on Thursday, embattled Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward reiterated his case that Obama economic adviser Gene Sperling had used rhetoric unbecoming of a high-ranking White House official in their conversations about the sequester, but denied media reports that he had felt “threatened” by the exchanges.
“I mean, it was the half hour in which he was shouting at me,” Woodward said. “Now, what we’re talking about here is not a fact. He’s not arguing with a fact, because beforehand he said we’re just not going to see eye to eye on this. It’s an interpretation. Obviously, he didn’t like being challenged on this at all. But you know, people have said, ‘Well, this was a threat,’ or I was saying it was a threat. I haven’t used that language.”
“But it’s not the way to operate in a White House,” he continued. “As you know, when somebody says you’re going to regret something — particularly somebody in a position of power like Gene Sperling — he’s not just a guy in the White House. He is the economic czar for the president.”"
Woodward expressed concern that similar aggressive tactics might be more effective against less seasoned reporters.
“I’m almost 70 years old, I hate to acknowledge,” Woodward said. “I’ve done this for four decades. I will keep doing it in some form. … The problem is, there are all kinds of reporters who are much less experienced, who are younger. …”
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View the complete article, including video, at:
http://dailycaller.com/2013/03/01/bo...eatened-video/
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