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FakeNoose

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24. I think Woodward puts on his public face when he's on TV

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Thu Sep 17, 2020, 11:12 AM

Sep 2020

... because he knows the Chump butt-sniffers are all watching. He's only got a small window of opportunity to convince them, and he can't come off as a partisan Chump-hater. That's why he sounds the way he does right now. I'm sure Bob Woodward is far more cynical and sarcastic than any of us, in his private moments with trusted friends.

We should understand this because we've seen him on TV and read his books for so many years.

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Bob Woodward is naive. [View all] cilla4progress Sep 2020 OP

For one the key figure who broke Watergate wide open DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #1

Exactly. He's seen everything. Nothing surprises him... brush Sep 2020 #8

I don't think so. Remember, this is the guy who took down Nixon....I think he's political and cagey Dream Girl Sep 2020 #2

and the Roadrunner is.... quickesst Sep 2020 #3

not naive rather incredulous shock... agingdem Sep 2020 #7

of course.... quickesst Sep 2020 #10

I don't agree agingdem Sep 2020 #13

I guess.... quickesst Sep 2020 #18

Not I! cilla4progress Sep 2020 #21

Woodward didn't have to "work" agingdem Sep 2020 #25

I get it. cilla4progress Sep 2020 #26

seems to overestimate trumps ability to plan instead of stumble into something good or msongs Sep 2020 #4

No, he's not. I think he's shocked, which isn't the same as surprised. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #5

Shocked is exactly what I was going to post. sheshe2 Sep 2020 #15

Yes, this pretty much sums it up. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #20

I agree. Watching him go on and on tonight about the necessity COLGATE4 Sep 2020 #6

I don't give a damn about the Trump voter... agingdem Sep 2020 #9

Nobody told him it's easy to "understand the Trump voter" yet??? Lock him up. Sep 2020 #11

It seemed to me that he was overly reserved in his criticism. notinkansas Sep 2020 #12

what a disingenuous post chillfactor Sep 2020 #14

I totally agree! redstatebluegirl Sep 2020 #16

no he isn't bigtree Sep 2020 #17

This jcgoldie Sep 2020 #19

That's a very useful tactic. cilla4progress Sep 2020 #23

This... cilla4progress Sep 2020 #22

It's Woodward's verson of Detective Columbo andym Sep 2020 #28

I think Woodward puts on his public face when he's on TV FakeNoose Sep 2020 #24

Yes, cilla4progress Sep 2020 #27

When he started in on "most trump supporters are fine people" I changed the channel SoonerPride Sep 2020 #29

Hear, hear! cilla4progress Sep 2020 #30