BOB WOODWARD: Obama Is Showing 'A Kind Of Madness I Haven't Seen In A Long Time'

Anonymous
http://www.businessinsider.com/bob-woodward-obama-sequester-republicans-2013-2

The bloom is so off the rose of that second election win. Maybe he needs to play a little more golf with Tiger Woods.
Anonymous
If Obama decided not to implement a multi-million-dollar social program because of the sequester, would you be equally aghast?

The money isn't there, because Congress failed to act. Blame them.
Anonymous
Also, do we really need an another aircraft carrier in the Persian gulf?
jsteele
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Woodward is an idiot. His charge mentioned in the article that Obama moved the goalposts is refuted by Woodward's own book. I guess Obama is not giving Woodward special access to inside information that Woodward would be able to use for his next book. That would be madness in Woodward's mind.

BTW, Woodward asks if Reagan would be constrained by a "document" (also known as a "law"). Does anyone remember what Reagan did when a law prevented him from funding the Contras? He sold arms to Iran. The same Iran that Woodward wants Obama to deploy a carrier against. The aircraft on that carrier could conceivably face those exact same missiles. But, Woodward probably don't think Reagan was mad for supplying such arms to Iran.



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Anonymous
Wow suddenly the liberal media is credible. I guess there's a first for everything.
Anonymous
Bob Woodward is not a liberal.
Anonymous
Bob Woodward is not an idiot.
Anonymous
I wish Dubya had realized that some wars are too expensive.
Anonymous
I'm disappointed in Woodward, thought he was in the middle but he is clearly leaning right. BTW, Ezra Klien on Woodward's comment about moving the goal post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/02/23/on-the-sequester-the-american-people-moved-the-goalposts/

Anonymous
Who cares what Ezra Klein thinks... He's a nobody .
Anonymous
And you are....?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Who cares what Ezra Klein thinks... He's a nobody .


Ezra Klein is one of the more worthwhile commentators. The guy really knows policy inside and out. Always worth hearing what he has to say.

Rock on, Ezra!
Anonymous
Ezra Klein is a partisan hack. Bob Woodward is the most respected objective journalist in the country.
jsteele
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Anonymous wrote:Ezra Klein is a partisan hack. Bob Woodward is the most respected objective journalist in the country.


That may be true and if you were going to base your opinion solely on reputations, you would likely side with Woodward. On the other hand, if you actually looked at the facts as documented, clearly Klein has the upper hand. Going forward, one wonders how long Woodward can maintain his reputation. He just called a President's refusal to violate the law "madness". That is a long way from "All the President's Men".
Anonymous
Ezra Klein is one of the most thorough political commentators in the mainstream media period end of story. Bob Woodward needs to retire. I hope he does after a comment like that.
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