Posted on 02/27/2013 8:59:28 PM PST by Rennes Templar
(CNN) - Veteran journalist Bob Woodward said Wednesday he was threatened by a senior Obama administration official following his reporting on the White House's handling of the forced federal spending cuts set to take effect on Friday.
"They're not happy at all," he said on CNN's "The Situation Room," adding that an e-mail from a senior administration official - who he would not name - communicated a message which caused him great concern.
"It was said very clearly, you will regret doing this," he said.
Woodward penned a 2012 book reporting that the idea for the spending cuts, known as the sequester, originated with the White House. It's a claim President Barack Obama originally denied, but the White House has since acknowledged.
But it was language that he used in an op-ed published over the weekend in The Washington Post that drew what he said was the Obama administration response.
"[W]hen the president asks that a substitute for the sequester include not just spending cuts but also new revenue, he is moving the goal posts," Woodward wrote. "His call for a balanced approach is reasonable, and he makes a strong case that those in the top income brackets could and should pay more. But that was not the deal he made."
Headlined "Obama's sequester deal-changer," it was widely cited by Republicans seeking to avert the across-the-board cuts without a tax increase.
"The fundamental question here the president has to decide - does he wanna be president of a political party or does he want to be president of the United States?" House Speaker John Boehner asked at a Tuesday news conference. "It is time for leadership."
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“Say you misunderstood, Bob, or we send over some hard State Street boys to re-arrange your ....
furniture.” (?) They might send Reggie, you know—the limp wrist in the iron glove.
I was surprised at his reaction: He’s threatened and it makes him “very uncomfortable.” Must be lib-speak. Menbe he’s worried about a visit from Zero’s ‘Lavendar Mafia’.
Hey, journalists! The 1st amendment swimmin’ pond: Don’t be shy. Jump in—the water’s fine!
He might have been threatened by those administrations.
But times have changed. It is far more dangerous...and he is older.
I was ten foot tall and bullet proof at one time myself.
Woodward is still defending Obama with his if Obama knew, Obama would never act this way line.
LOL pretty much sums it up.
Just a little dissension among the ranks. Another more convincing threat will have ol’ Bob back in line in no time claiming it was all a misunderstanding on his part. Hey Bob, you might want to put a little ice on that.
Bye Bob!
I would avoid flying, Chicago and most places within the DC area if I were you.
If I was a betting man, I would take the under.
Someone write this one down.
Thanks Rennes Templar.
Woodward! Don’t know you the role of journalists is to destroy REPUBLICANS and other normal people? You are not supposed to ask democrats and other insane people embarassing questions.
Get back on the plantation!
Bob
WHO?
Publish the email...
Woodward will be asked to attend a picnic at Ft Marcy Park I suspect.
On a related front, notice how it was some low echelon career employee who single handed decided to release all those illegal criminal aliens. His excellency had no knowledge “till he read it in the paper.” Yeah, I can see him up there now sprauled out over the morning brunch table reading the NY Times quaffing his orange juice chatting with Chabaka and saying gee, what is this?
Hagel said it during his senate hearing, my position is not one of making policy. Anyone who believes this White House at the senior levels is not calling the shots is a ball lost in the high weeds.
I hope Bob W. isn’t counting on any cover from the Repukes. They’ll be caving in any minute now.
Woodward will be asked to attend a picnic at Ft Marcy Park I suspect.
“Dear Bob: Names. Or, it never happened.”
You can’t be serious.
I think Bob is wise to hold the name back for now. And keep a copy of the email ready to drop at any minute, or in the event of an untimely demise.
Call it a “life insurance policy.”
The Vince Foster Memorial Picnic.
Main course, brains on a plate.
At least Bob Woodward has a SPINE!
“...it won’t be ruled an accident quickly, without an investigation now...”
And who will investigate? Holder? Other media apparatchniks?
Bad things happen to people who wake up and smell the very “red” roses. That’s what was just communicated to him.
Thugocracy in action, by master thugs.
I agree.
Sad state of affairs we’re living through, Sarge.
Damned sad. And infuriating.
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