Woodward credits Deep Throat as giving him the info. How would Felt have access to that? He wouldn't. Why would Woodward even be getting new dirt from Felt at that point when Felt was out of the loop.
Woodward had somebody else at the White House, somebody we know, and Woodward is protecting him, by laying it all off on a senile man.
I totally agree....how did Felt know about the taping system..
That wasn't all that private an issue. Alex told friends (including other WH staffers) long before Thompson popped the question that if asked he'd tell the truth.