[hinckley buzzard]

If I recall, Felt actually was pretty senile and his lawyer did all the talking. Felt just sort of stood there and mumbled. I never did believe Deep Throat was one, real, person, and do not believe it today. I say DT was Woodward's way of getting a pastiche of anonymous tips and tantalizing insinuations into print. His subsequent career of fabricating stories, reading minds and making up quotations, and outright lying, backs me up.

He knew that sooner or later he would have to close out the DT scam and get himself off the spot, so he used a demented Felt for that purpose. One of the great liberal lies of the 20th century.

[jrooney]

If you are right. My low regard for Woodward just got lower.

[Skooz]

If I recall, Felt actually was pretty senile and his lawyer did all the talking. Felt just sort of stood there and mumbled. I never did believe Deep Throat was one, real, person, and do not believe it today. I say DT was Woodward's way of getting a pastiche of anonymous tips and tantalizing insinuations into print. His subsequent career of fabricating stories, reading minds and making up quotations, and outright lying, backs me up.

He knew that sooner or later he would have to close out the DT scam and get himself off the spot, so he used a demented Felt for that purpose. One of the great liberal lies of the 20th century.

That is precisely what I have believed for years.

I was quite surprised when they trotted Felt out and he said he was the guy. I thought Deep Throat would ever be identified. But, I remain skeptical and doubt it is true.

[when the time is right]

I always thought this too from the first interview I saw of
Woodward. There was just something strange about the guy like he wanted so much to be regarded by fellow elitist as a great author that he was willing to invent/do whatever it took to get their adoration.