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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... -- Washington Post investigative reporter Bob Woodward, appearing on the Chris Matthews Show yesterday, but refusing to give more details. ...
Wherein Juan Cole Channels Wingnuts
Taylor Marsh —
... Really? Already? "Lyndon Johnson" and "major quagmire" all at once, with
"Vietnam trap" the cherry on top? And from Juan Cole. You expect this crap from Bob Woodward, but Cole? More: ...
Woodward's ominous and vague prediction of scandal: "I say it's not over."
Althouse —
He's referring specifically/unspecifically to "the nanny or household tax problems and so forth" in the Obama administration: ...
HuffPo
Sister Toldjah —
Bob Woodward hints at possible future Obama admin scandals
Woodward and bullshit
The Reaction —
... Bob Woodward may, justifiably or not, be one of Washington's most eminent reporters, but this... this is just blatantly irresponsible: ...
Daschle's Departure
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... And what did Woodward know and when did he know it? I hope Howard Dean is not the replacement and suspect he won't be. As for the screw-ups, the super-competent meme was bound to come down to earth at some point. I take readers' points about the fairness of the tax questions and the flaws of vetting (although, frankly, it seems to me that the vast majority of this has been handled very well); but the more significant competence question is: will the nominees actually be competent at their jobs once confirmed? That we focus less on. Which is a problem. ...
