“I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates.” ThinkingGivingCharacterPoliticalLiteratureCandidatesVotersAdvisorsHoot Author:Bob Woodward
“It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system.” EndsStoriesSeemsPoliticalUsedPolitical SystemsWatergateAmerican Political System Author:Bob Woodward
“Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.” StillsIndependentNewspapersPostsIndependent Women Author:Bob Woodward
“Nixon's attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some form.” FormOrderBoundsVariousDepartmentSubversion Author:Bob Woodward
“The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified.” PoliticalDoubtFiguresCloudsSurround Author:Bob Woodward
“There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the pollsters run around and take a poll and say, do you smell anything?” PeopleRunningCultureLiteratureSmellGarbagePolls Author:Bob Woodward
“Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.” IfsDoneGovernmentLiteratureSourceAccountability Author:Bob Woodward
“Watergate is an immensely complicated scandal with a cast of characters as varied as a Tolstoy novel.” CharacterNovelCastsComplicatedScandalWatergate Author:Bob Woodward
“We're not going to have another Watergate in our lifetime. I'm sure.” LiteratureLifetimeWatergate Author:Bob Woodward
“I believe Watergate shows that the system did work. Particularly the Judiciary and the Congress, and ultimately an independent prosecutor working in the Executive Branch.” BelieveShowsLiteratureI BelieveWorkIndependentCongressBranchesExecutivesJudiciaryIndependent WomenProsecutorWatergateExecutive BranchIndependent Judiciary Author:Bob Woodward