Allow me to push back. Persons like he and Maggie Haberman holding onto crucial information for the electorate just so they can include them as "bombshells" in their books is not helpful to democracy. I hope they enjoy their book profits while the rest of us see where our Country goes after this next election.
What a legend. As I read his work and hear him speak, I am overwhelmed with curiosity for Woodward’s own story. If no one has gone through the effort to document his lifetime of unique experiences, I hope he engages with someone to do so.
@@jacksonj3082 With all due respect. But anyone who responds to the disclosure of systemic child abuse by rich and powerful people in the film industry with: “You’re damaging an entire industry” should not be referred to as a national treasure.
Taiwan’s chief justice’s interpretation of the constitution mocks the European and American constitutional systems. Taiwan's democracy is more advanced. In order not to be subject to the supervision of the Legislative Yuan and to avoid administrative responsibilities in accordance with the law, the Executive Yuan of the Taiwanese government proposed a constitutional interpretation of the parliamentary changes approved by the Legislative Yuan on the third reading. The result of the constitutional interpretation is not surprising at all. The justice ruled that the entire bill was unconstitutional; the logical fallacies in the decision were surprising! The result of the judgment also seriously humiliated the quality, professionalism and neutrality of the justice, and discarded the dignity of the justice.
@@Seekthetruth3000 If reporting the truth makes you a democrat then reporting fake news makes you Fox News. Lying to the news makes you Donald J. Trump.
@@Seekthetruth3000 And to think, Trump the stable genius engaged in pillow talk with him, over and over again. Hilariously stupid, but that's Trump. Over and over again.
U might not say that if you were an essential worker battling Covid while this greedy NYT author KNEW THE TESTS WERE GIVEN TO PUTIN Millions dying and infecting millions while HE KNEW
Thanks to Scott Detrow for asking the right questions and the intense follow-up questions. You let this slow-speaking and very reflective-speaking, historically most important reporter of our time speak in complete sentences and fully articulate not only his thoughts, but also those of all the figures from and about whom he has exclusively available information. I treat my heroes in this way, too.
Bob Woodward has such a clear and precise memory of people, events, situations this is remarkable when we all know politics, world events spin quickly. If I get to the same age with the same clarity, I will be very pleased, yet alarmed too at knowing how people forget the truth, rely on faulty recognition.
Bob W. Is a giant mensch! His service to our nation is huge. His moral compass and humanity are admirable! One thing I found almost foolish thought - his optimism that Trump may raise to the occasion.... really!?!
Bob hit the nail on the head with his mention of sequence of events. It’s one thing to have a hodgepodge of events, claims and actions given or hidden to and from people but when it is replayed in a chronological and faithful way people tend to have a much firmer grasp of the way it was.
Just FANTASTIC! Thank you so very much to NRP and Mr. Woodward. I'm a college professor and feel equipped with much interesting material to share with my students. Gratitude to you.
That's some George W. Bush / Cheney level of intelligence there, yes. Remember, Austin is also a board member at Boeing or General Dynamics... the guy is makes his bread and butter off these wars. We should all deploy a little skepticism.
@charliebarton he's the only one in politics to benefit off war or policy decisions. Take the trumps for example, their business ventures are totally separate from politics.... unless they sold shoes, bibles, coins, NFTs, or merchandise in general based on their political positions .
History is of grave importance today. Many people aren't remembering what has happened before. For example, why I compared Trump to Hitler is the many similarities with what happened in1930's Germany. I am glad there are people like Mr. Woodward paying attention.
Hitler was smarter then Trump,as he was the chancellor of Germany prior to going nuts ,Hitler wanted to finance his "agenda" with stolen property from citizens of Germany witch included Jewish citizens ,but the end of the day Hitler committed suicide because not just he was a narcissist but probably schizophrenic,when a person is mentally ill they don't meet the qualifications for being evil ,yet that's not the case with Trump Republicans and the US, because under the chain of command Trump has been granted supremacy witch he never let go off,by reclaiming it and supporting him financially or otherwise the real traitors are the ones who works from behind the scenes at varying degrees.
Thank you Bob Woodward for not falling for the NPR pitfall questions about Biden. Guess NPR still feels the need to reiterate MAGA talking points against Biden’s acuity. It’s rediculous and I can’t wait for this to stop in the media. Just call the Facists for who they are and stop trying to both sides this. Thank God Bob Woodward sticks to the most important critical things we Americans need to know!
Im a Biden supporter and life long democrat, asking about Bidens cognitive abilities after his public displays IS responsible journalism. The man is old, has had public displays of this age, whether or not this helps Maga is NOT what a true journalist should be thinking, instead they should be thinking of the truth period
@@Kyle-ls7gpgood point of view. However I would go further to contrast bidens mental agility to trumps. While trump is definitely more “active” in the sense that he is quick to respond & never shuts up - he is usually just rambling like a madman & fails to make two points connect. Biden however IS able to get the point across , albeit through his misspoken phrasings/constant corrections & slow pace of speaking. If somebody has the patience to sit through his mumblings, it’s usually very easy to see that that man is an all-around better candidate than trump. However, the biden vs trump debate is dead , considering the fact that kamala is now the presidential candidate. And I feel that her only downside is her tendency to politick under pressure when she doesn’t have an immediate answer. Which is still far more favorable than trump’s rambling & ducking the question. Harris is the more responsible candidate
@@Seekthetruth3000 And what does parroting Shady JD's latest utterance make you? Quack quack. Oh no that's a duck, but I doubt you could tell the difference. Woodward brought down Nixon. That he has not managed to do it again, is a testament to power of the Parrot Cult / Parrot Culture. #WhosYourVladdy
Great interview. Very informative. I was disappointed however at the end when he described Harris as inexperienced. That simply doesn’t hold up in comparison to most incoming presidents.
I caught that incredulous remark. I guess prior senator and VP doesn't count as experience in public office. Trump's experience prior to president? Reality TV host.
@@eddieavila1081 In RE: Woodward's serious error in his assertion of Harris' "inexperience. Including the following reasons and her Professional background. 1. VP is privy to Presidential Daily Briefing, and to all information of which the Administration bases decisions. 2. VP is ALSO Officially President of the Senate (while "majority 'leader'" is mere partisan hack, and NOT above partisan bias. There should BE NO "majority leader" status in that deliberative body tasked with oversight of international affairs, administrative activity and Presidential actions.) READ Constitutional Powers in US Constitution Articles 1 through VII, and Amendments. 3. Ms.Harris is profoundly conversant with both California Constitution and that of the USA, as a long-term Attorney General in charge of al applicable California laws, and as a US Senator, with the evaluation, and composition of US legislation. Attorneys are notably suitably proficient in the very specific wording essential to EVERY law in light of Constitution[s] The California Constitution was composed of Articles of Iowa Constitution and that of several other states. Notably, it begins, UNLIKE that of the USA, with the Bill of Rights, as First Article. Education and very specific controls on Incorporated for-profit businesses exist in that Constitution, and , unlie the difficulties of Amendment to the US Constitution, with its few successful amends, the CA Constitution has been Amended 733 times to improve Governance and citizen/resident rights. Many Articles exist that "Are NOT dependent upon US Constitution" I include this all so that YOU, [if NOT Bob] RECOGNIZE that the Harris legal sophistication goes beyond that of the less complex US Federal legislators and Attorneys General.
As if trump isn’t inexperienced even tho he spent 4 years in the White House. Trumps focus was on grifting, and being the Useful Idiot belonging to Putin.
@@phil3924 Why don't they, then? Oh, I forgot, the money. What will the shareholders say, if the chyron isn't flashy enough? I'm not a communist by far, but there are some things that shouldn't be left in private hands up for the market to "regulate". Public news sources are one of them. They shouldn't be controlled by the government as in Russia, China and so on. But why not publicly fund it, so they can stay independent and provide good and decent reporting. CNN and Fox are still there for your entertainment.
You must gbe related to Kamala Harris because your words are and vague. What is strong -- someone who supports a continuous bloated budget to go to the arms industry? We don't need leaders to provide a show. We need leaders who will act in the interest of the human growth and human development for all people -- and the way you do that would be to implement a public, online, democratic platform so that the general population can have a real say in our public policy, both foreign and domesti, and in the nature and direction that our society takes. That means restructuring society. And until we change the election system and our laws that allows the corporate elite to basically buy out and control the entire election process, we're going to keep on getting gun loving fascist vs wishy washy milk-toast, corporate-state, word salad liberal. Voices of the left are not even heard in the mainstream press dumdum. Corporations control society, and we should be very scared about that. A genuine political shift to the left for everyone -- including corporations -- is the answer.
@@rational-public-discourse So Kamala for the win ? Because Trump is not strong, keeps bloating the budget by cutting taxes to BIG corporation which DON'T WANT to restrucutre society ? Trump is a sold out and openly bragging that anybody can purchase him. You won't have to vote in 4 years. Yeah right. Keep your head up your ass if you're a trumper. Anything you say just lost all credibility.
@@rational-public-discourse So what do you propose? We have literal criminals on the right. I'm being pragmatic and voting for Harris. There isn't a choice, regardless of your defeatist attitude. You may thank us when you reach your utopia.
I recall the last time Bob Woodward released a book with critical information about Trump. And how he was shocked that one woman interviewing him called him out for keeping information away from the public to release a book. IMO i hope moving forward we have more of those discussions on whether it is a disservice to do that considering our current situation.
I go both ways, yes it would be useful to have some of this information in the public sphere. On the other hand Trump was literally on TV talking about injecting bleach and that didn't move the needle so it's not like we didn't know who Trump is and the election is still a fucking coin flip.
Yeah, I'm a huge fan of Mr. Woodward, but that nonsense (ACTUAL RECORDINGS!!!!) he kept under wraps, until his book was released, is unforgivable. IMO.
But he also noted that her vice presidency was schooling to be president. He really meant inexperienced compared to Biden as the incumbent. That was not a slight against Kamala Harris though. He obviously is against a Trump presidency.
Kamala Harris supporters agree! Holodomor was blatant genocide! Trump supporters wouldn't be able to say what Holodomor is, hell, many Trump supporters don't believe the Holocaust was real and that Ukraine is full of Nzzies! Such profound ignorance! 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇦
I agree. My Ukrainian family were victims of Holodomor, (Stalin's deliberate genocidal famine against Ukrainians).Hitler's nazis... and now again Russia's genocidal, colonial war against Ukraine and Putin's fanatical desire to destroy Ukraine's independence and re-create the Soviet Union. He refuses to recognise Ukraine as a country, rather he sees it as a territory of Russia. Slava Ukraini, Heroyam Slava 🇺🇦💙💛💙💛
22:15 The "two Bidens" thing sounds a lot like typical aging. At least observing my mother (84), my husband (64) and myself (60, retired nurse), we all become more easily tired than ten years ago, especially towards the evening. It was wise and responsible of Biden to step aside. If only Trump had done that, too...
When Watergate was in the news the public was much less jaded about politics. I remember the biggest shocker for many people when the tapes were revealed was the mere fact of a US President using expletives. If Watergate happened today, the Republican leadership in Congress and the SCOTUS would simply dismiss it as business as usual.
CONCERNING MR TRUMP (sending Covid-testing machines to Mr. Putin): Why does a schoolboy put an apple on the teacher's desk; is it because the schoolboy imagines the teacher enjoys eating an apple, or to acquire so-called brownie points with the teacher without realizing that the teacher is a lot smarter than the schoolboy might imagine?
Milley and Mattis need to get in front of cameras. Milley is pleading the Woodward to "do something". I understand former military officials do not like to get involved in politics, but if there was ever a time to speak publicly, this is it.
If anyone is still considering voting for trump, I don't know what to say. I have a friend living in Austin and he's SOLD to trump and really believes the democrats are the problem. Man that guy have blindders and walks like a horse.
There do still seem to be significant numbers of Americans who are incredibly grateful for and thrive on evidence based research and reporting of what is happening in our country and in our world by trusted sources. And we are very upset by the ugliness and discord and willful ignorance. But I think sometimes we wonder just how many of us are left. Anyway, we are here and we thank you.
Woodward has so much shit on Trump and the interviewer keeps changing the topic to Biden. wtf. Does the interviewer know that this is election season and one the convicted felon is running a close race? Anyone these days think that cause they have a microphone they are a journalist.
The false equivalence, sanewashing of trump, and over criticism of Biden and Harris are all why I stopped financially supporting NPR. They seem to think that by performatively treating trump with kid gloves they can prevent his future administration from cutting off any remaining federal funding. Perhaps they hope musk will be their new benefactor
With his experience in journalism, Woodward has quite the unique perspective. I might cover him in one of my videos. He's definitely a fantastic writer, especially given his history.
Almost finished the audiobook. It was really gripping. Ran around with headphones all day. Only thing is it is a bit hard to tell sometimes how reliable his sources are. I get that he can’t reveal them all and most of the time it is because he interviewed a person involved. But often I asked myself can he really know this.
He can. And it is exactly because he never reveals his sources and is 100% trustworthy that these people in the most inner circles dare speak with him. I truly believe if he is taken to court he has the «receipts» to back up every word.
15:50 VP Harris is experienced in substance and service. 17:43 DJT is a more experienced fake reality TV fearmongering performer. 18:20 Gen.Milley said we don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We take an oath to uphold the Constitution. Judge Luttig: 'Republicans, if you love your country, VP Harris is the only choice.
Kamala is NOT experienced. You can see it in her campaign and the decisions she has made along the way. Say you don't like Trump and you're not voting for him because of that. But don't pretend for a second that Kamala is experienced. She didn't even win a primary.
@@reference2592Sigh.. Harris was voted into the DA position twice,the second time by 98 percent of the vote. She was voted in twice as AG She was voted into the Senate. The voter never made her a one term representative..js 😊
Really? He had the Saudis ready to recognize and do business with Israel with thr Abraham accords.etc. Iran wouldn't have it. He will be great for the middle.east
@ you wrote “Iran wouldn’t have it” because trump cancelled the Iran nuclear deal which caused the hardliners in Iran to take over from moderates who were already working on economic deals with Europe. I know this bc my friend has marketing agreements with Iranians who wanted to start selling European goods in Iran; all this was immediately cancelled with trump’s massive error. He committed another with Israel by moving US Embassy to Jerusalem which was a favor US held in reserve to get Israeli coal-operation; given away for a photo opp and no gain for any party. Trump’s own Secretary of State called trump a “fu--g idiot”, Bolton called him a fool and Kelly said he only made decisions for his own interest. Then Saudi gives trump’s son-in-law $2.3B weeks before end of his Presidency while showing top secret American military plans to a variety of of people at Mara Lago. Please quote me a single sentence trump has ever uttered on the Middle East that shows he has any idea of what’s going on there. We won’t talk about the $10M bride he got from Egypt or recognizing the Taliban and not Afghanistan’s govt in the pullout. along the way he pulled US troops out of Iran, sold out our Kurdish allies who fought on our side and released 10,000 Taliban terrorists. It will take a generation to recover from the damage he did. Please inform me of how you think he has prowess in Middle Eastern affairs but don’t forget to supply that one sentence otherwise you just have an opionion, which is fine, but no facts.
Autin's wisdom comes through every time I hear him speak, mostly going before Congressional Hearings. So glad he's feeling and looking better. Never underestimate his calm nature. Hope he wants to stay around for Kamala as she will need a strong team.
Austen has the measure of how to deal with bullies and give the right message. Biden and Sullivan on the other hand do not seem to be on the same page in their messaging.
He is on the board of Raytheon, which has changed its name. Raytheon was named by Vandeveer Bush who the dome at MIT is named after. There’s a big biographical book on V. Bush.
Woodward on Harris "She is inexperienced" Decades in public office including VP as opposed to Trump having Reality TV shoe experience. Seriously Bob?!!
WTF are you asking about Biden’s cognitive state when he is no longer running?! What about Trump’s cognitive state? The media sucks at accurately covering what MATTERS in politics.
Bob Woodward has been doing this for a long time. So long that some of his previous confidential sources would have no reason not to come forward after all of this time. I would like for the press to question him on that instead of never questioning his anonymous sources. I am skeptical of his claims. He could convince some of his older sources to come forward if they really exist and that would not only lend credibility to his previous work but also would make more people willing to be a source after hearing a source vouch that he faithfully maintained their anonymity for all these years until they were willing to come forward.
He doesn't owe you anything, he's sources are fully compliant with both State and federal law requirements,when it comes to research any decent human being does what we call: due process ,touch base and cover it's bases,the Nixon era is over,there is no need for deepthroaths because the government has long acknowledged,byway of suppressing information is more harmful than enable just enough to set the legal standard under witch national security,has not been violated. If Trump wants his legacy to be a looser and perhaps the puppet of Putin,that's fine with me as long as there will be enough effort to push back against initiatives could potentially trigger a chaos.
Interview with Tim Miller on the Bulwark was more relaxed,& ultimately more informative. Scott Detraw clearly doesn't like Biden. Close to disrespect. On the edge.
Thanks love Bulwark. Yeah that guy seemed to not like Biden and barely brought up Trump. Bush jr. did put a hard core republican in charge of pbs which transformed its news to feel not as hard hitting…though its been years since NPR was my news source
So sad that this modern interation of search for lebensraum goes the same way as the European response to the Nazis. You cant wish the comng confrontation with the evil away
Great interview Scott. I have much respect for Bob, he’s been a hero since watergate Let’s get out there and vote. I voted today and I have faith that the American people will vote for hope and freedom and not the orange Jesus. Cheers
Trump is gonna win (i hope) people are tired of the last 3.5 years and were better off under trump before covington. Hes much stronger on foreign policy and will put an end to these wars. Other countries fear his unpredictability. Trump all the way and hopefully the gop win both houses...if they loose it'll be solely over abortion
Trump needs to be informed that the military is a separate branch of government. Presidents cannot deflect it from its mission to provide national security and prevent war.
It's fascinating-and troubling-how authoritarian tendencies have cropped up in today’s politics. Trump’s relationship with leaders like Putin and Kim Jong Un shows an almost reverential "obedience" reminiscent of historical figures who displayed similar authoritarian submissiveness. Erich Fromm and Adorno argued that authoritarian personalities are shaped by strict, hierarchically enforced obedience in childhood, often creating an adult longing for control and power. Trump’s near “sheepdog gaze” at Putin or his odd “love letters” with Kim show the influence that authoritarianism has over him-like Hitler’s blend of submissiveness and fascination for powerful men alongside his manipulation of the masses. Trump’s rhetoric, targeting “pure blood” and deportation, only deepens this dynamic, fostering fear and adherence among his followers, who seem drawn to a familiar authoritarian "strongman" style. These attitudes have created a disturbing echo of past regimes, where nationalism and obedience threatened democratic norms. If history has taught us anything, it’s that unchecked authoritarianism can have serious consequences.
we like it or not, Trump did more than every single previous president to promote peace in the Korean Peninsula. on Putin, once again, we like it or not, he is the most capable politicians in the world today.
Since when is the president supposed to agree with the US military complex recommendations. One could argue that disagreement with military is a good thing lately, because we’ve been the biggest monster in the world since fall of USSR.
Blessings to Bob Woodward
On the Mount Rushmore of Journalism, Bob is a national treasure! Thank you for keeping us informed all these years!
Allow me to push back. Persons like he and Maggie Haberman holding onto crucial information for the electorate just so they can include them as "bombshells" in their books is not helpful to democracy. I hope they enjoy their book profits while the rest of us see where our Country goes after this next election.
What a legend. As I read his work and hear him speak, I am overwhelmed with curiosity for Woodward’s own story. If no one has gone through the effort to document his lifetime of unique experiences, I hope he engages with someone to do so.
So well said , love all his books
Walter Cronkite, Edward Murrow, Bob Woodward, Barbara Walters
@@jacksonj3082
With all due respect. But anyone who responds to the disclosure of systemic child abuse by rich and powerful people in the film industry with: “You’re damaging an entire industry” should not be referred to as a national treasure.
I don't know how I will be at 81 years old - thank goodness for and good health to Mr. Bob Woodward.
Robert Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943)
Dick Van Dyke, Rita Moreno and Carol Burnett all look great and are well past his age...maybe it's the dance background.
@@facilitiesmaintenanceHe looks healthy. Still sharp as a tack. I didn’t think he was 81.
Yeah, now if he just lied a little less....
A smart and serious person for serious times.
Taiwan’s chief justice’s interpretation of the constitution mocks the European and American constitutional systems. Taiwan's democracy is more advanced. In order not to be subject to the supervision of the Legislative Yuan and to avoid administrative responsibilities in accordance with the law, the Executive Yuan of the Taiwanese government proposed a constitutional interpretation of the parliamentary changes approved by the Legislative Yuan on the third reading. The result of the constitutional interpretation is not surprising at all. The justice ruled that the entire bill was unconstitutional; the logical fallacies in the decision were surprising! The result of the judgment also seriously humiliated the quality, professionalism and neutrality of the justice, and discarded the dignity of the justice.
Sorry, what?
@ do you need it spelled out phonetically? A lot of Trump supporters do.
Every country - recognized as such or not - needs at least a few people like Mr. Woodward at all times. At *all* times.
He is a Democrat hack.
@@Seekthetruth3000Sure Ivan👌
@@LordBaltimore666 I bet you are a pregnant man voting for Kamala and Tampon Tim.
@@Seekthetruth3000 If reporting the truth makes you a democrat then reporting fake news makes you Fox News. Lying to the news makes you Donald J. Trump.
@@Seekthetruth3000 And to think, Trump the stable genius engaged in pillow talk with him, over and over again. Hilariously stupid, but that's Trump. Over and over again.
Thank you, Mr. Woodward! You are one of the last few real journalists!
You're ignorant. He's a CIA asset. Look at his background
If he was maybe he should have written about the Biden family corruption. Irrefutable evidence - - - - - crickets!!
Great interview. Scary content though. We live in very dangerous times.
Bob W. Is one of our best reporters……his opinion and real things of is from the 💜
Seems like an emotionally scared old man
Thanks Bob
Bob Woodward is a legend in journalism 🏋🏾♂️
Trump and MAGA would lock him up with Fauci.
@@MusicAsWeMakeIt so would Stalin 🤷🏽♀️
U might not say that if you were an essential worker battling Covid while this greedy NYT author KNEW THE TESTS WERE GIVEN TO PUTIN
Millions dying and infecting millions while HE KNEW
Did we ever find out who Deep Throat was?
@@susanfrancis5471 Linda Lovelace
Thanking Bob Woodward for this book!
Thanks to Scott Detrow for asking the right questions and the intense follow-up questions. You let this slow-speaking and very reflective-speaking, historically most important reporter of our time speak in complete sentences and fully articulate not only his thoughts, but also those of all the figures from and about whom he has exclusively available information. I treat my heroes in this way, too.
There was no follow up at all, let alone an intense one, to Woodward's lack of response to the question about Biden's debate performance.
Bob Woodward has such a clear and precise memory of people, events, situations this is remarkable when we all know politics, world events spin quickly. If I get to the same age with the same clarity, I will be very pleased, yet alarmed too at knowing how people forget the truth, rely on faulty recognition.
If he has such clarity, how come he can't even correctly pronounce 'nuclear'?
Bob W. Is a giant mensch! His service to our nation is huge. His moral compass and humanity are admirable!
One thing I found almost foolish thought - his optimism that Trump may raise to the occasion.... really!?!
Bob hit the nail on the head with his mention of sequence of events. It’s one thing to have a hodgepodge of events, claims and actions given or hidden to and from people but when it is replayed in a chronological and faithful way people tend to have a much firmer grasp of the way it was.
Agree
Protect Bob W at all costs. ❤️ him. Great reporter & writer.
Just started reading his book,War, this morning.
Thank you NPR, be respectful of Woodward.
Just FANTASTIC! Thank you so very much to NRP and Mr. Woodward. I'm a college professor and feel equipped with much interesting material to share with my students. Gratitude to you.
Yikes. As a professor you should be parsing this information a lot more carefully.
"Mr Minister: I'm the leader of the most powerful military in the history of the world. I don't make threats." Badass.
Are you referring to DonOld?
MO..JOE BIDEN
That's some George W. Bush / Cheney level of intelligence there, yes. Remember, Austin is also a board member at Boeing or General Dynamics... the guy is makes his bread and butter off these wars. We should all deploy a little skepticism.
@charliebarton he's the only one in politics to benefit off war or policy decisions. Take the trumps for example, their business ventures are totally separate from politics.... unless they sold shoes, bibles, coins, NFTs, or merchandise in general based on their political positions .
@@michaelbrickley2443watch the video. It’s SecDef who said it.
It would be a different world if we could just get the general population to actually read a book!
Yes! Especially a book like this.
You are so right. It also would be world-changing if our educational system concentrated on teaching critical thinking.
@@quackslikeaduck Amen to that. Teach people how to learn instead of what to think.
Books, preferably.
Zuckerberg is responsible for the shallow, superficiality of today’s youth. The internet resulted in the dumbing down of America.
History is of grave importance today. Many people aren't remembering what has happened before. For example, why I compared Trump to Hitler is the many similarities with what happened in1930's Germany.
I am glad there are people like Mr. Woodward paying attention.
Hitler was smarter then Trump,as he was the chancellor of Germany prior to going nuts ,Hitler wanted to finance his "agenda" with stolen property from citizens of Germany witch included Jewish citizens ,but the end of the day Hitler committed suicide because not just he was a narcissist but probably schizophrenic,when a person is mentally ill they don't meet the qualifications for being evil ,yet that's not the case with Trump Republicans and the US, because under the chain of command Trump has been granted supremacy witch he never let go off,by reclaiming it and supporting him financially or otherwise the real traitors are the ones who works from behind the scenes at varying degrees.
Thank you Bob Woodward for not falling for the NPR pitfall questions about Biden. Guess NPR still feels the need to reiterate MAGA talking points against Biden’s acuity. It’s rediculous and I can’t wait for this to stop in the media. Just call the Facists for who they are and stop trying to both sides this. Thank God Bob Woodward sticks to the most important critical things we Americans need to know!
So NPR is a Maga organization?
You should think harder about this
Im a Biden supporter and life long democrat, asking about Bidens cognitive abilities after his public displays IS responsible journalism. The man is old, has had public displays of this age, whether or not this helps Maga is NOT what a true journalist should be thinking, instead they should be thinking of the truth period
@@Kyle-ls7gpgood point of view. However I would go further to contrast bidens mental agility to trumps.
While trump is definitely more “active” in the sense that he is quick to respond & never shuts up - he is usually just rambling like a madman & fails to make two points connect.
Biden however IS able to get the point across , albeit through his misspoken phrasings/constant corrections & slow pace of speaking. If somebody has the patience to sit through his mumblings, it’s usually very easy to see that that man is an all-around better candidate than trump.
However, the biden vs trump debate is dead , considering the fact that kamala is now the presidential candidate.
And I feel that her only downside is her tendency to politick under pressure when she doesn’t have an immediate answer.
Which is still far more favorable than trump’s rambling & ducking the question.
Harris is the more responsible candidate
For many these days journalism is only a “true journalism” when it says what they want to hear.
Bobs a real American patriot 🇺🇸🫡
Nope! He is a Democrat hack.
@@Seekthetruth3000 And what does parroting Shady JD's latest utterance make you? Quack quack. Oh no that's a duck, but I doubt you could tell the difference. Woodward brought down Nixon. That he has not managed to do it again, is a testament to power of the Parrot Cult / Parrot Culture. #WhosYourVladdy
@@Seekthetruth3000You are delusional...
@@pamlewis1183 he is the least delusional of you guys. wake up. this is just propaganda.
@@fkeyvan This isn't propaganda, it's journalism. You being from Russia or MAGA are incapable of telling the difference or truth.
Great interview. Very informative. I was disappointed however at the end when he described Harris as inexperienced. That simply doesn’t hold up in comparison to most incoming presidents.
I caught that incredulous remark. I guess prior senator and VP doesn't count as experience in public office. Trump's experience prior to president? Reality TV host.
@@eddieavila1081
In RE: Woodward's serious error in his assertion of Harris' "inexperience. Including the following reasons and her Professional background.
1. VP is privy to Presidential Daily Briefing, and to all information of which the Administration bases decisions.
2. VP is ALSO Officially President of the Senate (while "majority 'leader'" is mere partisan hack, and NOT above partisan bias. There should BE NO "majority leader" status in that deliberative body tasked with oversight of international affairs, administrative activity and Presidential actions.)
READ Constitutional Powers in US Constitution Articles 1 through VII, and Amendments.
3. Ms.Harris is profoundly conversant with both California Constitution and that of the USA, as a long-term Attorney General in charge of al applicable California laws, and as a US Senator, with the evaluation, and composition of US legislation. Attorneys are notably suitably proficient in the very specific wording essential to EVERY law in light of Constitution[s]
The California Constitution was composed of Articles of Iowa Constitution and that of several other states.
Notably, it begins, UNLIKE that of the USA, with the Bill of Rights, as First Article.
Education and very specific controls on Incorporated for-profit businesses exist in that Constitution, and , unlie the difficulties of Amendment to the US Constitution, with its few successful amends, the CA Constitution has been Amended 733 times to improve Governance and citizen/resident rights.
Many Articles exist that "Are NOT dependent upon US Constitution"
I include this all so that YOU, [if NOT Bob] RECOGNIZE that the Harris legal sophistication goes beyond that of the less complex US Federal legislators and Attorneys General.
He has always been an arrogant Washington political insider.
As if trump isn’t inexperienced even tho he spent 4 years in the White House.
Trumps focus was on grifting, and being the Useful Idiot belonging to
Putin.
You are delusional …
I pray we have another legend such as Bob in our upcoming future 🇺🇸
This is one channel project 25 wants to get rid of. Why? Because of truth in reporting.
Yep. If Trump gets elected, we all become enemies of the state.
CNN or Fox could easily have this type show if they wanted it. The gubmint doesn’t need to do it
@@phil3924 Why don't they, then? Oh, I forgot, the money. What will the shareholders say, if the chyron isn't flashy enough? I'm not a communist by far, but there are some things that shouldn't be left in private hands up for the market to "regulate". Public news sources are one of them. They shouldn't be controlled by the government as in Russia, China and so on. But why not publicly fund it, so they can stay independent and provide good and decent reporting. CNN and Fox are still there for your entertainment.
@chadfanton9994 if the govt stopped , somebody else would do it . Leftist orgs have buckets of $$$
Not funded by government enough…most funds come from donations from listeners.
This country needs a stronger leader who cares about lives and who can show empathy and humanity.
That isn't Trump because he's weak. Exactly.
LIKE KAMALA
You must gbe related to Kamala Harris because your words are and vague. What is strong -- someone who supports a continuous bloated budget to go to the arms industry? We don't need leaders to provide a show. We need leaders who will act in the interest of the human growth and human development for all people -- and the way you do that would be to implement a public, online, democratic platform so that the general population can have a real say in our public policy, both foreign and domesti, and in the nature and direction that our society takes. That means restructuring society. And until we change the election system and our laws that allows the corporate elite to basically buy out and control the entire election process, we're going to keep on getting gun loving fascist vs wishy washy milk-toast, corporate-state, word salad liberal. Voices of the left are not even heard in the mainstream press dumdum. Corporations control society, and we should be very scared about that. A genuine political shift to the left for everyone -- including corporations -- is the answer.
@@rational-public-discourse So Kamala for the win ? Because Trump is not strong, keeps bloating the budget by cutting taxes to BIG corporation which DON'T WANT to restrucutre society ? Trump is a sold out and openly bragging that anybody can purchase him. You won't have to vote in 4 years. Yeah right. Keep your head up your ass if you're a trumper. Anything you say just lost all credibility.
@@rational-public-discourse So what do you propose? We have literal criminals on the right. I'm being pragmatic and voting for Harris. There isn't a choice, regardless of your defeatist attitude. You may thank us when you reach your utopia.
I recall the last time Bob Woodward released a book with critical information about Trump. And how he was shocked that one woman interviewing him called him out for keeping information away from the public to release a book. IMO i hope moving forward we have more of those discussions on whether it is a disservice to do that considering our current situation.
I go both ways, yes it would be useful to have some of this information in the public sphere. On the other hand Trump was literally on TV talking about injecting bleach and that didn't move the needle so it's not like we didn't know who Trump is and the election is still a fucking coin flip.
Yeah, I'm a huge fan of Mr. Woodward, but that nonsense (ACTUAL RECORDINGS!!!!) he kept under wraps, until his book was released, is unforgivable. IMO.
@justsomeguyinnc473 I think it was a difficult decision. People who follow him will learn and make better decisions.
He lost me when he said that Kamala is inexperienced. Was Trump experienced? Please!!
VP Harris is experienced in substance and service.
DJT is a more experienced fake reality TV fearmongering performer.
Harris is vastly more experienced in governance than Trump is now, let alone was before he got elected in 2016.
Trump is an idiot (his advisors consensus) , anybody can beat it, even random Chatgpt
But he also noted that her vice presidency was schooling to be president. He really meant inexperienced compared to Biden as the incumbent. That was not a slight against Kamala Harris though. He obviously is against a Trump presidency.
A moment in which Bob's neurons misfired.
Harris is second only to Hilary in being the most experienced candidate.
Those who are against Ukraine aid and Holodomor education are just totally weird. Slava Ukraini from Switzerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭
I’ve heard of Holodomor in Ukraines history but I’ve never heard that word. 🇨🇭🫡
Kamala Harris supporters agree! Holodomor was blatant genocide! Trump supporters wouldn't be able to say what Holodomor is, hell, many Trump supporters don't believe the Holocaust was real and that Ukraine is full of Nzzies! Such profound ignorance!
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I agree. My Ukrainian family were victims of Holodomor, (Stalin's deliberate genocidal famine against Ukrainians).Hitler's nazis... and now again Russia's genocidal, colonial war against Ukraine and Putin's fanatical desire to destroy Ukraine's independence and re-create the Soviet Union. He refuses to recognise Ukraine as a country, rather he sees it as a territory of Russia.
Slava Ukraini, Heroyam Slava 🇺🇦💙💛💙💛
And so once again the whole world has to get dragged into an apocalyptic war because of endless squabbling over Slavic borders
Will you still be cheering when the entire northern hemisphere has been reduced to ashes?
22:15 The "two Bidens" thing sounds a lot like typical aging. At least observing my mother (84), my husband (64) and myself (60, retired nurse), we all become more easily tired than ten years ago, especially towards the evening.
It was wise and responsible of Biden to step aside. If only Trump had done that, too...
Thank you both!
Lying is what Netanyahu and Trump have in common
Both are out of prison only because they won their last election !
I don't mind if they lie together, as long as they both shut up and retire
They also have Kushners in common.
Bibi, Trump, Biden, Obama, etc.all liars
Bob,thank you for your service to our country!!
Always an insightful voice!
When Watergate was in the news the public was much less jaded about politics. I remember the biggest shocker for many people when the tapes were revealed was the mere fact of a US President using expletives. If Watergate happened today, the Republican leadership in Congress and the SCOTUS would simply dismiss it as business as usual.
Excellent interview.
“Steady hands” a difficult discipline from top leaders but very underrated 🧐
Bob is a legend. Nice work.
great interview. thank you!
Thank you npr, you're weathering the storm
CONCERNING MR TRUMP (sending Covid-testing machines to Mr. Putin): Why does a schoolboy put an apple on the teacher's desk; is it because the schoolboy imagines the teacher enjoys eating an apple, or to acquire so-called brownie points with the teacher without realizing that the teacher is a lot smarter than the schoolboy might imagine?
Mr .Putin has a PhD in Economics.
anyone who still things Trump is a Putin's asset is a full-time 1di0t
Thank you, Bob Woodward!
The sad thing is the algorithm will never suggest MAGA to see this clip
And how many Republicans will read Bob's book?
Milley and Mattis need to get in front of cameras. Milley is pleading the Woodward to "do something". I understand former military officials do not like to get involved in politics, but if there was ever a time to speak publicly, this is it.
What and give up on revolving door riches ? Never , you can’t survive in the lower classes , in an oligarchy.
Thank you. 👍👍
Thank you very much for the next level information
Excellent interview, thank you.
Everyone needs to hear this!
Age is not the same - if Bob Woodward was running for President I would gladly vote for him, what a brilliant guy.
Thank you so much Bob Woodward 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Sends covid test to our enemy - yes remember the pee tape and the Moscow hotel ? COMPROMISED !
Trump bad and old angry he is no good person for Great America🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
AFTER WATCHING THIS AND THE HISTORY BEHIND OF TRUMP, WE MUST VOTE BLUE. SAVE OUR COUNTRY!!
If anyone is still considering voting for trump, I don't know what to say. I have a friend living in Austin and he's SOLD to trump and really believes the democrats are the problem. Man that guy have blindders and walks like a horse.
Voting ain’t gonna save ya
Harris is a foreign policy nightmare. I'm for trump
Other countries fear his unpredictability
Elephant in the room: George HW Bush fought the fascists in WW2. GW Bush is too cowardly to oppose domestic fascists. his father would be appalled
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Older Bush was also a CIA spy.
George HW Bush signed the PDUFA making young people sick in America. Rise of every illness was bc of him.
He’s father was appalled that he ran for president.
☝️💙🇺🇲 Bob is a National Treasure.
Very good interview.
There do still seem to be significant numbers of Americans who are incredibly grateful for and thrive on evidence based research and reporting of what is happening in our country and in our world by trusted sources. And we are very upset by the ugliness and discord and willful ignorance. But I think sometimes we wonder just how many of us are left. Anyway, we are here and we thank you.
Fascinating!
Woodward has so much shit on Trump and the interviewer keeps changing the topic to Biden. wtf. Does the interviewer know that this is election season and one the convicted felon is running a close race?
Anyone these days think that cause they have a microphone they are a journalist.
I doubt that the electorate college will make a 2nd mistake to enable an incompetent person,such as Trump even near the Whitehouse.
OF COURSE HE DOES..HE WANTS TRUMP!
The false equivalence, sanewashing of trump, and over criticism of Biden and Harris are all why I stopped financially supporting NPR. They seem to think that by performatively treating trump with kid gloves they can prevent his future administration from cutting off any remaining federal funding. Perhaps they hope musk will be their new benefactor
the interview is about current events, not about trump past or eventual future presidency
With his experience in journalism, Woodward has quite the unique perspective. I might cover him in one of my videos. He's definitely a fantastic writer, especially given his history.
A true journalist.
Thank you for your report.
Amazing book!
Almost finished the audiobook. It was really gripping. Ran around with headphones all day. Only thing is it is a bit hard to tell sometimes how reliable his sources are. I get that he can’t reveal them all and most of the time it is because he interviewed a person involved. But often I asked myself can he really know this.
He can. And it is exactly because he never reveals his sources and is 100% trustworthy that these people in the most inner circles dare speak with him. I truly believe if he is taken to court he has the «receipts» to back up every word.
15:50 VP Harris is experienced in substance and service.
17:43
DJT is a more experienced fake reality TV fearmongering performer.
18:20
Gen.Milley said we don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We take an oath to uphold the Constitution.
Judge Luttig: 'Republicans, if you love your country, VP Harris is the only choice.
Kamala is NOT experienced. You can see it in her campaign and the decisions she has made along the way. Say you don't like Trump and you're not voting for him because of that. But don't pretend for a second that Kamala is experienced. She didn't even win a primary.
@@reference2592Sigh..
Harris was voted into the DA position twice,the second time by 98 percent of the vote.
She was voted in twice as AG
She was voted into the Senate.
The voter never made her a one term representative..js 😊
@@reference2592 Real leaders dont rape women and summon insurrections to usurp the constitution...
@@reference2592high school detention time.
@@reference2592 Trump Uni graduate with a degree in Stupid.
Thanks for posting
Cannot imagine the horror show of trump dealing with the Middle East.
Really? He had the Saudis ready to recognize and do business with Israel with thr Abraham accords.etc. Iran wouldn't have it. He will be great for the middle.east
@ you wrote “Iran wouldn’t have it” because trump cancelled the Iran nuclear deal which caused the hardliners in Iran to take over from moderates who were already working on economic deals with Europe. I know this bc my friend has marketing agreements with Iranians who wanted to start selling European goods in Iran; all this was immediately cancelled with trump’s massive error. He committed another with Israel by moving US Embassy to Jerusalem which was a favor US held in reserve to get Israeli coal-operation; given away for a photo opp and no gain for any party. Trump’s own Secretary of State called trump a “fu--g idiot”, Bolton called him a fool and Kelly said he only made decisions for his own interest. Then Saudi gives trump’s son-in-law $2.3B weeks before end of his Presidency while showing top secret American military plans to a variety of of people at Mara Lago.
Please quote me a single sentence trump has ever uttered on the Middle East that shows he has any idea of what’s going on there. We won’t talk about the $10M bride he got from Egypt or recognizing the Taliban and not Afghanistan’s govt in the pullout. along the way he pulled US troops out of Iran, sold out our Kurdish allies who fought on our side and released 10,000 Taliban terrorists.
It will take a generation to recover from the damage he did.
Please inform me of how you think he has prowess in Middle Eastern affairs but don’t forget to supply that one sentence otherwise you just have an opionion, which is fine, but no facts.
Autin's wisdom comes through every time I hear him speak, mostly going before Congressional Hearings. So glad he's feeling and looking better. Never underestimate his calm nature. Hope he wants to stay around for Kamala as she will need a strong team.
Love Bob. His writings are stellar. Superb journalist, no doubts.
BUIT, why is he mispronouncing " nuclear " as " nucular? "
Because he's an old hack.
Trump's cult will still accuse him of fake news. Sickening.
Austen has the measure of how to deal with bullies and give the right message. Biden and Sullivan on the other hand do not seem to be on the same page in their messaging.
Really like Sec. Austin. Basically saying F around and find out. 🇺🇸🇺🇦
He is on the board of Raytheon, which has changed its name. Raytheon was named by Vandeveer Bush who the dome at MIT is named after. There’s a big biographical book on V. Bush.
Woodward on Harris "She is inexperienced" Decades in public office including VP as opposed to Trump having Reality TV shoe experience. Seriously Bob?!!
That's because he's an overrated hack. He's old, so everyone bows.
Talk is cheap . Smart @$$ What have you published lately?
Does anyone within the Republican party care enough about Trump to take him to a hospital for a brain scan? This is elder abuse!
Thx u Mr Woodward.
WTF are you asking about Biden’s cognitive state when he is no longer running?! What about Trump’s cognitive state? The media sucks at accurately covering what MATTERS in politics.
He is the actual president right now. I know it doesn'tvseem so and he did nothing in the past 4 years. But he is still thr president.
NPR seems to think helping trump will keep him from defunding them. Perhaps they want in on some Musk bucks?
Great listen. Bob is a great human being.
Verification of my assumptions....thank you... President Biden is human...yeah!!!!
Fascinating interview - 'dancing in history' fabulous and chilling quote.
I love Bob. He is so intelligent, insightful, and such a wordsmith. But even he cannot say 'nu-cle-ar' instead of 'nuc-cu-lar'.
No one has experience being president until they're president Woodward. Y'all are exhausting...
Most Presidents have more experience than being a Game Show Host.
A vote for the cackler
no doubt.@@susanfrancis5471
@@susanfrancis5471Kamala has 24 years civic service to the people...more than any previous candidate
LAMALA HARRIS ACTUALLY HAS MORE CIVIC SERVICE EXPERIENCE THAN ANY PREVIOUS CANDIDATE
It’s astonishing that not even a world renowned author can pronounce the word “nuclear” correctly
We once had a president who couldn't pronounce it. Every time he said it, it grated on my nerves, though I respect the man.
That is such an important talking point. I can't think why the interviewer didn't go for the jugular on that one.
Harris has more experience than any modern president: Prosecutor, District Attorney, Attorney General, Senator, Vice President ,
Bob Woodward has been doing this for a long time. So long that some of his previous confidential sources would have no reason not to come forward after all of this time. I would like for the press to question him on that instead of never questioning his anonymous sources. I am skeptical of his claims. He could convince some of his older sources to come forward if they really exist and that would not only lend credibility to his previous work but also would make more people willing to be a source after hearing a source vouch that he faithfully maintained their anonymity for all these years until they were willing to come forward.
He doesn't owe you anything, he's sources are fully compliant with both State and federal law requirements,when it comes to research any decent human being does what we call: due process ,touch base and cover it's bases,the Nixon era is over,there is no need for deepthroaths because the government has long acknowledged,byway of suppressing information is more harmful than enable just enough to set the legal standard under witch national security,has not been violated. If Trump wants his legacy to be a looser and perhaps the puppet of Putin,that's fine with me as long as there will be enough effort to push back against initiatives could potentially trigger a chaos.
At this point, going on the record with Mr. Woodward has to be point of merit within the DOD.
Interview with Tim Miller on the Bulwark was more relaxed,& ultimately more informative.
Scott Detraw clearly doesn't like Biden. Close to disrespect. On the edge.
Thanks love Bulwark. Yeah that guy seemed to not like Biden and barely brought up Trump. Bush jr. did put a hard core republican in charge of pbs which transformed its news to feel not as hard hitting…though its been years since NPR was my news source
This seems to be the NPR line since early 2022.
Stop trump please.
So sad that this modern interation of search for lebensraum goes the same way as the European response to the Nazis. You cant wish the comng confrontation with the evil away
So true, but many people are, and this psychological need is exploited by bad faith actors on the far right and left.
Great interview Scott. I have much respect for Bob, he’s been a hero since watergate Let’s get out there and vote. I voted today and I have faith that the American people will vote for hope and freedom and not the orange Jesus. Cheers
Trump is gonna win (i hope) people are tired of the last 3.5 years and were better off under trump before covington. Hes much stronger on foreign policy and will put an end to these wars. Other countries fear his unpredictability. Trump all the way and hopefully the gop win both houses...if they loose it'll be solely over abortion
I remember when the US tried to warned Ukraine about the pending invasion of Russia and Ukraine wouldn't take it seriously.
in the end, russia ended up smashing the ukraine + nato war effort -- without nukes.
Trump needs to be informed that the military is a separate branch of government. Presidents cannot deflect it from its mission to provide national security and prevent war.
It's fascinating-and troubling-how authoritarian tendencies have cropped up in today’s politics. Trump’s relationship with leaders like Putin and Kim Jong Un shows an almost reverential "obedience" reminiscent of historical figures who displayed similar authoritarian submissiveness. Erich Fromm and Adorno argued that authoritarian personalities are shaped by strict, hierarchically enforced obedience in childhood, often creating an adult longing for control and power. Trump’s near “sheepdog gaze” at Putin or his odd “love letters” with Kim show the influence that authoritarianism has over him-like Hitler’s blend of submissiveness and fascination for powerful men alongside his manipulation of the masses.
Trump’s rhetoric, targeting “pure blood” and deportation, only deepens this dynamic, fostering fear and adherence among his followers, who seem drawn to a familiar authoritarian "strongman" style. These attitudes have created a disturbing echo of past regimes, where nationalism and obedience threatened democratic norms. If history has taught us anything, it’s that unchecked authoritarianism can have serious consequences.
we like it or not, Trump did more than every single previous president to promote peace in the Korean Peninsula.
on Putin, once again, we like it or not, he is the most capable politicians in the world today.
It is a pity that too many books by scholars have failed to end the threat of a nuclear war in the world .
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tnx Bob Woodward but its probably too late now
Bob Woodward is a John, period
Since when is the president supposed to agree with the US military complex recommendations. One could argue that disagreement with military is a good thing lately, because we’ve been the biggest monster in the world since fall of USSR.
Thank you,
Great interview!
Obama was inexperienced and turned out to be a GREAT president. She deserves a chance.
He screwed up in Ukraine, by doing nothing.
Obama was THE most decisive president we ever had! Injected race.into everything. And his foreign policy even according to dems was horrible.