Bob Woodward Political Quotations

The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified.

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.

Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be doing.

It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system.

Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point.

Roger Ailes, former media guru for Bush's father, had a message. Rove told the president. It had to be confidential because Ailes, a flamboyant and irreverent media executive, was currently the head of Fox News Channel, the conservative-leaning television cable network that was enjoying high ratings. In that position, Ailes was not supposed to be giving political advice.