Confirmed: Woodward Member of 'Axis of Access'

If someone has a spare Tardis laying around do us all a favor - go to the ‘70s, get Watergate Bob Woodward and bring him back to the present so he can kick his sorry current ass. He’s been up to his neck in the Plame affair from the beginning and has neglected to tell his editor or Patrick Fitzgerald, let alone the public. All for fear of a subpoena. Disappointing, but hardly surprising – we all know Woodward joined the Axis of Access long ago. Q: What difference is there between Judith Miller selling the administration’s “product” and Sean Hannity giving yet another fellatial “interview” with the Vice President? A: Precious little. Q: What difference is there between Bob Woodward and Larry King? A: The former’s ignorance is feigned. Of course the line is it’s all about protecting the sources. But stenographers shouldn’t be protected if they’re obstructing an investigation – the privilege should be reserved for that dying breed, the real investigative journalist. A big attraction of the whole Watergate story was how the gruff but lovable Ben Bradlee stuck his neck out for W&B when the experienced writers tried to take the story away from them. And how he did likewise when the full weight of the administration was bearing down on WaPo. Now we find Woodward spreading White House gossip for them, compromising colleagues (Pincus: "He asked me to keep him out of the reporting and I agreed to do that" ), and possibly obstructing an investigation targeted at his beloved meal tickets. Shameful. See AMERICAblog for the implications Woodward’s belated testimony has on the investigation.