What I learned investigating Nixon, and why it matters now | Bob Woodward | TEDxMidAtlantic

[@derry667dingo]

Bob Woodward is a strong and timeless voice in the fight against government corruption.

[@bill2953]

No he's a wannabe relevant again used to be journalist. Just another mouth

[@bill2953]

@@einzelgalger52223 Listen up folks, Thomas knows what he's talking about. Bob Woodward is basically a fraud these days.

[@MrUndersolo]

“History does not always repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme.” - Mark Twain

[@PkSage89]

Famine repeats history, common poverty foods make many permanent histories.

[@billypilgrim7838]

we are so lucky to have journalists ie people like Bob .the fruit of a righteous country

[@Floxxoror]

too bad the people of that righteous country watch foxnews.

[@Longtack55]

"righteous?" The USA has been at war for 220 of the last 239 years! Compare that with Denmark or Switzerland. Woodward is exceptional - ya know, like the exception.

[@AroundSun]

LMAO. Where's this smoking gun? Where's the impeachment? Where was the outrage over the Obama administration corruption that remained largely unreported? You are all diseased...

[@lolcat23]

God I'd love to sit down and have a coffee with this guy. Not a captivating public speaker, but he seems to be exceptionally bright and smart. A sort of slow force, like a glacier.

[@Chatoyancify]

He's awesome in dialogue. With interviewers who court drama, he tones down their effort to speak with integrity. "You want to use the word 'lie.' .... They are being dishonest - to protect their jobs, understandably."

[@eh6699]

He seems pretty captivating to me. A person doesn’t have to be loud and a fast talker to be a good speaker.

[@chunglee6895]

Bravo, one day historian will remind us there is a courageous man who saves this country two times

[@AroundSun]

LMAO. "The facts" -Where's this smoking gun? Where's the impeachment? Where was the outrage over the Obama administration corruption that remained largely unreported? You are all diseased...

[@vivekkaurav543]

They were Woodward and biernstein

[@jimmarshall3668]

@@AroundSun "Where's the Smoking gun?" Have you paid attention? Please accept facts & reality!!

[@timyatcak3292]

In the midst of reading "Fear" and so far, it is eye opening. How can this CLOWN in office keep getting away with it?

[@mercedesholmes7878]

AroundSun The “smoking gun” is in the testimony of the men tasked directly with securing Ukraine cooperation with POTUS request. It is also in the blocking of those witnesses who provided that testimony. It is present in POTUS’s own admission on live television that he would accept foreign assistance with dirt on an opponent in an election were it offered again and his confirmation that he would not contact the FBI before doing so. He has been duly impeached by the House of Representatives , the GOP senate has chosen to undermine the impeachment process and the only remedy for executive abuse of power provided in the Constitution. In choosing partisan and personal gain over their sworn oath to honor the Constitution and the requests of the people who overwhelmingly stated their desire to hear the testimony and be presented with all of the evidence the GOP has betrayed the trust of the American people and destroyed the integrity of the American Justice system. What corrupt activity was the Obama administration charged with? Please listen to the message that this man is trying to convey.

[@tomr719]

Bob Woodward grew up in my childhood home. Little did I know that later in life, I would be living about 5 blocks from the Washington Post and enjoying the amazing opportunity working in Congress. There's some kind of connection there, I just have no idea what it is.

[@daedum3177]

You're my hero Bob Woodward!

[@geneticfreak2411]

Haven't seen Woodward in a while, he's probably working on another book. But it's good to know guys like him and Bernstein are around to remind people of what crooked criminal administrations look like.

[@jorgejohnson451]

Fatty McGee He is, actually. It’s about Trump. Trump.

[@dirtysaint5324]

He did one about Obama too. Obama.

[@sunrise7ranch85]

He was dead quiet during the Clinton years...hes a leftist partisan hack

[@jorgejohnson451]

Josh_Outdoors Disagree. His first book on GW was so soft, he was given even more access for a second book.

[@sunrise7ranch85]

Who is GW?

[@websterwu8196]

Wow, what a fantastic speech, a musing, balanced and thoughtful speaker.

[@33none42]

Darkness is retreating today,September 4,2018. The story is breaking right now.

[@33none42]

Amen,Brother...

[@camhorejs]

Haha, I wish it was, but I highly doubt it.

[@hodaka1000]

Michael R How's that song you people sing go? Oh yeah I remember. Oh say can you see, by the dawn's early light...

[@bryanmachin2152]

Hey, are you still around in 2024? Because darkness is returning now!

[@Arun-sp8vl]

The people who disliked are Watergate Burglars.

[@sacchiteddu_2796]

Either that, or Trump supporters.

[@LiloEmyoung]

😂👍🏻

[@maarifa4772]

Haaaa..... Haaaa.....

[@stefanlindstrom-entreprenology]

Great talk, and just standing in one spot the whole time, and enthrall. I have not seen any other TED talks like that

[@octojake]

Truly outstanding look at the trouble we have been in and it looks like we are going inside that same dark tunnel now. Lord help us. Great presentation by Mr. Woodward. This should be shown in classrooms coast to coast.

[@wotzatfa]

So... Another fantastic book Mr Bob WOODARD !

[@shanemane4249]

Funny thing is trump supporters not only know trump is conducting this type of behavior, but encourage for it to continue. Insane times.

[@asiimwebalinda3894]

Shane Mane: Trump supporters keep chanting "lock her up" as if they live on a different planet- totally oblivious of the approaching tsunami.

[@33none42]

Trump has led us down a road that,unfortunately for America I fear will lead to bloodshed. He has fomented civil unrest,fully approved by the GOP

[@chadstrunk8225]

I accept your point. Through Trumps actions he has made the media situation in this country far worse by pointing out news negative about him to be his favorite two words .. fake news. However, I watched these two, woodward and Bernstein they are worse now than they were covering nixon they hyperbole used by these two is incredible. Bernstein saying Kelly has a duty to the nation to resign. Then they pan over to kelly and Mattis did you say the things in this book? No. I dont really care about any of the other so called inner circle members in this book the two that matter to me are Kelly and Mattis. Military guys, men to whom a clean reputation and name mean so much to them. Why would they deny saying it if they said it or better still why not resign. Why on earth would they stay if it is as bad as his book says? I am trying to analyze this logically.

[@LichenAndMoss]

I tend to give Woodward the benefit of the doubt because of his experience. Good to think critically, too. I just tend to believe his points are pretty well thought out compared to your average comment section banter. I mean, he took down Nixon, who had it coming but might have otherwise gotten away with being a criminal.

[@CrystalCoyoteX]

Questionable. It's not hard to play a game of 'count the alts' on political pieces. I think a big chunk of those are lying, trying to get us to point out swords at one another. As for his physical supporters... who knows? They're mostly pro-crime, though. That's what the whole 'manafort did nothing wrong' thing really is, post indictment.

[@authentic8746]

Is there an unedited video of this talk somewhere? There's a cut at 13:26 and we lose what could have been an interesting conclusion.

[@jjp7914]

You are so intelligent. I enjoyed your book Fear. Thank you for enlightening the people who enjoy reading and the truth. God bless!

[@rocketman48]

great talk

[@kamaurahamukti5919]

absolutely BRILLIANT 🙏🏽✨🙏🏽

[@hollyhocks7360]

I’m watching this on the day he released his new book “Fear “ about Trump. Interesting

[@bryanfookes9120]

HATE with Nixon, and now FEAR with Trump.

[@MaestroTJS]

And what precisely would it have been with Hillary?

[@BooBoo-pu1jh]

@@MaestroTJS Corruption with Hillary

[@danielercolini3445]

Who’s watching now?! 09/2020

[@mercedezalisra]

I'm surprised the 44 donald trump supporters that did not like this vid, even knew what TED was. They must have gotten here by accident.

[@DiddyKatt]

Why do you think they all support Trump ?

[@Orf]

6:00 document from brookings institution

[@KyokushinKichiKai]

A lot of hate out of the Trump White House; there are many similarities between the Nixon and Trump administrations! Well Done Sir!

[@michaelderosier3505]

What a wise man. Only if I had him as a professor during my time in college.

[@SandraNelson063]

My Dad got my brother and I too see the movie All the President's Men. He wanted us to know how Earth shattering the events were. I was only about 14, and we lived in Canada. But Dad knew that we had to learn about Watergate, it was too important. I even got my hands on the book and read it. Like Nixon, Trump believes he is above the law. The GOP have also decided that they are above the law. Bit of a sticky wicket.

[@jeffreytay466]

Trump is above the law?

[@scooters47]

@@jeffreytay466 He thinks he is.

[@MrUndersolo]

I have been watching the film more frequently these past few years... Very frequently.

[@zaqvoir4856]

i've stumbled into the Way Back Machine and it sounds like today!

[@ThomasKossatz]

Hi from Germany. I understand that a few guys try and compare Nixon to Trump. But Nixon was obsessed with power, while Trump is obsessed with ego. Nixon was a very intelligent criminal, Trump is, let's say less intelligent. To be a part of the Nixon team, you had to be smart and loyal. To be part of the Trump team, you have to look good (or should I say: feel good?). For generations, the US was the motor for progress in the world. Today, people who protect american values more often live in Europe.

[@marola123]

Thomas Kossatz Hahahahahahaha. You have no clue. Trump is cleaning house over here. You could use someone like him over at your neck of the woods.

[@ThomasKossatz]

The last time I heard someone laughing like you, it was a 5 yo child.

[@saintjohn7263]

Trump is extremely intelligent, he just doesn't communicate very well

[@ThomasKossatz]

I don't know how intelligent you have to be to live in a parallel university.

[@ThomasKossatz]

MGB: Lame chewbacca defense

[@karanveersingh6367]

Very educatived lecture.

[@saukrates420]

Bob Woodward the Yale Skull and Bonesman, Naval Intelligence officer (ONI) and all around limited hangout walking-- err' I mean Champion of the people against corruption in the Government! Neat trick!

[@bryanmachin2152]

He only broke the biggest government scandal in American history. Pretty neat trick!

[@The0Matador0]

@@bryanmachin2152they got fed info from an insider. manufactured by CIA, placed on his lap.

[@jamesboaz4787]

Thank you Bob.

[@karanveersingh6367]

Yes that's the message Hate destroys.

[@antonyragu84]

You are a hero to me

[@WimGrundy]

Hate was - and is - the poison.

[@websterwu8196]

Hate was the poison. What a wonderful insight. Trump thrives on hatred.

[@wangking4259]

Trump thrives on hate alright; the hate of failing leftists who project all of their vices and insecurities onto anyone who disagrees with them like crows to corpse.

[@samantharay9116]

Oh, look. Yet another Trump lemming.

[@metallica3604]

What a hero

[@sashaamsterdam]

America, here's your chance to redeem yourself. Learn from your past. Mr.Woodward is a hero. Listen to him! Do what's right! Signed, The World

[@R0B1NG5]

One mo' gain, Woody! Hit us with that truth bomb.

[@dennissalisbury496]

The so called Watergate Burglars were Five CIA Operatives not necessarily working for Nixon. Six million people died in the American Vietnam War from 1945 to 1975, Vietnamese/Cambodians/Laotians and Americans. Prior to 1945 the OSS (CIA) waged a successful guerilla war defeating the Japanese Imperial Army, with our Vietnam allies, supplying arms to the Viet Minh Army also known as the Viet Cong.

[@rainbowbgood]

Yes, its so much deeper than exposing one man. This is so short-sighted that people only focus on Nixon. This exposes the entire machinery of the American Government and institutions as deeply corrupt and criminal.

[@ARichardP]

Yeah, what does drive Donald Trump? What exactly has America signed on to? Can one man’s lust and greed and narcissism turn out great for everybody else?

[@stephaniewileycust6846]

Wow sounds so familiar 🤔

[@malpilot1]

Is history repeating itself?

[@ShadowLancer128]

American society as been repeating its historical features and mistakes of the 70's-90's since about 2001.

[@omo729]

Sure feels like it.

[@MrDavidBFoster]

No, it is _outdoing_ itself. _That's Progress!_

[@sivvicharen5641]

Always!

[@SailorBarsoom]

History doesn't repeat, but it often rhymes. - _attributed to Mark Twain, unconfirmed_

[@johnhopkins6260]

But one aspect of the genius of the Founders: Codifying the Fourth Estate.

[@bryanmachin2152]

For now anyway.

[@juandeldiablo696]

Is amazing how history repeats itself

[@rexweigel6740]

Not quite Bob. You left out the most important question, "Why was a wire tap operation set up against an opponent that had no chance of winning." Everyone knew Nixon was way ahead, and by all estimations, was going to be re-elected. The reason for this break-in was never explored by you or Bernstein. All the rest of is just smoke and mirrors. A good reporter would ask such questions. But some were just content to take the word of a disgruntled FBI agent who thought he should have been given the Director's job.

[@bryanmachin2152]

That's easy. Nixon was paranoid and thought of all political opponents as enemies who had to be punished. P.S. how can the rest of it be "smoke and mirrors" when there was a crime that was being covered up?

[@The0Matador0]

A set up by the cia.

[@fj4699]

Agreed. Brilliant! The most obvious point that is being overlooked. Why wasn’t the question posed?

[@bryanmachin2152]

I think he actually answers that question if you listen a little more closely. It's about Nixon irrational persecution complex and hatred of everyone who opposed him politically. That's in this....

[@WowAcademics]

If I could replace the word Nixon and put Modi there, I can understand where Indian democracy is going

[@narvell92]

he said lets get him!!

[@bradkoehler3140]

Nick Bryant book on water gate is soo good

[@mitchellrose3620]

When Democrats hop on the hate wagon with so many so called conservative alt right crazies, then we are chopping our selves off at the knees. Respect and decency is what will win, not might or brute power.

[@AroundSun]

So, open borders and illegal immigration = respect and decency...riiight.....

[@mitchellrose3620]

@@AroundSun I respect the concern to monitor borders, and deal with illegal aliens appropriately. Respect and decency is simply respect and decency. Law enforcement is good, I'm all for it. We have to constantly guard our spirits, and protect the borders of our souls. To open these borders to treating other human beings with ungodly disrespect compromises our own selves. Our words are spirit. They express and reveal either wise and godly strength or foolish hatred and a surrender to demonic frustration. Decency, and respect in the way we can imagine "Jesus" dealing with this issue.

[@drshellkinggmailcom]

It’s almost Shakespearean.

[@Orf]

13:38 "We need to know what's really going on. We don't know enough. And if we don't know what's goin on...Democracies Die in Darkness." We think we're strong but we are infected with hate and a lack of knowledge we could partake in losing our wonderful democracy

[@bertjesklotepino]

people only click the thumbs up because of the speaker. It doesnt even matter what he says.

[@edwardprice140]

Nixon was like a shirt with to much starch, before there was outright hatred, like now, there was simple resentment, of someone so starkly different.

[@crimony3054]

Nixon believed there was foreign meddling in the domestic anti-war movement. And the Brookings tirade happened just after Kent State. Context, context, context.

[@dirtysaint5324]

Trump isn't half as smart as Nixon. He just has money and ego.

[@RMHMimi]

He has no money, he’s in debt up to his ears. Doesn’t pay his bills is all. A genuine con man.

[@Tchairdjian]

How come Bob Woodward pronounces the word Report and Reporting as "Raport" and "Raporting"?

[@simplethings3730]

The funny thing to me about Nixon is that he did not NEED to do any of the illegal things he did in order to achieve his goals.

[@mmacwebb7306]

I lost my trust and respect this man. He had been so quiet during Clinton and Bush, Obama era…then it comes Trump, he suddenly raised his voice Wow…my grandPA always said these two journalists were fishy, it political involved someway. They are not pure journalist.

[@rickkowallis8440]

Bob Woodward, a great journalist is making us aware of the problems this current administration in Washington can really do to harm to our country.

[@Riceblox2000]

Watching this gives me hope, that there are patriotic, honest people who are going to protect America from Trump and his low level of intelligence and high level of corruption.

[@armageddonhour]

I’m actually Bobs second cousin… (just found this out) ancestry dna confirmed, I see resemblances in my family members that I see in Bob for sure certain features. my grandma died when my mom was 5 in a car accident and we lost connection to a lot of her side of the family, she was an engineer who worked for the pentagon. I am also the direct bloodline grandson of Asa Harmon McCoy the first one killed in the Hatfield McCoy feud (we look identical) and also Charles Manson is also a distant cousin of mine.

[@mirnafernandes7482]

We're having that in my country rn

[@lynnturman8157]

Why won't they let him sit down?

[@LaRuta-sk8rr]

The other historical irony, or side note, is that Nixon was trying and eventually opened China to US and western investment and commerce while Trump has come full circle and is trying to close China to US and western investment and commerce.

[@georgeshepherd6431]

All of this is old news.......But, how do I find out about these talks? When/where are they held? Why is none of that ever mentioned?

[@georgeshepherd6431]

All these ppl gather for just a 14 minute event? It irritates me that these audience mebers knew about this in advance but no one else did. It is never revealed where or when these talks took place. Why the secrecy? I don't understand??

[@shadowknight9807]

The Trump supporters would never watch something like this - it's too historical and thoughtful. They're fans of adjectives such as "sad". This would be "too much" for them to handle.

[@danjones9007]

I’m sorry these guys don’t investigate all political parties

[@robmitch9500]

50 years ago he got lucky, since then he has been riding on that and now he is just total phony and a hack propagandist

[@nyworker]

10:10 "The Presidency Is Meant For Good"..i.e. LBJ and MacNamara and The Gulf of Tonkin which resulted in half a million guys going to Vietnam.

[@GRunner6S]

Our failure to prosecute the powerful, will allow the powerful to calculate their risks. In that calculus, being driven from your jobs and your power with millions in the bank, doesn't seem so bad after all.

[@eyeonit469]

That is so insightful. Thank you.

[@ozzieray]

At least Nixon didn't let 5 Americans in an embassy

[@65TossTrap]

Bob Woodward, Al Haig’s courier.

[@nathanielleack4842]

Nixon is nowhere near as bad as the media with hindsight paints him out to be. And people who compare him to Trump are confused in one of two ways; they dont know how awful Trump is or they dont know how good Nixon was.

[@Orf]

3:30 "A lust for political power"

[@betsydonato6817]

Why did they call it " Water Gate " instead of a " Dam Scam " is what I would like to know ? - All the other " Gates " have to do with 1956 Giant movie fast food paradigm shift, which put our kids on the supper table. I think the 50's need a closer look.

[@scooters47]

1974, that was the year the Republican Senate stood for the American people.

[@robertsteinberger5667]

He didnt mention the good things that Nixon has done.

[@kevinivers]

Four years later almost to the day was the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

[@merlin8537]

"Lust for Retaining Political Power," which is abbreviated "GOP."

[@Lschwrtz]

Woodward is a boss. If we don't have to wait til 2020 or 24 to be rid of that diapershitter in the oval office, Woodward will be among those to thank.

[@MrUndersolo]

And the ghost of Hunter S. Thompson smiles... 🚬🥃

[@rico6546]

*boom* “This is America.”

[@winstonledford8794]

nixon resigned not impeached

[@clod8]

There hasn’t been a good Republican president since Lincoln.

[@dianejenniferclarke7843]

I know where I can get that is the Clarke float unpaid royalties HMRC Treasury slush fund used to fund criminal activities.

[@georgeshepherd6431]

I've heard all of this before, in several documentaries...... What was the point of this?

[@jamesburke1401]

Subverting the process. Hmmm... Now where have we heard that recently? Think Jan 6...

[@janjantimalsina1465]

🙏

[@randallsmith5631]

Wow.

[@warriorsrule9350]

44 hateful people watched this. Either that or Nixon watched it from the grave 44 times.

[@earthman4222]

A rambling lecture.

[@njosborne6152]

Today, In this trumpian world, that’s the job of the GRU Over either the CIA or FBI The Duma is so happy🔥🤡🔥 😳😱😭Our house is on fire😭😱😳 🔥🏠🔥Please, put it out now🔥🏠🔥

[@serwrena1981]

He predicted Trump's impeachment D:

[@chasegaddis418]

hes kindof cute isnt he

[@johngarcia4123]

Wait until trump story comes out

[@jamesperdue8355]

Wow, how prophetic. This was spoken before Trump was elected. At least Nixon had the decency to resign. Trump is so broken we will have to escort him out in a straight jacket.

[@stillworkin9813]

Keep your hate going pal

[@bennettbattle4127]

Fake news

[@user-nw5te4mo1q]

Watergate, a must read operation manual for people working under Trump.