anyone here know why Bob Woodward pronounces Reporter as Ra- porter?

[radio4progressives]

it drives me freaking crazy - it's a totally frivilous question, but if anyone knows the answer, i'd appreciate the answer...

otherwise, ga' night :hi:

[Clark2008]

1. Because Woodward is, what my Jewish husband would

call, a TRAITOR.

Yeah, well, I'd call him that, too. Just wanted to point out that I harbor no anti-Semitism. ;)

[radio4progressives]

2. Is Woodward Jewish?

[Clark2008]

3. Shit, I was thinking about Bernstein

The one that actually was a real reporter and not a CIA shill.

Whoops.

[radio4progressives]

7. Yeah, Bernstein is i presume... (by name) & Bernstein is the real Reporter

but Larry King isn't about to mention that Woodward is a CIA operative.. so...we have to put up with him being held on some freaking pedastol for the work that Bernstein actually did.

apparently All the Presidents Men is being re-released - i have the dvd of the original, but the new release is to contain scenes from the making of the film that my copy doesn't have i guess. (?)

anyway, the liar Woodward was on LK tonight and again, every time he answers a question about what he thinks, Woodward runs the down the background and the question that a RA-Porter should be asking... completely AVOIDING answering the goddam question. it's such a shell game..

i really despise him.

But do people from Illinois pronounce the word, RA-porter, like that?

[Clark2008]

10. Dunno. I was a reporter for 12 years.

I never pronounced it that way.

But, hell, Woodward's been in DC longer than Illi at this point, doncha think?

[radio4progressives]

11. right, but his speaking style hasn't changed in 40 years. (grin) also

i haven't heard anyone else in DC pronounce Reporter, RA- porter.

i was trying to figure out where the hell that came from..

[Clark2008]

13. Who knows?

I've had actual blows with a Dem friend of mine over Woodward.

He thinks he really is all that. I keep trying to tell him that he's not. He throws it up in my face that I gave up my profession and never won a Pulizer, so who am I to judge Woody? Oh well. Tis life.

[blitzen]

4. because he's a simpleton n/t

[CoffeeCat]

5. Bob Woodward's speaking manner...

Say what you will about Bob Woodward, but one thing is for sure---the man talks as if he's a 33 RPM record.

He talks so slowly....and....it....takes....him.....so.....................long.....to....get....his...thoughts........................................................out.

You just want to hit him on the back of the head, to speed things up!

It's very annoying.

It's like he's drunk and on Quaaludes and on Zanax.

[radio4progressives]

9. like a sun warped vinyl LP... he's very very annoying.. n/t

:rofl:

[punpirate]

6. Because he doesn't really know...

... what one is?

[radio4progressives]

8. LOL

:rofl:

[havocmom]

16. Ra-porter is short for "Rah-Rah-reporter"...

the kind of jerk who pretends to be a journalist while shilling for crooks and liars.
You know, sorta like, him!

[pocket]

12. because he's a scumbag

.

[Jane Austin]

14. It drives us nuts, too.

But Mr. JaneAustin and I don't know why.

[Dees]

15. Because I believe he's a damn good Repuglican...n/t

[SoCalDem]

17. Ruh-pordur..and he says a few other ones weird too

Makes me CRINGE.. just like Snotty Scotty and imporDant...:grr:

[goodboy]

18. ed did der

[Missy M]

19. Because he has been hanging around Bush for too long now.

[peekaloo]

20. He's been watching Colbert?

I think he's a robot who's been incorrectly programmed.

[Chiyo-chichi]

21. So he doesn't have to lie by claiming to be a "reporter."