I think the problem in the Republican Party is really not money. I think they've got lots of it. I think it is theory of the case - why are we here, what is our message, how to connect to the real world.

The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known.

Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.

Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.

Finally, the president added, 'The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic...'

If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's "too soft" or "too hard," about 999 would say "too hard."

The biggest rap on me is that I don't find a Watergate every couple of years. Well, Watergate was unique. It's not something Carl Bernstein, I, or the Washington Post caused.