Quote by: Bob Woodward

Maybe that would be less crucial under Obama, Podesta thought, because Obama's approach was so intellectual. He compared Obama to Spock from . The president-elect wanted to put his own ideas to work. He was unsentimental and capable of being ruthless. Podesta was not sure that Obama felt anything, especially in his gut. He intellectualized and then charted the path forward, essentially picking up the emotions of others and translating them into ideas. He had thus created a different kind of politics, seizing the moment of 2008 and driving it to a political victory.


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Author Bio


  • NameBob Woodward
  • DescriptionAmerican Journalist
  • BornMarch 26, 1943
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer
  • AwardsElijah Parish Lovejoy Award; George Polk Award; Worth Bingham Prize; Worth Bingham Prize