Mattis and Kelly respond to Bob Woodward

Instapundit: Roger Simon: Bob Woodward's Latest Novel

Bob Woodward wants to sell books. He does not care if quotes are real or not, he just has to show he has a "source" (without revealing who it is). So what if the source is lying or twisting the truth, or if the actual persons say it is not true and it never happened.

When Jim Mattis denies on Woodward's "quotes" of him (especially with "unnamed sources") I am going with Mattis. Mattis calls Woodward's book "fiction." Mattis makes it clear he would not disrespect the President or tollerate others to do so in front of him.

Chief of Staff Jim Kelly also denounces Woodward's book:

“The idea I ever called the president an idiot is not true,” Kelly said in a statement distributed by the White House. “He always knows where I stand, and he and I both know this story is total B.S.”

TOM: In The Mail Box 09.05.18: Volokh Conspiracy: Kavanaugh’s Testimony On Executive Power and Megan McArdle: Sasse Takes A Star Turn At The Kavanaugh Show, Democratss Planned (and paid for) Hearing Protests and In The Mailbox: 09.04.18: Mark Steyn: Keeping Your Head When All About You Are Losing Theirs, also, Rush To Judge

Hot Air: Allah takes on Brit Hume, but what if a lot of these "quotes" by Woodward are wrong?  Look what the Democrats did to Zina Bash?

Instapundit: There is a long list of credibility issues for Bob Woodward and Ben Sassee Explains Things

Political Insider: Bob Woodard has a long history of creating 'works of fiction'

A View From The Beach: Democrats Throw Tantrum At Kavanaugh Hearing

National Review/Conrad Black: The Truth about Bob Woodward

90 Miles From Tyranny: No low too low for the DC Swamp

Don Surber: Bob Woodward Got Played

AoSHQ /J.J. Sefton: Cunning Stunts

Mark Steyn: Rush To Judge, Two