Hugh Hewitt has posted a transcript of a recent interview with former and longtime Washington Post reporter Thomas Edsall, now of the Columbia School of Journalism.

The segment of the debate touches Thomas Woodward's credibility. Edsall, a former colleague of Woodward's at the Post, offers insight into Woodward's techniques and motivations.

Good stuff. It's the kind of thing that makes Hugh Hewitt's radio show the best political talk show on the air, bar none.

Here's a portion of the exchange:

HH: Have you read State of Denial yet?

TE: Not in its entirety. I've only read the excerpts.

HH: Okay. Do you believe everything Bob Woodward writes?

TE: No.

HH: Do you believe he saw Bill Casey at the hospital bed scene in Veil?

TE: I have real problems with that.

HH: What's the mean, real problems? You don't believe him?

TE: I know the doctor who was treating Bill Casey, and the doctor who is someone who I think is very credible told me that Bill Casey was dead by all standards, except burial. And for him to have said anything cognizant at that time just was incredible to him. And this doctor is a liberal Democrat.

HH: Have you ever published that?

TE: No.

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