What I didnt say, that your lack of context left out, was that the options were not either those claiming "we didn't hear him say that" are lying, and therefore he said it, or telling the truth, and therefore he didn't say it. Those are not the only options. Context matters.
Bolton is no fan of Donald Trump. Believe me he would have come out, with bells on, if he had personal knowledge.
You said that I said the story must be true. That is where the context comes in. I did not state in my post that you left things out of that the story must be true because they cannot prove it wrong. My comments were specifically in regards to not being able to prove the accusation wrong from the claims made, as others were claiming was done or saying that otherwise those claiming they didn't hear it were lying.
All of Deep Throat's allegations were independently verified, except for the one that he tried to warn Woodward and Bernstein away from. In other words he would advise them of a payment or transaction and "Deep Throat" was never the only source. This is far different, where there is no proof and no one is speaking for the record.
No it didn't. You are making that assumption based on them linking it to the decision not to travel to the cemetery but that was not stated as exactly when it was said. The losers comment was said to allegedly be made during a conversation that morning with senior staff. No other context or info is given about what exactly that particular conversation was about or who from Senior staff was involved.
No it doesnt. It does not specific a specific conversation, only that it was in the morning with Senior staff. That does not mean it had to include all senior staff not that it was a deciding conversation.