What was the code name of the informant used by Woodward and Bernstein in the Watergate scandals?

Correct answer: Deep Throat

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GamerSymon
GamerSymon
I laughed when I saw "deep throat", but laughed louder because its the correct answer! 😂
Montana Lady
Montana Lady
The name "Deep Throat" was also the name of a popular adult film released that year & was chosen for its double entendre, since it also went along with how he was a deeply embedded source (2nd highest position in the FBI) and with a similar double entendre for "whistle-blower".
Gëna Lyn Froggatt
Gëna Lyn Froggatt
I thought that was something starring Lynda Lovelace? Deep throat?
Rockin'Mom
Rockin'Mom
I wonder how many people play this game.... it's the best game ever designed.
Oblivion
Oblivion
I just guessed what sounded intelligent. Turns out I was wrong... VERY WRONG....
Ymrarose
Ymrarose
So many in politics of today need to go to jail. Wish there was a Deep Throat II.
Fred the Cat
Fred the Cat
All The President's Men is a good Hollywood movie that centers on Woodward and Bernstein as they investigate this story.
ewok 44
ewok 44
I am addicted to this game
kylorensfriend223sha
kylorensfriend223sha
there's a character in x files names deep throat
JadeB19932017
JadeB19932017
Should have known there was a proper definition for those words haha
Mike
Mike
Fred the Cat, you'd likely enjoy the movie All the Kings Men as well if you care to take a gander.
murph
murph
Ymrarose, the joke was Nixon had to take his wife to see deep throat twice to get it down pat pat Nixon
Tony
Tony
Yes, this is a very good game and you learn facts. You know there is a companion app called Quiz Creator. You submit a question, the correct answer, three wrong answers, a web link to the source of the anwer, and a picture that is relevant.
GiGi
GiGi
Gëna Lyn Froggatt, That's where the name is from due to the appropriateness of the name of the film and the "deep throat" from which the information exchange was from. The FBI and the other government agencies love to use creative names for their plots and plans.
Life
Life
Richard Nixon was getting that Linda Lovelace around this time lol
MervinBalog
MervinBalog
Im good in Deep Throat. Just Kidding.
Johnjacobjingleheimer
Johnjacobjingleheimer
The actual informant was Forest Gump. Didn't you see the movie?
Wannabe Vulcan
Wannabe Vulcan
hazel, anything he could to get a head.
Wannabe Vulcan
Wannabe Vulcan
Player #35738214, so the big moment came, and you choked!
Wannabe Vulcan
Wannabe Vulcan
Liisse, didn't hurt Woodward's and Bernstein's book sales either, I'm sure.
Wannabe Vulcan
Wannabe Vulcan
Ymrarose, yeah, politics just gets harder and harder to swallow.
Alex
Alex
how many times does the same question & answer come up?... I've answered this at least 2x before.
Neila
Neila
Vai, IN TOTAL AGREEMENT !
Abuela
Abuela
starting to use the same questions over again
Vai
Vai
Ymrarose, Hilary Clinton should be one of the many to go to jail.
Player #30763598
Player #30763598
Gëna Lyn Froggatt, It was she was the one with the deep throat.
Adam
Adam
Already had this question
FloMoJo
FloMoJo
Fred the Cat, thank you for the info. I'm going to look up this movie and watch it. 🙂
Igby
Igby
Rockin'Mom, these questions are too easy
Marisol
Marisol
2nd time you asked this question
Dennise
Dennise
GamerSymon, same 😂
Bambi
Bambi
I keep seeing comments mentioning Linda Lovelace. Who was she? Also, I was an ankle biter at the time, and am from UK, so I don't really know what the Watergate scandal was, except people generally say Nixon wasn't a baddie, I think he looked like Bob Hope, who reminds me of Kelsey Gramar (spelling?), the guy from Cheers who then played Frasier, and now seems to enjoy his riches mostly playing golf.
Liisse
Liisse
Player #23514521, Good on you darl, keep going🥰
Liisse
Liisse
Gëna Lyn Froggatt, Yep, somebody had a brain fade, "yeah, let's codename it Deep Throat. The may have been out at the time, early 70s
Liisse
Liisse
An unfortunate code name. Wonder if it increased film sales? Possibly made Linda Lovelace rich.
Player #38323232
Player #38323232
Gëna Lyn Froggatt, yep
Player #37834898
Player #37834898
That piece of trivia will stay with us 😁
Player #35738214
Player #35738214
I specifically didn't choose "deep throat" because I thought it was a joke XD
Player #18269018
Player #18269018
I thought it was Monica Lewinsky
SigaSiga
SigaSiga
2 films: Deep Throat (I) is about... oh, you'll just have to Google it, too much, very literal! Deep Throat II from 1974 has to do with CIA and KGB. Linda Lovelace is in both movies.