Bernstein is still trying to get miles over his peak, which was more than 40 years ago. Sad when I see someone like that.  The reality is that if that story way back then was about a left-wing President, neither he nor the WAPO would have paid it much attention.
The truth is Mr. Bernstein is that the 'media' was strangely absent during the Obama chaos, and those that were not silent or publishing fluff pieces were actively cheerleading a President actively worked against American values.
That is a large part of the reason why Trump won so decisively, and will win again in 2020.