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nancy1942

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36. There is no comparison.

Tue Jul 24, 2018, 10:54 PM

Jul 2018

This makes Watergate pale in comparison. Nixon was a creep, but he was not a threat to the world like this monster is. The current situation is an ongoing nightmare.

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Those of you who lived and understood the Nixon stuff, how does this compare? [View all] demtenjeep Jul 2018 OP

This is much worse. yardwork Jul 2018 #1

Spiro enid602 Jul 2018 #82

It's off the charts. Nixon involved a few guys. dchill Jul 2018 #2

Sooo much worse! It's another planet to see him work w Putin. bettyellen Jul 2018 #3

nixon was a petty thief compared to this monstrosity. spanone Jul 2018 #4

Mueller final report is gonna make Watergate look like a fucking littering ticket. Volaris Jul 2018 #38

Watergate on steroids DUgosh Jul 2018 #5

Christmas 2016, I said those exact words to my relatives Best_man23 Jul 2018 #80

I was a young mother back then. What we have now is off the charts. secondwind Jul 2018 #6

This is worse because we had journalists who were respected and not under attack phylny Jul 2018 #7

The press was under attack then too Hamlette Jul 2018 #86

I suppose you're right. phylny Jul 2018 #89

Worse. Nixon didn't have media outlets dedicated to defending him 24/7. jalan48 Jul 2018 #8

Faux "news" vs. North Korean state TV area51 Jul 2018 #62

Some of the scandal and investigation and unraveling are similar unblock Jul 2018 #9

Yes Hekate Jul 2018 #56

This is worse. Nixon was a nasty, paranoid crook; and he did some of the same things The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #10

There were some decent Republicans investigating Nixon. Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #11

This is worse. Kingofalldems Jul 2018 #12

This is way, way worse. skylucy Jul 2018 #13

Nixon was a crook. Trump is a traitor. C_U_L8R Jul 2018 #14

Nixon was a crooked politician YessirAtsaFact Jul 2018 #45

really too young to absorb much, but boy did my Mom get fixated on the hearings... hlthe2b Jul 2018 #15

I was a little kid too, and mostly just remember my dad being glued to the TV. Crunchy Frog Jul 2018 #66

Yeah... i don't get the feeling they were fearful, but just riveted and increasingly... hlthe2b Jul 2018 #67

Gotta disagree. THAT was worse for Cambodia, Argentina, Chile and a whole lot of other countries. McCamy Taylor Jul 2018 #16

Chomsky really said that? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2018 #54

Yep. Great essay. Here is a link. McCamy Taylor Jul 2018 #92

Much worse JohnnyLib2 Jul 2018 #17

This is worse ornotna Jul 2018 #18

The damage to the country is a thousand times worse. sinkingfeeling Jul 2018 #19

Nixon was a self-absorbed prick, BUT he would never have done what trump has done. tonyt53 Jul 2018 #20

There is no comparison whatsoever.... pangaia Jul 2018 #21

No comparison. This is uncharted territory. Autumn Jul 2018 #22

In addition to the above posts, I think that trump, his administration, and his whole family will Poiuyt Jul 2018 #23

This is worse. moondust Jul 2018 #24

Twitter was going crazy during the Nixon stuff oberliner Jul 2018 #25

Hey, stop that. VOX Jul 2018 #34

Those AOL message boards were on fire oberliner Jul 2018 #37

The MIDI music theme was cool, though. VOX Jul 2018 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate Jul 2018 #42

I also made a funny reference to AOL oberliner Jul 2018 #43

Revisiting Dick Nixon does not enhance my sense of humor Hekate Jul 2018 #44

Fair enough oberliner Jul 2018 #68

Hay now! Watch it.....😄 (AOL) sprinkleeninow Jul 2018 #55

This has global impact, and the U.S. president is acting on behalf of a hostile foreign power. VOX Jul 2018 #26

This involves many GOPers...they are up to their ass in Russian money and crimes... Sancho Jul 2018 #27

Ironically, this Many Years Down the Road, Some of the Republican Players Are the Same dlk Jul 2018 #28

So much worse now. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2018 #29

And for God's sakes, stay the hell off small airplanes please. Volaris Jul 2018 #41

This is worse. Turbineguy Jul 2018 #30

I too think it's much worse on several levals Jarqui Jul 2018 #31

This is much worse.Nixon was a bastard,but he would never have actually sold the USA out to the USSR Hekate Jul 2018 #32

But he DID sell out So. Vietnam to get re-elected. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2018 #84

Nixon wasn't a traitor. So, this is worse. Kajun Gal Jul 2018 #33

There were Nixon holdouts too lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #35

"And there is a state run propaganda channel now to feed the 'correct version of the truth'... Different Drummer Jul 2018 #77

There is no comparison. nancy1942 Jul 2018 #36

Nixon was involved in a cover up of political dirty tricks dflprincess Jul 2018 #39

Without diminishing the seriousness of Nixon/Watergate Golden Raisin Jul 2018 #46

While the violence was there WhiteTara Jul 2018 #47

I know experts compare the two, but Nixon's fiasco was sandbox play compared to Drump's. Frustratedlady Jul 2018 #48

In 73 I visited thTower of London. The guide pointed out the Watergate 'for our American visitors'!! bobbieinok Jul 2018 #49

Same! Awsi Dooger Jul 2018 #59

Nixon was paranoid but not an overall lowlife like Trump Awsi Dooger Jul 2018 #61

Oh yes! I had not known there was really an entrance there with such a name! bobbieinok Jul 2018 #72

Nixon was PreSkool THIS is a benld74 Jul 2018 #50

This is worse. People still respected the rule of law MaryMagdaline Jul 2018 #51

I remember it that way also. G_j Jul 2018 #83

Pretty much the same in my household MaryMagdaline Jul 2018 #90

Waaay Worse... 2naSalit Jul 2018 #52

The media didn't suck as much. Still sucked though. Buzz cook Jul 2018 #53

Some newspapers gave excellent journalism. One printed the Pentagon Papers. Never forget... Hekate Jul 2018 #57

The Pentagon Papers were not Watergate Buzz cook Jul 2018 #73

I know Hekate Jul 2018 #85

Tricky Dick was a juvenile delinquent compared to Cheeto. edbermac Jul 2018 #58

People turned on Nixon once they learned the Truth. Trump Supporters don't care about the Truth JI7 Jul 2018 #60

I lived through that period Meowmee Jul 2018 #63

Watergate was a prank compared to this and Nixon was a choir boy compared to Trump. Vinca Jul 2018 #64

This is much worse. The whole Republican Party wasn't crooked back then. diane in sf Jul 2018 #65

MUCH WORSE HAB911 Jul 2018 #69

No comparison mcar Jul 2018 #70

The thing that I remember is that although people were marked50 Jul 2018 #71

All of the above, and they really can't be compared. THIS is far WORSE. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #74

I was a teen but my dad watched the news non stop marlakay Jul 2018 #75

Much much worse elfin Jul 2018 #76

It's not to the level of Nixon because the evidence hasn't been presented demonstrating that it is PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #78

I was a Republican then and initially didn't believe Nixon could've been involved SharonAnn Jul 2018 #79

That's inspiring. ucrdem Jul 2018 #88

100-1,000 times worse for the many reasons posted here. In the 1970s appalachiablue Jul 2018 #81

Nixon was worse, far far worse. Don't forget that he only won after 2 Kennedy assassinations. ucrdem Jul 2018 #87

Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming lanlady Jul 2018 #91