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33. They really are the party of shame.

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu Jun 6, 2019, 09:57 PM

Jun 2019

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I was politically active, aware, and THERE for Watergate... [View all] PCIntern Jun 2019 OP

Off to the Greatest page with you, and with my thanks... Hekate Jun 2019 #1

This - the GOP walked on eggshells for most of the Watergate hearings FakeNoose Jun 2019 #2

I was there too and just eligible to vote. 5X Jun 2019 #3

same with me. lastlib Jun 2019 #9

Thank you moniss Jun 2019 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2019 #5

Thank you. n/t MFGsunny Jun 2019 #24

And each of them - Nixon, Reagan, W, & Trump, were elected by committing profound crimes against us. NBachers Jun 2019 #6

Exactly. geardaddy Jun 2019 #17

Exactly. Which is why I keep saying Trump is not an "anomaly". He is simply a Republican. Midnight Writer Jun 2019 #39

It is a testament to how far Republicans have fallen that by comparison they look heroic then. hlthe2b Jun 2019 #7

To hear the Media True Blue American Jun 2019 #8

Wow, that is a great ad Bettie Jun 2019 #15

Please spread! True Blue American Jun 2019 #21

What an awesome ad! geardaddy Jun 2019 #18

Yes! True Blue American Jun 2019 #22

I was there, too cyclonefence Jun 2019 #10

By no means was he anywhere near the first PCIntern Jun 2019 #23

He wasn't the first witness to testify during those hearings. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #27

I watched them, too. ColesCountyDem Jun 2019 #11

I was around but young, so didn't recall that. Thanks. But Carter wasn't torpedoed. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #12

The GOP may not have changed since Nixon ego_nation Jun 2019 #13

Smoking gun? There are smoking craters bigbrother05 Jun 2019 #20

Did not miss one word, one day, one second! TruckFump Jun 2019 #14

I was in college during all this MuseRider Jun 2019 #16

The torpedo was when Iran was told to hang on to the captives. Ronnie will give you a better deal. 3Hotdogs Jun 2019 #35

Voted for McGovern in '72 bigbrother05 Jun 2019 #19

I was way too young. cab67 Jun 2019 #25

Exactly right. That there were many "honorable" GOPers at that time is a myth, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #26

I was there too and recently rewatched the hearings. underthematrix Jun 2019 #28

"Summer of Judgement"...The Watergate Hearings trof Jun 2019 #29

I was too my friend. spanone Jun 2019 #30

so much going on back then... stillcool Jun 2019 #31

TAPED conversations. Video and audio matter! sharedvalues Jun 2019 #32

They really are the party of shame. ffr Jun 2019 #33

I was naive enough to think that he might not have done it MasonDreams Jun 2019 #34

the difference is talk radio, and that's also why we've regressed the last 30 years certainot Jun 2019 #36

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2019 #37

Not a single one of them ever apologized. cutroot Jun 2019 #38