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PatSeg

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4. “He did some other great things, but his whole legacy is just ruined by Watergate.”

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 09:48 AM

Jun 2013

But it wasn't just Watergate. He used his office to try and destroy his political enemies. He prolonged the war in Vietnam and caused the deaths of countless soldiers and Vietnamese to win reelection.

No matter how many so-called "great things", he did, had he been allowed to serve out his entire 2nd term, there is no telling how much damage the man could have done. No amount of skill or intelligence could compensate for his broken moral compass.

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"It's as Bad as Watergate." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2013 OP

Watergate was before my time Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #1

In Watergate, if there wasn't taping, Rosemary Woods would have had nothing to erase. graham4anything Jun 2013 #2

The cover up was more than the act. Downwinder Jun 2013 #8

Compared to today's level of outrage it was like the end of Frankenstien, people with pitchforks 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #3

They didn't have the internet to express their feelings. former9thward Jun 2013 #9

“He did some other great things, but his whole legacy is just ruined by Watergate.” PatSeg Jun 2013 #4

and still, Reagan was worse 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #5

I agree PatSeg Jun 2013 #7

this is way way worse than Watergate markiv Jun 2013 #6