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bucolic_frolic

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11. Without mainstream values, Nixon was safe

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2017, 07:11 PM

Jan 2017

The public was horrified at the criminality, lies, tactics, and coverup

Is the public on the same page today?

Obstruction of justice toppled Nixon, when about half of the GOP in Congress
went against him

Could that happen today?

Call me skeptical.

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For the younger among us...and this is important to keep in mind... [View all] PCIntern Jan 2017 OP

K & R democrank Jan 2017 #1

This should be required watching in HS. mobeau69 Jan 2017 #16

yes also I recall PCIntern Jan 2017 #20

It was pre-cable tv so I listened all day on radio mobeau69 Jan 2017 #21

who is today's sam ervin? mopinko Jan 2017 #30

K & R n/t GP6971 Jan 2017 #2

Fahrenthold at WaPo is on the right track. JHan Jan 2017 #3

And Kurt Eichenwald at "Newsweek." nt tblue37 Jan 2017 #6

And David Corn at MoJo KittyWampus Jan 2017 #28

K&R with hopes of limiting the damage he does in the meantime uppityperson Jan 2017 #4

The question is, Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #5

he just guaranteed that there will be many leakers at cia. mopinko Jan 2017 #31

My thoughts exactly. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #35

Thank you. tecelote Jan 2017 #7

It took awhile for the Watergate story to gain traction LeftInTX Jan 2017 #8

Drip, drip, drip. N/T CottonBear Jan 2017 #10

exactly..nt PCIntern Jan 2017 #12

Yep, it broke before the election then mobeau69 Jan 2017 #22

Most newspapers didn't endorse Trump, even the Republican ones. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #9

Here in Phoenix the Arizona Republic endorsed a Democrat for the kairos12 Jan 2017 #14

I heard about that! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #18

Without mainstream values, Nixon was safe bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #11

Got a point. There was no FOX News or Breitbart. RIP Mr. Cronkite. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #29

this is not obama's rethuglican opposition. this will be a whole different animal. mopinko Jan 2017 #32

I hope you're right. tenorly Jan 2017 #13

Unfortunately, I believe your observations are accurate. kairos12 Jan 2017 #15

Carl Bernstein himself once remarked that if Watergate had happened today, tenorly Jan 2017 #19

Well, then, go to ProPublica. They are a great organization and work in tandem with Frontline Hestia Jan 2017 #23

Excellent. Thank you. tenorly Jan 2017 #26

this is the real reason they want to defund the nea. mopinko Jan 2017 #33

Whole-hardheartedly agree. Hestia Jan 2017 #34

Thanks for the reminder. retrowire Jan 2017 #17

Search on YouTube Best_man23 Jan 2017 #24

thanks!!! nt PCIntern Jan 2017 #25

Chicks dig muckrakers. Binders Keepers Jan 2017 #27