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The Velveteen Ocelot

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11. They did at first.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 01:32 AM

Feb 2017

It wasn't until after the Saturday Night Massacre (October of 1973) that they really started turning against him. After the "burglars'" arrests and for the rest of 1972 and well into 1973, many GOPers in Congress were sticking up for him and accusing the press of a witch hunt.

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In times past, Trump would be on his way to impeachment. [View all] Stonepounder Feb 2017 OP

Not sure they asked to quash the investigation, but to down-play media reports. jmg257 Feb 2017 #1

Nixon's near-impeachment was more than two years after the Watergate burglary. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #2

one huge difference is the republicans in congress did not cover for Nixon JI7 Feb 2017 #10

They did at first. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #11

to me, we are already past that point. and this is far worse but they have no interest JI7 Feb 2017 #12

John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it! Chasstev365 Feb 2017 #3

The GOP Congress needs him to distract the media. Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #4

There were a lot of disclosures before the impeachment resolution was voted onenote Feb 2017 #5

Thanks for the history lesson... pbmus Feb 2017 #7

No president has ever faced an impeachment crisis from his own party unblock Feb 2017 #6

Agreed. He is committing impeachable offenses right out in the open. (eom) StevieM Feb 2017 #8

in times past he would never have been taken seriously JI7 Feb 2017 #9