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13. How would Watergate affect him?

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 09:05 AM

Mar 2017

Someone who was wealthy?

He was busy "growing his businesses" thanks to his daddy. He worked the NYC political machines of Lindsay and Beame. No time to deal with what was happening on the national level.

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/behind-the-seventies-era-deals-that-made-donald-trump-7380534

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/07/trump-files-how-donald-tricked-new-york-huge-deal

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John Dean - he's come a long way Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #1

He was one of the first I followed on Twitter Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #4

What Happened watoos Mar 2017 #2

This one? Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #3

Dean was a Goldwater Republican and is still a Hortensis Mar 2017 #5

This is what thoughtful moderate conservatives, Hortensis Mar 2017 #9

Those aren't the ones who scare me Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #12

We are all righteously scared of them. Hortensis Mar 2017 #14

From what I've seen, they lack the courage to stand up to these bullies Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #15

If moderates rediscover their moderation, Republican Hortensis Mar 2017 #16

I'm afraid Dear Leader doesn't understand much about anything. Vinca Mar 2017 #7

That's a very good point! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #8

Drumpf was otherwise engaged during Watergate BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #10

Oh, I have no doubt he was a peach, even back then Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #11

How would Watergate affect him? BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #13