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3. A number of threads advance the narrative that Watergate

Wed Mar 15, 2017, 09:00 AM

Mar 2017

was successful because of the drip drip drip of Woodward and Bernstein.

We had the drip drip drip of Libby on the Plame VIA outing but nothing happened to Cheney or Rove that ordered it.

Plenty of drips on Bridgegate but Christie walked even though he was obviously guilty.

The difference wasn't the press it was Judge Sirica. Instead of going along with negotiated sentences he gave provisional 40 year sentences and McCord cracked and wrote him a letter from jail.

In other words the cover up worked, as it did in the outing of a CIA agent and Bridgegate.

You can have a river of disclosures but unless you start handling out life sentences the small fries will take the payoffs and wait for their pardon.

If it wasn't for Sirica the payoffs at Watergate would have worked.

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I dove into the DU archives to see what DU posted on June 18, 1972*. Heres what I found: [View all] FSogol Mar 2017 OP

You have to give the name of the DUer so precient that they predicted... Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #1

It was Marty McSomething Orrex Mar 2017 #6

McKiver? world wide wally Mar 2017 #13

No. McSomething. Orrex Mar 2017 #14

no...I think you're wrong sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #19

Now that you mention it... Orrex Mar 2017 #20

His mom put his name in his underwear sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #21

And you would think that such a DUer who had that power would use it Yavin4 Mar 2017 #56

Thank you. lamp_shade Mar 2017 #2

A number of threads advance the narrative that Watergate grantcart Mar 2017 #3

Iran Contra is a better example for your point. FSogol Mar 2017 #7

Does matter when u are in a time warp,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2017 #35

Back in 72, I posted my questions to DU via a 6 cent stamped postcard addressed to Skinner's parents FSogol Mar 2017 #38

Postcards: Twitter on cardboard. Except I wrote very very small. Hekate Mar 2017 #54

I remember turning the card and writing the last few sentences around the whole border. FSogol Mar 2017 #59

So did I. I made that stamp count! Hekate Mar 2017 #62

Trump has been in office for TWO WEEKS somehow you forgot to mention timelines. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #17

Exactly! Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #4

In another thread, I wondered if the demand for instant gratification was due to FSogol Mar 2017 #8

you can't look at all of the Russian hacking and bots bigtree Mar 2017 #40

I like this one best: George II Mar 2017 #5

You had to go on her website to see the documents FakeNoose Mar 2017 #51

Woodward was a Republican. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #9

In Intelligence, too, I think. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #58

Sigh TimeToGo Mar 2017 #10

Excellent research! sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #11

I think it was a mistake to promote the show as offering up a bombshell. Grammy23 Mar 2017 #12

I remember that day lunatica Mar 2017 #15

Grow up, indeed. Like a day care center in meltdown mode. Juice boxes QUICK! KittyWampus Mar 2017 #16

LOL, Juice boxes and binkies, STAT! FSogol Mar 2017 #27

How about the DU posts from July 4, 1776? IronLionZion Mar 2017 #18

... mcar Mar 2017 #29

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaa JHan Mar 2017 #34

Yankee Doodle is riding your pony, with a feather in his hat. nt msanthrope Mar 2017 #37

We should primary Jefferson and Adams. FSogol Mar 2017 #41

They are such DINOs! IronLionZion Mar 2017 #45

just fyi, i'm pretty damn sure woodward and bernstein ran more than a few stories that were clunkers unblock Mar 2017 #22

I'm old and don't have that long to go. safeinOhio Mar 2017 #23

exactly heaven05 Mar 2017 #24

Bravo! nt lisby Mar 2017 #25

. NCTraveler Mar 2017 #26

Great post malaise Mar 2017 #28

THANK you! BlueCaliDem Mar 2017 #30

Nixon didn't have an entire "news" network and talk radio AJT Mar 2017 #31

those wheels are grinding slowly bdamomma Mar 2017 #32

Thank you for that reminder. KPN Mar 2017 #33

We especially need to not criticize & attack the journalists/pundits that are investigating and FSogol Mar 2017 #39

Well said, and exactly right. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #36

Bravo - K&R lamp_shade Mar 2017 #42

Pedantic DUer alert . . . Staph Mar 2017 #43

Corrected, thanks. n/t FSogol Mar 2017 #44

BRilliant move on your part to dig this up!!! Kudos. Amaryllis Mar 2017 #46

You missed one other critical thread... brooklynite Mar 2017 #47

Good work, FSogol! Nitram Mar 2017 #48

THANKS, FS. Valuable lessons here. elleng Mar 2017 #49

Haha!1 n/t UTUSN Mar 2017 #50

You are off by over 3 decades LiberalLovinLug Mar 2017 #52

THe second post dated Nov. 8, 2004 was right after they stole the 2004 election. Amaryllis Mar 2017 #57

LOL. Skinner still has the pre-computer DU discussions saved in boxes in his attic. Ask him. FSogol Mar 2017 #60

Thank you, FSogol Hekate Mar 2017 #53

"The Big Letdownski"? Yavin4 Mar 2017 #55

It was me ... mr_lebowski Mar 2017 #64

Excellent post. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #61

But, But, allowing for commercials, everything should get wrapped up in 40 minutes. Binkie The Clown Mar 2017 #63