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14. This illuminates the drastic difference between Watergate and now...

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 04:27 AM

Dec 2017

In the latter, it took over a year between McCord spilling the beans in his letter to Judge Sirica and Nixon's eventual resignation (and over two years from the initial break-in)...but Congress was controlled by Democrats at the time, and so there was gridlock except on the basics of keeping the country running throughout that period. Now, we've got a "working partnership" between Trump and the Republican Congressional majority on measures that will cause irreparable damage to the country, and those measures will continue full-speed-ahead for the duration, no matter the degree of public disapproval. If it takes over a year from Mueller's appointment to Trump's removal, it may take a generation or more to ameliorate what will have been done to this country in the interim.

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The Gathering Storm [View all] H2O Man Dec 2017 OP

Just hope that March is no too late. dhol82 Dec 2017 #1

This illuminates the drastic difference between Watergate and now... regnaD kciN Dec 2017 #14

Exactly. dhol82 Dec 2017 #18

Right. H2O Man Dec 2017 #19

Wise words! Iahotdog Dec 2017 #2

Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2017 #20

My question is whether the country can stay together that long... pbmus Dec 2017 #3

Except, our country's not going anywhere. We WILL live with Hortensis Dec 2017 #21

Valid question. H2O Man Dec 2017 #22

The investigation will not be allowed to continue for much longer. AJT Dec 2017 #4

Respectfully disagree. H2O Man Dec 2017 #23

He can just say he fires mueller drray23 Dec 2017 #53

No, he can't. H2O Man Dec 2017 #54

Im not sure you pay attention to how Trump behaves. drray23 Dec 2017 #55

One of my favorite H2O Man Dec 2017 #57

Hear hear! coeur_de_lion Dec 2017 #67

It may be nearing time to reconvene the Hartford Convention of 1814. roamer65 Dec 2017 #5

It may be...... H2O Man Dec 2017 #28

From your lips if not before. babylonsister Dec 2017 #6

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Whoa! babylonsister Dec 2017 #40

While I do not H2O Man Dec 2017 #52

So Hekate Dec 2017 #7

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Hubby and I are back in our house; but the fire spread to the next county and our kids ... Hekate Dec 2017 #65

Beware the Ides of March James48 Dec 2017 #8

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That Would A Great Anniversary Present ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #42

Outstanding post! orangecrush Dec 2017 #9

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Rumors rumors coeur_de_lion Dec 2017 #10

"Rumors" H2O Man Dec 2017 #33

Correct me if I'm wrong but... SHRED Dec 2017 #11

If a person H2O Man Dec 2017 #34

My dear H20 Man, your thinking is so clear and unambiguous... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2017 #12

Well, thank you! H2O Man Dec 2017 #35

+1! 2naSalit Dec 2017 #64

Excellent piece! burrowowl Dec 2017 #13

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K&R... spanone Dec 2017 #15

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Thanks! kentuck Dec 2017 #16

Thank you. H2O Man Dec 2017 #38

It is puzzling to me how they seem unable to distinguish between fact and fiction. kentuck Dec 2017 #41

Yes, you are correct. H2O Man Dec 2017 #43

THIS HAB911 Dec 2017 #17

Thank you. H2O Man Dec 2017 #44

Thanks for a sensible summary, H2O. Hortensis Dec 2017 #24

Thank you, Hortensis H2O Man Dec 2017 #45

The flames of rumor were apparently fanned by a malignant outbreak of Russian bot-ulism. nt The_jackalope Dec 2017 #25

Ha! H2O Man Dec 2017 #47

I haven't been here in some time, but I wanted to log in to say thank you. myrna minx Dec 2017 #26

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Love the way you take the crazy and put its feet back on the ground.. . .n/t annabanana Dec 2017 #27

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2017 #49

We were warned a few months ago, there would be false "leaks" and fake news galore FakeNoose Dec 2017 #39

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I hear you! FakeNoose Dec 2017 #66

Wasaway for a few days malaise Dec 2017 #46

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Your Sir are a reason DU is such a great place sellitman Dec 2017 #56

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i guess i missed the hub bub about the possible 12-14-17 indictments... samnsara Dec 2017 #59

Both are H2O Man Dec 2017 #60

I am very wary ever since Fitzmas. I remember it, not for those involved, but for the CTyankee Dec 2017 #61

Right. H2O Man Dec 2017 #62

Comforting Me. Dec 2017 #63

Thank you H20 Man. lucca18 Dec 2017 #68