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2016 Postmortem

Paladin

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24. By the time this is over, Watergate will seem like a quaint political incident.

Reply to Chipper Chat (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 03:21 PM

Dec 2016

At no time did the Watergate hearings and revelations make me fear for the very existence of the United States. Watergate never made me consider the possibility of mass, armed uprisings against a dangerous regime. I think that's exactly where we're headed.

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This is really beginning to resemble Watergate. [View all] Chipper Chat Dec 2016 OP

Good assessment. triron Dec 2016 #1

"I am not a Pooty Poot Puppet." - Comrade Casino (R) Achilleaze Dec 2016 #2

DUZY Chipper Chat Dec 2016 #3

During Watergate - We Had A Press That Had Journalistic Integrity...... global1 Dec 2016 #4

We also had some republicans in government with actual principles who acted enough Dec 2016 #5

We are sorely lacking in both areas today, sadly. CanonRay Dec 2016 #8

Republicans with integrity are practically nonexistent today virtualobserver Dec 2016 #6

Keith Olbermann is out there - very brave and outspoken on GQ Chipper Chat Dec 2016 #13

Which is why Keith... LovingA2andMI Dec 2016 #32

Which is why Keith... LovingA2andMI Dec 2016 #37

What we have now may even be better... Blanks Dec 2016 #7

A stark contrast in conscience between two Indiana politicians: Chipper Chat Dec 2016 #9

There are many journalists with integrity today La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #41

Trump is such a loose cannon and not politically savvy so I imagine if his fingerprints are on this Glimmer of Hope Dec 2016 #10

republicans learned many valuable lesson from watergate unblock Dec 2016 #11

Much, much worse than Watergate. n/t MBS Dec 2016 #12

+1,000 !! CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #14

I've been angry and disgusted, plenty of time. MBS Dec 2016 #15

We have every right to be terrified CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #18

I remember Watergate... kentuck Dec 2016 #16

If evidence of bugging of Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #17

knr. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #19

I remember Watergate this is x10. Nixon didn't conspire with an enemy doc03 Dec 2016 #20

well, didn't he have secret negotiations on the Vietnam war -- some secret deal to end the war Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #25

Nixon did that in 1968, with Claire Chennault and van Thieu. LBJ had the KingCharlemagne Dec 2016 #29

right-- thanks for the reminder! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #35

Much worse that Watergate jimlup Dec 2016 #21

A big difference is Republicans control both houses... C Moon Dec 2016 #22

yep... fascism, here we come!!! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #26

That would give them President Pence, though NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #30

far worse than watergate but media is worse than then JI7 Dec 2016 #23

By the time this is over, Watergate will seem like a quaint political incident. Paladin Dec 2016 #24

Nixon was plenty creepy with the Vietnam war going on and the cold war backdrop Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #28

Nixon was a shrewd politician, with a great deal of government experience. Paladin Dec 2016 #33

He was a mentally ill, treasonous bastard and worse than Trump because he had a brain. duffyduff Dec 2016 #38

I'll just restrain myself and suggest you back the fuck off. (nt) Paladin Dec 2016 #39

Watergate was a trial run, so to speak... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2016 #27

No, as bad as that was relayerbob Dec 2016 #31

Agree triron Dec 2016 #34

Not really. Coyotl Dec 2016 #36

Watergate was a bunch of amateurs... Orsino Dec 2016 #40

this. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #42