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louis c

(8,652 posts)
54. I was 22 years old
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 07:03 PM
Mar 2017

I watched every minute of it.

This is getting to feel mare and more like Watergate.

The only difference is, the Democrats held majorities in both branches of Congress.

I mentioned it felt like the beginnings of Watergate several weeks ago. Kablooie Mar 2017 #1
Huge difference. Nixon had a democratic congress yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #188
His supporters are hoping there is no action, that's for sure yeoman6987. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #189
No. WillowTree Mar 2017 #2
Yes Glitterati Mar 2017 #3
For the past month... jaysunb Mar 2017 #4
not over 60 but read about it and this is a lot worse JI7 Mar 2017 #5
One aspect feels very similar. kentuck Mar 2017 #6
Your 13 words say what I feel and believed then, and now !!!! Stuart G Mar 2017 #9
I was only 8 volstork Mar 2017 #29
Me, too! Cosmocat Mar 2017 #43
THIS oldtime dfl_er Mar 2017 #77
I lived in a Repub area but the kids I went to HS with either hated Nixon or shut up. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2017 #126
I think trump is much worse than a crook radical noodle Mar 2017 #179
Yes... and no. lapfog_1 Mar 2017 #7
Excellent summary. CrispyQ Mar 2017 #55
I think Rachael Maddow will be that person and jaysunb Mar 2017 #92
My view, too. JohnnyLib2 Mar 2017 #103
What you said. Yes. Much worse crimes and much more complicit and partisan congress. Amaryllis Mar 2017 #131
This is a good summary! calimary Mar 2017 #180
I was very young during Watergate (sigh) but this sure seems worse. skylucy Mar 2017 #8
It's worse. Skidmore Mar 2017 #10
I'll second that! dhol82 Mar 2017 #84
I agree. This is worse. Also, more people are willfully clueless now. yardwork Mar 2017 #129
Much, much worse. Mme. Defarge Mar 2017 #177
Part of me feels like Watergate -- although a bigger crime. Other part hopes it's not Fitzmas. Hoyt Mar 2017 #11
Damn ! you just HAD to go there: Fitzmas. :) n/t jaysunb Mar 2017 #96
No LeftInTX Mar 2017 #12
I was a kid, watched every day, after school.. furtheradu Mar 2017 #13
Sort of, but Watergate took a lot longer. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #14
It was slow in the beginning Zorro Mar 2017 #15
The reason Butterfield's revelation was so explosive is that, before that, John Dean KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #53
It's bigger. berni_mccoy Mar 2017 #16
Tricky Dick authorized the CIA to interfere with and obstruct an KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #56
Yes obstruction. It's still not Treason. berni_mccoy Mar 2017 #71
I think it is treason. classykaren Mar 2017 #117
Yes, it is bigger, but that wasn't the question. Does it FEEL LIKE IT yet? I maintian no. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #127
I agree DUgosh Mar 2017 #161
I watched the Watergate hearings The Blue Flower Mar 2017 #17
Yep. The stakes are much higher jberryhill Mar 2017 #30
I nearly vomited at several points today. msanthrope Mar 2017 #169
No. ananda Mar 2017 #18
It feels different to me. lapucelle Mar 2017 #19
They were sorta on board. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #40
You're probably right...my recollection is hazy. lapucelle Mar 2017 #48
Imo obstruction of justice and propaganda is what they do, now. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #59
Yes, there was a time when obstruction of justice Alice11111 Mar 2017 #82
Mentioned that on a thread this morning malaise Mar 2017 #20
More differences than similarities grantcart Mar 2017 #21
very interesting. The press has already compelled Flynn to resign and KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #66
This was my thinking as well. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #86
yes. barbtries Mar 2017 #22
the difference is jodymarie aimee Mar 2017 #23
Yep. These are not Gerald Ford Repubs. Professional liars. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #90
Yes, I agree, and this is a BIG difference. Silver Gaia Mar 2017 #116
+1, on the other hand the Ruskies have something on the KGOP leadership I believe... they're lookin uponit7771 Mar 2017 #136
no the con party of today is nothing compared to that con party Ohioblue22 Mar 2017 #24
I'm not over 60 but did study Watergate gopiscrap Mar 2017 #25
No, but it depends on what you mean by "Watergate" jberryhill Mar 2017 #26
We were dealing with a lot saner president in Nixon. Paladin Mar 2017 #27
I am 67 and yes we were. He needs to go. classykaren Mar 2017 #122
Saner offspring as well! WinkyDink Mar 2017 #128
Today did. Chasstev365 Mar 2017 #28
Exactly. These are not responsible, ethical people. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #98
I also listened to Iran/Contra and WhiteTara Mar 2017 #31
Will President Pence pardon Ex-President Trump? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #32
Yes...No doubt if it gets to that point The empressof all Mar 2017 #39
That's an intriguing possibility. But would that end any criminal investigations? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #41
If he is of sound mind it should of course continue The empressof all Mar 2017 #51
He would probably be pardoned. The Repubs won't want investigations and trials goung on forever. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #99
Don't assume Pence will be president Renew Deal Mar 2017 #85
Rachel def proved Pence knew about Flynn-Russia-Turkey wordpix Mar 2017 #89
I listened to the hearings with Butterfield, MyOwnPeace Mar 2017 #33
Its Watergate at light speed. procon Mar 2017 #34
No. Seems, feels, appears worse. n/t sprinkleeninow Mar 2017 #35
Yes and No The empressof all Mar 2017 #36
watergate was bad, this is worse msdogi Mar 2017 #37
Welcome to DU underpants Mar 2017 #57
That was the first time something like that had happened to the country. ginnyinWI Mar 2017 #38
I'm almost 76. This is different. trof Mar 2017 #42
I, too, am vintage. I agree with you. EOM elfin Mar 2017 #158
It's worse. For one thing the House & Senate are so damn polarized, that I haven't seen signs... Hekate Mar 2017 #44
I am not sure at what point Repubs chose country over party, but a significant hlthe2b Mar 2017 #45
It's scarier because the House is infected. tavernier Mar 2017 #46
that's true but also, some Cong'l R's are acting like they're complict wordpix Mar 2017 #93
It's worse. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2017 #47
I'm 64 and feel it's worse. Look on faces of Sen Feinstein and Grassely say much worse IADEMO2004 Mar 2017 #52
Agree. It feels (and IS) much worse. Silver Gaia Mar 2017 #121
I agree dflprincess Mar 2017 #157
No winetourdriver01 Mar 2017 #49
Sam Ervin engendered a lot more confidence and gravitas than Grassley or Nunce. n/t CincyDem Mar 2017 #50
I was 22 years old louis c Mar 2017 #54
Yes DeminPennswoods Mar 2017 #58
That would be a new turn Alice11111 Mar 2017 #102
Yes. It's a cloud over the Presidency... Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #60
Feeling MFM008 Mar 2017 #61
Pushing 60... Pushing REAL hard. Comatose Sphagetti Mar 2017 #62
Others Here That Are My Age (66) Ccarmona Mar 2017 #63
This is worse lisa58 Mar 2017 #64
This is far worse than Watergate and things are breaking down for doc03 Mar 2017 #65
It should be...but we probably can't even get a Spec Prosecuter Alice11111 Mar 2017 #67
This is worse. gademocrat7 Mar 2017 #68
Yes. Feels like but worse Lint Head Mar 2017 #69
Worse. nt msanthrope Mar 2017 #70
I watched it all too and while the seriousness of it feels similar, Watergate was all in-house . The OregonBlue Mar 2017 #72
No. During Watergate, Rs wanted to get out the truth. Not true with today's Rs. stopbush Mar 2017 #73
At first, the GOPers were solidly behind Nixon. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #105
Um, no. No, they didn't. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #130
We have a POTUS who may very well be extorted by or a tool of a foreign country underpants Mar 2017 #74
Congress was very, very different then. longship Mar 2017 #75
No. This is like the Strait of Hormuz suddenly springs open, flooding Eden McCamy Taylor Mar 2017 #76
This is like Watergate on steroids plus a spy novel thrown in.... bettyellen Mar 2017 #78
Completely EricMaundry Mar 2017 #79
Pretty much, but Nixon was easier to pity. dchill Mar 2017 #80
71 Mollyann Mar 2017 #81
Maybe Watergate on meth and anabolic steroids Warpy Mar 2017 #83
I agree, Warpy wordpix Mar 2017 #87
By 1974, a lot of people had realized he'd lied about ending the war Warpy Mar 2017 #94
I know, white collar crooks like Nixon make off with the loot wordpix Mar 2017 #149
Watergate was purely domestic. tirebiter Mar 2017 #88
The GOP was not this messed up ThoughtCriminal Mar 2017 #91
Whole new ballgame here... Talk Is Cheap Mar 2017 #95
It does a little though the Democrats were in charge then. jalan48 Mar 2017 #97
Watergate was worse, much worse. kstewart33 Mar 2017 #100
This is far more serious, an election is on trial, not just a President. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #101
Finally, someone on this thread posts what I think is the biggest difference... llmart Mar 2017 #152
Peter Daou: I have diligently avoided saying the 2016 election was stolen L. Coyote Mar 2017 #163
Feels different to me in some respects, similar in others Jarqui Mar 2017 #104
No. By the summer of 1973, I felt Nixon would go down because of the Democratic Congress. John1956PA Mar 2017 #106
Not in the key area... regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #107
No, during Watergate, I was proud of my country Louis1895 Mar 2017 #108
Worse jojog Mar 2017 #109
I hope so! nt Mars and Minerva Mar 2017 #110
No. This is much worse. nancy1942 Mar 2017 #111
One can hope! Liberal In Red State Mar 2017 #112
Nope...We have inept media now... beachbum bob Mar 2017 #113
A bit similar....far worse NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #114
No it seems much worse. classykaren Mar 2017 #115
Watergate on speed. Except this is much, much worse. It took forever to get Nixon...... kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2017 #118
It's moving much faster flyingfysh Mar 2017 #119
No - Nixon engaged in coverup KT2000 Mar 2017 #120
Today began to feel like it. world wide wally Mar 2017 #123
Yes indeed! yallerdawg Mar 2017 #124
Not yet. The Republicans are still very dug in. (I watched the Watergate Hearings daily.) WinkyDink Mar 2017 #125
I was only 10 but I watched the hearings with RAPT attention and read ATPM as soon as it was out lostnfound Mar 2017 #132
As far as the number of people involved, Mr.Bill Mar 2017 #133
I am 60 ... this is much worse. We're talking about collusion with Russia Greywing Mar 2017 #134
Worse. But what is familiar is having to go through an election AFTER the first signs pnwmom Mar 2017 #135
It does and it doesn't. NastyRiffraff Mar 2017 #137
Not even close. Scruffy1 Mar 2017 #138
So far, it doesn't for me... BamaRefugee Mar 2017 #139
Can't tell yet. TygrBright Mar 2017 #140
Good analysis! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #162
Yes! FakeNoose Mar 2017 #174
As a 67-year-old, this sure as hells seems like Watergate, as I have said to others today. Akamai Mar 2017 #141
I'm in my late 60s. This feels Golden Raisin Mar 2017 #142
No it doesn't, this is far worse. 4bucksagallon Mar 2017 #143
This is worse - Watergate was totally domestic and Nixon was essentially sane compared... George II Mar 2017 #144
Yes. To indict underlings to set them up to flip on their bosses to avoid jail time is similar. ancianita Mar 2017 #145
At times I have felt we have been on the verge of another Sat Night Massacre delisen Mar 2017 #146
No. That we had a criminal president was clear, and the "show" felt unprecedented. fleabiscuit Mar 2017 #147
It is different in many ways Lithos Mar 2017 #148
No not yet........... Historic NY Mar 2017 #150
No! CK_John Mar 2017 #151
This is already a much more complex story that involves a lot more characters and mobeau69 Mar 2017 #153
no, because Congressional Republican majority keeps extensive hearings from being held. . . Stargleamer Mar 2017 #154
I don't know...When the repugs got away with outing Valerie Plame...I was.. Tikki Mar 2017 #155
Are you watching MSNBC tonight? John Dean was on and said this is almost exactly like napi21 Mar 2017 #156
Yes, on Chris Hayes' show. moondust Mar 2017 #159
to some extent yes, but there are several major differences: unblock Mar 2017 #160
Still not sure how they will get Trump without tax returns redstateblues Mar 2017 #164
No Hangingon Mar 2017 #165
no... Heartstrings Mar 2017 #166
Yes s-cubed Mar 2017 #167
I was fresh out of HS for Watergate benld74 Mar 2017 #168
Break-in: 06/17/1972; Sat. Night Massacre: 10/08/1973; Resignation: 08/08/1974; Pardon 09/08/1974 John1956PA Mar 2017 #193
The actual offense is way worse, but nothing will happen GulfCoast66 Mar 2017 #170
Before reading any response I will reply rufus dog Mar 2017 #171
Yes, it has a similar "slow moving train wreck" dynamic to it. roamer65 Mar 2017 #172
I only Remember Clinton's impeachment Juliusseizure Mar 2017 #173
Trump era is like a Watergate, Cold War intrigue , and a rising third reich era trifecta lunasun Mar 2017 #175
Worse because lots of moderate republicans then marlakay Mar 2017 #176
It feels much worse than Watergate to me radical noodle Mar 2017 #178
This isnt like Watergate. madamesilverspurs Mar 2017 #181
Yes and No dem in texas Mar 2017 #182
I was in college during Watergate. I must say this seems 1000 times worse. southerncrone Mar 2017 #183
No, this is much worse Samantha Mar 2017 #184
Ancient Vulcan Proverb; A HERETIC I AM Mar 2017 #185
There are a couple direct connections to Nixon DeminPennswoods Mar 2017 #186
John Dean, today mentioned that Sean Spicer was doing a Cover-up by diminishing the roles of riversedge Mar 2017 #187
Watergate took two years to develop and so yes there are similarities Gothmog Mar 2017 #190
I was never scared during Watergate, just angry. Greybnk48 Mar 2017 #191
The grand jury was key DeminPennswoods Mar 2017 #192
Big difference: Democrats controlled the House and Senate in 1974 onenote Mar 2017 #194
The only question Dan Mar 2017 #195
I set my monitor to B&W so it looks more authentic. Atman Mar 2017 #196
Question..to anyone reading this...did Nunes just create a situation like ..Saturday Night Massacre? Stuart G Mar 2017 #197
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