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In reply to the discussion: If you are over 60, or studied Watergate at length...Does this feel like Watergate ? [View all]unblock
(52,184 posts)first, watergate involved only domestic partisans. the involvement of russia raises this scandal to a whole new level.
second, nixon faced a democratic congress in a less partisan era, so impeachment and removal some measure of justice was plausible enough to force nixon out. in donnie's case, he has a hyper-partisan republican congress who is extremely unlikely to impeach and remove him. they likely would much rather simply distance themselves from donnie, give up the white house but keep their seats in congress by avoiding pissing off their hyper-partisan republican constituents.
third, nixon was quite popular, having won re-election with 49 states(!) the downfall and humiliation from such a lofty height to utter disgrace was the stuff of legend. donnie's reputation is already in the crapper.