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Solomon

(12,310 posts) Thu Mar 23, 2017, 06:14 AM Mar 2017

I Remember Watergate.

When the transcripts came out. I can't wait until the transcripts come out on this one.

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I Remember Watergate. (Original Post) Solomon Mar 2017 OP

Times are different. This will be a heavier lift. annabanana Mar 2017 #1

Indeed, despite all the arrests and criminal charges of subordinates, Nixon wasn't sunk... PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #2

I remember everyone tripping out over Nixon's language behind closed doors. Solomon Mar 2017 #3

Don't forget the Obama admin DeminPennswoods Mar 2017 #4

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

1. Times are different. This will be a heavier lift.

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 06:18 AM

Mar 2017

No popcorn. We can't afford to just be an audience on this one. Social Media attacks require Social Media troops in opposition.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. Indeed, despite all the arrests and criminal charges of subordinates, Nixon wasn't sunk...

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 06:22 AM

Mar 2017

until the taped proof was released.

Oh and Democrats had a Congressional majority back then.

Solomon

(12,310 posts)

3. I remember everyone tripping out over Nixon's language behind closed doors.

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 06:26 AM

Mar 2017

Among other things.

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)

4. Don't forget the Obama admin

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 07:31 AM

Mar 2017

went to great lengths to preserve the info that was gathered by sending pieces of it out to various places like secure Dem repositories in Congress so it wouldn't be lost of destroyed.

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