I've been reading (ebook) Watergate: A New History off & on since mid June...

from my library in chunks of 100 - 150 pages before my borrow time runs out. 😄 I guess they don't have many copies bc it takes 20 days until my next hold on it switches to "borrow".
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ETA: The other reason I chose this time to OP (then I forgot) was that the Chapter 32 which I am about to start
is called...
"A Russian Novel". (!!!!!) It seems to be an actual quote; but I don't know who said it... yet. How appropo!
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The style of writing is easy, but it's still a lot to keep track of. There's a bunch of earlier pre WG scandals/crimes I've mostly forgotten; though not Ellsburg. (I may have to reread The Chenault thing at some point)

I decided to read it bc I did live through it although I probably only caught nightly news snips & specials because I was in college. Read the (then Liberal) NY Post. I had seen in the movie theater All The President's Men when it came out. Almost positive I do remember Dean, and the taping system revelation/shock! Plus the 18 min "gap", and Mary Woods.

As I'm reading I do remember a bunch of the names, and sometimes what their occupations/titles were. Besides bringing old memories to the fore, plus learning new information; the sort of "Gotcha!!" sense there that is so satisfying(!) -
even with Ford pardoning him being a downer (and a 'parhway' for drumphf) - as we watch the walls tightening around drumphf now (yes, I still believe he might end up in prison). It's like Echoes of The Past "influencing" the Present.

I've gotten to the first few days of The Hearings w the Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox (whose name I remember), Sen Ervin (name and face ✔️ ), and Dash (name ✔️ ).

I can't wait till Dean's revelation!

Anyone else reading/read it? I think it's going to take 2-3 more borrows to finish it. 👍

I took a whole day off (Sunday) with No news other than local weather. I might make that a habit...

It felt good!

I'm posting this before I've looked at anything.

Now into the maelstrom! 😮 😄



If a really big story re drumph in unfolding on a Sat I'd probably follow on Sunday

Mary Trump will be on Lawrence O'Donnell after commercials

Feds are going into Mara Largo... Trump tweets complaints

Source: MSNBC

No exert it's my radio stream

Read more: Link to source

Sudden Thought About TFG/Drumph ...

Yes, we all wish he'd "go away!!!!!"; however you envision that.

For those who don't want to hear anything more about him here on DU... having just caught the OP headline about him and Brittany Griner.

He's both a menance, and very dangerous depending on the issue, and/or situation.
Imho it's important to keep tabs on what he's saying bc of his out right lies still influencing people, and spreading all his poisonous opinions (unfortunately(!!!!!!), according to some; less now, (hopefully!!).

DU is a central, great place to do that, since we have people from all over listening, watching, and reading to the same, and different media; able to keep us informed!👍


Just (understandably grumble, I get it!) skip those threads, posts is my suggestion.