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In reply to the discussion: No, younger Democrats, this isn't like Nixon. This is like Nixon on crack. [View all]mulsh
(2,959 posts)I think enough serious investigative journalists and Intelligence community people know the gravity of this situation and are avoiding cute nicknames for now.
Nixon noxiousness simmered and was perfected over many years. My great aunt and uncle were friends of the Nixons before he went into politics. They told me Pat was lovely but Dick was a lousy card cheat. Which summed up his character nicely. He'd cheat in friendly games. Neither of them were surprised when Watergate hit, "It's in his bones" said my great uncle.
don has always been a grifter and a con man but was smart enough to stick to screwing people in real estate and licensing deals and steer clear of running for any office. He's way out of his league and has been since shortly before he rode down that escalator in 2015.
On the a positive note these antics illustrated the danger of "running government more like a business"