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guillaumeb

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1. It felt that way also when the Watergate conspiracy was happening.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:33 PM

Jul 2017

But we did not have 24/7 media overload and the internet.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jul 2017 OP

It felt that way also when the Watergate conspiracy was happening. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #1

We were younger and stronger too. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #2

Are we now older and wiser? guillaumeb Jul 2017 #4

I don't think old and wise is going to fix this mess. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #6

" The young man knows the rules dixiegrrrrl Jul 2017 #10

This is much worse. nancy1942 Jul 2017 #11

Watergate seems trite compared to this. defacto7 Jul 2017 #17

...Uhhhh.... was our greatest adversary involved?...... alittlelark Jul 2017 #14

If they get away with Russiagate flamingdem Jul 2017 #3

It won't get that far. Funtatlaguy Jul 2017 #5

Always makes one wonder about Murdoch's un-America agenda. Bit by bit he works hard RKP5637 Jul 2017 #15

It all still comes down money in our politics. Dustlawyer Jul 2017 #7

This is why I'm not as sanguine as others here, either Blaukraut Jul 2017 #23

Don't give up hope, don't stop fighting Quanta Jul 2017 #8

I had a college professor who believe in the next 50-75 yrs the U.S. would dissolve Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #9

I've wondered the same. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #16

I can see NY and New England becoming Canadian provinces. roamer65 Jul 2017 #21

Feels like that to me - and I am typically an optimist! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #12

Try to be ready for it . We can fight and lose unfortunately . I don't want to be a downer and I lunasun Jul 2017 #13

Most will never see it coming.... lib-ruhl Jul 2017 #18

They only took time out to vote for "The Apprentice" RhodeIslandOne Jul 2017 #28

It is the goal of Putin zealots. roamer65 Jul 2017 #19

Putin and Bannon bdamomma Jul 2017 #20

I agree 100%. sinkingfeeling Jul 2017 #22

If the dismantling of ACA happens, it will accelerate the process. roamer65 Jul 2017 #24

It's time to be patriots.... defacto7 Jul 2017 #25

Except it's not. GreenEyedLefty Jul 2017 #26

What a beautiful picture. roamer65 Jul 2017 #31

Lovely picture! I'm sure you were able to decompress. Akamai Jul 2017 #33

At this rate in a few years we might have yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Jul 2017 #29

Get rid of your TV qanda Jul 2017 #30

I recommend listening to Thom Hartmann's show for insights, hope Akamai Jul 2017 #32

We've made it through worse. sandensea Jul 2017 #34

I've thought long and hard which way to go Horse with no Name Jul 2017 #35