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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: MAY I ask this: Do people here who remember Watergate [View all]BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)15. Baker was playing a double game.
He played impartial in front of the cameras while behind the scenes he was coordinating with the Nixon White House on strategy.
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On a serious note, there is a similarity. The extreme wings on both sides hate/hated
BootinUp
May 2016
#4
He was considered a moderate by some in his party and the extreme right didn't like him.
BootinUp
May 2016
#47
He also let his desire to win elections cloud his judgment to the point of causing his own
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#50
Another truth is that to the millions who have suffered under the drug war he started for political
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#57
Fishing? You brought it up. Specifically how the "fringes" were out to get poor old Nixon.
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#64
Its involving state law, but DWS has done damage at both the state AND federal level.
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#80
Agreed - I remember it as pretty partisan (with a few pubs going along with it too)
lagomorph777
May 2016
#5
But it wasn't as partisan as much as you think - Senator Baker was excellent and the Congressman
merbex
May 2016
#12
Interesting, I lived just outside DC, I remember bailout of the burglers drawing attention
HereSince1628
May 2016
#42
Suggesting only the better human being wins a Presidential primary is ludicrous.
merrily
May 2016
#33
I remember it well. I was in my early twenties.. it was on my tv every single day and night.
2banon
May 2016
#24
the first thing they did after Watts was investigate if THE COMMIES had done it
MisterP
May 2016
#25
It means there is an element of sleeze going on! And yes I remember Watergate and
bkkyosemite
May 2016
#28
If you watched, then you know the issues were about many more things than what the e-mails
Jitter65
May 2016
#36
Chuck Colson went to prison for obstruction of justice - he pled that to avoid other charges.
grasswire
May 2016
#69
Actually that depends on who you listen to on Fox. Never be afraid to know the competition.
snowy owl
May 2016
#118
I do remember how Watergate slowly came to light, AND TOOK DOWN A PRESIDENCY!!!!
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#38
I'm too young for the original Watergate, but I think I'm going to get a modern re-enactment
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#39
The values of educated people were more to the left also. Read about Lewis Powell.
snowy owl
May 2016
#117
And lots of players around the scandal. They tried to hide their own crime. Same situation now.
kgnu_fan
May 2016
#53