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PufPuf23

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23. The initial burglary was partisan agree.
Thu May 12, 2016, 03:50 PM
May 2016

What was different was that investigative journalism even by MSM was viable and went for the red meat.

The cover up orchestrated by Dean lead to Dean and several others being fired (and later jailed).

Dean told federal prosecutors about Nixon's white house tapes and the dam burst and in the public eye Watergate became much more than a political burglary.

Still the investigative journalists were key.

Nixon resigned when GOP Congressional leadership advised Nixon that the House would impeach and the Senate was convict.

Took about 18 (?) months from burglary to resignation.

Hillary is a lot like Nixon. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #1
On a serious note, there is a similarity. The extreme wings on both sides hate/hated BootinUp May 2016 #4
So, you think it is extreme to hate Kissinger and what he has done? BillZBubb May 2016 #10
What is this kindergarten? Find someone else to play with. nt BootinUp May 2016 #11
Wouldn't answer the question, I see. No surprise there. BillZBubb May 2016 #16
Kissinger likely was responsible for "Nixon's" madman theory of warfare Baobab May 2016 #49
What a sick, arrogant attitude toward humanity they have. pangaia May 2016 #60
I just threw up in my mouth a little. Thanks jack_krass May 2016 #74
You're suggesting Nixon was unfairly picked on? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #46
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
Yes he did, another truth is that phony scandals are the next best thing BootinUp May 2016 #52
Another truth is that to the millions who have suffered under the drug war he started for political Warren DeMontague May 2016 #57
are you fishing for a defense of Nixon here? BootinUp May 2016 #59
Fishing? You brought it up. Specifically how the "fringes" were out to get poor old Nixon. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #64
I believe you previously indicated BootinUp May 2016 #78
Its involving state law, but DWS has done damage at both the state AND federal level. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #80
Not familiar enough with the issue to comment really. nt BootinUp May 2016 #84
Well I just laid it out for you. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #88
Well, you know what you need to do. BootinUp May 2016 #89
...Eat dinner? Feed the dog? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #122
Are you familiar with something called "Narcissistic Personality Disorder"? Baobab May 2016 #82
You are comparing another phony RW inspired scandal to Watergate? BootinUp May 2016 #2
say it. say the name. reddread May 2016 #6
I knew someone would supply it, lol. nt BootinUp May 2016 #7
As an unbiased observer I must give this round to you. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #27
An unbiased observer?? Autumn May 2016 #51
This is no more related to Benghazi hootinholler May 2016 #18
"Simply the first event stimulating an investigation" TwilightZone May 2016 #44
Nixon always had an aura of sleaze about him Art_from_Ark May 2016 #120
If it is true as truedelphi May 2016 #61
Just another day on DU where Hillary fans are in denial CoffeeCat May 2016 #62
Excellent post. Thank you.n /t truedelphi May 2016 #95
Bravo, CoffeeCat Carolina May 2016 #132
Watergate was kids play compared to this. frylock May 2016 #71
Thank you for clarifying your opinion to me. nt BootinUp May 2016 #79
It did not become a law and order issue until later in the process nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #3
Agreed - I remember it as pretty partisan (with a few pubs going along with it too) lagomorph777 May 2016 #5
payback was a real blue dress reddread May 2016 #8
That was part of it indeed nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #20
But it wasn't as partisan as much as you think - Senator Baker was excellent and the Congressman merbex May 2016 #12
Baker was playing a double game. BillZBubb May 2016 #15
You are correct nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #19
thanks largely to hate AM radio nt grasswire May 2016 #65
Dems are not precisely innocent lambs here nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #72
No, I don't think so. grasswire May 2016 #75
But we have things like this site nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #83
The initial burglary was partisan agree. PufPuf23 May 2016 #23
That was the revival of investigative journalism nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #29
THE news desks at most TV affiliates are hamstrung by lack of funds. truedelphi May 2016 #99
Well that is true nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #104
That sounds like one heck of an interesting case. truedelphi May 2016 #130
Here you go nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #135
John Dean to Richard Nixon: We have a cancer growing on the Presidency (eom) Samantha May 2016 #35
Interesting, I lived just outside DC, I remember bailout of the burglers drawing attention HereSince1628 May 2016 #42
Yes, it was far less partisan than things get today nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #48
The Washington Post is now run by Amazon Owner, Jeffery truedelphi May 2016 #67
It is not just WAPO nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #70
Are you there as an indie reporter, or do you have an truedelphi May 2016 #100
Reporting San Diego nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #105
Oh I remember Watergate very well merbex May 2016 #9
Maybe we should refer to the server as "Deep Throat" BillZBubb May 2016 #13
The new version of "third rate burglary" is a "security investigation" Rilgin May 2016 #21
...! KoKo May 2016 #30
You and I are in total agreement Samantha May 2016 #37
Excellent points, all of them. Additionally, she thought by truedelphi May 2016 #91
a bungled burglary reddread May 2016 #14
Go away Demsrule86 May 2016 #17
Your reasoning is illogical. senz May 2016 #26
Absolutely correct Samantha May 2016 #45
... AzDar May 2016 #58
K&R this post!!! KansDem May 2016 #77
Excellent Carolina May 2016 #134
I couldn't agree more, senz. Uncle Joe May 2016 #137
Suggesting only the better human being wins a Presidential primary is ludicrous. merrily May 2016 #33
Hah! Nixon trounced McGovern AFTER the Watergate story broke RufusTFirefly May 2016 #34
I think most of us old timers are well aware of truedelphi May 2016 #92
It established the fact that Demsrule86 May 2016 #103
Thanks for the incomplete history RufusTFirefly May 2016 #112
Nixon won, and he was a crook, too. The parallels are obvious. nt IdaBriggs May 2016 #54
I dont believe right wing shit Demsrule86 May 2016 #102
Well aren't you a charmer!!! IdaBriggs May 2016 #111
Oh sigh. truedelphi May 2016 #68
I read the article and it has nothing to do with Hillary Demsrule86 May 2016 #98
nothing to do with Hillary and it won't change anything Demsrule86 May 2016 #101
jeesus fuckin krist. frylock May 2016 #73
Took my last final on Tuesday Demsrule86 May 2016 #96
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #106
And I will add Iran Contra nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #108
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #113
Oh he is a cutie (like a crock really) to this day nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #115
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #116
This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog May 2016 #86
I am tired of being blackmailed Demsrule86 May 2016 #94
How exactly are you being blackmailed nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #110
I lived in a Republican town at that time. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #22
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
I was glued to the TV during the Watergate Hearings KauaiK May 2016 #31
If you watched, then you know the issues were about many more things than what the e-mails Jitter65 May 2016 #36
There was no email in the 70's KauaiK May 2016 #66
Chuck Colson went to prison for obstruction of justice - he pled that to avoid other charges. grasswire May 2016 #69
Another trash our fellow Democrats thread, I can watch Fox and doc03 May 2016 #32
Replace this with nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #87
The parallels are totally astounding n/t truedelphi May 2016 #97
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
As I recall, the 1970s were a more innocent time. senz May 2016 #40
We were really innocent, weren't we? truedelphi May 2016 #93
So true Carolina May 2016 #136
And this is good comentary on this point. nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #107
I had forgotten how much I used to enjoy "jib jab" -- truedelphi May 2016 #114
Thanks, nadin. You always bring something original to the discussion. senz May 2016 #124
The values of educated people were more to the left also. Read about Lewis Powell. snowy owl May 2016 #117
It's too bad more people don't know about the Powell memo senz May 2016 #127
On a related but, so far, undiscussed matter: guillaumeb May 2016 #41
Benghamailgate rbrnmw May 2016 #43
And lots of players around the scandal. They tried to hide their own crime. Same situation now. kgnu_fan May 2016 #53
We were graduate students in a university setting. morningglory May 2016 #55
Watergate break-in happened in June 1972. Octafish May 2016 #56
There are some parallels to be drawn, contemporaneously. BTW, silvershadow May 2016 #63
A former First Lady, senator and SOS was a member of the presidential impeachment inquiry Autumn May 2016 #81
Bravo nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #90
Slander Dem2 May 2016 #76
I haven't been to DU in days. Gee, I wonder why. Logging out again... Metric System May 2016 #85
Not serious questions. Sparkly May 2016 #109
Nixon's supporters dismissed it as a left wing conspiracy. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #119
Well that is in an improvement then, surrounded! nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #126
I met Nixon - so I remember him. He is not like Hillary. Sancho May 2016 #121
I know Bernie has been getting lots of contributions, but did't realize truedelphi May 2016 #131
Back then we JSup May 2016 #123
How interesting when Bernie's self interest intersects the rightwing... Demsrule86 May 2016 #125
Your "kinndness and love" salutation is done up in a sort of a truedelphi May 2016 #129
Hello Folks Chris here ! Wash. state Desk Jet May 2016 #128
I remember Dick Nixon, and believe me, Hillary is no Dick Nixon. Hekate May 2016 #133
Yep, in many very tragic ways, Hillary is not a Nixon. truedelphi May 2016 #138
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