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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
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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
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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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