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(49,381 posts)Warpy
(111,255 posts)when the men closest to him misspoke, when people reported his enemies list, as the Vietnam War dragged on and on, and especially when his sabotage of ending it was also discovered. In the meantime with every drip of leakage, he grew more paranoid and angry, ensuring he and everybody around him would make even more mistakes.
When he finally resigned, it cut into the news in the middle of the day. I was home sick and I cheered. The end of the film is correct, though, the heartland had rarely heard the word "Watergate" until he had resigned in disgrace and they finally asked why.
It took 2 years to get him out. It will likely take the same for Dolt45. Grab your popcorn.
oasis
(49,381 posts)Nixon. We had a reliable MSM back in the 70's, plus a high level of patriotism among members of both house of congress.
As things stand today, Trump has a giant slice of the nation's media in his camp along with a Republican Party which is unwilling to perform its constitutional obligations. Looks like we'll have to at least flip congress before we run this clown out of office.
The only TV media figure who is really nailing trump, day in and day out, is Rachel Maddow. She's doing amazing work, but she ought to have a lot more company in taking down the most dangerous person ever installed in the White House.
oasis
(49,381 posts)Trump, but Rachel seems to have a better team of researchers.