Tue Dec 13, 2016, 01:55 PM
Chipper Chat (9,331 posts)
This is really beginning to resemble Watergate.
I remember the early Washington Post rumblings which were loudly discredited by Nixon mouthpiece Ron Ziegler and other republicans. Finally, after more and more damning crap trickled out there were enough pressured republican senators to agree to hearings which were TELEVISED. The whole country watched. We all knew Nixon ordered the break in and it was just a matter of time before the truth came out (thank you Mr. Magnetic Tape).
However, I don't have the same hopefulness about today's dilemma. The Trump Machine is very ruthless and powerful. I guess the question now is does the public care enough about the Good ol' USA to turn against the beloved Con Man? And do our GOP representatives (including the "college electors"  care enough about the future of our country to do the right thing and demand action? Or is loyalty to the coming dictator more important?.
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 This is really beginning to resemble Watergate. (Original post) |
Chipper Chat | Dec 2016 | OP |
| triron | Dec 2016 | #1 | |
| Achilleaze | Dec 2016 | #2 | |
| Chipper Chat | Dec 2016 | #3 | |
| global1 | Dec 2016 | #4 | |
| enough | Dec 2016 | #5 | |
| CanonRay | Dec 2016 | #8 | |
| virtualobserver | Dec 2016 | #6 | |
| Chipper Chat | Dec 2016 | #13 | |
| LovingA2andMI | Dec 2016 | #32 | |
| LovingA2andMI | Dec 2016 | #37 | |
| Blanks | Dec 2016 | #7 | |
| Chipper Chat | Dec 2016 | #9 | |
| La Lioness Priyanka | Dec 2016 | #41 | |
| Glimmer of Hope | Dec 2016 | #10 | |
| unblock | Dec 2016 | #11 | |
| MBS | Dec 2016 | #12 | |
| CountAllVotes | Dec 2016 | #14 | |
| MBS | Dec 2016 | #15 | |
| CountAllVotes | Dec 2016 | #18 | |
| kentuck | Dec 2016 | #16 | |
| Wellstone ruled | Dec 2016 | #17 | |
| LaydeeBug | Dec 2016 | #19 | |
| doc03 | Dec 2016 | #20 | |
| Fast Walker 52 | Dec 2016 | #25 | |
| KingCharlemagne | Dec 2016 | #29 | |
| Fast Walker 52 | Dec 2016 | #35 | |
| jimlup | Dec 2016 | #21 | |
| C Moon | Dec 2016 | #22 | |
| Fast Walker 52 | Dec 2016 | #26 | |
| NewJeffCT | Dec 2016 | #30 | |
| JI7 | Dec 2016 | #23 | |
| Paladin | Dec 2016 | #24 | |
| Fast Walker 52 | Dec 2016 | #28 | |
| Paladin | Dec 2016 | #33 | |
| duffyduff | Dec 2016 | #38 | |
| Paladin | Dec 2016 | #39 | |
| IthinkThereforeIAM | Dec 2016 | #27 | |
| relayerbob | Dec 2016 | #31 | |
| triron | Dec 2016 | #34 | |
| Coyotl | Dec 2016 | #36 | |
| Orsino | Dec 2016 | #40 | |
| LaydeeBug | Dec 2016 | #42 |
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 01:59 PM
2. "I am not a Pooty Poot Puppet." - Comrade Casino (R)
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"Oh, and I, um, did not have electoral treason with that Evil Empire, Russia." - Comrade Casino (R - Family Values)
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Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:04 PM
global1 (24,804 posts)
4. During Watergate - We Had A Press That Had Journalistic Integrity......
Response to global1 (Reply #4)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:06 PM
enough (13,108 posts)
5. We also had some republicans in government with actual principles who acted
Response to enough (Reply #5)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:10 PM
CanonRay (13,523 posts)
8. We are sorely lacking in both areas today, sadly.
Response to global1 (Reply #4)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:09 PM
virtualobserver (8,760 posts)
6. Republicans with integrity are practically nonexistent today
Response to virtualobserver (Reply #6)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:17 PM
Chipper Chat (9,331 posts)
13. Keith Olbermann is out there - very brave and outspoken on GQ
Response to global1 (Reply #4)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:12 PM
Chipper Chat (9,331 posts)
9. A stark contrast in conscience between two Indiana politicians:
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:15 PM
10. Trump is such a loose cannon and not politically savvy so I imagine if his fingerprints are on this
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:15 PM
unblock (51,611 posts)
11. republicans learned many valuable lesson from watergate
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don't record anything, don't admit anything, lie bigger and bigger, distract by accusing democrats of the same or worse, get outraged over nothing, tilt the playing field with disenfranchisement laws, steal elections with the court, etc.
... and stop with the dirty tricks and crimes.  yeah, right! |
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:16 PM
12. Much, much worse than Watergate. n/t
Response to MBS (Reply #12)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:30 PM
CountAllVotes (20,693 posts)
14. +1,000 !!
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A hell of a lot scarier than Watergate! We've been sold out lock stock and barrel!
Damn them, damn them all!!! 
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Response to CountAllVotes (Reply #14)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:32 PM
15. I've been angry and disgusted, plenty of time.
Response to MBS (Reply #15)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:44 PM
CountAllVotes (20,693 posts)
18. We have every right to be terrified
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We have the fucking anti-Christ at the helm!
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Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:35 PM
kentuck (110,463 posts)
16. I remember Watergate...
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 03:30 PM
doc03 (33,920 posts)
20. I remember Watergate this is x10. Nixon didn't conspire with an enemy
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 03:59 PM
C Moon (11,934 posts)
22. A big difference is Republicans control both houses...
Response to C Moon (Reply #22)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 04:46 PM
30. That would give them President Pence, though
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 04:12 PM
JI7 (88,330 posts)
23. far worse than watergate but media is worse than then
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 04:21 PM
Paladin (27,610 posts)
24. By the time this is over, Watergate will seem like a quaint political incident.
Response to Fast Walker 52 (Reply #28)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 04:58 PM
Paladin (27,610 posts)
33. Nixon was a shrewd politician, with a great deal of government experience.
Response to duffyduff (Reply #38)
Wed Dec 14, 2016, 08:52 AM
Paladin (27,610 posts)
39. I'll just restrain myself and suggest you back the fuck off. (nt)
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 04:44 PM
IthinkThereforeIAM (3,055 posts)
27. Watergate was a trial run, so to speak...
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 04:55 PM
relayerbob (6,216 posts)
31. No, as bad as that was
Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 06:18 PM
36. Not really.
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Unless you think Trump was the hacker. I know it wasn't Nixon.
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Response to Chipper Chat (Original post)
Wed Dec 14, 2016, 09:55 AM
40. Watergate was a bunch of amateurs...
