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Senator Collins is on Morning Joe now, and she said when she was an intern during Watergate, amidst of all the controversy things were getting done. However, this current administration is not showing leadership on what it wants to get done. There hasn't been any policy proposals for the legislature to work on. Just controversy after controversy.
Nixon had been in office for years before anyone took the Watergate break-in seriously.
As I recall, there was more concern about the Vietnam war, Mai Lai massacre, Kent State murders... than about whether the Republicans burgled the Democrats for campaign secrets.
The bipartisan support to form the committee was monumental, good republicans like Howard Baker, Ed Gurney and Lowell Weicker were great along with the democrats. It really made you proud how well our system works. Both sides stepped up to find the truth.
John Dean the White House Counsel turned out to be the key in his disclosures.
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Nixon knew the law and knew full what he was doing. Trump is clueless he's doing anything wrong.
Nixon thought he, as president, could break the law and get away with it. Trump thinks he can do anything he wants.
Nixon didn't think he could get away with breaking the law, he believed when the POTUS did something it mystically became legal. Pretty much seems to be Trump's take too.
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The Republicans eventually convinced Nixon to resign. I don't see anyone accomplishing that with Trump so he may just end up getting indicted.
Depending on what the investigation reveals, I could see Trump resigning, flipping off the country, and saying something like 'You people don't deserve me'.
Senator Collins is on Morning Joe now, and she said when she was an intern during Watergate, amidst of all the controversy things were getting done. However, this current administration is not showing leadership on what it wants to get done. There hasn't been any policy proposals for the legislature to work on. Just controversy after controversy.
Yes, controversy has been the production of Democrats ever since Trump won. The left was so sure that Hillary would win and they were wrong.
Democrats have been on a mission to INVALIDATE the votes of millions of people since election day and if they think the constant fear and controversy mongering are winning people over to the left and they're wrong again. The liberal media and Democrats are controversy factories.
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Yes, controversy has been the production of Democrats ever since Trump won. The left was so sure that Hillary would win and they were wrong.
Democrats have been on a mission to INVALIDATE the votes of millions of people since election day and if they think the constant fear and controversy mongering are winning people over to the left and they're wrong again. The liberal media and Democrats are controversy factories.
We know the 'faithful' believe Trump's continual lies and missteps should be allowed to go without mention but that just ain't gonna happen. Sorry if having a liar called a liar upsets you.
Trump's no one special, he'll pick what he plants like everyone else.
For those who were around during Watergate, how does this Russia probe compare?
This is much, much worse.
Nixon was, in essence, a crook. Both chambers of Congress had Democratic majorities, and Congressional Republicans had not yet lost their collective minds. Compared to today, it was much easier for Democrats and Republicans in Congress to work together against a common foe - Nixon.
Trump is, in essence, a traitor. Both chambers of Congress have Republican majorities, and some of the more influential Republicans are just now regaining their senses. There are some very good Republican Senators and Representatives, but in both chambers, the me-first, party-second, country-last GOPers outweigh the good public servants. Fortunately, there is a sufficient number of Republicans in Congress who will ultimately put country ahead of personal ambition, and do the right thing when it comes to Trump.
I never thought I'd seen anything that would be close to Watergate. To see something worse than Watergate -- both in the deeds committed and the very slow reaction of Congress -- is really disheartening.
Nixon had been in office for years before anyone took the Watergate break-in seriously.
As I recall, there was more concern about the Vietnam war, Mai Lai massacre, Kent State murders... than about whether the Republicans burgled the Democrats for campaign secrets.
Now the Republicans have hacked the Democrats for campaign secrets with help from our enemy that sponsored our opponent in the Vietnam War.
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