Watergate - Almost 50 Years Later

[JerryBaumchen 1,048]

Hi folks,

Some of your probably were not even born back then.  But, I just put in a request at to local library to get this book to read.

Michael Dobbs' 'King Richard' Brings The Watergate Cast Back In Its Own Words : NPR

I expect it to be interesting. *

Jerry Baumchen

* For us historical nuts.

[airdvr 197]

Watergate was a turning point for me.  Up until then I trusted the government to do the right thing.  For you young'ns there's always 

 

[Faicon9493 114]

I lived through Watergate and one thing is certain. This is not the GOP of the Nixon era. That GOP came to their senses and had the guts to look Nixon in the face and tell him he needed to resign. They did that without fear of their voters.

[kallend 1,623]

8 hours ago, airdvr said:

Watergate was a turning point for me.  Up until then I trusted the government to do the right thing.  For you young'ns there's always 

 

Great movie.  Just watched it last month.

 

[JoeWeber 2,299]

7 hours ago, Faicon9493 said:

I lived through Watergate and one thing is certain. This is not the GOP of the Nixon era. That GOP came to their senses and had the guts to look Nixon in the face and tell him he needed to resign. They did that without fear of their voters.

You get an extra cookie tonight.

[billvon 2,400]

On 5/27/2021 at 12:02 PM, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi folks,

Some of your probably were not even born back then.

Before my time.  Not sure that it's a good thing that I got to see a president like that again.

[teri drao 2]

Read all the books. "Will" by Gordon Liddy was the best. Damn I'm gettin  old.

[ryoder 1,384]

23 hours ago, billvon said:

Before my time.  Not sure that it's a good thing that I got to see a president like that again.

Big difference from Nixon to Trump:

"Nixon was vile, but not ignorant;

Reagan was ignorant, but not vile;

Trump is ignorant, AND vile."

-- Bill Maher