Watergate scandal
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Nixon and buddies in administration did bad things.
They tried to cover it up by breaking into Watergate hotel/office complex.
They tried to cover up the break-in.
Nixon and his buddies lied.
Truth finally came out, Nixon felt heat, resigned before possible impeachment.
This is how I understand it.
They tried to cover it up by breaking into Watergate hotel/office complex.
They tried to cover up the break-in.
Nixon and his buddies lied.
Truth finally came out, Nixon felt heat, resigned before possible impeachment.
This is how I understand it.
Nixon had sexual relations with an intern.
He tried to cover it up.
He went on TV and said nationally he did not have sexual relations.
He lied and was taken to trial.
He got away with it.
Hmm wait maybe that wasn't Nixon......
He tried to cover it up.
He went on TV and said nationally he did not have sexual relations.
He lied and was taken to trial.
He got away with it.
Hmm wait maybe that wasn't Nixon......
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Seems pretty straightforward to me. You should watch Frost/Nixon, that is a great movie. :thumbsup:
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ViviTheMage
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TehMac
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That's the thing. The biggest misconception is that Nixon authorized the raid. He hadn't, but some guy close next to him had, Nixon, feeling loyal to his friends in high places, tried to cover for them, was found out, and was prosecuted for deceiving the public. The Republicans were in minority, much like the Democrats were 20 years later, yet they refused to stall the prosecution, ousting Nixon from their political circles.
It's a shame the Democratic party lost such integrity.
I would love a wikipedia-like website that broke things down like this.
Bulletpoints. Pro/con tables. Just bite-size, consumable chunks of facts.
One of the fun facts about the watergate thing is that the bunch o'guys that planned stuff like the watergate break-in was the organization called CREEP. Committee To RE-Elect the President.
Originally posted by: MrWizzard
Nixon had sexual relations with an intern.
He tried to cover it up.
He went on TV and said nationally he did not have sexual relations.
He lied and was taken to trial.
He got away with it.
Hmm wait maybe that wasn't Nixon......
That was Monicagate, you twit!
Barfo
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Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Originally posted by: MrWizzard
Nixon had sexual relations with an intern.
He tried to cover it up.
He went on TV and said nationally he did not have sexual relations.
He lied and was taken to trial.
He got away with it.
Hmm wait maybe that wasn't Nixon......
That was Monicagate, you twit!
Yeah I'm pretty sure it involved Monica's gates.
Originally posted by: barfo
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Originally posted by: MrWizzard
Nixon had sexual relations with an intern.
He tried to cover it up.
He went on TV and said nationally he did not have sexual relations.
He lied and was taken to trial.
He got away with it.
Hmm wait maybe that wasn't Nixon......
That was Monicagate, you twit!
Yeah I'm pretty sure it involved Monica's gates.
At least the curtains. :laugh:
Linflas
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Pretty simple really:
Liddy and his buddies break into the Dems Watergate office and get caught.
Nixon is briefed at some point on everything that took place and rather than just allow the investigation to take place in the open begins to engineer a coverup.
Coverup is exposed showing Nixon lied about what he knew and when he knew it
In the process lots of other dirty laundry is exposed.
The big unanswered question has always been did Nixon know of and approve of the initial break in before it took place.
Liddy and his buddies break into the Dems Watergate office and get caught.
Nixon is briefed at some point on everything that took place and rather than just allow the investigation to take place in the open begins to engineer a coverup.
Coverup is exposed showing Nixon lied about what he knew and when he knew it
In the process lots of other dirty laundry is exposed.
The big unanswered question has always been did Nixon know of and approve of the initial break in before it took place.
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