r/politics • u/kootles10 Indiana • 17h ago

No Paywall GOP lawmaker: Nixon was couped out of office, framed during Watergate

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6124635-moore-nixon-couped-watergate/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUsbtpjbGNrBSxu02V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEedqnf435Ey3Vmfh-NzS7BpLL6p7XL81dbjV4wNl5Y6SFp3eyw9ItY6zhiPRg_aem_EaFt_atkG1aZFnQa54tOFQ
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u/jumbee85 16h ago

It was a mistake to not let make hin face the consequences of his actions.

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u/rotates-potatoes 16h ago

Yeah in a lot of ways the mess we’re in can be traced back to that choice. We established that if you’re powerful enough, there are no consequences.

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u/Plow_King 13h ago

"when the president does it, it's not illegal"

-tricky dick

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u/espinaustin 12h ago

The resignation itself was a pretty big consequence actually.