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Dan

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16. I remember the good old days when we had a two party system - and the Nation was more important than a President.

Reply to cally (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 05:57 PM

Feb 11

So, what I think is happening now (unlike during the Watergate era) is that a few GOP members are starting to feel the heat. The Polls and last few elections is telling them that their seats may be in jeopardy., not that they have had a change of heart or concern for the nation, but fear for their seats.

Slowly but surely, fear is making some of them wake up and become WOKE. This combined with how unpopular Trump, his Cabinet and his policies are to the majority of the nation.

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Does anyone else agree that this seems to be breaking like Watergate [View all] cally Feb 11 OP

I'm old enough to remember it, but I don't think we're there by a long shot. Not because it doesn't merit the same Vinca Feb 11 #1

Yes, but what I remember cally Feb 11 #12

Yes exactly. PCIntern Feb 11 #17

and "the good kind of massage" epstein rampartd Feb 11 #14

Not exactly PCIntern Feb 11 #18

But we had real news networks then. Easterncedar Feb 11 #2

I hadn't thought about that... mike_c Feb 11 #3

Watergate rso Feb 11 #4

Yep malaise Feb 11 #5

Watergate didn't have to fight through a vast cult, NewHendoLib Feb 11 #6

This will be a lot tougher than Watergate. Kingofalldems Feb 11 #7

Republicans convinced him to resign... lame54 Feb 11 #8

As with Watergate, it's the cover up that's gonna get em Deuxcents Feb 11 #9

Had the Washington Post been owned by Bezos back then, Nixon would have served out his second term. sop Feb 11 #10

Not really. Back then, nobody would have ran a known, convicted rapist for Prez to begin with. They wouldn't have Dorothy V Feb 11 #11

Worse than Watergate because the Baitball Blogger Feb 11 #13

There is an archive of evidence out of that emerges a timeline. Ferryboat Feb 11 #15

I remember the good old days when we had a two party system - and the Nation was more important than a President. Dan Feb 11 #16

It does seem to have that same sense of expectant and building pressure Torchlight Feb 11 #19

The big difference is the Republicans CanonRay Feb 11 #20

Drip Drip Drip Unwind Your Mind Feb 11 #21

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