1. Why aren't more Republican lawmakers speaking out against Trump? In fact, why are most protecting him? Some history might help. Compare Ronald Reagan & Howard Baker during Watergate.
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Didn't love Invisible Bridge as much as earlier books in the
@rickperlstein trilogy , but the section on Reagan's loyalty to Nixon during & after Watergate was excellent.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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also of note, charles wiggins played the devin nunes role of nixon's house goalie and got rewarded by reagan with a federal judgeship
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Things haven't really changed. We just had a Congress in 1973 controlled by
@TheDemocrats Today it's controlled by@GOP. That's the only difference between Watergate and Trumpgate. -
Who played the part of the Russian oligarchs in Watergate?
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Don’t forget that Reagan nominated Mr. Saturday Night Massacre himself Robert Bork to the Supreme Court.
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Lots of similarities between Trump and Reagan, from Roger Stone to meatloaf:https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Always-Wanted-about-Watergate-ebook/dp/B074MWQVR7 …
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But Watergate was domestic crimes and an obstruction scandal. The Trump allegations involve major crimes and conspiracy with a foreign power, plus obstruction. This could be a magnitude worse and a millstone for a generation of politicians
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Good stuff, friend. But Baker is actually a more complicated case. Stan Kutler always argued he sought to subvert the Ervin probe from within. I suspect he might v have started that way then changed his mind.
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Haven’t read Bridge yet, but read the first two. Do you think there’s a parallel to LBJ victory in 1964 with Trump’s win?
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Also RWR's 1976 campaign was loaded with minor Watergate figures. Roger Stone, Ken Reitz, to name two. Fun!
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