A couple thought on the Ukraine mess, as compared with Watergate.
In Watergate we ended with people using leaks to take down their rivals and get revenge on their enemies. (See Martha Mitchell for the most outrageous and most entertaining instance.) It looks as if we're starting to see that dynamic here, with Guiliani and Pompeo pointing fingers.
One advantage Trump has over Nixon is his hisotry. Nixon was the original uptight person. Granted he was a skilled infighter in bureaucrat melees, but he was the President who usually followed the staid norms for the office. So when the tapes were released, everyone was shocked at the profanity and the general tone of discussion. I doubt there's much difference between Trump's discourse in public and in private/
This Post article is interesting in this context.
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