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deminks

(11,017 posts) Thu Feb 16, 2017, 08:48 AM Feb 2017

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Nixon was obsessed with leaks, too.

He hired Plumbers. It didn't go well.

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Christopher Hayes: John Dean reminded me last night that in some ways, it was Nixon's obsession with leaks that did him in.

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Nixon was obsessed with leaks, too. (Original Post) deminks Feb 2017 OP

History repeating itself. democratisphere Feb 2017 #1

I think Nixon's obesssion with spying on the DNC was his downfall. He wasn't looking for leaks. Nitram Feb 2017 #2

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. History repeating itself.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 09:21 AM

Feb 2017

Hopefully the outcome will be the same.

Nitram

(22,892 posts)

2. I think Nixon's obesssion with spying on the DNC was his downfall. He wasn't looking for leaks.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 10:19 AM

Feb 2017

He was looking for dirt and intelligence. His anxiety about his numerous enemies was stronger than his worry about leaks.

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