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AZProgressive

(30,088 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2026, 05:40 PM Thursday

JD Vance:"I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story"

JD Vance: "I think Nixon's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story. The idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-25T21:03:32.010Z

I couldn't fit the whole quote in the title but the Bluesky post has the rest of the quote.

He may not be wrong but it shows how far the country has fallen. One of the reasons why Nixon resigned is because his own party told him that they would vote to impeach him if he didn't resign. They should do the same with Trump.

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JD Vance:"I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story" (Original Post) AZProgressive Thursday OP

It likewise shows what a contemptuous, corrupt-as-hell creep Vance is hlthe2b Thursday #1

THIS malaise Thursday #3

Yeah...crazy D_Master81 Thursday #2

It's so funny...you'll never believe it. senseandsensibility Thursday #4

What he is saying is that Nixon and his co-conspirators were a bunch of amateurs hookaleft Thursday #5

Life became easier for the crooked once they removed integrity from public office. Baitball Blogger Thursday #6

Every time he shoots his mouth off he disqualifies himself. miyazaki Thursday #7

Nixon resigned over a decade before JD was born; and when Nixon died, JD was only ten struggle4progress Thursday #8

No, JD, you're the joke and not a good one that we're having to endure until your time expires and believe me Deuxcents Thursday #9

These days the GOP is comprised of opportunists oasis Thursday #10

such fucking hypocrites mnmoderatedem Thursday #11

He's proving to be worse than Dan Quayle IzzaNuDay 16 hrs ago #12

hlthe2b

(115,202 posts)

1. It likewise shows what a contemptuous, corrupt-as-hell creep Vance is

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 05:42 PM

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and why he has no business being in office--any office representing ANYBODY.

malaise

(299,638 posts)

3. THIS

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 05:46 PM

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D_Master81

(2,753 posts)

2. Yeah...crazy

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 05:45 PM

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The fact that Trump has so normalized corruption that Watergate is considered “crazy” to have brought down a president is a stunning admission to how far this nation has fallen.