Watergate 50th meets Jan. 6 Common Thread: Thirst for power

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The wreckage of Watergate and Jan. 6 are a half-century apart yet rooted in the same ancient thirst for power at any cost.

Two presidents, wily and profane, tried an end run around democracy.

Mysteries from both affairs endure as the House inquiry into the Jan. 6, 2021, uprising at the Capitol intersects with this week’s Watergate 50th anniversary.

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Trump had lost the election and sought to cling to power. But Nixon? A key question may be why he even bothered to go rogue.

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https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-ivanka-trump-congress-donald-government-and-politics-570444a76bacec6bcfaa507cae7ea452

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1. I spent yesterday watching the 2018 docuseries Watergate

It wasn't exactly revelatory but man, was it thorough. So much historical footage.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8904630/

It's available for purchase on Prime, Vudu and ITunes and History Channel for $10-$15

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2. I just reborrowed the New Watergate Book to continue reading it...

Starting Pt2 "The Match" 1972/ Chapter 9

Involving the arrival of McCord, the Committee to Reelect etc