Why did the Watergate break-in even happen?

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(06-10-2017, 04:48 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Well, for Nixon anyway.

But with keeping his bribe hidden as his primary goal, he sort of had to try and cover up the break-in rather than just distance himself from it.

The saddest thing for him is that no one would have probably ever know about his bribe anyway. His suspicions about Hughes or Maheu telling O'Brien were unfounded. There was no need to break into O'Brien's office as there was nothing to find there anyway. He was just acting paranoid and insecure. Unfortunately, that was behavior that he exhibited quite often during his time in office (ex. his "enemies list").

I don't see Trump as being paranoid at this time. It takes a certain fear of consequences for that to occur. He is more of a bull in a china shop.

We are on a family vactcation this week and my mom and faf insisted on watching the news.  They did a little recap on Watergate and how it compares to whatever is going on with Trump (who really knows at this point) but my mom said:  "You know the worst thing is as paranoid and stupid as Nixon was with what he did at he knew how to govern and make policy."


She even mentioned his China visit.  

That's a big part of why many are disgusted with Trump.  Even if there is no there there with ALL of this investigations he STILL hasn't done anything worthwhile.

And, to me, Trump is ALWAYS paranoid. But only about his brand. He knows he will never do jail time or suffer anything other than some financial consequences for his normal lying and cheating, But if he goes down, impeached or not, for all this it hurts the brand. Then the boys can sell it.