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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. Exactly. I remember Watergate as the story unfolded slowly (at first).

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Tue Mar 14, 2017, 09:21 PM

Mar 2017

There was a burglary at the DNC in June of 1972, which was interesting but not earth-shattering... until the Washington Post and other sources started to learn who the burglars were and where they got their money. It all started to snowball after the Saturday Night Massacre in October of 1973 but there was almost a year and a half of investigations and prosecutions of the burglars before the entire, very complicated plot unravelled. I think that because of the Internet and Twitter and all this newfangled stuff that brings us the news almost instantly, we now expect everything to be done and wrapped up in a short time. And figuring out what Trump has been up to might not take as long as Watergate, but I don't expect it to be all figured out in a short time.

Patience, Grasshopper.

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Capehart: Too many of y'all are acting like Watergate was one big reveal. [View all] bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 OP

Agreed. At the same time, Journalism is like Paul Masson Wine CincyDem Mar 2017 #1

Sometimes you don't know how much substance the drips have The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #5

Could be. CincyDem Mar 2017 #14

Plus side: internet speeds up that time a whole lot. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #24

Who is Orson Well? BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #10

Orson Wells. Could be the guy on the left of your signature... CincyDem Mar 2017 #15

Yes,I remember Orson Welles. BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #17

Lmao...the drunk outtake is priceless!! Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #19

Did he turn into an alcoholic in his later years? n/t bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #32

My understanding is that he was always a bit of a lush.. Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #33

Obviously. lol n/t bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #35

And also one of the most brilliant volstork Mar 2017 #21

Thank you for that! dchill Mar 2017 #28

I think they meant Orson Welles. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #16

You got that right Jonathan! dubyadiprecession Mar 2017 #2

Exactly. I remember Watergate as the story unfolded slowly (at first). The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #3

Remember the hearings that Sam Ervin conducted? Long periods of tedium mixed KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #7

Those hearings were fascinating, even when they were boring. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #9

What you have written could be the most incisive post yet... Stuart G Mar 2017 #11

Yeah, the hand wringers are out tonight NT Hokie Mar 2017 #4

It's like people have been brainwashed to expect a wrap up every 30 minutes... KittyWampus Mar 2017 #6

It's not news unless it's trending on Twitter for an hour. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #8

Drives me nuts. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #12

A lot of the puzzle pieces are small if looked at alone. we can do it Mar 2017 #18

Yup. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #20

Is it intentional, like the nation needs a dose of Ritalin or ominous like a way to discredit FSogol Mar 2017 #34

k&r bigtree Mar 2017 #13

Keep you eyes on the prize ...hold on!! Thekaspervote Mar 2017 #22

YES! a consequence of the age of twitter....immediate gratification...short attention spans NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #23

The tRump gang has been crawling under rocks for years. Can't turn them all over in a week or month. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #25

I agree with Keith. And Rachel took her eye off the ball for a night. scheming daemons Mar 2017 #26

THANK YOU! chillfactor Mar 2017 #27

I live through and remember Watergate Gothmog Mar 2017 #29

Yup, and the break-in occurred before the election and it was so frustrating pnwmom Mar 2017 #30

Good catch. KnR Hekate Mar 2017 #31