I am really working on the deadline on this baby.
It's hard to believe that the New England states were red states forty years ago. Richard Nixon turned them blue. People were so disgusted with Nixon's scandals, particularly Watergate, that in 1974, they sent 49 Democratic Congressmen and 5 Democratic Senators to Washington. The Class of 1974 were christened The Watergate Babies and some of them are still serving in Congress. Patrick Leahy, Henry Waxman and Tom Harkin are all Watergate Babies.
It should be pointed out that it was not just scandal that brought Nixon down. Oil shortages, inflation, the Middle East and Vietnam contributed to his demise. But it was the multiple scandals now referred to as Watergate that drove Tricky Dick out of town. The public would not tolerate both ineptitude and dishonor. People voted Democratic out of disgust and that party still holds power in places like New York and California.
From a Democratic perspective, they might be better off if Obama loses. Benghazi and Fast and Furious will fill the news cycle. MF Global might make a return appearance if state's attorneys general get involved. And there are always campaign contributions and World News Daily and Kevin Dujan sorts of stuff.
These scandals could be as dripping faucets to a sitting president. And our beloved leader has never shown much interest in averting an economic calamity. News flash: The Middle East is still a powder keg.
If Obama loses, the finger pointing will begin. 2010 will be dredged up. So too, will the Wisconsin Recall. But defeat will close a chapter the Democrats might want to forget.
Guess we will no more in a couple of hours.
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