And even then Watergate failed to gain much official traction until the GOP stopped stonewalling and acting as a block to protect the president. Which didn’t happen until the “smoking gun” tapes. And public opinion on the subject looked insanely similar to what we’re seeing right now until that point.
Nixon even saw re-election as the scandal ramped up. Despite the scandal being rooted in an attempt to manipulate the election illegally. Creating concerns about the legitimacy of his 2nd term.
So again. Watergate + idiots.
