Daisy Said:

Which event led to the investigations that resulted in the resignation of President Richard Nixon?

We Answered:

Hello,

The answer is A) and information pertaining to this break-in follows:

WATERGATE SCANDAL
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the indictment and conviction of several of Nixon's closest advisors, and ultimately his resignation on August 9, 1974.

The scandal began with the arrest of five men for breaking and entering into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972. Investigations conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and later by the Senate Watergate Committee, House Judiciary Committee and the press revealed that this burglary was one of many illegal activities authorized and carried out by Nixon's staff. They also revealed the immense scope of crimes and abuses, which included campaign fraud, political espionage and sabotage, illegal break-ins, improper tax audits, illegal wiretapping on a massive scale, and a secret slush fund laundered in Mexico to pay those who conducted these operations. This secret fund was also used as hush money to buy the silence of the seven men who were indicted for the June 17 break-in.

Nixon and his staff conspired to cover up the break-in as early as six days after it occurred. After two years of mounting evidence against the President and his staff, which included former staff members testifying against them in a Senate investigation, it was revealed that Nixon had a tape recording system in his offices and that he had recorded many conversations. Recordings from these tapes revealed that he had obstructed justice and attempted to cover up the break-in. This recorded conversation later became known as the Smoking Gun. After a series of court battles, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in United States v. Nixon that the President had to hand over the tapes; he ultimately complied.

With certainty of an impeachment in the House of Representatives and the strong possibility of a conviction in the Senate, Nixon resigned ten days later, becoming the only US President to have resigned from office. His successor, Gerald Ford, would issue a controversial pardon for any federal crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.

Hope this helps you immensley.

Dolores

Ronnie Said:

What drove Nixon to hire his administration to break-in to the Democratic National Headquarters?

We Answered:

Nixon hired no one to do this- his staff went rogue and he tried to cover up the involvement.

Rhonda Said:

Hotel by Democratic National Headquarters in Washington DC?

We Answered:

The DNC is located at 430 South Capitol SE; the Holiday Inn at 550 C Street SW or Residence Inn (333 E Street SW) are probably the closest name-brand hotels.

Dawn Said:

Since Libtoids feel that they're are so many innocent people detained in gitmo, should we release these ?

We Answered:

I've no idea who these "libtoids" are, but the fact is that out of over 800 people who have been detained at Guantanamo Bay since the start of Bush's war, charges have only been filed against a dozen or so, and the vast majority have in fact been released for lack of evidence.

Have a nice weekend.

Jill Said:

Can anyone give an honest, non-partisan, sane reason why George W. Bush should not be impeached.?

We Answered:

okay....let's be fair to 'The Man'.......his resume......and so many have tried to call on on the points made here....bring it on after you do your research....

The Resume of George W. Bush
George W. Bush
The White House, USA

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

LAW ENFORCEMENT:
--I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol.

--I pled guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver's license suspended for 30 days.
My Texas driving record has been "lost" and is not available.

MILITARY:
--I joined the Texas Air National Guard and went AWOL. I refused to take a drug test or answer any questions about my drug use.
By joining the Texas Air National Guard, I was able to avoid combat duty in Vietnam.

COLLEGE:
--I graduated from Yale University with a low C average.
I was a cheerleader.

PAST WORK EXPERIENCE:
--I ran or U.S. Congress and lost.

--I began my career in the oil business in Midland, Texas, in 1975.
I bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas.
The company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock.

--I bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using taxpayer money.

--With the help of my father and our right-wing friends in the oil industry (including Enron CEO Ken Lay), I was elected governor of Texas.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS:
--I changed Texas pollution laws to favor power and oil companies, making Texas the most polluted state in the Union.
During my tenure, Houston replaced Los Angeles as the most smog-ridden city in America.

--I cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas treasury to the tune of billions in borrowed money.

--I set the record for the most executions by any governor in American history.

--With the help of my brother, the governor of Florida, and my father's appointments to the Supreme Court, I became President after losing by over 500,000 votes.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT:
--I am the first President in U.S. history to enter office with a criminal record.

--I invaded and occupied two countries at a continuing cost of over one billion dollars per week.

--I spent the U.S. surplus and effectively bankrupted the U.S. Treasury.

--I shattered the record for the largest annual deficit in U.S. history.

--I set an economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12-month period.

--I set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12-month period.

--I set the all-time record for the biggest drop in the history of the U.S. stock market.

--In my first year in office, over 2 million Americans lost their jobs and that trend continues every month.

--I'm proud that the members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in U.S. history. My "poorest millionaire," Condoleeza Rice, has a Chevron oil tanker named after her.

--I set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips by a U.S. President.

--I am the all-time U.S. and world record-holder for receiving the most corporate campaign donations.
My largest lifetime campaign contributor, and one of my best friends, Kenneth Lay, presided over the largest corporate bankruptcy fraud in U.S. History, Enron.
My political party used Enron private jets and corporate attorneys to assure my success with the U.S. Supreme Court during my election decision.
I have protected my friends at Enron and Halliburton against investigation or prosecution.
More time and money was spent investigating the Monica Lewinsky affair than has been spent investigating one of the biggest corporate rip-offs in history.

--I presided over the biggest energy crisis in U.S. history and refused to intervene when corruption involving the oil industry was revealed.

--I presided over the highest gasoline prices in U.S. history.

--I changed the U.S. policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts.

--I appointed more convicted criminals to administration than any President in U.S. history.

--I created the Ministry of Homeland Security, the largest bureaucracy in the history of the United States government.

--I've broken more international treaties than any President in U.S. history.

--I am the first President in U.S. history to have the United Nations remove the U.S. from the Human Rights Commission.

--I withdrew the U.S. from the World Court of Law.

--I refused to allow inspectors access to U.S. "prisoners of war" detainees and thereby have refused to abide by the Geneva Convention.

--I am the first President in history to refuse United Nations election inspectors (during the 2002 U.S. election).

--I set the record for fewest number of press conferences of any President since the advent of television.

--I set the the all-time record for most days on vacation in any one-year period.
After taking off the entire month of August, I presided over the worst security failure in U.S. history.
I garnered the most sympathy for the U.S. after the World Trade Center attacks and less than a year later made the U.S. the most hated country in the world, the largest failure of diplomacy in world history.

--I have set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously protest me in public venues (15 million people), shattering the record for protest against any person in the history of mankind.

--I am the first President in U.S. history to order an unprovoked, pre-emptive attack and the military occupation of a sovereign nation. I did so against the will of the United Nations, the majority of U.S. citizens, and the world community.

--I have cut health care benefits for war veterans and support a cut in duty benefits for active duty troops and their families -- in wartime.

--In my State of the Union Address, I lied about our reasons for attacking Iraq, then blamed the lies on our British friends.

--I am the first President in history to have a majority of Europeans (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and security. I am supporting development of a nuclear "Tactical bunker Buster," a WMD.

--I have so far failed to fulfill my pledge to bring Osama Bin Laden.

RECORDS AND REFERENCES:

--All records of my tenure as governor of Texas are now in my father's library, sealed and unavailable for public view.

--All records of SEC investigations into my insider trading and my bankrupt companies are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public view.

--All records or minutes from meetings that I, or my Vice-President, attended regarding public energy policy are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public view.

And a couple of actual quotes from the man....
"And I Think The US Constitution Is
Just A "GODDAMNED PIECE OF PAPER"
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again."
and it continues...
President Bush's signing statements have in most cases said that he will refuse to enforce part of a law because it conflicts with his extraordinary claims of presidential powers. The statements have covered numerous issues, including a congressional ban on the use of torture, affirmative action rules, protection for the integrity of scientific research and whistleblower protections. Such steps, the ACLU noted, defy the constitutional powers of Congress, and undermine the system of checks and balances.