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About John Dean
John W. Dean III (born 1938) was White House counsel to Richard Nixon from 1970 to 1972. Dean is known for his role in the cover-up of the Watergate scandal and his subsequent testimony to Congress as a witness. His guilty plea to a single felony in exchange for becoming a significant witness for the prosecution resulted in a reduced prison sentence. After his plea, he was disbarred.
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βI'm anything but skittish about government, but I must say this administration is truly scary and, given the times we live in, frighteningly dangerous.β
βThis memorandum addresses the matter of how we can maximize the fact of our incumbency in dealing with persons known to be active in their opposition to our Administration, Stated a bit more bluntlyβhow we can use the available federal machinery to screw our political enemies.β
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John Dean on Presidency of Donald Trump 3 quotes
βEven if Donald Trump leaves office peacefully in 2021 his base will remain intact and be available to him to hobble his successor as it did his predecessor. Or, should Trump slip inexorably, that base is available to whoever can capture it for themselves. Someone smarter than Trump and championed by Fox News and the right-wing media echo chamber, could pose a much greater threat down the road. You can bet that various Double Highs have already begun thinking how to get incarnated as the next messiah. You can also bet the "king-makers" are studying the field right now too, including the leaders of the religious right who might sense Trump losing a bit of his hold on their believers.β
John Dean on Democracy
John Dean on Watergate scandal
John Dean on Conservatism
βSocial conservatism and neoconservatism have revived authoritarian conservatism, and not for the better of conservatism or American democracy. True conservatism is cautious and prudent. Authoritarianism is rash and radical. American democracy has benefited from true conservatism, but authoritarianism offers potentially serious trouble for any democracy.β
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John Dean on Paul Conrad
βConrad proved that a cartoon is worth a thousand wordsβjust ask Richard Nixon.β
About John Dean
John W. Dean III (born 1938) was White House counsel to Richard Nixon from 1970 to 1972. Dean is known for his role in the cover-up of the Watergate scandal and his subsequent testimony to Congress as a witness. His guilty plea to a single felony in exchange for becoming a significant witness for the prosecution resulted in a reduced prison sentence. After his plea, he was disbarred.