Thanks for the ping.
Interesting, but I'm old enough to have watched the sorry Watergate scandal unfold. What Nixon did was MUCH more than lie. The corruption inside that administration was massive, and I'm still offended and betrayed by men whom I thought to be honorable.
Anyone who didn't live through that era should go back and read. Amazing.
As for other administrations: two wrongs don't make a right. Using Kennedy or Clinton to justify Nixon is silly.
Not taking up for Felts here. Frankly, "Deep Throat" wasn't that important to the investigation. He only confirmed or denied info that Woodward had collected from other sources. His clandestine persona made for a good mystery, but it all would have come out anyway. Nixon's downfall was Nixon himself and the thugs he kept around him.
A couple of sites with comprehensive links:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/front.htm
http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/special/watergate/index.html
You are not the only one here who watched Watergate unfold.
Your take is the one the MSM propaganda machine has successfully foist upon you and others.
What Nixon's administration did was unremarkable - but the Old Media and the liberals had been angry at him since he brought down Hiss - so they dared to bring on a double standard in reporting that has killed the credibility of the press, as well as having the other effects that the trivial burglary of Watergate ended up having, some of which I've detailled Here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1414434/posts?page=39#39
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1414434/posts?page=40#40
and
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1414334/posts?page=123#123