“Why do (and did) we let Presidents get away with that stuff?”
Because the old media wanted it, that is why. You don’t really believe the Congress and President hold the real power, do you? The real power has been in the media for decades.
They decide what is important and what is not, what issues matter in a campaign and which do not, and whether a politicians actions are worth investigating or not.
Watergate was a media coup.
They decide what is important and what is not, what issues matter in a campaign and which do not, and whether a politicians actions are worth investigating or not.
Watergate was a media coup.
Well done. I suppose if I was doing a 'redo' on America, media heads would be elected positions. TV, movies, radio, cable, paper news... if you had a conglomerate, you'd have to be elected to head it up.