"The White House Plumbers" - Nixon and Watergate

[Cerridwen]

Ever have one of those experiences where a little thought keeps poking you in the back of your brain demanding you pay attention to some minuscule detail that indicates something larger? I did. This whole "joe the plumber" was one of them. I had my "ah ha!" moment a few minutes ago.

Meet Nixon's Plumbers and their relationship to CREEP

The White House Plumbers or simply the Plumbers is the popular name given to the covert White House Special Investigations Unit established July 24, 1971 during the presidency of Richard Nixon. Its job was to stop the leaking (hence "plumbers") of classified information to the news media. Its members branched into more nefarious projects working for the Committee to Re-elect the President (CRP, or CREEP), including the Watergate break-ins and the ensuing Watergate scandal.

The Committee to Re-elect the President, often abbreviated to CRP or CREEP (an acronym used derisively by critics of the Nixon administration), was a Nixon White House fundraising organization. This organization was found to have employed money laundering and slush funds, and was involved in the Watergate Scandal.

These people need to learn a new trade. Breaking rocks comes to mind.

[tavalon]

1. Slow week, eh?

I mentioned to my hubby after the debate that I was already sick of Joe the Plumber and besides, I thought Republicans would rather that people were not reminded of the Republican predilection for plumbers.

[Cerridwen]

2. Busy brain, slow week.

LOL

I hate when that happens. :D

Oh well, at least ol' joe gave us a chance to talk about the reality of taxes rather than just the talking points.

[tavalon]

3. Oh, he gave us plenty to talk about all right

Granted, most of it was the pointing and laughing variety but then, that's about all McCan't/Failin' have given us in the last few weeks. They definitely have high humor value.

[Cerridwen]

4. Just the qualities *I* look for in national leaders.

:eyes:

/end snark