49 years ago, to the day, a small article appeared in the Washington Post.
Later on, on that same day, A young Washington Post crime reporter, Bob Woodward, is sent to the arraignment of the burglars. Another young Post reporter, Carl Bernstein, volunteers to make some phone calls to learn more about the burglary.
Fast forward to today. This is a politico headline:
In secret recording, Florida Republican threatens to send Russian-Ukrainian ‘hit squad’ after rivalThe slippery slope of a Presidential pardon and the growing corruption due to it is there for all to see. This is an international crime syndicate posing as a political party.

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