The Pete Quiñones Show The Complete Nixon and Watergate Series - w/ Thomas777
Jan 27, 2026
A long-form dive into Watergate, tracing the scandal through Nixon's policies, the White House taping system, and the rise of domestic surveillance plans. The conversation connects Alger Hiss, Cold War politics, and the media's tabloid transformation. It also covers the plumbers, the tapes subpoena clash, impeachment mechanics, and why Nixon ultimately resigned.
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Nixon and Trump Share A Political Lineage
- Thomas777 links Nixon and Trump as heirs to the same silent-majority coalition and institutional opposition.
- He argues the deep state (managerial state) predictably resists outsiders who threaten established elite interests.
Alger Hiss As Establishment Symbol
- Thomas777 recounts Alger Hiss's elite background and rise through Harvard and the State Department.
- He uses Hiss to explain why Eastern establishment elites long resented Nixon's prominence.
Regional Elites Resented Nixon's Rise
- Thomas777 says East Coast political and financial power deeply distrusted Nixon's Midwest/West Coast base.
- That cultural antagonism helped produce sustained media and institutional hostility toward Nixon.
