> in the Watergate era even Republicans found Nixon's behaviour beyond the pale. I am utterly convinced that if that happened today there'd be a strict party-li

> in the Watergate era even Republicans found Nixon's behaviour beyond the pale. I am utterly convinced that if that happened today there'd be a strict party-line vote as the President's party would happily look the other way. This already happened. I know it's hard to remember six months ago, but the president* was impeached by the House and was acquitted on a party line vote in the Senate.