1. POLITICAL SCANDALS
Mr. Geib and Mr. Fitz-Patrick
12th Grade Gov. and Econ.
October 29, 2014

2. SOME POLITICAL SCANDALS
“Ma, Ma, Where’s my
Pa?”
“Gone to the White
House, Ha, Ha, Ha!”

3. A QUESTION?
Is there a different between a “personal”
and “professional” scandal?

4. WATERGATE CHANGED
EVERYTHING
• Nixon scandal
– Key role of press in
scandal…
– Cover ups by press
previously…
– “Open season” by
journalists on
politicians
Bob Woodward and Carl
Bernstein of “Washington Post”

5. GARY HART
• Running for
president in 1984
• “Monkey Business”
with a “woman not
his wife.”
• Withdraws
from race

6. OTHER SEX SCANDALS

7. IS IT BETTER NOW?
Unreal expectations for candidates (and their privacy) or a more
transparent government without dark corners of secrecy?