On august 8, 1974, richard nixon resigned from the presidency only a few steps ahead of the long arm of the law nicon the united states thirty-seventh president was accused of outrageous acts of deciet. these include hiding illegal campaign funds keeping an enemis list and even condoning larceny the nationally televised soap opera commonly reffered to as watergate mesmerized people all around the globe when the enomity of nixons actions finally forced him from office the public was stunned by the extent of his mideeds. What is the author implying by comparing the water gate scandal to a soap opera?