They over blown it. It was a modern day coup. Someone high up didn't want the changes Nixon instituted and used the scandal to kick him out. During, that time, those kind of scandal was nothing shocking. If you notice, Nixon was the Last President who actually tried to institute any real change. He instituted EPA, Osha, got rif of the Gold standard, and other real change in our government. Now a days, Presidents are afraid to do much.