I got to know Liddy when I was writing for the old MacGyver TV show. We first used him as an actor, and then later is a research resource for different episodes I wrote. I found him to be fascinating and extremely intelligent and more than a little scary, - and yet also a great sense of humor. Complicated guy I honestly have to say I liked him. He told me he knew where Nixon kept the tapes in the White House, and was trying to work out how to erase them through the door with a electromagnet before he was arrested. When my wife was going to an art exhibition in Washington DC, I called up Gordon to ask him to recommend a safe hotel for her. He said “well, I’d recommend the Watergate, but I’ve only been in the walls”
I used to listen to his talk show in the early 90 s. Although I lean left, I loved his show. My favorite story of his is when his was at a certain prison, he calculated the amount of energy was wasted because of an irritating shower leak and sent it to the newly formed EPA. This was during the energy crisis. The leak was repaired . Liddy was an anti hero to me. “ Although,as a convicted felon, I cannot possess any fire arms, Mrs. Liddy has a closet filled with them.
@@tracylemme1375 Then he should know that being a convicted felon prohibits him from living in a dwelling that has firearms in it irregardless of who owns them, doesn't matter whose name they're in, the two are absolutely not allowed to be in the same home.
I just finished watching White House Plumbers and I'm astounded by the faithfulness of the actor who portrayed Mr Liddy. He seemed to grasp a caricature of him instead of trying to exactly emulate him which served the purposes much better. I'm also very surprised by the sheer resemblance to the real man and I'm now drawn by this extraordinarily interesting individual.
@@mileshall9235 As he got older, though, he was able to do things he couldn't previously. For example, his first show back after the 9/11 attacks was powerful. A young Dave could not have done that with such aplomb.
Yeah, Dave was a natural at the interviews, even if it was in his own style. I started watching him as a 12 year old staying up late over summer vacation and he was a big influence on me
G. Gordon Liddy was incredibly smart, but with that intelligence came some serious sociopathic/psychopathic traits. A guy I'd absolutely want at my side in a fight or an immediate subordinate in a reporting structure; but someone that otherwise I'd try to stay at least two or three states away from if possible.
Dave Letterman does a superb interview job here, and I can't compliment him enough. I have always respected G. Gordon Liddy's self-discipline and intellect. He is actually a very straight-forward guy. He is not really a criminal. But he is one of those individuals who can become so "mission focused" that he can lose sight of the moral guideposts. I think that is how the Watergate situation developed. When I was active USMC, I met several who were very much like Liddy, who were absolutely rock solid on mission focus and accomplishment, but who needed a bit of guidance from time to time to prevent straying into dark territory. I would have no hesitation as a USMC commander in selecting a guy like Liddy to command a Marine Expeditionary Unit. However, I would make sure his Executive Officer and Sergeant Major were guys who could keep the moral guideposts in clear sight for Liddy.
Fascinating insight. Yes, Letterman is at his best here... I couldn't help but notice that he kept prodding Liddy just enough to bring out Liddy's intensity.
I doubt we know all that much about the totality of Watergate. Think about it: 21 1/2 years in jail; for what? And maximum security! Break down the charges and how the sentences are warranted? The guys who killed Michael Jordan's stepfather didn't do that much time and they were 3 time losers at the time.
@@JR-kc8jxI'll call you out for the liar you are. Liddy and crew were digging up dirt on political opponents. Liddy went to prison on contempt charges for refusing to talk during trial.
Liddy lived in my area. I used to see him and Mrs. Liddy at the supermarkets. Once when I was in high school, I was buying stuff for my science fair project at Radio Shack. I glanced behind me and Mr. Liddy was behind me in line. The last time I saw him and Mrs. Liddy was about 15 years ago. They were walking out of Safeway and I was walking in.
@@maggiep3263 -- I know that Mrs. Liddy (Fances) died about 10 years before he did, so perhaps that was one of the last times they were together. Love the guy or hate him, he definitely had a very interesting life and played just about every role in the judicial system............including that of a convict.
@@1VaDude I had a high school classmate whose family moved down the road from the Liddys. She got permission to keep attending our high school instead of getting transferred to the high school in that district. Anyhow she used to say Mr. Liddy used to walk the road at night making sure no one was illegally parking in their neighborhood. She got mad at him because she came home late from her after school job and he started yelling at her that she shouldn't be alone at that hour. The next day, he went to her house and spoke to her parents about it. 😂 She thought it was annoying, but I thought it was so cool of him to be the neighborhood watch and be on the lookout for his neighbors.
Liddy is one of those guys where the safe phrase - "he's interesting" comes to mind. You dont want to say that you like him because you don't want people to think that you side with his ideology - you don't want to say that you dont like him because its just not true, he's a likable guy.
Well I like him and I agree with his ideology and I’m ok with saying so. I don’t agree with ALL of it but there’s a lot about him and his life philosophy that’s admirable.
How is he likeable exactly? Hes the type of indecure dude who always had to tell you he had a gun on im. He always has to tell storirs aobut how he confronted viokent blakc people with a gun. He wanted to he a badass super spy. He compared every organization hes been in to thr SS as a good thig. Dude has issues. How he is likeable is beyond me.
@ahmedn3555his idelogy is basicslly fascism. He was enamoured with Nazis. He was enamoured also with the appearance of heing some bad ass. He so wanted to have a comvat role in the military and him being a paper pisher really emasvulated him to a man always trying to appear like some vlint eastwood competent violent man. The type who always has to rell you hes armed with a firearns. The type of dude who makes up fake stories about heing a bad ass Why do you like insecure men so much?
To say hes insecure is suppositional. But I'll tell you this - I grew up next to a guy that was charming as all get out and he had unusual theories about how people were actually reptiles. He was nuts, but his personality was very likable. He was agreeable and courteous and it was only when you asked him questions that "were answered with gotcha moments" that you might say to yourself - ok something is very off with this guy. But instead of disliking him, you felt for him. @@farhan007
I've always found Gordon Liddy fascinating.. Obviously, this man's IQ is off-the-charts high. Sure, he's easy to poke fun at. But if I was in prison? I'd want him as a ally...
Liddy used his background as a lawyer to help out his fellow inmates while he was in prison. He was pretty eccentric but a good and honorable human being.
I read his autobiography, it was very interesting. It made me really like and most of all respect the man. He was a soldier, kept his mouth shut and did his time. Watching this makes me like him more, good sence if humor. Rest in peace G Gordon Liddy
99% of his autobiography is made up by liddy because he wanted to uphold a right wing tough macho man persona in reality he was a bumbling spineless idiot
@@Flawpeacock564 my credentials is I have read multiple books (yes even his) on him. People close to him have even said he is known to lie to seem like an interesting person. There's also leaked government documents listing his name and how many times he screwed up doing the shady illegal things nixon asked of him
He sounds like Dr Craig on the Old "St. Elsewhere" TV show. When he was released from from Prison, he stated he would be "East of the Sun, and West of the Moon." Years Later, the Bleep had his own Rightwing Radio show.
@@draneym2003 I'm 100 percent absolutely serious. The United States is now in a terminal state of rotten corruption and immorality. The population is dumbed down to the point that EVERYTHING is acceptable exept the questioning of the false reality. we are living in.
@@draneym2003 Just depends on how you define corruption. Richard Nixon died with a net worth of $15 million. Bill Clinton is worth at least $150 million and still raking it in. The Obamas are on the same track.
@@draneym2003 are you really that dumb? I bet you believe FJB received eigh y-one million legitimate votes even as we know 159 million votes were counted while there was only 133 million registered voters.
A lot of Dave's spontaneity is SCRIPTED. People interview the person by phone and then often even in person. And knowing both the questions and the answers, Dave's writers would insert his 'extemporaneous funny remarks'. Standard for the biz of comic talk shows.
Being moved from one prison to another is called Diesel Therapy. Ever time you are moved you have to go thru the hardest part of entering the prison system. To go thru that when you could rat someone else is commendable.
I would assume others caught on as to why he moved as often as he did. Especially when you’re likely the highest profile person in every prison you go into. It sounds like *he was fine being a rat* even though being ratted out was what got him there.
That was an amazing back and forth between David Letterman and his guest, G.Gordon Liddy, fresh outta prison, pushing his new book. That was 1982, Dave was hired to Host his own TV show on NBC just 5 short months ago.
I applied as a plumber's assistant and couldn't resist that I knew something about "The Plumbers" so would naturally ace the job (I never got a call back).
In 2020 I began a three year sentence and started out in the county jail, where I was in solitary before I got to DOC. Somehow Liddy’s autobiography was one of only two books they had available, so it was my sole form of entertainment. I can’t believe they allowed that in jail! The dude is a total nut, but his book was one of the most memorable I’ve ever read and he handled prison like a TOTAL BOSS! It helped prepare me for the b.s. I was about to face during my sentence. Thanks for the memories, Gordon, and may you rest in peace!
“Will” is easily the best book to come from the Watergate era. Watergate spawned a lot of books, many of them from folks like Liddy who had legal bills to pay off. None were as entertaining or well written. And while liberal reviewers made sure to mention their distaste for Liddy’s politics, praise for the book was almost universal. And John Dean was VERY lucky not to have ended up alone in the same room with Gordon. Read the book to learn why.
"Good to go. Ready to launch". I met G. Gordon in BWI airport the day before Thanksgiving 2002. Me and a buddy were coming back to Fort Bragg for leave from Jordan. We were staged in Jordan prior to the Iraq War (SF) G. Gordon was sitting reading the WAPO. To make sure I noticed his gold reproduction prison ring. I said excuse me Mr. Liddy, big fan. He had his radio show back then. He folded his paper stood up and greeted me. Told him we were coming back from overseas. He chatted with us for a full hour. Since he was Army and a Korean War vet, we talked Army. He autographed my boarding pass, which I still cherish. Great memory of a great gentleman. RIP G. Gordon.
Liddy was sui generis. His biography should have read: American Clouseau. Until he botched the most famous burglary in history he'd had a journeyman career. After prison, he tried to run a mercenary outfit called Hurricane Force to botch larger and larger operations. No takers. He was a pretty good talker and actor. He carried himself as though he was a tough guy. But he avoided authentic distinction his whole life. I will concede that his attitude during the Watergate Inquisition was manly. Maybe that's one authentic distinction, to be fair.
@@kb9788 If you're referring to his autobiography it was self-serving as most such efforts are. The exhortation to "learn something" is reasonably helpful as an abstract proposition. Your post is conclusion with derision lacking information. I don't know what you mean by a "badass". I admire Luddy for taking a bungled burglary and parlaying it into a tough-guy brand. But it was an act and he was an actor. I can't point to anything he did in his life that reflected extraordinary ability or courage. (His: "the trick is not minding" schtick was plaigarized from Robert Bolt). For (not that much) money he played a character on Miami Vice in an episode that undoubtedly delighted Danny Ortega at the time. So much for his patriotism and principled anticommunism. Now, to be fair, he was a good actor and a bright man. I'm sure I would have liked the rascal. But his "Hurricane Force" was at best a drizzle.
While I don’t agree with his politics or views, I have always found Liddy to be wildly entertaining. We should be able to listen to even those we disagree with.
Extremely well said. I view McCain as so many current Republicans view Liddy. I like that I still feel sad about how one person changed the way so many Republicans view McCain. If you ask the pro Liddy group who they prefer between the two I would guess it would be 80% or higher for Liddy… _the guy who spent time in 9 prisons_ *vs a prisoner of war who one person was rather negative about.*
@@marcuscicero9587 Do I though? I mean, the guy 'refused to flip' on a thoroughly corrupt political organization that was doing real and intentional damage to the democratic norms of our country. I just can't muster any respect for people - no matter how dedicated - who actively work against The United States of America.
G. Gordon Liddy, is the one person from the 70's that gave me my first ''Leather Daddy'' vibe. like he has a basement full of S&M gear and a gimp ready to serve your needs. LOL
Wow. All these messed up people admitting they listened to this mad man. These are the folks who wrecked the USA since the 80's, folks. How did America fall apart? How did it get into Iraq? These are the guilty parties.
Watergate was childs play in comparison to the level of corruption of the president and his administration. Biden's crime family will go down in history along side of the Clintons and the Obamas as the most corrupt criminals to ever serve in US politics.
@@gymshoe8862 in the meantime, every Republican led investigation comes up empty. P.S. look at all of the so called "law & order" Right-wingers like yourself praising criminals like Liddy & hand waving Watetgate. You criminal-apologist illiberal extremist Right-wingers didn't learn any lessons from Watergate--a bunch of bumbling burglars that believed everyone one that didn't agree with them were Marxists; & a crooked president that threw them all under the bus.
Minimum security in the BOP is not like that at all. Liddy, as usual, was puffing how bad-ass he (thought he) was. He loved to frighten people like Jeb Magruder and John Dean with his little act. As far as Watergate - he was a bungler and a deranged ideologue. Howard Hunt begged him not to go back in to the Watergate on that last break-in. It was stupid and unnecessary. Dumb Liddy also should have NEVER used McCord in the burglary - it was a link that led right back to the White House. (Plus it was McCord that replaced the tape on the door that was discovered by the security guard). I will admit I found Liddy's radio show thoroughly entertaining (sort of like Mike Savage nowadays - funny to listen to the nuts). His book was an interesting read, as well. Ultimately, he was an entertainer who loved to shock his audience.
Liddy had fighting skills he learned in the CIA and FBI and was in good shape. In prison, word quickly spread that "he knows somethin" (prison parlance for someone you do not want to mess with).
I met with G. Gordon Liddy many. times when he was on the air at WJFK in Fairfax VA in the 1990s. I worked for a government agency, and often provided "inside information" to him behind the scenes. HE was quite the character, and a true Patriot, but sometimes his moralistic vision and loyalties would blind him to the realities of modern life...
I loved Liddy. He was usually level headed on the radio except when it came to leadership on the right. Smart, well read, and would take a bullet on the corner for "his" government.
Insanity. You just admitted to so much here. Young people, these are the folks who messed up this country since Nixon. These are the fools who believed more lies and brought us Reagan, Bush + Iraq.
“I still think he’s dead wrong… but he’s nice to be around.” Those were the days.
Liddy is a monster. He openly and intentionally destroyed millions of lives. Those were absolutely not the days
@@lulairenoroub3869 Destroyed MILLIONS of lives? In what ways? I'm curious.
I got to know Liddy when I was writing for the old MacGyver TV show. We first used him as an actor, and then later is a research resource for different episodes I wrote. I found him to be fascinating and extremely intelligent and more than a little scary, - and yet also a great sense of humor. Complicated guy I honestly have to say I liked him. He told me he knew where Nixon kept the tapes in the White House, and was trying to work out how to erase them through the door with a electromagnet before he was arrested. When my wife was going to an art exhibition in Washington DC, I called up Gordon to ask him to recommend a safe hotel for her. He said “well, I’d recommend the Watergate, but I’ve only been in the walls”
But was he certifiably insane? That’s the question.
Wasn't he in Miami vice?
I used to listen to his talk show in the early 90 s. Although I lean left, I loved his show. My favorite story of his is when his was at a certain prison, he calculated the amount of energy was wasted because of an irritating shower leak and sent it to the newly formed EPA. This was during the energy crisis. The leak was repaired .
Liddy was an anti hero to me. “ Although,as a convicted felon, I cannot possess any fire arms, Mrs. Liddy has a closet filled with them.
@@DavidThomas-fb8bq He was on Miami Vice, and Hunter - those two come to mind.
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Then he should know that being a convicted felon prohibits him from living in a dwelling that has firearms in it irregardless of who owns them, doesn't matter whose name they're in, the two are absolutely not allowed to be in the same home.
I just finished watching White House Plumbers and I'm astounded by the faithfulness of the actor who portrayed Mr Liddy. He seemed to grasp a caricature of him instead of trying to exactly emulate him which served the purposes much better. I'm also very surprised by the sheer resemblance to the real man and I'm now drawn by this extraordinarily interesting individual.
Dude that plays him on white house plumbers needs an award for his role be awesome if they do a spinoff with his character after the show
Justin Theroux. You are right he is outstanding in that role!
Great idea.
Agreed! Great rendition of Liddy.
Justin is great. Got the voice down pretty good.
“I do not bend, I do not break”
This was a strong interview performance from Dave, considering he had only been at the Late Night desk for four months. I am impressed.
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Not hard to do with G Gordon as a guest. It’s a target rich environment.
Dave reached his peak very near the beginning and went downhill from there for decades.
@@mileshall9235 As he got older, though, he was able to do things he couldn't previously. For example, his first show back after the 9/11 attacks was powerful. A young Dave could not have done that with such aplomb.
Good interview. Dave kinda sat back and let Liddy do his wit and spin thing with each question. Enjoyed Dave’s questions and Liddy’s responses.
Yeah, Dave was a natural at the interviews, even if it was in his own style. I started watching him as a 12 year old staying up late over summer vacation and he was a big influence on me
I read his book, Will, a couple of times. I was impressed then and now after this. RIP, Special Agent Liddy.
I too read Will at the urging of a friend and I was also impressed with Mr. Liddy. He was a special kind of character.
When they made G. Gordon Liddy, they broke the mold.
I come back here to see great conversation, wit and comedy to recharge my sanity. Miss you Dave!
Great stuff. You'll never see this caliber of interview on American Late Night television anymore.
I enjoyed his work in '9 to 5' and 'Tootsie.'
The Dabney Coleman resemblance is eerie.
😂😂😂😂😂 what???
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@@keefriff99😊
He put the dead in deadpan
Heard him speak in Las Vegas years ago. Brilliant speaker.
Straight forward well spoken.
11:39 This is just hilarious! It's so the character in plummers
Great interview. Liddy’s comment about Sirica’s children being in the audience; he was talking about judge John Sirica.
Him and Super Mario are my 2 favorite plumbers
G. Gordon Liddy was incredibly smart, but with that intelligence came some serious sociopathic/psychopathic traits. A guy I'd absolutely want at my side in a fight or an immediate subordinate in a reporting structure; but someone that otherwise I'd try to stay at least two or three states away from if possible.
How smart could he really have been considering how shoddily his little break-in was planned?
@@keefriff99 Considering he was a lawyer by training? He did better than most.
@@mactheknife7049 Michael Cohen is a lawyer by training, not sure I'd qualify all lawyers as incredibly smart
@@the.FloofArmy *Bad example…Michael Cohen is in fact actually very smart.*
Nice way to describe yourself as a SHEEP.
Now go make me a sandwich, beta.
Dave Letterman does a superb interview job here, and I can't compliment him enough. I have always respected G. Gordon Liddy's self-discipline and intellect. He is actually a very straight-forward guy. He is not really a criminal. But he is one of those individuals who can become so "mission focused" that he can lose sight of the moral guideposts. I think that is how the Watergate situation developed. When I was active USMC, I met several who were very much like Liddy, who were absolutely rock solid on mission focus and accomplishment, but who needed a bit of guidance from time to time to prevent straying into dark territory. I would have no hesitation as a USMC commander in selecting a guy like Liddy to command a Marine Expeditionary Unit. However, I would make sure his Executive Officer and Sergeant Major were guys who could keep the moral guideposts in clear sight for Liddy.
Fascinating insight. Yes, Letterman is at his best here... I couldn't help but notice that he kept prodding Liddy just enough to bring out Liddy's intensity.
I doubt we know all that much about the totality of Watergate. Think about it: 21 1/2 years in jail; for what? And maximum security! Break down the charges and how the sentences are warranted? The guys who killed Michael Jordan's stepfather didn't do that much time and they were 3 time losers at the time.
Compared to the current world situation Liddy would be my choice for prez.
I’d say plotting to kill political opponents strays a little far for most Americans with an average moral compass. He was as corrupt as they come.
@@JR-kc8jxI'll call you out for the liar you are. Liddy and crew were digging up dirt on political opponents. Liddy went to prison on contempt charges for refusing to talk during trial.
I used to listen to his radio show back in the 1990s. His book "Will" was quite good.
Liddy lived in my area. I used to see him and Mrs. Liddy at the supermarkets. Once when I was in high school, I was buying stuff for my science fair project at Radio Shack. I glanced behind me and Mr. Liddy was behind me in line. The last time I saw him and Mrs. Liddy was about 15 years ago. They were walking out of Safeway and I was walking in.
@@maggiep3263 -- I know that Mrs. Liddy (Fances) died about 10 years before he did, so perhaps that was one of the last times they were together.
Love the guy or hate him, he definitely had a very interesting life and played just about every role in the judicial system............including that of a convict.
@@1VaDude I had a high school classmate whose family moved down the road from the Liddys. She got permission to keep attending our high school instead of getting transferred to the high school in that district. Anyhow she used to say Mr. Liddy used to walk the road at night making sure no one was illegally parking in their neighborhood. She got mad at him because she came home late from her after school job and he started yelling at her that she shouldn't be alone at that hour. The next day, he went to her house and spoke to her parents about it. 😂 She thought it was annoying, but I thought it was so cool of him to be the neighborhood watch and be on the lookout for his neighbors.
@@maggiep3263 -- Mr. Liddy would have made for a great neighborhood watch chairman.
He used to talk about raising his daughters to be tough.
Liddy is one of those guys where the safe phrase - "he's interesting" comes to mind. You dont want to say that you like him because you don't want people to think that you side with his ideology - you don't want to say that you dont like him because its just not true, he's a likable guy.
You don't say you don't like him because he might appear out of nowhere and kill you! :)
Well I like him and I agree with his ideology and I’m ok with saying so. I don’t agree with ALL of it but there’s a lot about him and his life philosophy that’s admirable.
How is he likeable exactly?
Hes the type of indecure dude who always had to tell you he had a gun on im. He always has to tell storirs aobut how he confronted viokent blakc people with a gun. He wanted to he a badass super spy. He compared every organization hes been in to thr SS as a good thig.
Dude has issues. How he is likeable is beyond me.
@ahmedn3555his idelogy is basicslly fascism. He was enamoured with Nazis. He was enamoured also with the appearance of heing some bad ass. He so wanted to have a comvat role in the military and him being a paper pisher really emasvulated him to a man always trying to appear like some vlint eastwood competent violent man. The type who always has to rell you hes armed with a firearns. The type of dude who makes up fake stories about heing a bad ass
Why do you like insecure men so much?
To say hes insecure is suppositional. But I'll tell you this - I grew up next to a guy that was charming as all get out and he had unusual theories about how people were actually reptiles. He was nuts, but his personality was very likable. He was agreeable and courteous and it was only when you asked him questions that "were answered with gotcha moments" that you might say to yourself - ok something is very off with this guy. But instead of disliking him, you felt for him. @@farhan007
“A diet for the worms.” This guy had some interesting takes on life. You should here him interviewed about prison fighting. Dude was a badass
Yes, his story of how he got his ring was very interesting.
Yeah, too bad he was wrong. We still remember because we keep repeating.
@@msquaretheoriginalnow you have Hillary, Comey, the Bidens etc.
This is gold
I thought White House Plumbers exaggerated Liddy. Turns out it was a dead accurate portrayal.
by far one of the most interesting man in the history of this country. classic interview
I've always found Gordon Liddy fascinating.. Obviously, this man's IQ is off-the-charts high. Sure, he's easy to poke fun at. But if I was in prison? I'd want him as a ally...
he must not be too smart it took him several times to break in and he got caught. Just another criminal.
Liddy used his background as a lawyer to help out his fellow inmates while he was in prison. He was pretty eccentric but a good and honorable human being.
He was Also a psychopath and a criminal
But he was a cultured and intelligent criminal that never hurt anyone.
@@astraworthington4348I suppose. If he didn’t know about Nixons darker shii
Justin Theroux has his impersonation perfectly
I read his autobiography, it was very interesting. It made me really like and most of all respect the man. He was a soldier, kept his mouth shut and did his time. Watching this makes me like him more, good sence if humor. Rest in peace G Gordon Liddy
99% of his autobiography is made up by liddy because he wanted to uphold a right wing tough macho man persona in reality he was a bumbling spineless idiot
@cookiecreeper22 true and not true were are your credentials to say such a thing😂
@@Flawpeacock564 my credentials is I have read multiple books (yes even his) on him. People close to him have even said he is known to lie to seem like an interesting person. There's also leaked government documents listing his name and how many times he screwed up doing the shady illegal things nixon asked of him
@@Flawpeacock564 At your mom's house
He sounds like Dr Craig on the Old "St. Elsewhere" TV show. When he was released from from Prison, he stated he would be "East of the Sun, and West of the Moon." Years Later, the Bleep had his own Rightwing Radio show.
I'm diggin the show with Woody and Justin.
Compared to the corruption of today watergate is like stealing a pack of gum at a convenience store.
You can't be serious.
@@draneym2003 I'm 100 percent absolutely serious. The United States is now in a terminal state of rotten corruption and immorality. The population is dumbed down to the point that EVERYTHING is acceptable exept the questioning of the false reality. we are living in.
Which is totally legal, and wholeheartedly encouraged, in California...
@@draneym2003
Just depends on how you define corruption. Richard Nixon died with a net worth of $15 million. Bill Clinton is worth at least $150 million and still raking it in. The Obamas are on the same track.
@@draneym2003 are you really that dumb? I bet you believe FJB received eigh y-one million legitimate votes even as we know 159 million votes were counted while there was only 133 million registered voters.
I remember he had a successful radio show that I listened to occasionally. He passed away just recently in 2021
I hope it hurt.
@@lamontcranston3177 Nixon Now More Than Ever
@@loupasternak Sure. Let's put lead back in gas too.
Read his book Will, a fascinating autobiography.
Rare to see someone who could keep David at a loss in conversation.
A lot of Dave's spontaneity is SCRIPTED. People interview the person by phone and then often even in person. And knowing both the questions and the answers, Dave's writers would insert his 'extemporaneous funny remarks'. Standard for the biz of comic talk shows.
Real man explaining life.
Deserved life in prison for plotting to assassinate whistle blowing journalists. The guy was a top shelf POS.
exactly so. You won't see his like on late night TV these days
Being moved from one prison to another is called Diesel Therapy. Ever time you are moved you have to go thru the hardest part of entering the prison system. To go thru that when you could rat someone else is commendable.
Or the ghost train (Ontario)
I would assume others caught on as to why he moved as often as he did.
Especially when you’re likely the highest profile person in every prison you go into.
It sounds like *he was fine being a rat* even though being ratted out was what got him there.
That was an amazing back and forth between David Letterman and his guest, G.Gordon Liddy, fresh outta prison, pushing his new book. That was 1982, Dave was hired to Host his own TV show on NBC just 5 short months ago.
Liddy was out in 78 I believe
Got to interview this very scary gentleman in college, absolutely icy chills. Would not want to cross crazy dude
Perfect timing: I'm in the middle of "The Watergate Plumbers" movie.
I applied as a plumber's assistant and couldn't resist that I knew something about "The Plumbers" so would naturally ace the job (I never got a call back).
A very enjoyable watch. Liddy is a mix of likeable, intelligent and dangerous incompetence.
Never rat on anyone. The Mafia and gang code. RIP G.Gordon Liddy.
All pretty slimy people when you think about it
omg Justin did SUCH an amazing job. fascinating
Letterman shouldn’t be allowed to interview ppl like this. Liddy deserves Larry king or something.
Liddy’s book has more stuff about rats than you hear here. Also, Gordon’s thoughts on what you can do with a sharp pencil.
damn, justin theroux is nailing it
Like him or hate him, he danced to a set of principles not seen in Washington for about the last half century.
Henry Hill he Wasn't.
Principles? That's the LAST word I'd use in connection with this sick bastard.
LOL. "I believed the b.s.". Idiocracy started here.
Well, that's an interview that none of the current late night guys can get away with. Wow!
To be fair, Colbert is a bright guy and could pull it off, but I always prefer Dave's style. Dave is great at mixing comedy with serious discussion.
@@allendracabal0819 That's why Dave is a legend.
Think the only other host who might get away with interviewing Liddy and not be taken BY him would be Mike Douglas.
@@kali3665 Yeah, but Mike Douglas was a daytime talk show host.
@@KungEMuller True.
He's right about being a footnote after a period of time.
When G was on an episode of Miami Vice he clearly was just playing himself and not a character.
If you run Miami Vice and want Liddy in front of the camera, you *want* the guy to be himself.
In 2020 I began a three year sentence and started out in the county jail, where I was in solitary before I got to DOC. Somehow Liddy’s autobiography was one of only two books they had available, so it was my sole form of entertainment. I can’t believe they allowed that in jail! The dude is a total nut, but his book was one of the most memorable I’ve ever read and he handled prison like a TOTAL BOSS! It helped prepare me for the b.s. I was about to face during my sentence. Thanks for the memories, Gordon, and may you rest in peace!
The G man ! He had the most entertaining radio show ever .
“Will” is easily the best book to come from the Watergate era. Watergate spawned a lot of books, many of them from folks like Liddy who had legal bills to pay off. None were as entertaining or well written. And while liberal reviewers made sure to mention their distaste for Liddy’s politics, praise for the book was almost universal.
And John Dean was VERY lucky not to have ended up alone in the same room with Gordon. Read the book to learn why.
Would a pencil have anything to do with that?
@@patrickr.5900 indeed it would!
"Good to go. Ready to launch". I met G. Gordon in BWI airport the day before Thanksgiving 2002. Me and a buddy were coming back to Fort Bragg for leave from Jordan. We were staged in Jordan prior to the Iraq War (SF) G. Gordon was sitting reading the WAPO. To make sure I noticed his gold reproduction prison ring. I said excuse me Mr. Liddy, big fan. He had his radio show back then. He folded his paper stood up and greeted me. Told him we were coming back from overseas. He chatted with us for a full hour. Since he was Army and a Korean War vet, we talked Army. He autographed my boarding pass, which I still cherish. Great memory of a great gentleman. RIP G. Gordon.
What is a " gold reproduction prison ring" and what does that (?) "sentence" mean?
Wow. You have bad judgement. No wonder you all lost in Iraq so quickly.
I never missed an episode of his radio programs.
When late night TV was really good
Liddy was sui generis. His biography should have read: American Clouseau.
Until he botched the most famous burglary in history he'd had a journeyman career. After prison, he tried to run a mercenary outfit called Hurricane Force to botch larger and larger operations. No takers.
He was a pretty good talker and actor. He carried himself as though he was a tough guy. But he avoided authentic distinction his whole life. I will concede that his attitude during the Watergate Inquisition was manly. Maybe that's one authentic distinction, to be fair.
He did t act like he was a tough guy he was. Badass. Learn something and read his biography.
@@kb9788 If you're referring to his autobiography it was self-serving as most such efforts are. The exhortation to "learn something" is reasonably helpful as an abstract proposition.
Your post is conclusion with derision lacking information. I don't know what you mean by a "badass". I admire Luddy for taking a bungled burglary and parlaying it into a tough-guy brand. But it was an act and he was an actor. I can't point to anything he did in his life that reflected extraordinary ability or courage. (His: "the trick is not minding" schtick was plaigarized from Robert Bolt).
For (not that much) money he played a character on Miami Vice in an episode that undoubtedly delighted Danny Ortega at the time. So much for his patriotism and principled anticommunism.
Now, to be fair, he was a good actor and a bright man. I'm sure I would have liked the rascal. But his "Hurricane Force" was at best a drizzle.
A truly stand up guy. If you are ever in a bar fight, G Gordon is the one you want with you.
...a true Law and Order abiding citizen worthy of your praise, eh?
This guy is a mercenary who would stick a knife in your back for the right price.
@@kb9788"A stall sitting sissy"... No clue what that means. Next!
He served in a country club prison no fears.
------------------------ Dave couldn't be any more polite.....except he completely forgot to read Gordon his Miranda rights prior to questioning.....
THAT was fuggin awesome.
Women: How are you, Mr. Liddy?
Liddy: Virile, vigorous, and potent!
When I was a kid this was a free country. Is one of G Gordon's books.
My three heroes, two present and one Tim talked about. I remember this episode. Thank you.
This was a fascinating interview.
This was unexpected. He maybe the first person on Letterman from my high school textbook
In the early 80s, late night ratings were not as critical as today. Having, say, intellectuals and authors as guests was not uncommon.
G Gordon Liddy was a real man. Never ratted anyone out. He was very objective too. Very brilliant.
Interesting...
I just watched The Whitehouse Plumbers last night. Good 💩
Same
That is why this post is up. Letterman’s team is brilliant with timely releases of clips!
this is amazing. Way to go dave - advertising the existence of biohacking substances.
Justin Theroux is playing him perfectly in “White House Plumbers”
Funniest line ever, "Condolences to the widow Tolson". Hope people caught that , it went by fast
@@loupasternak I caught it 😂😂😂
@@TheGeoffbonn (i fixed the misspelling) I'm still laughing at it.
@@loupasternak me too. And everyone misspells my name lol. I don’t have a clue why my parents did that to me 🤣
@@TheGeoffbonn Actually, I didnt misspell your name, I typed "window" not widow, and I noticed it when you replied. 😄
oddly wholesome how much he respects and talks up his wife.
Liddy thought everyone would forget Watergate, and half a century later it's still the brand name for political scandals
While I don’t agree with his politics or views, I have always found Liddy to be wildly entertaining. We should be able to listen to even those we disagree with.
Extremely well said.
I view McCain as so many current Republicans view Liddy.
I like that I still feel sad about how one person changed the way so many Republicans view McCain.
If you ask the pro Liddy group who they prefer between the two I would guess it would be 80% or higher for Liddy… _the guy who spent time in 9 prisons_ *vs a prisoner of war who one person was rather negative about.*
I met someone who owned G. Gordon Liddy's 42' Chris Craft Commander, a real nice boat.
If I had to describe Liddy in a single word, that word would be "complex."
AHH, viral vigorous and potent. I remember his radio talk show in the 90's.
I do too. “All ye suckers!”
Loved his show... Listened all the time!
Dave had an amazing array of guests his first 2-3 years.
he looks like Dabney Coleman
I think Dr. Phil looks more like Dabney.
dude was in a minimum security lockup. Not doing hard time.
Dave, “It’s a musical?” 😂
I will remember him as the ultimate soldier and a hero.
Dave or the psycho he was interviewing?
ya gotta respect the guy for doin 4.5 years in prison and not flippin.
@@marcuscicero9587 Do I though? I mean, the guy 'refused to flip' on a thoroughly corrupt political organization that was doing real and intentional damage to the democratic norms of our country.
I just can't muster any respect for people - no matter how dedicated - who actively work against The United States of America.
His radio show is sorely missed.
G. Gordon Liddy, is the one person from the 70's that gave me my first ''Leather Daddy'' vibe. like he has a basement full of S&M gear and a gimp ready to serve your needs. LOL
He gave you your "first leather daddy vibe"? How many have you had since? Do you seek out these "vibes"?
Keep those gross thoughts to yourself.
I bet not.
Sound off is you know what 'Stacked & Packed' is...
OMG I totally forgot about that! I purchased one back in the day. Wish I knew where it was now... probably lost in a move.
oh you'll be remembered. been making me laugh all week in 2023
He had a great radio show. I miss this guy.
Wow. All these messed up people admitting they listened to this mad man. These are the folks who wrecked the USA since the 80's, folks. How did America fall apart? How did it get into Iraq? These are the guilty parties.
After watching Gaslit, this is golden!
50 years later we still finding celebrities to debate our condition
Dave Thomas did a great Liddy on SCTV back in the day.
Before watching this interview, I thought Justin Theroux's portrayal of Liddy was an over-the-top caricature. I now see that it was dead on.
What a trip
Gordon Liddy looks like Dabney Coleman
I think Mr. Liddy would be appalled by what's going on in this country today. R.I.P. sir.
Watergate was childs play in comparison to the level of corruption of the president and his administration. Biden's crime family will go down in history along side of the Clintons and the Obamas as the most corrupt criminals to ever serve in US politics.
@@gymshoe8862 in the meantime, every Republican led investigation comes up empty.
P.S. look at all of the so called "law & order" Right-wingers like yourself praising criminals like Liddy & hand waving Watetgate. You criminal-apologist illiberal extremist Right-wingers didn't learn any lessons from Watergate--a bunch of bumbling burglars that believed everyone one that didn't agree with them were Marxists; & a crooked president that threw them all under the bus.
Impressive man, faults and all.
Good guest too!
Wow, he spun you.
Whether you're new to Watergate or whether it's old territory, Liddy is impossible to miss.
Liddy was a great man!!!
Minimum security in the BOP is not like that at all. Liddy, as usual, was puffing how bad-ass he (thought he) was. He loved to frighten people like Jeb Magruder and John Dean with his little act. As far as Watergate - he was a bungler and a deranged ideologue. Howard Hunt begged him not to go back in to the Watergate on that last break-in. It was stupid and unnecessary. Dumb Liddy also should have NEVER used McCord in the burglary - it was a link that led right back to the White House. (Plus it was McCord that replaced the tape on the door that was discovered by the security guard). I will admit I found Liddy's radio show thoroughly entertaining (sort of like Mike Savage nowadays - funny to listen to the nuts). His book was an interesting read, as well. Ultimately, he was an entertainer who loved to shock his audience.
Liddy had fighting skills he learned in the CIA and FBI and was in good shape. In prison, word quickly spread that "he knows somethin" (prison parlance for someone you do not want to mess with).
Liddy was Wrong ... WATERGATE Lives on.
I met with G. Gordon Liddy many. times when he was on the air at WJFK in Fairfax VA in the 1990s. I worked for a government agency, and often provided "inside information" to him behind the scenes. HE was quite the character, and a true Patriot, but sometimes his moralistic vision and loyalties would blind him to the realities of modern life...
I loved Liddy. He was usually level headed on the radio except when it came to leadership on the right. Smart, well read, and would take a bullet on the corner for "his" government.
Insanity. You just admitted to so much here. Young people, these are the folks who messed up this country since Nixon. These are the fools who believed more lies and brought us Reagan, Bush + Iraq.
Need to see HBO's White House Plumbers!
What?! No candle trick!
The CIA attracts people like this..
What an amazing guy. I hope they clone him.