G. Gordon Liddy

George Gordon Battle Liddy (born November 30, 1930) was the chief operative for President Richard Nixon's White House Plumbers unit when they broke into the Watergate complex, which at the time was the headquarters of the Democratic National Convention, in 1972. The cover-up of Watergate led to Nixon's resignation in 1974. Liddy later became an American radio talk show host, actor and political strategist. Liddy's radio talk show is now syndicated in 160 markets and on both Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio stations in the United States.

Trivia

• Despite their political differences, Liddy and Al Franken are friends. Franken has been on Liddy's radio show multiple times and shares a similar friendship with noted feminist Camille Paglia, who has also appeared several times on his show. Liddy is friends with yet another well-known liberal: Lanny Davis. A lawyer, a friend of the Clintons, and an outspoken supporter of President Clinton during his controversial second term, Davis has been on Liddy's radio show numerous times.