Watergate involved wrongdoing by republican staffers.  Bengazi (allegedly) involved wrongdoing by democrats.  So there is little debate as to which descriptor a democrat would adopt to attack a fellow democrat.<p>But the use of &quot;gate&quot; does show the age of the candidates.  I&#x27;d bet most under 30s in the US do not link &#x27;gate&#x27; with watergate.