I think it's less about the six demo that voted against him and more about the 41 (or so) Democrats that supported him, compared to Sessions.
If we say "worse than abscam," pol don't go rushing to figure out what it is. It sounds like a bad car insurance.
"Watergate" resonates, even though this is much worse. It's the reason why they tag "-gate" to the end of every scandle, imagined or not. The media has conveniently chosen to immortalize it because it's tied to a Republican. Time to cash in on the