[daler]

As nasty as politics could get during my political “formative years” (1960’s and 70’s) I don’t recall putting one’s opponents in JAIL ever being discussed.

Adversaries were more likely to be referred to as “my friend” or “the loyal opposition.”

A rare exception was the despicable manner in which the Dems/MSM hounded Nixon out of office, primarily due to his successes in going after notorious communists.

Now, threatening to prosecute, harass or impeach opponents is so commonplace it’s getting to be both irksome and tiresome.

[Bratch]

A rare exception was the despicable manner in which the Dems/MSM hounded Nixon out of office, primarily due to his successes in going after notorious communists.

The "exception" has become the RULE.

[FormerFRLurker]

Not just the Dems. 6 out of 17 Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee also voted to impeach Nixon. Generally when a politician’s own party members turn on him, he’s guilty.

There is also the fact that he resigned rather than face impeachment proceedings. Now why would he do that if he had nothing to hide?

Nixon may have had some good policies, but that doesn’t change the evidence that points towards his committing impeachable offenses.