My father spent his adult life hating “Tricky Dick” because that’s what good Democrats always said. A lot like the next generation who will always think of “Lyin’ Ted” because that’s what good Trumpsters always say. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.
The "TRICKY DICK" thing came about because whilst running against Helen Gahagen Douglas, he printed flyers about her on PUNK paper. Yes, she WAS indeed a damned PINKO, but he only posted facts about her actual political history and NOT her delight in thins USSR !