[GulliverSwift]

I like Nixon for attacking the media and for having Spiro the Dragon Agnew do the same, and for 'peace with honor' in Vietnam, but domestically he was a liberal Republican. One of his brainchilds was the EPA. It's like what liberals said about conservatives attacking Clinton. "Why do you attack Clinton when he's the most conservative Democrat in years?" And yet the liberals hated Nixon with all the hearts on their sleeve.

Haldeman was a yes man, as certainly can be showed in this very, very small snapshot. As far as strangeness goes, Haldeman said later, after it was all over, that Nixon was one of the strangest men he ever knew. Many people didn't know it, but every one of Nixon's speeches were memorized completely, which came in handy when he wanted to appear like he was making up things at the top of his head. (Which he actually had no ability at all, improvisation).

When Nixon would make some bizarre order to Haldeman, like one time when on a particularly rough landing of Air Force One at an airport, Nixon exclaimed, "That's it! Now more landing at airports!" Haldeman knew to just wait and eventually Nixon would just forget about his foolish order, as he certainly did in this case.

I can understand that Reagan made Nixon uncomfortable. Dick was uncomfortable around most people, especially those who liked to have fun.

[wizardoz]

Nixon calling Reagan "strange" is a little like Zsa Zsa Gabor calling Diana Ross "ostentatious."

[Maynerd]

"Nixon calls Reagan strange." . . . uhhh OK. Tricky Dick was off his meds.

Nixon is second only to LBJ in the creation of the modern welfare state and our hyper-regulatory environment. I don't want to speak ill of the dead, but can't he just go away?

[Spok]

Nixon also trusted John Dean.

[Petronski]

Nixon and Halderman aren't exactly in a position to call anyone 'unpleasant.'

[Belial]

Nixon Called Reagan 'Strange'

Pot, meet Kettle.

[skeeter]

Suddenly the media think Nixon wasn't such a bad guy after all.

[pinz-n-needlez]

Do you get the feeling they're trying to get all of the negative quotes they can find out in the nexus files so they can use them when it's time to write Reagan's obit?

Pinz

[gipper81]

I'm glad this was posted.

Well, crap on Nixon.

Nixon's policies? Increased government regulation, increased taxes and detente with the Soviets.

CLEARLY anti-Reagan.

[adam_az]

The popular Reagan later served two terms as president. Like Nixon, Reagan had a scandal of his own, involving trading arms to Iran for hostages and illegally aiding anti-government forces in Nicaragua.

If I recall correctly, weren't some or most of the missile electronics modified/damaged so as to make the missiles largely worthless?

[hattend]

Salant must have had writer's block this week so he figured he could get on the "The Reagans" miniseries bandwagon.

The sad part is he missed that wagon by about 2 weeks.

[samtheman]

illegally aiding anti-government forces in Nicaragua

Translation:
In opposition to an unconstitutional usurpation of powers by the US Congress --- which illegally constrained the President of the United States from assisting freedom fighters battling for survival against a ruthless communist dictatorship --- Reagan gave them needed assistance. In the process, he thwarted the spread of communism throughout Central America.

(Just to keep the record straight.)

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Leave it to the AP.

[chudogg]

illegally aiding anti-government forces in Nicaragua

Those trades werern't illegal. The Democrats charged it was against the Boland Ammendment, but the Boland Ammendment only said money from the U.S. treasury could not be used, it did not say about raising money elsewhere. The Democrats looked hard to find money that came from the U.S. treasury but couldn't, but they they charged them anyway hoping nobody would actually read the Boland Ammendment. Unfortunatly it worked with alot of people.

The Reagan admin raised private donations, and sold anti-tank missiles from Israel to Iran to repel the Iraqi invasion (conveniently supplied by USSR and FRANCE), We also were able to secure hostages in Lebanon, and with the money raised we financed the Contra's and enabled them to win their democratic freedom in Nicaragua. A win-win-win situation.

Democratic scandals including offing your political opponents and giving U.S. technology to our enemies, Repubican scandals are trying to defend this county!

[Brilliant]

Of course he was strange to Nixon. Nixon couldn't get elected Gov. of CA, but Reagan could. He must be strange.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

[SkyPilot]

"That Christine Aguilera, is like.....so false....and everything! I mean, like---what an airhead, and stuff. She's so slutty, you know, and just has, like no talent, and everything."

[Ditto]

Nixon switched the conversation to two Republican governors, Reagan of California and Nelson Rockefeller of New York. Both men unsuccessfully sought the 1968 Republican presidential nomination that Nixon received.

Maybe my memory is going bad, but I can not recall RR runing for the nomination in 68. Reagan might have been a 'favorite son' for the California deligation, but I for the life of me do not remember his campaigning then. I recall Nixon, Rockey, Scranton of PA, and as always, Harold Stassen.

[ZULU]

NIXON calle REAGAN STRANGE?????


HAHAHHHHHAHHHHAHHHAHHHAHHHHHAHHHHAAAAAAHHAA!!!

I can't stop laughing.

Nixon, the man who talked to portraits, eliminated the draft, lowered the voting age, originated affirmative action, and recognized Red China, called one of the greatest Americans in recent history STRANGE????


How absurd. It demonstrates even further Nixon's lack of touch with reality. He was one of the BAD Republicans.

[faithincowboys]

Excellent analysis. Dick was the weird guy. Reagan is considered even by those who disagreed with him politically to be a great, affable guy. Dick was weird and the Left is now trying to use Dick (a guy they despised) to take more shots at Reagan. Unbelievable.

[Capt. Tom]

1950 - Reagan campaigns in support of California Democrat Helen Gahagan Douglas in her race against Richard Nixon for U.S. Senate - Tom