[saminfl]

He lacked that esesntial loadstar of valuing doing what was right over and above perceived self interest, however poorly perceived that self interest was.

If that was the case, why did he not pursue the 1960 election fraud or choose to not resign and stay and fight like the Clintoon did?

[John Robertson]

You're right. Nixon, deeply flawed. But walking away from the 1960 election, after a contentious campaign (contentious for then), showed more class, and more willingness to do good for the country, than all the current dems put together.