[An Old Man]

Does Biden remind you of anybody?

During his fifth year as Vice President, in the late summer of 1973, Agnew was under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Baltimore, Maryland, on charges of extortion, tax fraud, bribery, and conspiracy. In October, he was formally charged with having accepted bribes totaling more than $100,000, while holding office as Baltimore County Executive, governor of Maryland, and Vice President of the United States. On October 10, Agnew was allowed to plead no contest to a single charge that he had failed to report $29,500 of income received in 1967, with the condition that he resign the office of Vice President.

Agnew is to date the only Vice President in U.S. history to resign because of criminal charges. Ten years after leaving office, in January 1983, Agnew paid the state of Maryland nearly $270,000 as a result of a civil suit that stemmed from the bribery allegations.

Because of him I am sceptical of all politicans who hail from east of the Mississippi River.

[Churchillspirit]

Actually Biden is not a bad looking guy - reminds me both in looks and voice of Stewart Granger.

Yes, I'm that old!

[appleharvey]

Because of him I am sceptical of all politicans who hail from east of the Mississippi River.

I agree with all that you said, but with the words of Pat Buchanan, he sure had the Left's number even back in the 70's.

[BatGuano]

Agnew's crimes, or charges of crimes were known early in his term as vice President. Nothing came to pass until the “opposition media/party” felt that they had the bigger fish on the line. Nixon had blown his Presidency on a cover=up of a minor crime. Now, the jackals had him in their sights but, one small problem, Agnew was unacceptable as President. So, they forced him into the plea, Ford was appointed and then Nixon was dead meat.
As the reprobate from Hyde Park once said, “in politics, nothing happens by accident”.