Nixon never quit...he lost an election. In any event, Nixon is hardly an aspirational model.
I never said he was....here is the exact quote. Sure sounds like he thought he was done. Palin's interview was not nearly as negative, yet you say she is toast. Wishful thinking, no doubt.
"You won't have Nixon to kick around any more because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference." Nixon after losing the election for Governor of California