Posted on 12/27/2019 7:58:23 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
There are "significant differences" between former President Richard Nixon's impeachment process and President Donald Trump's, according to journalist Tom Brokaw, including how the two leaders handled difficult times in office.
"Nixon was always aware of being presidential," Brokaw told MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Monday night. "Trump plays from the gutter frankly."
Last week, the House of Representatives voted along party lines to impeach Trump for abuse of power and obstructing Congress. Trump has maintained his innocence since the inquiry into his dealings with Ukraine was launched in September, calling the process a "witch hunt," and his supporters, including Republican legislators, have continued to support the president.
Brokaw told Matthews that this public display of support for Trump is a different situation from when Representatives pursued impeaching Nixon. At the time, Brokaw said, the Republican Party didn't speak out against impeaching the president the way they are today.
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If by "Presidential" you mean willing to let Liberal lying bastards walk all over him, then no, Trump isn't "Presidential" in the Nixon sense.
Trump is a street fighter, and that is exactly what you denizens in your liberal bubble lands need. You need someone to bitchslap you, make you shut up, and force you to see the world as it really is.
You Win the Internet today...Hey, Tom...President Trump has to lower himself to the Media and Left’s level.
Trump is no wishy-washy president like Bush or any other professional politician.
Brokaw is arguing for the Political Correctness manner of behavior.
Political Correctness is a methodology used to cover up the crimes of politicians.
The President is not, and should not be a politician. He is supposed to represent the citizenship, not the House or the Senate or the Judiciary.
There is no need for him to be politically correct.
Says yet another elite media member with all sorts of sexual harassment allegations against him finally coming to light.
The more these people state these type of things about OUR PRESIDENT the more I know OUR PRESIDENT is draining the swamp!
HYe would have never resigned if the Republicans held the Senate.
Yep - had to tweet:
@tombrokaw
RE: “RICHARD NIXON WAS MORE ‘PRESIDENTIAL’ THAN TRUMP, WHO ‘PLAYS FROM THE GUTTER’”
And whatsisface was more honest than you, with his “Fake but Accurate” hit piece on Bush...
I’d “Rather” not say his name..he kind of evaporated from the scene. Does hearsay top facts?
Did he say it like this?
“Nixon wah alwahs ahwah ah being presidahntial, Trump plahs from thah gahtta frahnkly.”
Well Tom..you’re certainly entitled to your opinion of how you “feel” about the two of them, but the big difference is that one broke the law and the other has done nothing except better American lives. I thought you were a good journalist, but you can’t keep your bias to yourself. You’re no better than the rest of the hacks.
Brokaw WISHES he could ever get the chance just to see Trumps gutter.
If you want to slay the lion, you have to enter the lion's den. But if you want to slay the democrat, you have to enter the democrats den.
Hey Tom, at least he didnt lie to a nation every night for over a decade.
FUTB
Sez the man who would drink on the job.
Hey, wait a minute. Republicans aren’t supposed to fight back!
My first thoughts as well. Leftists are scum.
Like RBG...
In supposed apology to Richard Jewell, Tom Brokaw revises history
Translation: Nixon gave up and resigned rather than fight. Trump fights back. He even investigates his accusers.
Tom who?
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