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Jonah Goldberg: Trump has supplanted Nixon as the saddest figure in post-presidential politics
starherald ^
| 12/29/2022
| Jonah Goldberg
Posted on 12/29/2022 1:59:02 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
“The tapes are the real man — mean, vindictive, panicky, striking first in anticipation of being struck, trying to lift his own friable self-esteem by shoving others down,” Gary Wills wrote of Richard Nixon in the 2017 preface to his book, “Nixon Agonistes.” Wills added, perhaps unfairly, that “Nixon’s real tragedy is that he never had the stature to be a tragic hero. He is the stuff of sad (almost heartbreaking) comedy.”
The passage comes to mind as we close out Donald Trump’s annus horribilis, during which he supplanted Nixon as the saddest figure in post-presidential politics. The Jan. 6 committee, despite its flaws, succeeded in establishing a damning official record (largely told by his own aides) of his attempt to steal the presidency. A special prosecutor is on his case(s). His tax returns are out for all to see.
A week after a disastrous midterm election for his party and his power, he announced he’s running for president again. The party and public shrugged.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: conservativeinc; donaldtrump; figure; goldberg; jarjarfatberg; jonahgoldberg; neocons4biden; nixon; saddest; trump
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Jonah knock it off. You are not grounded in reality.
To: ChicagoConservative27
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:01:26 PM PST
by
Az Joe
(Live free or die)
To: ChicagoConservative27
I’m still p*ssed the laws haven’t been enforced and those that tampered with the elections have yet to be arrested.
talk about bs
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:02:18 PM PST
by
sten
(fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
To: ChicagoConservative27
No, Jonah, try this instead: “I was wrong about Trump. I would now like to apologize to him.”
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:03:17 PM PST
by
TChad
(Progressives are in favor of removing healthy sex organs from children. Conservatives oppose this.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Jonah Goldberg: Trump has supplanted Nixon as the saddest figure in post-presidential politics Well I don't recall asking for your opinion, but thanks for puttin' in your two cents worth.
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:04:05 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
To: ChicagoConservative27
Trump is the new boogie man. Nixon was cor decades
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:04:56 PM PST
by
LottieDah
(If only those who speak so eloquently on behalf of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.”)
To: ChicagoConservative27
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:05:59 PM PST
by
bray
(The Republic of Texas explains everything )
To: ChicagoConservative27
Trump is the new boogie man. Nixon was for decades. Everything old is new again.
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:06:19 PM PST
by
LottieDah
(If only those who speak so eloquently on behalf of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.”)
To: ChicagoConservative27
How many dead Ukrainians is too many Jonah?
To: AndyJackson
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:09:35 PM PST
by
Srednik
(Polyglot. Overeducated. Redeemed by Christ. Anticommunist from the womb.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
And you Jonah are fighting little Billie Mouth Breather for the bottom of the pile of has beens.
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:12:17 PM PST
by
jmaroneps37
(Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:16:29 PM PST
by
Ge0ffrey
To: ChicagoConservative27
Jonah is butt twerking for Pete the Butti-Gigger.
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:18:45 PM PST
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: Ge0ffrey
How is sadness measured?For Jonah, I’d say sadness is having your mom stipulate in her will that you can’t touch her business because she thinks you’re a moron.
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:18:58 PM PST
by
IncPen
("Inside of every progressive is a Totalitarian screaming to get out" ~ David Horowitz)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Goldberg is a one trick pony and that trick is way past tiresome.
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:19:08 PM PST
by
falcon99
( )
To: ChicagoConservative27
Was your mom famous? Or am I wrong...??
I know you are not famous.........
To: ChicagoConservative27
If Jonah were important, he would be in contention for saddest.
To: ChicagoConservative27
What has happened to Goldberg?
I am not a big Trump Fan, but I couldn’t read beyond this excerpt. I could say Trump is indeed “sad” post-president, but not really interested in the details he puts here which are often questionable. And the emphasis placed is off.
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:21:40 PM PST
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV)
To: ChicagoConservative27
To: Az Joe
Jonah is an EMBARRASSMENT TO HIS MOTHER.
WHAT A CLOWN.
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posted on
12/29/2022 2:22:21 PM PST
by
Pearfect
(o)
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