[duckln]

Here's a little history. Nixon won once and then won the presidency a second time and that by a landslide. Then the Democrats went into action by demonizing Nixon at every turn. The tactic, honed by experience in the destruction of Senator McCarthy, was used again and again, on Gingrich, Bork, Lott, Starre, and with not much success against Reagan. Now Bush is in their sights.

It's sad that Republicans cave so easily and turn on their own. Nixon, bless his heart, should go down as one of the greats.

To base your whole post on the premise that Nixon was crook is sad and indicates gross ignorance on your part.

[ModelBreaker]

Re your history lesson about Nixon. I lived thru that history. In fact, I was the Colorado Youth for Nixon chairman in 1968. I watched the Watergate hearings and read the transcripts. Nixon was seriously character challenged and the Republicans were right to vote for impeachment. He obstructed justice.

Yes, the dems tried to demonize him. For once, they were right. But a broken clock . . .

To his credit, he resigned. And that alone proves that in the end, he had more grace in his little finger than Clinton had in his whole body. But to call Nixon one of the Greats is wrong.

[Howlin]

To base your whole post on the premise that Nixon was crook is sad and indicates gross ignorance on your part.

What universe do you live in?

Nixon WAS a crook; it was about power AND money for him.

How so? In your heart you know you were sucked in and took the easy way out.

I find it hard that somebody who knows ANYTHING at all about Watergate could make a statement like that. It's one of the most disengenuous things I've ever read on FR.