[veronica]

He sacrificed his own ambitions to do the right thing for the country. By pardoning Nixon he KO'd his own chances of reelection. But it was the right thing to do and it royally annoyed the Nixon-haters.

[ml/nj]

Absolutely disagree. The pardon effectively established the notion that Presidents are not to be held legally accountable for their actions. And so now we have another ex-President who should have done time cavorting around the world as if he were some sort of king.

ML/NJ