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MrPurple

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17. I don't think they 'let' him resign and couldn't pursue him after Ford pardoned him

Reply to mgardener (Reply #15)

Sun Jan 28, 2018, 10:58 PM

Jan 2018

The Democrats didn't drop the ball. Nixon resigned because he was about to be impeached and then Ford pardoned him, so that there couldn't be any follow up.

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I know The Post film has already been discussed here, [View all] tavernier Jan 2018 OP

Yes, and imagine the 45 million Americans who would boo the free press. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1

great movie for all ages AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #2

AWESOME MOVIE bluestarone Jan 2018 #3

Wow! I just saw it today also Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #4

I will see it, just hard to wrap my head around someone other than Jason Robards playing Ben Bradlee MrPurple Jan 2018 #5

I know... tavernier Jan 2018 #8

Hanks makes it work......... Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2018 #12

The last in-theater movie I saw............. raven mad Jan 2018 #6

Nah.. dont wait. tavernier Jan 2018 #9

LOVES my popcorn! raven mad Jan 2018 #10

Great movie! Tipperary Jan 2018 #7

We had a similar experience today. Went to a matinee to see it. Stinky The Clown Jan 2018 #11

It needs to win the Oscar zentrum Jan 2018 #13

It was amazing...took my teens to see it! FirstLight Jan 2018 #14

I was in college when nixon resigned mgardener Jan 2018 #15

Well theres the rub. tavernier Jan 2018 #16

I don't think they 'let' him resign and couldn't pursue him after Ford pardoned him MrPurple Jan 2018 #17