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59. Reagan was better looking than Nixon

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 07:49 AM

Aug 2012

He had more hair. He was abetter dresser than Nixon. He told funnier jokes, and he could dance the pants off of Nixon.
With apologies to Mel Brooks.

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Pleased to be the first to rec this and welcome you out of the shadows. Scuba Aug 2012 #1

It's 38 years since then, not 48 years Warpy Aug 2012 #2

And Rove (who was investigated for being a part of Segretti's coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #4

Fuzzy Math - That's what I get for trying to do figurrin' in my head. MichaelSoE Aug 2012 #7

Welcome to DU! I like frogmarch Aug 2012 #3

Not sure... Wait Wut Aug 2012 #34

Aha, there ya go! Tricky Dick Day! frogmarch Aug 2012 #36

Other than resigning his office, he was never held legally accountable for his crimes. So, I beg arthritisR_US Aug 2012 #5

CREEP Day dmr Aug 2012 #6

DUZY!!! BlueToTheBone Aug 2012 #60

Yes he was held legally accountable for the Watergate crimes... DippyDem Aug 2012 #13

Ken Starr wasn't sidelined by anybody. Lasher Aug 2012 #32

I don't consider a pardon "being held accountable" arthritisR_US Aug 2012 #38

Thank you, for this reminder of one of, if not THE, most powerful UNION BUSTERS of all time AND patrice Aug 2012 #8

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Thank you, for this reminder of the man whose campaign for the presidency cost some 20K+ US troops patrice Aug 2012 #12

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Excellent OP/graphic! Spazito Aug 2012 #15

Thank you, for this reminder of Karl Rove's spiritual father, may his name live forever in infamy. patrice Aug 2012 #16

48 years ago he said "You won't have Nixon to kick around any more" rurallib Aug 2012 #17

My fuzzy math says fifty years ago Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #19

Presidential term: January 20, 1969 � August 9, 1974 Ineeda Aug 2012 #21

He said that quote in 1962 after losing the election for Governor of California Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #24

right you are - building off the OP rurallib Aug 2012 #42

I knew what you were doing, totally, but I wanted to insert the footage just the same Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #43

and for that I thank you much rurallib Aug 2012 #54

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It actually feel pretty good. On my FB page I posted the other day how I was lurking on RW boards MichaelSoE Aug 2012 #23

Well Michael ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #25

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Love it-welcome! YoungDemCA Aug 2012 #27

"Roads stretch out like healthy veins... WheelWalker Aug 2012 #28

Greetings on CREEP Day 2012.... Historic NY Aug 2012 #29

aaahhhh the good old days irisblue Aug 2012 #30

I think GWB did more damage than Nixon. spooky3 Aug 2012 #31

My list of the 4 worst presidents is LeftofObama Aug 2012 #33

Because I luvvvv Ron Reagan jr., I give spooky3 Aug 2012 #55

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America was about to prove "No one is above the law," when Ford pardoned Nixon. tclambert Aug 2012 #44

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Sorry. Ford pardoned him and made sure he was above the law. aquart Aug 2012 #46

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K&R redqueen Aug 2012 #48

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No holiday for Nixon malaise Aug 2012 #52

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THAT's why we're getting earthquakes in Yorba Linda right now. Kablooie Aug 2012 #57

K&R and an important reminder! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #58

Reagan was better looking than Nixon The Wizard Aug 2012 #59

I don't know about a holiday... Blanks Aug 2012 #61

NIXON KNEW cutroot Aug 2012 #62

Welcome! nt Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #63