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George II

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10. What really got Nixon was the release of the last few tapes, one of which had him saying....

Reply to bigtree (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 10:56 AM

Mar 2019

...about hush money (not exact quote), "we can get it". When Barry Goldwater heard that he and other republican Senators and representatives went to see Nixon to tell him it was over, his support in both Houses was all but gone.. The next night Nixon resigned.

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Good. I'm glad we got Manafort! Drunken Irishman Mar 2019 #14

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That's been happening for awhile. Investigations are ongoing. ehrnst Mar 2019 #9

that's just not accurate bigtree Mar 2019 #6

What really got Nixon was the release of the last few tapes, one of which had him saying.... George II Mar 2019 #10

You assumed that the Mueller report is the end of investigations. ehrnst Mar 2019 #8

What bothers me about the reports over the weekend (since Friday afternoon).... George II Mar 2019 #12

Yep. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #13

Merry Fitzmas, everybody! Wednesdays Mar 2019 #11

This is very different. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #15

But in fact he didn't find "no collusion" despite the media reports. JudyM Mar 2019 #19