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Nixon was a real politician who knew to try to be presentable in public...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #1
well, except when it came to footwear and beaches, perhaps: unblock Sep 2019 #10
I remember paranoia, not kookoo JCMach1 Sep 2019 #2
Because he wasn't. Drumpf is a lunatic Takket Sep 2019 #3
The only quote from Nixon that you hear from time to time Mike 03 Sep 2019 #4
No. That was after he lost the 1962 rsdsharp Sep 2019 #7
Oh thank you! Mike 03 Sep 2019 #18
I think the checkers speech was when he was veep. 1956? nt madinmaryland Sep 2019 #15
Thank you! Mike 03 Sep 2019 #19
The most obvious quote is "I am not a crook". madinmaryland Sep 2019 #20
1952, when he and Eisnehower were running the first time. Archae Sep 2019 #22
If he was I'd be willing to blame it on the alcohol and stress-induced paranoia. hlthe2b Sep 2019 #5
One thing about Nixon, Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #9
You're right. He kept the shreds of the marybourg Sep 2019 #6
I don't either LeftInTX Sep 2019 #8
Nixon had issues but he managed to seem relatively sane in public. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #11
I'm also old wryter2000 Sep 2019 #12
He wasn't. He was conniving, shrewd and basically evil, but he kept his wits about him. Vinca Sep 2019 #13
Nixon was a class act compared to this. trump looks so pitiful and beaten. I love it. Hoyt Sep 2019 #14
We thought it was weird that he was talking to portraits in the hallway StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #16
Maher has made references to that Nixon habit empedocles Sep 2019 #17
Not to praise him, but Nixon cared about being a functional politician. ehrnst Sep 2019 #21
Not even close. Nixon was done in for a cover up. Of a 3rd bit robbery. GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #23
"Iyamnottacrook" is all we got. lindysalsagal Sep 2019 #24
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