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Jeff In Milwaukee

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8. What did the President know, and when did he know it ~ Howard Baker

Reply to Lint Head (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 08:51 AM

Jun 2014

That was the question that dogged Nixon into resignation. Can you imagine a Republican asking a question like that about a Republican President? Can you imagine a Republican congressman holding Dick Cheney's feet to the fire like that? I sure can't.

It was a different era.

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Was Howard Baker's death an extinction level event for good Republicans? [View all] FSogol Jun 2014 OP

How so? BillZBubb Jun 2014 #1

Compared to the current crop... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #2

We can agree to disagree. nt BillZBubb Jun 2014 #3

True, he was wrong about most things, but would work with the D for the good of the country. FSogol Jun 2014 #4

I don't believe so, but I also believe our actions have some influence on any possible moderation Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #5

I agree and anytime. n/t FSogol Jun 2014 #6

He was also a part of the crowd who did not want Nixon in jail where he should be. Lint Head Jun 2014 #7

What did the President know, and when did he know it ~ Howard Baker Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #8

I cannot. It takes courage which the GOP has none. Lint Head Jun 2014 #13

Dick Lugar is still alive. geek tragedy Jun 2014 #9

John Warner too. I would caterogize them both as good up until the point where FSogol Jun 2014 #10

They had plenty of company amongst Democrats geek tragedy Jun 2014 #11

Anyone who was an integral part of Reagan's staff wasn't good. Period. n/t n2doc Jun 2014 #12

Perhaps not. A bunch of state Attorneys General signed on to free Don Siegelman. Octafish Jun 2014 #14