2016 Postmortem

DebbieCDC

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16. Whoever coined the phrase

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 01:22 PM

Jun 2016

"Nixon in a pantsuit" had it dead to rights.

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Jonathan Turley: Hillary Is The New Nixon [View all] berni_mccoy Jun 2016 OP

HOpe we don't have to suffer too much Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #1

She may never have to hit her Watergate. If Nixon had done what he did today, I have my doubts bjo59 Jun 2016 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife Jun 2016 #56

Not as much of a 5 o'clock shadow though. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #2

When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal. Octafish Jun 2016 #69

Wow. Two threads attacking Hillary within 25 minutes. blue neen Jun 2016 #3

Sadly, because they can. grossproffit Jun 2016 #9

Bingo. blue neen Jun 2016 #11

I see it as a comparative observation and of course critique. 2banon Jun 2016 #12

"Comparative" of what? "Critique"? We're inundated with "Critiques". blue neen Jun 2016 #15

what do you think is going to happen if she does win the nomination? grasswire Jun 2016 #64

Because the truth about her needs to be heard. BillZBubb Jun 2016 #31

Right-o. "The truth". blue neen Jun 2016 #44

we only have a couple more weeks to "fall in line". I thought Dems were supposed to "fall in love" corkhead Jun 2016 #32

because Skinner gave them an extra two weeks to get it out of their geek tragedy Jun 2016 #50

so are you saying Hillary is so weak a candidate that she cannot withstand criticism? azurnoir Jun 2016 #51

They have 13 days MFM008 Jun 2016 #52

Jonathan Turley makes his living suing the government for this and that. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #4

oh really? Has he retired from George Washington University? 2banon Jun 2016 #14

Don't rely on me. Go to the Wikipedia article on Turley and read the list of his more prominent Tal Vez Jun 2016 #20

I gave up on JT..long ago..but citing Wiki as gospel laserhaas Jun 2016 #61

I heard someone else say the same thing. The whole missing 18 Minutes thing has a ring to it. Gregorian Jun 2016 #5

Missing 18 minutes = missing 30,000 emails lagomorph777 Jun 2016 #22

They both had enemies lists. Paranoid and vindictive. senz Jun 2016 #27

Jonathan Turley, a respected legal scholar, offered sanity during the GWB era. senz Jun 2016 #6

I like Turley Bayard Jun 2016 #30

Yes he did! However, after Turley attacked Sotomayor's intelligence, Keith dumped him. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #55

I remember when DU threw him under the bus. Funny how we end up chewing up and leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #72

yep. first learned about him here at DU. Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2016 #36

Mr. Turley, there's a bus in the parking lot for you... VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #38

Um...no.....Turley's never been liberal. Pro impeachment, works for House Repubs. msanthrope Jun 2016 #62

Turley? Respected legal scholar? Um, no. Maybe he sounds smart-like on the Tee-Vee msanthrope Jun 2016 #58

And wasn't he the guy who attacked Thurgood Marshall's legacy for no fucking reason whatsoever Number23 Jun 2016 #66

Why yes, yes it was. Interesting. Who quotes him approvingly? nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #73

Agree mmonk Jun 2016 #74

Yep, Hillary is Nixonian, no doubt about it. One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #7

Nixon Good at foreign Policy? 2banon Jun 2016 #21

true, I was thinking about the China thing. One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #24

I'm no expert either, didn't mean to sound like one ... :) 2banon Jun 2016 #43

Does the idiot mention Trump in the Op-Ed? nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #8

Calling Turley an idiot eh? berni_mccoy Jun 2016 #10

He's not so much an idiot as a publicity seeking opportunist. onenote Jun 2016 #39

Because the ONLY hope Hill has is TrumpFear. It's her only hope. senz Jun 2016 #17

Bernie has nothing. A failed campaign. redstateblues Jun 2016 #29

If you're insinuating what I think you are, then your post is very misguided. Jim Lane Jun 2016 #68

Jonathan back on the right-wing wagon again? kentuck Jun 2016 #13

Jonathan Turley is completely liberal. He stood up to Bush. senz Jun 2016 #18

"completely liberal"? onenote Jun 2016 #42

Damn, no wonder that dude didn't come back to this thread Number23 Jun 2016 #67

Um no.....he was pro impeachment of Bill. He varies with the wind. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #59

Suppose he might be "rightwing" if Hilary was "leftwing". But she's not. highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #19

no, he's permanently on board since John Boehner hired him to sue Barack Obama nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #49

Whoever coined the phrase DebbieCDC Jun 2016 #16

The person who coined that phrase on DU had read numerous books on Nixon. senz Jun 2016 #23

a pic to go with the phrase: corkhead Jun 2016 #35

Yes Turley has turned into a troll years ago Dem2 Jun 2016 #25

And that is exactly what it is. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #26

I remember Turley's role in the Clinton impeachment. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #28

I never knew that. Thanks. Gregorian Jun 2016 #41

Similar to an article I read about her surrounding herself with "yes" people. Doesn't want dissent. EndElectoral Jun 2016 #33

Turley is representing the Republicans in the case against Obamacare MattP Jun 2016 #34

Ayup. AzDar Jun 2016 #40

be still my beating heart... LoL... I love this quote Bread and Circus Jun 2016 #45

I see what you did there! BillZBubb Jun 2016 #46

+ a bunch! Juicy_Bellows Jun 2016 #63

Turley works for the House Republicans. So he fits right in with the other geek tragedy Jun 2016 #47

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2016 #48

Get 'em in while you still can...nt SidDithers Jun 2016 #53

I support Bernie, but give me a break. n/t pampango Jun 2016 #54

K & R imagine2015 Jun 2016 #57

Turley works for the House Republicans. Nice rec. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #60

Wow, that Liz Sherwood-Randall leaves me ... Babel_17 Jun 2016 #65

And people thought I was kidding about "The Hillary Channel" Buns_of_Fire Jun 2016 #70

Holy shit!! Major Hogwash Jun 2016 #71