[Rhodes22-list] R. M. Nixon

[Wally Buck]

Alex,

Well things may have changed but you can bet that if Clinton had been nailed 
ordering criminal break ins and then coverups he would have been out on his 
ass as well.

The way I see it Nixon broke criminal law for his own political gain. 
Afterward he then tried to clean the whole thing up telling lies and erasing 
tapes. It also turns out that he was probably quite a bigot; at least that 
is how he comes off in the recents tapes that were released.

Clinton's Presidential problems were more related in my mind to low morals 
and a high sex drive. He also lied to the country as well. There was 
Whitewater but that was before he was president and besides nothing really 
stuck.

So who had the worst ethics, or more importantly whos ethics did more harm 
to the ocuntry? Is it worse for the President to cheat on his wife and lie 
or for the President to break into politcal opponents office and lie? In my 
mind Nixon ethics created more problems for the country by a long shot.

Who was the better president? Well if you judge a president by the state of 
the country during their tenure I would say Clinton did a better job. I 
think Nixon could of been a great leader but he always struck me as a sick 
man. I got a feeling if Nixon could of gotten any strange he would have. 
Having to deal with Viet Nam didn't help either.

Am I imagining this or was Nixon on Laugh In once saying "sock it to me"? I 
used to love that show!

Wally

>From: Alex Bell <alexbell@coastalnet.com>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] R. M. Nixon
>Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 15:47:11 -0500
>
>Wally,
>
>Can you recall what Nixon's activities created that disgrace and sameful
>resignation? Interesting how the standards for disgrace and shame have
>changed over the years.
>
>Alex
>
>Wally Buck wrote:
> >
> > Brad,
> >
> > Back in the early 70s my Dad was stationed in San Diego. We lived on 
>base
> > and the President was coming to visit. We headed to the Naval Air 
>Station
> > and saw Air Force One come in for a landing and then taxi over to the
> > cheering crowd. Nixon came down from the plane waving to the crowd and
> > stopped to shake hands before jumping in his limo. Well Tricky Dick 
>shook my
> > hand and patted me on the back. I was only thirteen years old and didn't
> > know squat about politics but I really liked Nixon after that. I mean 
>after
> > all he did shake my hand right?
> >
> > Well a few years later we are living in Fairfax VA (Dads was working at
> > Pentagon then) and Watergate hits the scene. Talk about bursting my 
>bubble.
> > First Agnew is gone and then Nixon announces his resignation.  My Mom 
>wanted
> > us to see history in the making. She loaded up the wagon with the family 
>and
> > we went down to the White House to witness Nixon's infamous exit. We saw 
>him
> > walk over to the helicopter, give his big two handed wave and fly away 
>in
> > disgrace.
> >
> > It was kind of cool to see all of this first hand. It really opened up 
>my
> > eyes though and I have not trusted politicians ever since.
> >
> >
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