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ColoringFool

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5. Richard Nixon Would Never Have Countenanced Donald Trump's.....
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 12:14 PM
Yesterday

treason, grand larceny, and general destructiveness.

Nixon was a paranoiac, from a generation that defeated the Fascists (he served in the Navy in WWII as did JFK) and then saw "Commies" everywhere---the USSR had an "empire;" China; Cuba; SE Asia.

To Nixon, Haldeman, Erlichman, Dean, and more, the "weak" McGovern Democrats needed to be defeated in any way possible, lest the world capitulate to Communism. And it would be most helpful to know their political election strategies. Hence, the Watergate break-in.*

But HRC (when I read "Clinton," I think Bill, who was, after all, a President) was correct in implying that no Republican today would, as did Sen. Hugh Scott and two others, make the walk to the White House to tell---not just suggest to---Nixon, or Trump, that he had to resign.

*That another Nixon crime that the term "Watergate" comprises was back-dated Federal Income Tax, seems almost charmingly quaint in this era.

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She's right, again Deuxcents Yesterday #1
She is good. dave99 Yesterday #2
She was on the investigating staff COL Mustard Yesterday #8
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-Clinton says Today's GOP Would Never Have Stopped Nixon. They'd Have Enabled Him. relogic Yesterday #3
Richard Nixon Would Never Have Countenanced Donald Trump's..... ColoringFool Yesterday #5
For all his faults & defects, which were many, Nixon never would've allowed himself to be a Russian agent. NBachers 23 hrs ago #15
Of course, George McGovern AdamGG 13 hrs ago #21
Truth orangecrush Yesterday #4
ding.this. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #6
Hillary has more courage, integrity and honor than all Repubicans combined. Fla Dem Yesterday #7
K&R LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #9
"Watergate would be a 12-hour news story today. The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy." sop Yesterday #10
I really don't think JD is drawing the correct lesson robbob 21 hrs ago #18
And that's because swong19104 Yesterday #11
I wish we would learn a simple truth . . . Scubamatt Yesterday #13
This!!! calimary 17 hrs ago #20
Thank you, Secretary Clinton Scubamatt Yesterday #12
Or that we chose our president by POPULAR VOTE. maddiemom 21 hrs ago #17
"...back then Republicans actually did something..." Not accurate! Grins 23 hrs ago #14
Even after Butterfield a majority of Republicans wouldn't vote to impeach. cmmngrnd 4 hrs ago #24
As always, JD is an Unconvincing Mr Ripley Hassler 23 hrs ago #16
Kick. N/T Upthevibe 18 hrs ago #19
Give 'em hell Hillary! oasis 13 hrs ago #22
She warned us.. IzzaNuDay 12 hrs ago #23
K&R spanone 4 hrs ago #25
Keep up the Good Work Hillarythe #USA needs you. riversedge 4 hrs ago #26
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