Nixon faked his fatal stroke to get out of having to talk about Watergate and it's aftermath....

[PCIntern]

Yeah, that's the ticket...

[Recursion]

1. Didn't he nearly die from a DVT in '73?

I remember Kissinger mentioning that in his memoirs; they weren't sure if he was going to live out the year.

[PCIntern]

2. I used to believe that that was true,

But now, not so much. Remember, a Republican said it. His lips were moving. Thus...

[madinmaryland]

7. If Kissinger said it...

nuff said.

[muntrv]

3. Really? I thought it was "Lyndon Johnson faked heart attack to avoid answering for Vietnam."

[PCIntern]

4. Kennedy faked his assassination so he could avoid talking about the Bay of Pigs...

Oops...too soon?

[LisaLynne]

5. Lincoln faked a head wound to avoid rebuilding the South?

... Also too soon?

[Coyotl]

6. Details here.

Gottya have details:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022115008