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Not defending Nixon but - EPA, voting rights amendment, he worked WITH ... marble falls Jul 2019 #1
I agree, and MarianJack Jul 2019 #4
One time and one time only I heard my father defend Nixon. MarianJack Jul 2019 #5
Wally Hickle was a genial and genuinely nice person. His difference with BMN ... marble falls Jul 2019 #6
Nixon started with Quaker roots, Trump started with MOB roots. LiberalArkie Jul 2019 #12
Simple factual distinction between the two. marble falls Jul 2019 #16
+1. yonder Jul 2019 #30
I have to agree -- but I'm taking a shower shortly RVN VET71 Jul 2019 #31
The only one who truly doesn't look much better IN COMPARISON is Cheney, IMO hlthe2b Jul 2019 #2
I wonder if they ever want the heart back? MarianJack Jul 2019 #3
At least Nixon and Reagan's racism was kept behind closed doors for the most part. progressoid Jul 2019 #7
Reagan's racism was very evident unc70 Jul 2019 #10
Nixon was scum, like all repugs, and he had mental issues, like tRump & like tRump yaesu Jul 2019 #8
Dubya thanks God every day that he is not the stupidest President anymore. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #9
Yeah not fooled Jul 2019 #11
Not just dumb DownriverDem Jul 2019 #32
Trump is Nixon and Reagan's love child but he won't be the last, Uncle Joe Jul 2019 #13
He's the "hold my beer" president of the south.. Amimnoch Jul 2019 #14
"president of the south" - That's actually pretty funny. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #35
I understand the sentiment, but I just can't say the same. As far as I'm KPN Jul 2019 #15
Comparison of Trump to Nixon is like asking which smells worse pig excrement or human excrement Red Pest Jul 2019 #17
nixon was a petty thief, trump is a mob boss. spanone Jul 2019 #18
Neither Nixon nor Reagan (both of whom I detest) bdjhawk Jul 2019 #19
Are you sure? Caliman73 Jul 2019 #22
I understand the sentiment, but no. Caliman73 Jul 2019 #20
There would be no trump w/o Nixon, and no Nixon w/o Raygun NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #21
Quibble... Caliman73 Jul 2019 #23
Ah, yes. Too much hot gardening! A worthy quibble indeed! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #33
It shows how far to the right our country has drifted. Fascism didn't happen overnight. jalan48 Jul 2019 #24
Our country has not drifted to the far right. Most Americans like D policies. stopbush Jul 2019 #26
Let's not forget that W said that a dictatorship in the USA might be OK stopbush Jul 2019 #27
Dems have moved right as well. Reagan and Nixon were awful.Do you think a Republican President would jalan48 Jul 2019 #29
At least Dubya must be sort of happy about Trump. Until the Orange Fuhrer came along Vinca Jul 2019 #25
Trump has not murdered millions ... yet. crazytown Jul 2019 #36
I can't think of a worse President C_U_L8R Jul 2019 #28
And the next Republican will be even worse than Trump fescuerescue Jul 2019 #34
The Veeps (Ford, GHWB, were not worse) crazytown Jul 2019 #37
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