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Richard Nixons Legacy

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    #32
    Jimbob1977
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    He gave us the name 'Milhouse'.

    Is this how it feels when the doves cry?


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    #33
    Duckworth_Luas
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    Jimbob1977 wrote: »
    He gave us the name 'Milhouse'.

    Is this how it feels when the doves cry?
    Milhouse was his Mother's maiden name whose family were Quakers who emigrated from Co Kildare.

    Nixon visited Ireland in 1970 and went to their old church.

    With regard to the Nixon V Kennedy debate. Apparently radio listeners almost all regarded Nixon as having won. The television viewers were swayed by seeing a very uncomfortable and sweating Nixon and regarded John F as having won.


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    #34
    Greybottle
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    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Without Watergate and term limits he would have beaten Carter in a landslide in 1976...

    Nope. He was on his second and final term when he resigned.


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    weldoninhio
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    Greybottle wrote: »
    Nope. He was on his second and final term when he resigned.

    I’d imagine why the poster specified “without term limits”.


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    #36
    Atoms for Peace
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    The man never drank a Duff in his life.


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    #37
    nacho libre
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    darkdubh wrote: »
    Which is the better film, Frost/Nixon or Nixon/Elvis?

    That's a tough question. I enjoyed them both. It's a bit of a taboo to praise Spacey these days, but i thought he portrayed Nixon very well.


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    #38
    mikemac2
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    Greybottle wrote: »
    One of the best political quotes of all time is attributed to him; he told his handlers to spread a statement about an opponent around. When his handler pointed out that it was a lie he said:

    "I know it's a lie, I just want to see the fcukers deny it."

    That was Lyndon Johnson


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    #39
    Peregrinus
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    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Without Watergate and term limits he would have beaten Carter in a landslide in 1976...
    Never mind term limits. Without Watergate it's unlikely that the Democrats would have nominated Carter in 1976 so, if Nixon could have run and had chosen to do so, he would probably have been facing a different opponent.


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    #40
    pleas advice
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    Beasty wrote: »
    Without him the world would never have had all these gates
    ...boss



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB9JgxhXW5w


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    #41
    Are Am Eye
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    #42
    Are Am Eye
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yro4GFQ7O5Q


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    #43
    Badly Drunk Boy
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    thesultan wrote: »
    Anyone know how he is judged in America? ? Is it all watergate that has tarnished him?
    Well, he doesn't quite make the worst 10 US presidents, according to this survey of political scientists. There was a thread about it the other day...


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    #44
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Cheerful Spring wrote: »
    Wait did you hear the latest conspiracy about Nixon? If people want to know let me know or i just keep it to myself to not derail the thread!
    Don't be a tease. Please tell...


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