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Grim Chieftain

(2,462 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:34 PM 14 hrs ago

I remember when we thought Nixon was bad

I was in college at the time and drove around with a bumper sticker that said, "Impeach the Expletive Deleted". That of course was in reference to the eighteen minutes of deleted tape which contained numerous profanities.

We were a somewhat united nation at that point in our history. Many Republicans stood up and demanded Nixon leave office or be impeached. My God, how this country has fallen.

FYI - Yes, Nixon was bad, but he was a choir boy compared to the felon we have today.

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I remember when we thought Nixon was bad (Original Post) Grim Chieftain 14 hrs ago OP

Nixon had a lot of faults CanonRay 14 hrs ago #1

;-{) THIS Goonch 14 hrs ago #2

I had a poster in my dorm room that said "Would livetohike 14 hrs ago #3

Those of us who are Baby Boomers have lived through a lot Grim Chieftain 14 hrs ago #5

Me neither and I thought I would sail into livetohike 13 hrs ago #7

Very true. I remember that time. I was in my 20s and was glued to the television watching the hearings. OLDMDDEM 14 hrs ago #4

And when he resigned we thought it meamt the system worked dflprincess 14 hrs ago #6

CanonRay

(16,344 posts)

1. Nixon had a lot of faults

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:36 PM

14 hrs ago

and his moral lines were blurred, but I do believe he fought for the country and loved it, in his own sick twisted way. Trump? He's never lifted a finger for anyone but himself.

Goonch

(6,144 posts)

2. ;-{) THIS

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:40 PM

14 hrs ago

livetohike

(24,559 posts)

3. I had a poster in my dorm room that said "Would

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:41 PM

14 hrs ago

you buy a used car from this man?”

He almost looks saintly compared to The Felon.

Grim Chieftain

(2,462 posts)

5. Those of us who are Baby Boomers have lived through a lot

Reply to livetohike (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:47 PM

14 hrs ago

but this is an OMG! WTH? moment. I can't believe this is our reality.

livetohike

(24,559 posts)

7. Me neither and I thought I would sail into

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 03:09 PM

13 hrs ago

my old age without worrying everyday that the world may blow up. I wish I could just ignore him, but I can’t. My birthday is this month and my wish is we never hear from or see him again.

OLDMDDEM

(3,359 posts)

4. Very true. I remember that time. I was in my 20s and was glued to the television watching the hearings.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:44 PM

14 hrs ago

Today is much worse.

dflprincess

(29,493 posts)

6. And when he resigned we thought it meamt the system worked

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:53 PM

14 hrs ago

Good times.

(Then Ford pardoned him and we found out it didn't work.)

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