Max E - I gave you a like because I respect your opinion and am not disagreeing with it, but do you think there's some difference in the 2 cases when Nixon actually DID STEP DOWN IN DISGRACE whereas Trump has shown zero remorse and the complete opposite by continually stoking unrest?
The pardon appeared like it was almost in exchange for him stepping down, although I don't that's ever been proven. Almost like a plea agreement where neither side is 100% happy but it's better than going through a full trial which might make everyone even more unhappy.
I get that. I was disgusted that his minions went to prison and he skated. I also do understand the political position that it would have been bad for the country (and worse for the party) though I don't really agree with it. "We do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard" resonates here. The GOP took the easy way. Of course Trump minions have already paid some small prices while Trump skates. But something I did not know until recently was that Reagan came very close to being impeached over the Iran Contra affair or selling guns to rebels (I think) and the politicians decided not to impeach him because it was so soon after the Nixon affair.
Have you ever listened to Rachel Maddow's podcast about Spiro Agnew? I think it was called the bag men or something. Anyway...Agnew was nearly as bad as Nixon and was allowed to just resign.
Including Steve Bannon.
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Max E - I gave you a like because I respect your opinion and am not disagreeing with it, but do you think there's some difference in the 2 cases when Nixon actually DID STEP DOWN IN DISGRACE whereas Trump has shown zero remorse and the complete opposite by continually stoking unrest?
The pardon appeared like it was almost in exchange for him stepping down, although I don't that's ever been proven. Almost like a plea agreement where neither side is 100% happy but it's better than going through a full trial which might make everyone even more unhappy.
Just food for thought...
I get that. I was disgusted that his minions went to prison and he skated. I also do understand the political position that it would have been bad for the country (and worse for the party) though I don't really agree with it. "We do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard" resonates here. The GOP took the easy way. Of course Trump minions have already paid some small prices while Trump skates. But something I did not know until recently was that Reagan came very close to being impeached over the Iran Contra affair or selling guns to rebels (I think) and the politicians decided not to impeach him because it was so soon after the Nixon affair.
Can't argue with that.
Have you ever listened to Rachel Maddow's podcast about Spiro Agnew? I think it was called the bag men or something. Anyway...Agnew was nearly as bad as Nixon and was allowed to just resign.
Both are very poor examples to follow I think.