Republican attempt to effect an election

[delldude]

According this Nixon was not impeached. He resigned before he could be brought to trial and Ford pardoned him.

You really should check basic fact such as this before posting. Posts such as this reflect poorly on your credibility. Aside from that, I thought it was Woodward and Bernstien who bought his crimes to light?

Nixon resigned before a vote was cast to see if there was enough support to impeach and then go to Senate for a trial.Articles of impeachment already had been drawn.He ducked out the back door.Hence the term tricky dicky

You really should check basic fact such as this before posting. Posts such as this reflect poorly on your credibility. :mf_boff:

 

[700IAM]

Did you feel that way about his first two books, which painted a very glowing picture of the Bush Administration??

YES I do...Absolutey

 

[delldude]

I didn't know Sam Ervin was a Republican.

But you know something...IMHO, Monicagate was finally the Republicans "revenge" for Watergate. I was hoping we could move on from that. I actually hoped we could move on from that in 1974, after Ford pardoned Nixon. It most likely cost him the election in 1976, but it did force Congress to refocus on the country and not Nixon.

Maybe right but the "mean spirited Republicans" didn't have the stomach or balls to go through impeachment proceedings.....remember the "secret" viewing of evidence and how they were shocked and disgusted .

 

[Garfield1966]

Nixon resigned before a vote was cast to see if there was enough support to impeach and then go to Senate for a trial.Articles of impeachment already had been drawn.He ducked out the back door.Hence the term tricky dicky

You really should check basic fact such as this before posting. Posts such as this reflect poorly on your credibility. :mf_boff:

This is not what you stated in your first post.

You stated "Nixon's own party found out about his irregularities and impeached ". I merely pointed out that he was not impeached and that it was not the republicans who uncovered his criminal activities. I agree with the statement you made above.

What congress 'would' have done is not what they 'did' do, or in this case, did not do.

 

[PITbull]

According this Nixon was not impeached. He resigned before he could be brought to trial and Ford pardoned him.

You really should check basic fact such as this before posting. Posts such as this reflect poorly on your credibility. Aside from that, I thought it was Woodward and Bernstien who bought his crimes to light?
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/impeach.html

Two U.S. presidents have been impeached: Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth chief executive, and William J. Clinton, the forty-second.
Just incase you did not like the first refference.
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/histor...chment_Role.htm

The bitter animosities growing out of the Civil War gave rise to the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, the most famous of all impeachment trials prior to that of President William Clinton in 1999. The first presidential impeachment in American history occurred in 1868. At the heart of the Johnson case, just as in earlier cases, lay issues far larger than the individuals involved. The Johnson case revolved around the crisis of Reconstruction after the war.

"Deep Throat" contacted Bob Wardward way back then (State of Denial author). It was Bob Woodward who interviewed "deep throat" regarding the entire watergate coverup.

Did you feel that way about his first two books, which painted a very glowing picture of the Bush Administration??

The real question is did he bother to read any of the books to even have an opinion.

 

[delldude]

This is not what you stated in your first post.

You stated "Nixon's own party found out about his irregularities and impeached ". I merely pointed out that he was not impeached and that it was not the republicans who uncovered his criminal activities. I agree with the statement you made above.

What congress 'would' have done is not what they 'did' do, or in this case, did not do.

Point was his own party did not try and sweep it under the rug.

 

[Garfield1966]

Point was his own party did not try and sweep it under the rug.

Don't see how they could have. Woodward and Bernstein pretty much saw to that. The bell was rung and there was no going back. The dems controlled both houses when Nixon was in office so there was no way to quash the impeachment proceedings. One could also easily argue that when Ford pardoned Nixon he swept it all way by avoiding a public trial and conviction of a former president.

Had the republicans been in control of congress, the out come could have been quite different. Of course that was a different time so who knows.

 

[KCFlyer]

One could also easily argue that when Ford pardoned Nixon he swept it all way by avoiding a public trial and conviction of a former president.

Actually, Ford pardoning Nixon is the reason I voted for Ford in 1976. If you were around then, Congress pretty much quit working on issues facing the country and were on a mission to convict Nixon. That pardon forced Congress to get back to the issues at hand. It was political suicide for Ford, but I thought then, and I think now, that it was best for the country. Any politician that puts the country first over politics has my vote. The trouble is that today, there aren't any candidates in either party that is willing to put politics second.

 

[delldude]

You're so correct on that.

 

[Garfield1966]

Actually, Ford pardoning Nixon is the reason I voted for Ford in 1976. If you were around then, Congress pretty much quit working on issues facing the country and were on a mission to convict Nixon. That pardon forced Congress to get back to the issues at hand. It was political suicide for Ford, but I thought then, and I think now, that it was best for the country. Any politician that puts the country first over politics has my vote. The trouble is that today, there aren't any candidates in either party that is willing to put politics second.

I have heard that argument before (Ford said as much in his statement when he issued the pardon) and it could very well be true that he did it out of concern for the nation. Given my cynical view of politicians I cannot help but wonder if he would have been fingered had an investigation / trial taken place.

 

[KCFlyer]

I have heard that argument before (Ford said as much in his statement when he issued the pardon) and it could very well be true that he did it out of concern for the nation. Given my cynical view of politicians I cannot help but wonder if he would have been fingered had an investigation / trial taken place.

It's doubtful that Ford would have been fingered in anything - he was confirmed as Vice President in December 1973, and Nixon resigned in early August of 1974.

 

[delldude]

 

[local 12 proud]

Looks like the Libs are in good company pushing their agenda! :angry:

BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS
Terror suspect contributed
to school 'religion guidelines'
Issued by Clinton, rules let students
pray to Allah, but banish Christmas

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article....RTICLE_ID=52519

 

[Seatacus]

Does anyone think that "it's the economy stupid" is going to work this time???

 

[Garfield1966]

Does anyone think that "it's the economy stupid" is going to work this time???

Given that we just came out of a summer with fuel hitting $3.50 or more, consumer savings is negative, wages are stagnate, cost are increasing, foreclosures are at an all time high 45% over last year) I would say that is something everyone should be very concerned about.

However give the ease in which the sheep of this country can be manipulated I will not be surprised if the dreaded ogre of gay marriage and terrorism carry the day.