<<the first person I voted for was Nixon.>>
Hey, now, don't go picking on my political hero -- despite his flaws.
That said, he is a prime example of much of what is still wrong with national politics. Rather than ending the kinds of activities that contributed to his downfall, the enlightenment of them seems to have desensitized them and woken others up to the "hey, it works," mentality, both in terms of engaging in them and in terms of using them against opponents.
It is true, however, that the only difference between Nixon and many others is that he got caught. He also spawned the era where the press began to really believe that there were few limits on what they could report. Formerly "off-limits" topics quickly moved to the mainstream. Once that box opened, it forever changed the way politicians were viewed and reviewed.
Troy
Those who shoot from the hip usually end up just shooting themselves.
Plan the grub and grub the plan.
Where is the party tonight? Who is bringng the drinks?
