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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 07:55 AM Jan 2019

Michael Beschloss Tweet reminding us of another "suborner"




Michael Beschloss
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Article One of Nixon bill of impeachment, approved by House Judiciary Committee, accused Nixon of “approving, condoning, acquiescing in, and counselling witnesses with respect to...false or misleading testimony in duly instituted judicial and congressional proceedings."


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Michael Beschloss Tweet reminding us of another "suborner" (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2019 OP
I love Beschloss & all the historians providing real time context--as well as the dictionary folks.. hlthe2b Jan 2019 #1
The Con and his family are going down malaise Jan 2019 #2
Not fast enough. Scarsdale Jan 2019 #4
Not satisfied until I see them all perp walked out of 1600 PA. Ave. (n/t) Moostache Jan 2019 #7
BOOM-Shaka-Laka-Laka... calimary Jan 2019 #3
The biggest difference between Trump and Nixon is that Nixon's family wasn't involved. CaptYossarian Jan 2019 #5
and they had a conscience Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #6
What? Cheviteau Jan 2019 #8
Also, in Nixon's time, the pukes weren't all-in for treason, corruption, and non-stop lying FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #9

hlthe2b

(102,561 posts)
1. I love Beschloss & all the historians providing real time context--as well as the dictionary folks..
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 07:57 AM
Jan 2019

who post real time relevant terms (like today's from Webster's for "suborn&quot

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
4. Not fast enough.
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:03 AM
Jan 2019

They will be taking this country down with them. There will be nothing left by the time tRump/Putin/McConnell and the rest are done.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
5. The biggest difference between Trump and Nixon is that Nixon's family wasn't involved.
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:40 AM
Jan 2019

Pat and the daughters had no clue how dirty Richard was. (Or maybe that's why Pat drank so much.)

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,562 posts)
6. and they had a conscience
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:55 AM
Jan 2019

Even tricky Dick could feel shame.

Traitor Trump only feels rage, vindictive, superior.

Cheviteau

(383 posts)
8. What?
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 10:25 AM
Jan 2019

I've never heard or read anything about Pat Nixon drinking. You may be confusing her with Betty Ford, who did have a problem with alcohol and painkillers. I've always viewed Pat Nixon as a suffering housewife and had some empathy for her.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)
9. Also, in Nixon's time, the pukes weren't all-in for treason, corruption, and non-stop lying
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:36 PM
Jan 2019

the way they are today.

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