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In reply to the discussion: The events that made you realize America is f'ing stupid? [View all]DFW
(54,593 posts)72. Agnew was one nasty piece of work.
Nixon was, too, so he may have just like what he saw in Agnew, but he certainly let him drop like a stone in the middle of Lake Superior when his sleaze caught up to him.
As one who lived in Spain during the Franco regime, I was appalled when Agnew went to visit Spain on July 18th, the anniversary of the 1936 fascist uprising that started the brutal Spanish Civil War. Since then, I wished only the very worst for him. When he tendered his resignation on the day he went to enter his "nolo contendere" plea, I wished him a death in obscurity after a time of disgrace and being ignored, which is pretty much what he got.
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I almost replied with "good one" when I caught myself. That wasn't good at all, was it?
Goodheart
Apr 7
#4
I agree. He conned blue collar workers with his pseudo patriotism and race baiting
Martin Eden
Apr 8
#36
Some of those things, though, didn't become apparent until after he was elected.
Goodheart
Apr 8
#10
The takeaway from Waco. Martyring what I considered to be a child rape cult. The 9/11 response. Letting it turn
brewens
Apr 7
#9
1. Brooks Brothers rioters validated by the Supreme Court appointing Bush 2. Bush re-elected
meadowlander
Apr 8
#15
We don't have a monopoly on stupid (I live in Germany), and I could never limit our stupidity to two events:
DFW
Apr 8
#22
It's like other animals. Some species have excellent eyesight or smell or strength but are stupid about other things.
betsuni
Apr 8
#31
I was visiting a friend in Syracuse the night Agnew quit. She had good artistic talents. We made a caricature of Nixon
NBachers
Apr 9
#79
America is simply too divided with no hope of ever truly being the nation is could be.
elocs
Apr 8
#27
A poll which showed a high percentage of Americans thought they were in top 10 percent
JI7
Apr 8
#29
Founding itself as a white supremacist nation. Once Reconstruction was scuttled, it was all over.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 8
#48
To be clear, I have always voted (Democratic) in Presidential elections since reaching 18 years old.
Niagara
Apr 8
#52
Whichever hag it was who called George W. Bush a "freeeeeeeekin' geeeeeeeeeeeeniuuuuuuus!!!"
Aristus
Apr 8
#60
I was never under any illusion it was not, so I never had to disabuse myself of the agitprop of American exceptionalism
Celerity
Apr 8
#63
Electing a known con artist, grifter and lying cheat who couldn't pay his bills because he had no real wealth
lees1975
Apr 8
#68