The American people deserve to know if their President is a crook.

[polyfrog]

On this date in 1974, Richard Nixon resigned.

A fine tradition. Perhaps the current president should use this auspicious date to do likewise.

Comments

[pheltzer]

I think you're more likely to see complete and lasting peace in the Middle East before this President reigns let alone admits he made a mistake or broke the law.

[atlanticat]

The difference is that Mr. Nixon actually had a brain at the time of his resignation, or so I'm told. Puppets can only do what the folk pulling their strings make them do.

[violachic]

Yeah, despite the whole, um, watergate thing, Nixon was a smart guy, and had engineered some schmancy pieces of foreign policy. I'd rather have him as president than W....

[polyfrog]

Of course; it's the difference between the Mob and the sort of crook who tries to rob a bank with a note written on the back of his own business card. They're both crooked, but at least the Mob is smart enough to get things done....

[violachic]

And all the mobsters I've ever met have been very nice.

[prairiedog70]

Here, here!

[robling_t]

It does bring to mind the whole "history repeats itself as farce" notion...