Tricky Dick was a crook, but he wasn't a traitor

[orangecrush]

And was smart enough to see this shit coming.


https://youtube.com/shorts/7Ors4xO2Ef8?si=PQNVywh2VeV-MWcB

[Ocelot II]

1. Actually he was, but he was sneakier about it.

Before the 1968 election, Nixon, along with Kissinger and Anna Chennault, collaborated with foreign nationals to undermine LBJ's peace talks in order to curry public favor for Nixon and his "secret plan" to end the war. https://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/08/12/george-will-confirms-nixons-vietnam-treason

[orangecrush]

2. They didn't call him Tricky

For nothing.

Edit - I thought that name rang a bell. Wife of Claire Chennault, Commander of the Flying Tigers in WW2, and Civil Air Transport (OSS/CIA air arm in Asia).
She was the real life Dragon Lady.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Truth....and scumbaggery of Republicans never looked back.

[kairos12]

4. Exactly.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. However, this wasn't revealed for 50 years!

[NanaCat]

9. Anthony Summers revealed it in August 2000

In his book, The Arrogance of Power.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004IATCA2/

So 32 years, not 50.

[blue-wave]

5. Wow!

I must admit, he is spot on about Ruzzia. Watching this, I can't help but believe Nixon would likely be a big supporter of aid and arms to Ukraine.

[PCIntern]

7. Yes...

He warned about the character of Russia following Communism. He was, as you say, spot on

[anamnua]

8. An awful shame

He certainly had the intelligence to have been a good president.

[UTUSN]

10. In the earlier 3/4 part of my life, never thought I'd ever defend Tricky, but yes.

He was from an earlier time, when even the bad guys agreed there are norms, limits, honor, conscience, (& on and on).

[Xolodno]

11. He also allowed certain progressive ideas and signed them into law.

He was pragmatic and chose his battles, he knew some battles weren't worth fighting and could be the wrong side of history. Too bad Ted Kennedy pushed too hard on Universal Care, I think Nixon would have signed something if it came to his desk. But cost sharing got a real bad rap then.