Let's be clear, Nixon felt no shame. He was simply avoiding further besmirchment.
And imprisonment. There was a deal within the Republican party that if he slinked off into the shadows and got their criminality out of the news that they'd declare that his numerous felonies just didn't count. That's one of the many problems with our impeachment process: even if you're found guilty the people in charge of meting out punishment are members of your own party.
Let's be clear, Nixon felt no shame. He was simply avoiding further besmirchment.
And imprisonment. There was a deal within the Republican party that if he slinked off into the shadows and got their criminality out of the news that they'd declare that his numerous felonies just didn't count. That's one of the many problems with our impeachment process: even if you're found guilty the people in charge of meting out punishment are members of your own party.
Aroooooo!
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I feel a jowl movement coming on!
There is a really good season of slow burn on this. It's a podcast for those who don't know.
The parellels between then and now are striking.