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Turbineguy

(37,331 posts) Mon Apr 3, 2017, 08:45 PM Apr 2017

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I miss Richard Nixon.

He was such an honest and decent man.

Comparatively speaking.

I miss Spiro Agnew's honesty too.

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I miss Richard Nixon. (Original Post) Turbineguy Apr 2017 OP

Honesty and Spiro Agnew in the same sentence? guillaumeb Apr 2017 #1

mine hasn't stopped since november 8. unblock Apr 2017 #3

Stupidity is a factor, but not the only one. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #4

Compared to Trump's treason, Nixon was a fucking angel. Foamfollower Apr 2017 #2

Wasn't that a Klingon proverb? El Supremo Apr 2017 #6

No, it's definitely an old Vulcan proverb Foamfollower Apr 2017 #7

I stand corrected! El Supremo Apr 2017 #9

I must agree, though, Hamlet is much better in the original Klingon. Foamfollower Apr 2017 #10

How long ago did you lose your hearing? PJMcK Apr 2017 #13

Nixon's the One ornotna Apr 2017 #5

I thought that GWB would be the worst prez in my lifetime. wildeyed Apr 2017 #8

FDR would have liked his UBI proposal loyalsister Apr 2017 #11

Yip, this is what we've come to. n/t UTUSN Apr 2017 #12

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Honesty and Spiro Agnew in the same sentence?

Reply to Turbineguy (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 08:47 PM

Apr 2017

My head is still spinning.

unblock

(52,231 posts)

3. mine hasn't stopped since november 8.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 08:48 PM

Apr 2017

heck, i think it started when donnie won his first primary.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

4. Stupidity is a factor, but not the only one.

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 08:51 PM

Apr 2017

Devolution in action.

Foamfollower

(1,097 posts)

2. Compared to Trump's treason, Nixon was a fucking angel.

Reply to Turbineguy (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 08:48 PM

Apr 2017

There is an old Vulcan proverb:

Only Nixon could go to China.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

6. Wasn't that a Klingon proverb?

Reply to Foamfollower (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 09:00 PM

Apr 2017

Like reading Hamlet in the original Klingon? "taH pagh taHbe"

Foamfollower

(1,097 posts)

7. No, it's definitely an old Vulcan proverb

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 09:03 PM

Apr 2017

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

9. I stand corrected!

Reply to Foamfollower (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 09:12 PM

Apr 2017

Foamfollower

(1,097 posts)

10. I must agree, though, Hamlet is much better in the original Klingon.

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 09:15 PM

Apr 2017

Klingon Opera is also quite enjoyable.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

13. How long ago did you lose your hearing?

Reply to Foamfollower (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 10:01 PM

Apr 2017

(wink)

ornotna

(10,801 posts)

5. Nixon's the One

Reply to Turbineguy (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 08:54 PM

Apr 2017

He was a mensch.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)

8. I thought that GWB would be the worst prez in my lifetime.

Reply to Turbineguy (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 09:04 PM

Apr 2017

I am too young to remember Nixon. But Trump Russia makes Watergate look quaint. And Trump makes Bush look like a genius in comparison. Rove is a teddybear compared to Bannon.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

11. FDR would have liked his UBI proposal

Reply to Turbineguy (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 09:26 PM

Apr 2017

And I suspect a lot of republicans still hate him for the EPA.

UTUSN

(70,695 posts)

12. Yip, this is what we've come to. n/t

Reply to Turbineguy (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 09:30 PM

Apr 2017

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